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Harvard University did not reject any student because of social media posts, at least not this year, despite what you may have read on Twitter.

A Twitter post on August 11 claimed to provide a copy of the letter from Harvard doing so, Reuters and the Associated Press reported.

But a Harvard spokeswoman said the letter was a hoax.

In past years, Harvard has revoked such admissions offers.

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