Drinking Age 25 Hoax: Bogus Article Says Legal Drinking Age Changing from 21 to 25 on August 2

Drinking Age 25 Hoax: Bogus Article Says Legal Drinking Age Changing from 21 to 25 on August 2
The legal drinking age hasn't been changed to 25 starting August 2014. This Jan. 27, 2009 file photo shows bottles of Budweiser beer are at the Stag Brewery in London. Anheuser-Busch unveiled the ingredients of Budweiser and Bud Light for the first time Thursday, June 12, 2014, a day after a popular food blogger started an online petition to get major brewers to list what’s in their beverages. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Jack Phillips
8/1/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

A fake report saying the drinking age will change from 21 to 25 (or 23) in Canada is nothing more than a prank.

The article was posted on NipsysNews.com a few months ago and a screenshot of it was being shared on Saturday, Aug. 2.

“As of August 2, 2014 legal age to drink wil be 25. There has been controversy whether 21 is too young to make decisions. Alot of citizens state at that age they are not mentally responsible to drink. So the legislation at the White House has come to an agreement to have legal age changed to 25,” it says

When one clicks on the post, they’re taken to a page that says it’s all a hoax.

It reads: “Don’t worry, you are not the only one. [9 million] people already fell for this. If you liked the joke, you can share it and trick your friends. Also you can create a joke of your own clicking the button below!”

On Saturday, users were retweeting the bogus article and the screenshot.

“Drinking age is 25 starting tomorrow wow” one person tweeted. “Tell me how the drinking age changes to 25 tomorrow,” said another.

Added another user: “Is it true the legal drinking age was raised to 25?”

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The Associated Press update on alcohol:

Alcohol banned at popular Long Island beaches 

NEW YORK (AP) — Alcohol bans go into effect this weekend at several popular Long Island beaches.

As of Friday, drinking is no longer allowed on two stretches of the federally owned Fire Island National Seashore and during peak hours at East Hampton’s Indian Wells Beach.

The Fire Island ban applies to two 300-foot wide stretches between the communities of Atlantique and Corneille Estates in the Town of Islip.

The East Hampton ban is in effect from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily on the main 2,000-foot stretch of the beach. That’s where most visitors congregate and lifeguards patrol during swimming hours.

Both bans were prompted by alcohol-fueled parties on the beaches.

Drinking is still allowed on other Fire Island National Seashore beaches and on other beaches owned by the Town of East Hampton.

 

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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