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Pop icon Cher is not dead, despite Twitter trend and rumors
Music icon Cher is not dead, though a rumor spread like
wildfire Thursday night on social media sites and had many fans
scrambling for verification. The celebrity death hoax game has spiraled
out of control lately, and Cher's name is the latest of many to be
brought into the mix. Scottsdale fans started seeing tweets about Cher's
supposed death on Twittter, and “RIP Cher” even started trending.
Luckily, Gossip Cop was quick to check on this one and rule it a false rumor.
The site said this death hoax seemed connected to a not-so-funny joke that was picked up and spread. The chatter was intense around 11:00 p.m. Scottsdale time when many Twitter users were looking for news on popular entertainment sites, while others were able to make light of the situation. As user @Zoey93339 posted, “RIP Cher: Twitter has a habit of killing people without them knowing.” Looking back on Twitter to when the topic gained traction, it seems that user @obseseschoolgirl is where the rumor originated. Naturally she seems to think the entire ordeal is quite hilarious, though she is receiving a great deal of criticism. She's embracing all of the mentions of her, joking about who has commented and even is trying to start “RIP rihanna” going now.
In this day and age of news, true or fake, spreading like wildfire on sites like Twitter, it makes it easy for pranks like this to get going. It isn't always easy to see where they originate, and those who start the death hoaxes rarely stop to think about the way they could be hurting others. Fans, family and friends of the victims find themselves worried as these stories spread quickly, and a story like Cher's death gets people wound up quickly. Today it's Cher, within a few days it will probably be somebody else. Most people seem to think this death hoax game is lame, but unfortunately Twitter is filled with people like @obseseschoolgirl crying for attention.
Cher's fans of course can stock up on any of her CDs and movies at local stores such as the Barnes & Noble at Kierland Commons or the Fiesta Shopping Center in Scottsdale.
The site said this death hoax seemed connected to a not-so-funny joke that was picked up and spread. The chatter was intense around 11:00 p.m. Scottsdale time when many Twitter users were looking for news on popular entertainment sites, while others were able to make light of the situation. As user @Zoey93339 posted, “RIP Cher: Twitter has a habit of killing people without them knowing.” Looking back on Twitter to when the topic gained traction, it seems that user @obseseschoolgirl is where the rumor originated. Naturally she seems to think the entire ordeal is quite hilarious, though she is receiving a great deal of criticism. She's embracing all of the mentions of her, joking about who has commented and even is trying to start “RIP rihanna” going now.
In this day and age of news, true or fake, spreading like wildfire on sites like Twitter, it makes it easy for pranks like this to get going. It isn't always easy to see where they originate, and those who start the death hoaxes rarely stop to think about the way they could be hurting others. Fans, family and friends of the victims find themselves worried as these stories spread quickly, and a story like Cher's death gets people wound up quickly. Today it's Cher, within a few days it will probably be somebody else. Most people seem to think this death hoax game is lame, but unfortunately Twitter is filled with people like @obseseschoolgirl crying for attention.
Cher's fans of course can stock up on any of her CDs and movies at local stores such as the Barnes & Noble at Kierland Commons or the Fiesta Shopping Center in Scottsdale.
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