A social media post claiming the U.S. government would issue $5,000 stimulus checks, referred to as "DOGE dividends," on a make-believe date in February appears to have fooled some people online.

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While some X users understood the gag, others wrote responses including: "Where are you getting this information from because they're not even 31 days in February," "To everyone?" and "Show when ...