Does a video show a "Karen"-like woman stealing mail? No, that's not true: The video is a skit made by the person behind a well-known TikTok account.
The claim appeared as an Instagram video (archived here) on July 1, 2021.
It opened:
this lady keeps stealing my mail
Social media users saw this:
(Source: Instagram screenshot taken on Fri Jul 2 07:41:55 2021 UTC)
The original video was posted on the TikTok account @Graysworld on June 30, 2021.
@graysworld she legit sprayed me with apple cider vinegar @wax_on_wax_off
♬ original sound - Gray
It tagged the account @wax_on_wax_off, which appears to be from the woman in the video.
The Graysworld account belongs to Gray Fagan, who turned his TikTok fame in film school into an internship with HBO Max at Warner Media, according to his LinkedIn account and an article on his school website. He has 2.9 million followers on TikTok.
Fagan and his friend Linda previously made a video captioned, "This Uber Eats punk destroyed my pizza" where they are both seen on camera.
@graysworld he made a mess on my porch 😤 @ballz_to_the_mollz
♬ original sound - Gray
