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Twitter Trolls Embattled 'Nightly News' Anchor With #BrianWilliamsMisremembers

Twitter Trolls Embattled 'Nightly News' Anchor With #BrianWilliamsMisremembers
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LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS -- Episode 065 -- Pictured: NBC News' Brian Williams during an interview on July 7, 2014 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

While the media has been piling on NBC's Brian Williams ever since news broke that he had fabricated a story about coming under RPG fire during the Iraq War, in today's day and age the most brutal criticism often comes from the Internet.

As more and more of Williams' reporting comes under scrutiny, Twitter is wondering aloud what other moments in history Williams might have fraudulently interjected himself into, using the hashtag #BrianWilliamsMisremembers to mercilessly mock the anchor.

Check out some of the best posts below:

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