What’s Trending: Thursday, March 19th, 2020
- #Oprah
- She responded to salacious rumors on Twitter yesterday after her name started trending.
- On Sunday, a series of tweets started getting attention that said the celebrity’s Florida home had been raided by police.
- They said they were “digging up the tunnels” there in connection with an alleged sex trafficking ring.
- Never mind the fact that Oprah has no home in Florida.
- She said on Twitter, “Just got a phone call that my name is trending. And being trolled for some awful FAKE thing. It’s NOT TRUE. Haven’t been raided, or arrested. Just sanitizing and self-distancing with the rest of the world.”
- #Aliens
- Study: 1 in 5 adults fears Martians will invade Earth within the next 50 years.
- And they don’t think Martians would have good intentions either: 22% are worried for their lives in the event of an invasion.
- Of those who believe contact is imminent, 71% also expect to face danger from panicked humans amid the chaos.
- 75% of people also believe that governments across the globe are hiding information about detection of or contact with alien lifeforms.
- #Drake
- The singer is self-isolating after he partied with Kevin Durant last week.
- In case you missed it, KD was just diagnosed with coronavirus.
- The pals hung out at a West Hollywood hotspot eight days ago.
- Drake posted a video from his home basketball court saying, “My life for the next however long.”
- #ChristmasLights
- People are putting their Christmas lights back up to spread cheer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
- The trend started on Twitter and has taken off with users sharing photos of their homes lit up.
- One person wrote, “My mom thinks people should start putting up Christmas lights in their windows to remind each other that there’s still life and light while we stay home. I think she’s on to something.”
- Others say that the light displays may serve as a good form of entertainment people can enjoy safely from their cars.