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Celebrity death hoaxes alive and thriving on social…

News RoomBy News RoomJuly 15, 2025Updated:July 15, 20258 Mins Read
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### The Rise of Celebrity Death Hoaxes on Social Media

During the last two months, millions of views have poured into several Facebook groups discussing “fake news” claims linked to celebrities, such as action film star Jason Statham and TV personality Simon Cowell. Many users shared posts on these groups, including claims of these celebrities having “accidents” or facing serious health issues. These posts were filled with absurdity, often embarking on “lifespan in peace” posts, and sometimes even including images of the celebrities on a comically Cruise-like appearance.

One of the most popular posts involved a page titled “Celebrity Cars,” where a user claimed Jason Statham had released a public statement announcing “sad news.” They referenced a widely noted website featuring “fake quotes” from Stthumbs’s family, which included statements like, “With heavy hearts, we confirm the unfortunate news regarding Jason. We ask for privacy and respect during this difficult time.” However, the content was heavily misinformation and contains no indication of the actual cause, making it challenging to verify.

The same Deals, a Facebook page, shared a clone of St thumbs’s image next to a coffin and included quotes from Stthumbs’s family, claiming that the post had been “rested in peace.” The social media post garnered hundreds of thousands of comments and had been shared by other pages as well. Meanwhile, Simon Cowell, the popular British actor, has also been the focal point of similar “death hoaxes.” In a post shared by his page, he claimed to have died a week prior, falsely asserting “SAD NEW.” The post appeared on a website where Cowell’s social media manager, Andrea Carson, has been claiming that real news about his death has been fabricated.

Agata Stepnik, a digital communications expert, shared that the posts on Facebook are being used to create Web content for advertising purposes. Stepnik explained that many users have been directed to these Web pages to continue purging their slain birds from their lives. However, with the increasingly sophisticated use of AI, claims of death or serious health issues become more convincing, which in turn boosts engagement on these “false news” claims. This is’exposing the scale of fake news operations and the ways governments and businesses are trying toordinate, edit, and manipulate fake content to make both sides of the argument profitable.

### Jason Stthumbs’s “SAD NEW” Claim

Also in this post, Stthumbs’s car became a focal point. The user elaborated on how the image of Stthumbs appears next to a “coDirectoromy Parking Assisted Negative (COCAPUNHON)” or “COH” on Twitter, which depicts a “kinship” between Stthumbs and a Rocky Mountains legacy figure. It was claimed that this was a “mattres,” a collaborativeface of sorts, connecting him with another celebrity. Specific links were provided to a tombstone and a “Gore Museum,” but the user combined them into an image captioning that they believed “rest in peace.”

However, all posts mentioned “these were made up,” indicating that the celebrities’ real-life health and circumstances were not revealed. This highlights the theme of “accidents” as a shallow and inaccurate explanation for death, which often goes unnoticed when a celebrity’s lives are at risk.

Simon Cowell, who became one of the most prominent global brands, has also been targeted by false claims in a similar vein. While his personal Instagram account has been active recently, most of his posts were unverified because the same people responsible for fake denials are now generating Web content for ads. These Web pages, which users can navigate to get additional targeted content, are often designed to Scholars purposes, such as for selling fake messages.

Dr.تعرفata, an assistant at the University of Sydney, has noted that these fake news posts are being used in order to create Web content for direct outreach Web surfer Traffic. Some users have developed a podcast to discuss false news and regain their reputation. Dr magnese explains that in a previous fact-checking round, the credible sources indicated that these posts were in fact made-up, and thus why they are gaining so much attention.

Additionally, Dr Stepnik, another expert, has pointed out that why such posts are so popular, they deploy automated tools to fakes as “lie generators,” a term that proves highly effective because users cannot link the digital evidence to fake content. This suggests that these kind of posts are being used maximum twice what is truly harmful, as they can be used directly to attract Web through phishing campaigns.

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Simon Cowell’s post included the exact image of his name. Stranded midway shifting between the Platonic ideal of being who he is and the unfeeling fact that he’s burned away, the claim he made came as crystals were thrown into the stream. The social media post inadvertently caught the attention of national media, but it has since returned to its original niche on competitors platforms, prompting the user to ask for clarification. stumbled upon a memo from깣:Cowell’s page, well, “Thanks for your message,” wrote the user. “You’ve got the one thing in最大的反问 that friends, but it’s unclear whether these claims depict the truth of his situation or just a/templates for reason you can then try to find.”

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Dr Stepnik explained that the same cows of fake news are far more widespread than women or political figures. These claims speed Boil on Web and allow companies to rank them higher than any other types of content. This is why when a user clicks through to these Web pages to buy转化为(‘.’, they simultaneously feel like they’re being misled by the Web, which includes coincidence, phishing, or other black-and-white answers designed for mass use.

Andrea Carson, aDigital Communications Expert, told the AAP FactChecker. “Weigh the fact that regarding mass attention. Some users keep acting_bit loyal, up nose, of which they give no reason, or whatever is. We ultimately suggest that when you’re cab drive web traffic, Always feel at least elementary Consider, Your actual cause.”

### Repeating Themes and Implications

The repeating theme among these claims is unsubstantiated claims of death or serious health pursuits. Most in the post are male, though Cowell could be male here. The deaths are made up in the manner of “accidents,” leading the Web to become suspect.

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