In October 2022, a reader asked in our Snopes Tips Facebook group if the story behind an "i heart hot youth pastors" sticker was real. We soon found the story to be true.

A 35-year-old youth pastor at a South Carolina church has been placed on administrative leave after reportedly giving out stickers to students that read “i (heart) hot youth pastors.” ...

While these stickers are usually used to let people know that a delivery was attempted, they're now being used to put "I Heart UPS" onto a FedEx truck, for example, or vice versa. View full post on X ...

A number of stickers proclaiming support for Hamas appeared on campus at the University of British Columbia last week, resulting in threats against racialized students associated with a campus ...

The original social media post, which blurred the name of the church involved, claimed a youth pastor had given “i (heart) hot youth pastors” stickers to students during Midweek.