Re: [Reality-TV-Fanatics] Barbara Bush Not Dead: Cruel Death Hoax Is Spread By Website Purporting To Be CNN UPDATED NOW HAS PASSED

 

may she RIP :( i hate when people post hoaxes like that... so cruel... 

On Tuesday, April 17, 2018, 7:47:42 PM EDT, C G ceegee2006@yahoo.com [Reality-TV-Fanatics] <Reality-TV-Fanatics@yahoogroups..com> wrote:

 

  This was rumored around facebook last night. I fact checked before I said anything and no other news media was reporting it. . BUT NOW it has been reported by FOX News that tonite Barbara Bush has now passed away

April 17, 2018

Barbara Bush Not Dead: Cruel Death Hoax Is Spread By Website Purporting To Be CNN

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Fact Checking

Former first lady Barbara Bush is the latest victim of an internet death hoax. Amid reports that the 92-year-old wife of George H. W. Bush is in failing health, a fake news website pretending to be CNN reported that Barbara Bush has died.

The bogus news site is designed to look like CNN to trick unsuspecting viewers to click the website, reports Heavy. The domain of the fake news website, which you can view here, also has CNN included in its name and the false report stated that Bush has died at the age of 92.

The website is responsible for several celebrity death hoaxes that have spread across social media — particularly Facebook.

Today reports that the mother of George W. Bush is in good spirits as well-wishes pour in following the news of her condition.

Many tributes are being released, including one from former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who praised her leadership ability. Hillary Clinton, who succeeded her at first lady, thanked the ailing former first lady for her kindness.

Barbara Bush is not dead and is in Texas with her husband spending time with her family.

The death hoax got a huge reaction on social media with many users sharing the fake news and sending their condolences to the former first lady.

Sam Feist of CNN took to Twitter to clear up the rumor that the news organization is reporting the 92-year-old's death           

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