evidence: A day before Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was named the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, false rumors spread on social media suggesting he changed the state flag to resemble Somalia's. This conspiracy theory has since been debunked. Minnesota did introduce a new state flag and seal in May, replacing a previous design that Native Americans criticized for evoking painful memories of conquest and displacement. [...] A Timeline of Key Posts about Walz Flag Conspiracy 14 May 2024: The Daily Wire posts a video on TikTok alleging that the new Minnesota state flag purposefully resembles the Somali flag (link). [...] - Fueled BLM Riots in 2020 - Rioters looted and wrecked Minneapolis - Change MN state flag to resemble Somalia's - 1.4 millions views and author has ~570,000 followers 6 Aug 2024: Walz is announced as running mate. The number of posts per day on peaks at ~60,200 posts on Twitter about Walz and the Somali flag.