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# ![EBT Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:ebt.png) EBT

Controversy erupts over EBT usage at fast food restaurants and for non-essential items. Social media users debate the ethics of the program and call for stricter regulations.

### About EBT
EBT refers to Electronic Benefit Transfer, a system used in the United States to distribute government assistance benefits, primarily for food.  

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/ebt/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ebt/c:line/m:interactions.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/ebt/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXX +27,000%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXX +800,145%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXX on 2025-07-25  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2024-12-02  

| Social Network | YouTube | TikTok    | X       | Reddit | News |
| -------------- | ------- | ------    | -       | ------ | ---- |
| Engagements    | XXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | XXXXX  | X    |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX [#](/topic/ebt/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ebt/c:line/m:posts_active.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/ebt/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXX +1,147%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-07-25  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2024-12-02  

| Social Network | YouTube | TikTok | X   | Reddit | News |
| -------------- | ------- | ------ | -   | ------ | ---- |
| Mentions       | XXX     | XXX    | XXX | XXX    | X    |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXX [#](/topic/ebt/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ebt/c:line/m:contributors_active.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/ebt/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning EBT in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1 Month**: XXX +1,020%  
**1-Year High**: XXX on 2025-07-25  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2024-12-02  

The most influential creators that mention EBT in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                   | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                   | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@ElijahSchaffer](/creator/twitter/ElijahSchaffer)        | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@WallStreetApes](/creator/twitter/WallStreetApes)        | X    | XXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@trina.jay](/creator/tiktok/trina.jay)                   | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@quaypartyof9](/creator/tiktok/quaypartyof9)             | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@anthonybrianlogan](/creator/youtube/anthonybrianlogan)  | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@johnpaulkingusa](/creator/tiktok/johnpaulkingusa)       | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@thewall12](/creator/youtube/thewall12)                  | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@whiteapron8](/creator/tiktok/whiteapron8)               | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@jessmachadoshow](/creator/twitter/jessmachadoshow)      | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@bannedjohnpaulking](/creator/tiktok/bannedjohnpaulking) | XX   | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |

[View More](/list/creators/ebt/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/ebt/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ebt/c:line/m:sentiment.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/ebt/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Month**: XX% -XX%  
**6 Months**: XX% -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXX% on 2024-12-02  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-07-26  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **EBT Information and Updates:** (10%) Discussions about the benefits of EBT, including how to use it, eligibility, and updates on program changes, with a focus on helping low-income individuals.
- **EBT Usage and Shopping:** (5%) Posts discussing the use of EBT at various stores and restaurants, including positive experiences and tips for maximizing benefits.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **EBT Misuse and Fraud:** (45%)  Criticism of EBT usage, particularly regarding the purchase of non-essential items and alleged fraud, is a recurring theme, fueled by videos showcasing large purchases and concerns about abuse of the system.
- **Government Assistance Criticism:** (25%)  Criticism of EBT and government assistance programs, with calls for stricter regulations and limitations on what can be purchased, often framed within broader political and economic debates.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %   | Neutral   | %   | Negative | %  |
| ------- | -------- | -   | -------   | -   | -------- | -  |
| YouTube | XXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXX   | X% |
| TikTok  | XXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXX   | XX% | XXXXXX   | X% |
| X       | XXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXX   | XX% | XXXXXX   | X% |
| Reddit  | XXX      | X%  | XXX       | X%  | XXX      | X% |
| News    | X        | X%  | X         | X%  | X        | X% |
|         |          |     |           |     |          |    |
| Total   | XXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXX  | X% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about EBT in the last XX hours

[ELON BUYS TWITTER (EBT)](/topic/$ebt)
[Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)](/topic/$sbux)
[Walmart, Inc. (WMT)](/topic/$wmt)
[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)](/topic/costco)
[Kroger Co (KR)](/topic/kroger)
[DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)](/topic/doordash)
[Solana (SOL)](/topic/solana)
[The Walt Disney Company (DIS)](/topic/walt-disney)
[Ferguson plc (FERG)](/topic/$ferg)
[GameStop, Corp. (GME)](/topic/$gme)

