In early April, the viral tag #TheBanksAreOutOfMoney triggered real fears about U.S. banks and exposed how fast narrative attacks can erode public trust and destabilize critical institutions online.
Following the announcement of new U.S. tariffs, millions of posts using the hashtag #TheBanksAreOutOfMoney urged users to withdraw money immediately. The narrative gained traction across a broad spectrum of polarized communities, partly fueled by bots and burner accounts. While many posts leaned on satire, the underlying message escalated fears, revealing how quickly a narrative attack can destabilize public trust in critical institutions.
Our RAV3N Narrative Intelligence team provided insights surrounding the narrative attacks. Download our report for additional information.