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Did X user @iamasoothsayer write in 2022, "2026: Hantavirus"? Yes, that's true: The original post, from June 2022, read, "2023: Corona ended" and "2026: Hantavirus." A copy of the post was archived by The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine in 2022. X's user documentation does not currently list a way for users to retroactively edit the publication date or time of a post.

The claim appeared in a post and image (archived here) by the @__Mujeres account on X on May 7, 2026. It read:

How the hell this guy predicted in 2022

This is what the post looked like on X at the time of writing:

(Image source: post by @__Mujeres on X.)

Hantavirus is a rare but serious disease usually spread by rodents, especially through their droppings or urine. In early May 2026, health officials were investigating an outbreak (archived here) linked to a cruise ship, raising concerns after several passengers became ill.

The original post (archived via the Internet Archive here in 2026 and here under the old twitter.com URL in 2022) by the @iamasoothsayer account on X was indeed published on June 11, 2022. It read:

(Image source: post by @iamasoothsayer on X.)

The documentation for X's Edit Post feature (archived here) listed no option to change the publication timestamp or date of a post at the time this fact check was written, it only mentions changes to text and media:

How does Edit post work?
After you publish a post or a Quote, you'll see a notification that says Your post has been sent. You can edit it for the next 1 hour. You'll have the opportunity to make up to 5 edits within that 1 hour window. Use that time to make changes like adding, deleting and/or correcting your text or rearranging and tagging media.

Lead Stories found no documentation for a timestamp-editing feature.