RadioShack creates an online stir with its bizarre tweets (image via Reuters)On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, American retailer RadioShack was a hot, trending topic on Twitter. This happened as the company's Twitter account started posting some bizarre and rather obscene tweets. 'RadioShack' was the second-highest trending topic on Twitter by Wednesday afternoon, as thousands expressed their shock at the unusual postings.The popular yet struggling retailer sells digital equipment like radio, TV cables, headphones, and batteries through an e-commerce site. They began posting these NSFW tweets atleast more than a week ago, but caught the internet's eye only recently, sending them straight to viral territory.Radioshack posts bizarre tweets on TwitterNetizens claimed the company's Twitter account was hacked owing to the obscene tweets (image via Twitter/RadioShack)Twitter was left confused when several bizarre and vulgar tweets were posted on the brand's official Twitter page, which has 262,000 followers. While most of the tweets have been deleted, there were some that spoke about taboo matters such as s*x, p*rn and medication.One such tweet that was posted:"Taking the second half of an edible after feeling nothing from the first half is always a bad idea. This chocolate bar got me out here fighting for my life."Most Twitter users were in agreement that the retailer's account had been hacked.Steely Dad 🇺🇸@marmatt13Somebody hacked the @RadioShack page. Pretty funny.41Somebody hacked the @RadioShack page. Pretty funny.𝑽𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒔 🇨🇦 'V 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚'@Conchvegas1RadioShack panicking. "We've been hacked"5221RadioShack panicking. "We've been hacked" https://t.co/25YnY7OvFkThanatos@Thanato84121237Y'all have to check out @RadioShack. It has been hacked and someone is posting crazy stuff. hilarious. Either that or corporate is dying for some attention.93Y'all have to check out @RadioShack. It has been hacked and someone is posting crazy stuff. hilarious. Either that or corporate is dying for some attention.an english human 🦉@English_ChannelRadio Shack HQ right now1639210Radio Shack HQ right now https://t.co/KhNHDQ63llDennis Chambers@DennisChambers_either @RadioShack got hacked or they currently have the most out of pocket content strategy I’ve ever seen lmao202either @RadioShack got hacked or they currently have the most out of pocket content strategy I’ve ever seen lmao🌱🌹🥀Kelli Crackel🇺🇦🌱🌹🥀@KelliCrackelI don't know exactly what's happening with the Radio Shack Twitter account, but I am thoroughly enjoying it. twitter.com/tallahustler/s…bryn@tallahustlerRadio Shack social media manager is going out in a blaze of glory689Radio Shack social media manager is going out in a blaze of glory https://t.co/2scOX0UcgcI don't know exactly what's happening with the Radio Shack Twitter account, but I am thoroughly enjoying it. twitter.com/tallahustler/s…Sgt Joker@TheSGTJokerSo...I'm guessing someone from Radio Shack's media department got fired and no one remembered to change the password to the account? 60527So...I'm guessing someone from Radio Shack's media department got fired and no one remembered to change the password to the account? 👀Some users drew comparisons to Pabst Blue Ribbon. The company faced a similar predicament when a rogue employee took over their Twitter account, creating an online buzz for the beverage brand.A similar case of weird tweets had occured with beverage company Pabst Blue Ribbon (image via Twitter/Pabst Blue Ribbon)The firm's Twitter account was not hackedAfter the controversial tweet went viral, another tweet appeared on the company's official account revealing that the account wasn't hacked at all. According to reports, the tweets were posted by RadioShack in an attempt to look edgy and appeal to the younger crowd, as they are now a cryptocurrency.“Shack intern here. I wanted to take a sec to reflect on my post. Ik your expecting me to say, in my wildest dreams I never thought that tweet would go viral and to apologize,”The tweet continued:“But I did because ik that s**t was fire af. No we didnt get hacked, and no im not fired. Buckle up b***h."RadioShack shifts its focus to cryptocurrencyFounded in 1921, the electric goods company recently announced that it will be using its platform, RadioShack Swap, for cryptocurrency swaps. Though they continue to promote their electrical goods on their website, their focus has now shifted to their cryptocurrency.A huge advert on the homepage says, “Think you know crypto? You don’t know shack.”Once you click on it, you will be redirected to the company's crypto page. The page states that it is a new cryptocurrency that is "the way for blockchain tech to reach mainstream adoption by other large brands." The crypto was launched in December 2021, but due to a lack of active publicity, a lot of people came to know about it only in June 2022. To purchase $RADIO tokens, you must go on the brand's app and connect it to your crypto wallet.The brand was bought by investors Alex Mehr and Tai Lopez in 2020, who own Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV).