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Are They Dead? What is fake news? It is when people create news/ articles without proof of reliable information or facts. Fake news is an issue because it taps into people’s emotions, leading viewers into believing something terrible an unwanted has happened when in fact it has not really occurred. It appears everywhere, the internet, social media, the news, etc. regularly. Anyone can be responsible for the appearance of fake news, with technology these days anybody could get online and create an article with misleading information. Consequently, fake news can be quite humorous at times, it affects everyone, not just the people/ persons involved. According to the Gummy Post website, ex-wrestler Terry Bollea, commonly known as Hulk Hogan, has …show more content…

According to Now 8 News, a website known for having false information, Miley Cyrus was found dead in her Hollywood, California, home from an apparent prescription drug overdose, they say her entourage found her lifeless body in the bathtub on Wednesday. “Cyrus was pronounced dead at 2:17 am on Monday after paramedics tried to revive her using CPR.” (Tragic..). If her body was “lifeless” when her entourage found her then why did they wait till Monday, five days after discovering her, to call emergency personnel? On the same Monday at 1:39 pm she was spotted with her fiancé, Liam Hemsworth, in Malibu, California at Nobu restaurant for lunch (Liam..). She also had attended the iHeart Radio Music Awards as a presenter and number one fan for her little sister, Noah Cyrus, six months after being presumed dead (Devoe). In the original article, before releasing a final death cause, Los Angeles police Lieut. John Williams said “no obvious signs of foul play currently exist, we are ruling out a homicide” then it proceeds to talk about the autopsy being done, for her final cause of death. According to the Los Angeles Police Department website, John Williams is not a Los Angeles Lieut., there is no officer by that name that works for the LA police department (LAPD). With too much false information, there is no positive gain by the …show more content…

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