- A now-viral photo of a person many claimed was Justin Bieber eating a burrito sideways was all part of an internet hoax.
- YouTube group Yes Theory said they staged the photo as a prank with a look-alike named Brad Sousa.
- Yes Theory told INSIDER in a statement that they staged the photo to comment on the need to be skeptical of what is put out on the internet.
Last week, the internet was enthralled by a viral image of a person many claimed was Justin Bieber eating a burrito sideways. It became the subject of viral memes, internet debate on the “right way” to eat a burrito, and some skepticism, including from INSIDER, about the identity of the person in the photo.
Now YouTube group Yes Theory has revealed that they took the photo as part of a staged prank. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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