This You?
The quote-tweet comeback — 'this you?' — paired with someone's old hypocritical post, the standard accountability check on Twitter/X.
A reply or quote-tweet that says 'this you?' while attaching an old screenshot of the same person saying the opposite. The format turns someone's past post into evidence against their current take — hypocrisy, flip-flopping, or deleted-tweet archaeology made public.
History
The phrase circulated on Black Twitter and fandom spaces before becoming a mainstream Twitter/X comeback in the late 2010s. Know Your Meme notes that pairing the words with a dug-up tweet turned an everyday question into a meme template — especially during political and celebrity pile-ons. It thrives on the platform's permanent archive of old posts.
Cultural scores
Editorial estimates of cultural weight — Current Popularity tracks how much people are posting about this now, not historical fame.
Current Popularity = how actively people are posting about this today. Influence = lasting footprint. Cringe = online reception. Brainrot = absurdist energy. Scores last reviewed 2026-07-25. How scoring works
Timeline
Late 2010s
'This you?' used in fandom and call-out quote-tweets
2019–2020
Format standardizes as hypocrisy screenshot reply
2021+
Spreads to TikTok text overlays and Instagram story call-outs
2020s
Remains a default Twitter/X accountability phrase
Examples
- “Celebrity takes a stance; reply quotes their 2014 tweet: 'this you?'”
- “Politician's old statement resurfaced under a new press release”
- “TikTok text meme: 'this you?' over a friend's contradictory texts”
Media
This You? — Know Your Meme
Quote-tweet comeback format and spread.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/this-you
Related entries
Culturally linked — not random recommendations.
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Change My Mind
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References
Sources behind this entry. Prefer primary reporting and established culture archives over rumor.
- Coverage — vice.com
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