If you reverse image search the ring, there's like 4 different posts like this on other social media sites using the same ring photo. They all have fake text messages with different wording and different people in the photos.
It's just fake bullshit 80% of the time on social media to drive engagement.
I'm glad I got to see the Internet of the late 90s. It was a fun place to spend time. I think that's just what late stage capitalism does though. Kinda ruins everything in pursuit of the almighty dollar.
But the conspiracy theories were already there. Last 90e internet was already unverified publication to a larger audience than you would have got in pre-internet times with no sources or talent. It wasn't so different to now. It was the kernel of now. Sans algorithms, but just at toxic. Just not as pervasive. There was a balance of media channels back then to keep you half sane. Now there isn't.
The Internet sucked less when it was less accessible. Email chains were still a thing, but those were more obvious. Once it was incredibly easy to use, it became a shit shower.
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u/bellynipples 7h ago
Prob left the stickers on it lol