250 Dollar Bill Trends as Social Media Collective Hallucination, Internet Declares It the ‘Most Expensive, Non-Existent Currency Yet’
Social media users are in a frenzy over the mythical “250 dollar bill,” sparking viral debates about whether it’s real (it’s not), as the Federal Reserve issues a deadpan reminder that the highest denomination ever printed for public circulation is $100. The irony is thick: in an era of inflation jokes and fake news, the internet collectively gaslit itself into believing the “250” note, complete with fake memes of Benjamin Franklin looking confused next to a unicorn. One user posted, “My grandma tried to pay her rent with it, and now we have to explain the concept of a meme to the landlord.”