After the Oscar slap controversy, Will Smith is again on the front pages, but this time with shocking news.
Recently, some information surfaced on Twitter that devastated every Will Smith fan. The latest rumor claimed that Will Smith is no more. After hearing the breaking news, fans took to social media to express their condolences.
The July 2023 report has officially confirmed that it’s just a hoax, and it’s nothing but a fake celebrity death report. But who actually did this, and why was it trending all around? Here is everything we know about Will Smith’s death.
Will Smith is alive and is living a healthy life. A tweet that was posted in July 2022 is going viral, claiming that the reputed actor is dead. The tweet highlighted, “Will Smith has been found dead in Wyoming.” Naturally, the tweet caught the attention of millions of fans and turned out to be a big matter of concern.
Hoax News Alert! Will Smith Is Still Very Much Alive.
With the post reaching millions of fans, all Will Smith lovers burst out in tears showering their heartbreaking messages on social media. However, things turned out to be completely different when it was investigated further.
When users dug deeper into the case, they found that the page that posted the news was famous for hoaxes, and it was one more to the list. The page frequently announces the death of reputed and world-famous celebrities, garnering the attention of fans.
On July 16, Will Smith’s reps confirmed that the actor is still fit and ready to entertain the audience with his new hits. So, with the truth coming out, it’s pretty clear that Will Smith’s death news is nothing but a hoax that shook his fanbase.
This incident proves that social media is powerful and can be used to spread misleading information like wildfire. As a fan, we advise you to stay away from these fake pages and hunt for verified news on reputed and reliable portals.
Why Do Celebrity Death Hoax Go Viral?
People who spread false information about celebrities are essentially desperate for followers. In an effort to later cash it out, they purposefully push such hoaxes. And when they address such huge names as Will Smith, the chances of going viral escalate massively.
The Men in Black actor has a whopping 63.2 million followers on Instagram. On TikTok, the actor has 73.3 million followers. However, the actor has the least number of followers on Twitter as he mostly stays away from the platform.
Finally, there is a huge backlash from fans against the post that started the hoax. Although it is hoped that we will not hear any more morbid rumors, the internet is a constant source of false information, so it is our responsibility to respond to all reliable information and dismiss deceptive rumors.
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