Says a Fox New chyron said the Snickers candy bar is changing its texture because of “cancel culture.”
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No, this isn’t a real Fox News chyron about Snickers
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- The rumor about Snickers losing their "veins" is false, and this supposed Fox News chyron about it also isn’t real.
In April, rumors started to spread on social media that the chocolate coating on Snickers candy bars would no longer have the textured tops that some people call veins. The brand quickly weighed in.
"Good news, contrary to what's trending on Twitter... THE VEINS REMAIN!" Snickers’ verified account tweeted on April 19.
But a few days later, what looked like an image from Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show was circulating online. In the image, the chyron — the text that appears in the lower area of the screen — says "cancel culture: Snickers removing beloved ‘d--- vein.’"
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We couldn't find any evidence that Carlson talked about the candy bar’s "veins," though he did mention Snickers during a Jan. 21 episode in which he criticized M&M’s for rebranding its mascots. (Both Snickers and M&M’s are products of Mars Wrigley.)
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"M&M’s, thank heaven, have become more inclusive," Carlson said in the segment. "Will Snickers bars be next? Non-binary chocolate, we’ve got details."
In November and December, he also mentioned Snickers in connection with inflation.
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