LONDON -- Did the chairman of the Conservative Party edit his own Wikipedia page to make himself sound better? Administrators for the online encyclopedia claim he or someone close to him did.
On Tuesday evening, The Guardian reported that Chairman Grant Shapps -- or someone "under his clear direction" -- edited his own page favourably and pages of other, rival politicians in an "unflattering" manner using an account with the username Contribsx. The politician has denied the claims, calling them a "Labour/Guardian smear campaign." Shapps is now considering filing a complaint against the publication, the BBC reports.
However, the story isn't going away. By Wednesday morning, the Internet had its own go at editing Shapps using the hashtag #WikiShappsFacts.
Grant Shapps co-ordinated a 2 million man march in Washington campaigning for the rights of alter-egos #WikiShappsFacts— Shahid Dharamsi (@ShahidDharamsi) April 22, 2015
Spoiler alert: want to know who the new Bond is? #WikiShappsFacts pic.twitter.com/nnQGySURfY— Simon Russell (@SRblah) April 22, 2015
@RufusHound Grant Shapps is Keyser Söze. #WikiShappsFacts— Sarah Thompson (@saraht_84) April 22, 2015
Grant shapps new top gear presenter #WikiShappsFacts— Pat Braden (@braden_pat) April 22, 2015
When Grant Shapps does press-ups, he pushes the world down. #WikiShappsFacts— Gurmit Flora (@GurmitF) April 22, 2015
How would he have had the time to make edits considering his long list of inventions?
It's a *little known* fact that working under one of his other names, Grant Shapps literally invented the internet #WikiShappsFacts— Hannah Snow (@hannahsnow) April 22, 2015
1877, Grant Shapps invents the phonograph under his pen name Thomas Edison #WikiShappsFacts— ن Winston Smith (@Globalidentity) April 22, 2015
@grantshapps was responsible for the design and construction on the Panama Canal #WikiShappsFacts— Manifesto Evans (@brightonbeaker) April 22, 2015
Grant Shapps invented the modern pentathlon. #WikiShappsFacts— Pete Preston (@peds07) April 22, 2015
Grant Shapps invented the "slapback reverb" that was famously used on Elvis Presley's recording of "That's Alright Mama", #WikiShappsFacts— Unity (@Unity_MoT) April 22, 2015
Not to mention all the good turns he's done as a superhero.
Grant Shapps is Iron Man #WikiShappsFacts— Andrew Porter (@Retropz) April 22, 2015
Grant Shapps is The Stig. And Banksy. #WikiShappsFacts— Dean Burnett (@garwboy) April 22, 2015
Grant Shapps' early career as a reclusive internet millionaire is often cited as the model for Batman alter ego Bruce Wayne #wikishappsfacts— Dan Benton (@benton_dan) April 22, 2015
Others question Shapp's very existence.
Grant Shapps is actually a daring art performance by @arobertwebb #WikiShappsFacts— Ste (@Shaker_Chizzle) April 22, 2015
And how does one improve a hashtag? Add more Chuck Norris.
Grant Schapps once won a fight against Chuck Norris. #WikiShappsFacts pic.twitter.com/Q8QTecu4uj— THE STUDIO EXEC (@studioexec1) April 22, 2015
Grant Shapps is so hard Chuck Norris is scared of him. #wikishappsfacts— Paul Sharp (@Petersbrooking) April 22, 2015
Grant Shapps could beat Chuck Norris at arm wrestling. #WikiShappsFacts— Helenope Pitstop (@HelenMilburn) April 22, 2015
It wasn't long before the Kim Jong-un references started.
Grant Shapps just climbed the highest mountain in North Korea #wikiShappsFacts— Mark McAndrew (@markmcan) April 22, 2015
Grant shapps once beat Kim Jon-un at golf. #WikiShappsFacts— james (@flashjimbob) April 22, 2015
And the only actual fact of the lot.
#WikiShappsFacts is Twitter at its best.— Mr W (@zackw_) April 22, 2015