Rapper J.Cole became a victim of a death hoax on the internet which sparked theories he had died.
Social media has become the hot spot for finding trending and breaking news. However, it has also opened the door for fake news to sweep in.
One of these happens to be the death hoax. Apart from J.Cole, celebrities such as Tom Holland, Dwayne Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, and others have also been a victim of this.
J. Cole is not dead
The death hoax regarding J. Cole surfaced due to a fake news report that claimed the same. The headline for this read: “J.Cole found dead.”
It was published on Breaking News 247, a website that gives users the freedom to create fake posts and share them online.
However, if you look at the report carefully, you will notice that the website mentions a message that reads “This is a satirical website. Don’t take it Seriously. It’s a joke.”
What has the singer been up to?
J. Cole is busy making new music and recently collaborated with BTS‘ J-Hope for On The Street.
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At the same time, his music is featured on Creed 3’s soundtrack. His song Adonis Interlude (The Montage), has already received a lot of praise and fans are waiting to hear it live.
How to report posts on social media
If you come across a post on social media that consists of fake information, we urge you to report it immediately by following the steps mentioned below based on the platform:
If you wish to do it on Twitter, follow the steps below:
- Navigate to the Tweet you’d like to report.
- Tap the icon located at the top of the Tweet.
- Select Report Tweet.
To report on Facebook, do the following:
- Go to the post you want to report.
- Tap in the top right of the post.
- Tap Find Support or Report Post.
- To give feedback, tap the option that best describes how this post goes against Community Standards. Tap Next.
- Click submit
To report on Instagram, follow these steps:
- Click on the three dots on the top right of the post
- Select Report
To report on TikTok, follow the steps below:
- Select the video you want to report
- Click on the arrow that appears in the bottom right corner of the video
- Select ‘Report’ from the options that appears
- Choose ‘Misleading’ from the options
- Click on submit
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