This deeply serious take on the FBI’s Prince Andrew ‘reply’ made it even better

John Plunkett. Updated April 13th, 2021

If you don’t already follow Nick Harvey – @mrnickharvey – on Twitter then you really should. He makes lots of fabulous music for TV and is generally an all-round ray of light in these uncertain times.

We mention Nick after this FBI ‘reply’ appeared to Sky News footage of Prince Andrew talking to the media after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.

It wasn’t really the FBI – you probably worked that out for yourself – it was Nick.

Of course, the FBI would never actually tweet a reply like this, so I thought I’d mock it up for them instead. pic.twitter.com/3WSgu6j7Pw

— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) April 11, 2021

But some people took it very seriously indeed. Like this investigation by fact-checking service Snopes, for instance, as Nick later shared on Twitter.

No shit, Sherlock. https://t.co/osQiSS7BEB

— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) April 12, 2021

I am properly giggling. This is ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/Tutdz4UGLV

— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) April 12, 2021

And here’s the investigation in full.

Fact-checking is ever more important these days and Snopes does a fabulous job no doubt, but this particular investigation may have been just a tiny little bit over done.

Just in case you were still in any doubt.

Investigative journalism of the highest order from Associated Press. https://t.co/6brbmEA1ET

— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) April 13, 2021

This person said it best.

It’s a lot of words just to say it was a joke.

— Colman (@colman_h) April 12, 2021

And this!

So sorry to hear about your car accident next week. We will miss your incredible sense of humour 🤣

— Colin Lawson (@clawson0705) April 12, 2021

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