“Betty White dead 2014” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

Betty White’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the September 2014 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actress best known for her roles in The Golden Girls, The Mary Tyler Moore Show or Hot in Cleveland is alive and well.

 Betty White death hoax spreads on Facebook Rumors of the actress’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Betty White’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American actress’s passing. Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 92-year-old actress and producer was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actress of Betty White's stature would be major news across networks.