A social media post from a “California congressman” had diehard MAGA figures foaming at the mouth Saturday as they demanded he resign, only to learn hours later that he was not a real person. “Rep.

A satirical account posing as a Californian representative incited outrage in conservative media by making false demands, highlighting the vulnerabilities of the modern information ecosystem.

A parody account drew real criticism after users treated a fictional lawmaker as a member of Congress. The same character had already been identified as satire in an earlier fact-check.