A screenshot of the job post later went viral CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson was murdered in New York City on Wednesday. The job posting was for the same position Brian Thompson held — CEO of the company. The killing of Brian Thompson emerged as a major flashpoint for the healthcare industry as a section of the public cheered the killing as what they called poetic justice for Thompson after denying insurance payments to thousands of people — leading to his death. was Amidst this confused frenzy on social media, this fake post went viral trying to portray United Healthcare in a bad light that they were already looking for a new CEO.
“The definition of caring because that job will change you as much as you like,” read the top comment on the viral TikTok post.
The listing says the job is located in Minnetonka, Minnesota and is a full-time and remote position with an annual salary between $300,000 and $450,000. According to the screenshots shown in the video, there have been over 100 applications for the role.
Fact-checking site Snopes.com deemed the screenshot fake and the claim unverified because there are no job postings on Linkedin. It was also pointed out that the compensation mentioned in the viral screenshot is much less than the compensation Brian Thompson received. Thompson’s annual pay package was $10.2 million—including salary, bonuses and stock options awards, according to the Associated Press. And CEO posts are rarely advertised to fill.
The UnitedHealthcare website removed Brian Thompson’s name and bio after the murder. Many other health insurance companies did the same because the murder looked like a targeted killing for personal revenge.
UnitedHealth Group has released a statement expressing its condolences on the death of Brian Thompson. “Our hearts go out to Brian’s family and those close to him,” the company said in a statement.