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2022-06-22 15:03:34 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

“While the photograph is genuine, it was taken in March 2021, not June 2022. More importantly, the prices listed on the sign did not reflect genuine gas prices. Rather, the sign displayed a “test price” of $7.11 to promote the opening of a new store.” https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gas-prices-7-eleven/ https://www.npr.org/2022/06/21/1106450478/this-7-eleven-isnt-charging-7-11-for-gas-elon-musk-twitter-reddit https://nypost.com/2022/06/22/elon-musk-shares-7-eleven-gas-price-meme-with-7-11-sign/amp/

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• summary
• “While the photograph is genuine, it was taken in March 2021, not June 2022. More importantly, the prices listed on the sign did not reflect genuine gas prices. Rather, the sign displayed a “test price” of $7.11 to promote the opening of a new store.” https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gas-prices-7-eleven/ https://www.npr.org/2022/06/21/1106450478/this-7-eleven-isnt-charging-7-11-for-gas-elon-musk-twitter-reddit https://nypost.com/2022/06/22/elon-musk-shares-7-eleven-gas-price-meme-with-7-11-sign/amp/