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Viral tweet claims US killed Vietnamese equivalent of 1,112 9/11s

A French-language post comparing US wartime deaths in Vietnam to the scale of 9/11 spreads widely on X and Mastodon.

newest coverage 12d agosummary written 12d ago2 pieces40k likes & upvotes67 comments MastodonX

What to know

  • A single tweet comparing US-caused deaths in the Vietnam War to the scale of 9/11 attracted roughly 39,600 score and 67 comments on X.
  • The post was reshared onto Mastodon by another user, indicating cross-platform spread.
  • The evidence provided does not include the underlying data or sourcing for the 1,112 figure, nor the content of the reactions/comments.

@EdstineC Original poster on X

Viral tweet claims US killed Vietnamese equivalent of 1,112 9/11s
x.com

How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts

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    Mastodon user reshares the viral tweet link

    A Mastodon account (vanilla_vodka@fedibird.com) shares a link to the original @EdstineC post, extending its circulation onto another platform.

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    @EdstineC posts Vietnam/9-11 death toll comparison

    The French-language post argues the US would need to repeat the 9/11 attacks 1,112 times to match the scale of deaths caused in Vietnam, and quickly accumulates a large score and comment count on X.

    “Faudrais faire 1112 fois le 11 septembre pour faire l'equivalent de ce que les USA ont fait au Vietnam btw…”
    — @EdstineC

    • Faudrais faire 1112 fois le 11 septembre pour faire l'equivalent de ce que les USA ont fait au Vietnam btw

      @EdstineCX13d ago40k▲view on X ↗

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