Claim: The Atlantic recently reported that the word 'faggot' has been tweeted 2.6 million times in the last three months.
Fact-check: Decade-old headline in The Atlantic is being shared on social media - Full Fact
Verdict: the headline actually dates back to an article published in 2012.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Evie Townend
Date published: 2024-02-26T00:00:00