**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about EBT in the last XX hours

[#fyp](/topic/#fyp), [money](/topic/money), [social security](/topic/social-security), [tax bracket](/topic/tax-bracket), [groceries](/topic/groceries), [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump), [coins bsc](/topic/coins-bsc), [coins meme](/topic/coins-meme), [stocks consumer defensive](/topic/stocks-consumer-defensive), [#viral](/topic/#viral), [united states](/topic/united-states), [stocks consumer cyclical](/topic/stocks-consumer-cyclical), [$sbux](/topic/$sbux), [coins ai](/topic/coins-ai), [budgeting](/topic/budgeting), [wall street](/topic/wall-street), [$wmt](/topic/$wmt), [foryoupage](/topic/foryoupage), [#foryou](/topic/#foryou), [#foryoupage](/topic/#foryoupage), [trumps](/topic/trumps), [discount](/topic/discount), [tiktok](/topic/tiktok), [snacks](/topic/snacks), [#ai](/topic/#ai), [get a](/topic/get-a), [all the](/topic/all-the), [women](/topic/women), [soda](/topic/soda), [fast food](/topic/fast-food), [haul](/topic/haul), [costco](/topic/costco), [told](/topic/told), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [insurance](/topic/insurance), [credit cards](/topic/credit-cards), [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services), [coins energy](/topic/coins-energy), [maga](/topic/maga), [insider](/topic/insider), [debt](/topic/debt), [#trump](/topic/#trump), [coins music](/topic/coins-music), [coins healthcare](/topic/coins-healthcare), [10k](/topic/10k), [gonna](/topic/gonna), [kroger](/topic/kroger), [candy](/topic/candy), [approved](/topic/approved), [luxury](/topic/luxury), [happened](/topic/happened), [pin](/topic/pin), [welcome to](/topic/welcome-to), [doordash](/topic/doordash), [damn](/topic/damn), [diapers](/topic/diapers), [solana](/topic/solana), [holders](/topic/holders), [applied](/topic/applied), [potus](/topic/potus), [homes](/topic/homes), [plug](/topic/plug), [nissan](/topic/nissan), [$10k](/topic/$10k), [cart](/topic/cart), [mother of](/topic/mother-of), [eggs](/topic/eggs), [usda](/topic/usda), [babies](/topic/babies), [cruises](/topic/cruises), [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1), [walt disney](/topic/walt-disney), [blockchain](/topic/blockchain), [hood](/topic/hood), [drinks](/topic/drinks), [investment](/topic/investment), [chips](/topic/chips), [files](/topic/files), [los angeles](/topic/los-angeles), [hack](/topic/hack), [stocks](/topic/stocks), [100x](/topic/100x), [fed](/topic/fed), [propel](/topic/propel), [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk), [grocery delivery](/topic/grocery-delivery), [realdonaldtrump](/topic/realdonaldtrump), [iphone](/topic/iphone), [twitch](/topic/twitch), [bitch](/topic/bitch), [whole foods](/topic/whole-foods), [legit](/topic/legit), [gem](/topic/gem), [somalia](/topic/somalia), [stocks technology](/topic/stocks-technology), [mama](/topic/mama), [zoo](/topic/zoo), [nutrition](/topic/nutrition), [ann](/topic/ann), [scams](/topic/scams)

### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/ebt/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"Somalias scammed us through X years of George W Bush Trump's first term and now it's 2025. Time to send home those who can be returned home and to indict any group bringing more in"  
[@Cernovich](/creator/x/Cernovich) on [X](/post/tweet/1948942565572812956) 2025-07-26 03:04:51 UTC 1.4M followers, 72.8K engagements


"@RickyDoggin After GameStop informed him that they dont accept EBT cards"  
[@PaulWortham16](/creator/x/PaulWortham16) on [X](/post/tweet/1948901945751597353) 2025-07-26 00:23:27 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@RickyDoggin Probably crashing out because gamestop doesn't accept EBT"  
[@Pickettsburgh8](/creator/x/Pickettsburgh8) on [X](/post/tweet/1948893213747499091) 2025-07-25 23:48:45 UTC 5096 followers, XXX engagements


"EBT Publix Run: Next Time Theyll Blame Racism #EBTTikTok #PublixRun #RacismAwareness"  
[@manbehindtheebt](/creator/tiktok/manbehindtheebt) on [TikTok](/post/tiktok-video/7531169232730574111) 2025-07-25 23:43:16 UTC 42.3K followers, 5236 engagements