Actor Michael J Fox is not dead. The Back To The Future star is still alive and well in 2022, but he recently became the victim of an online death hoax.
Social media has become one of the main sources of news for many people. With this in mind, it’s common for fake stories to take the front seat.
Something similar happened on July 26 when many people were convinced that actor Michael had died.
Michael C. Fox is not dead
Rumors about Michael’s death began to appear on the Internet after the death of another person of the same name. Since the names were similar, many people thought the tribute was to the actor.
In fact, the actor is alive and well. However, ever since the social media rumors started spreading like wildfire, it has caused chaos among fans online.
What was the perpetrator about?
Michael has been enjoying his time with his family and he even posted a picture with his wife on Instagram recently. He captioned the photo as follows: “34 more please!…I love you forever and always.”
Although Michael has 1.3 million followers on Instagram, he only posts a post when he celebrates an occasion. Before that, he sent a message to his wife on her birthday.
It looks like the actor wants to keep his personal life off social media and we definitely understand that. Other than that, the actor has also promoted his Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease Research.
Report fake posts immediately
Believe it or not, this isn’t the first time a celebrity has fallen victim to a death hoax. In the past, Tom Holland, Bruce Willis and others have also become its victims.
It is very common for such stories to surface on social media and we urge you to refer to a verified source before jumping to conclusions. However, if you come across a fake post, report it. All social media platforms provide an option to do this.
If you want to do this on Twitter, follow the steps below:
- Go to the Tweet you want to report.
- Click the icon at the top of the Tweet.
- Select Report Tweet.
To report on Facebook, do the following:
- Go to the post you want to report.
- Click on the top right of the post.
- Click Find Support or Report Post.
- To provide feedback, click the option that best describes how this post goes against the Community Standards. Click Next.
- Click ‘Send
To report on Instagram, follow these steps:
- Click on the three dots in the top right of the post
- Select Report
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