Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Tweeting Hoaxes

Every week, social media network Twitter is red-handily posting faux deaths of celebrities, forming lots of speculation for family, friends, and fans.

Recently, tweeps felt the wrath of Nickelodeon protégé/actress KeKe Palmer, once the joke was on her. The white lie caused her sister a bucket of water (tears) and called Palmer hoping to hear her voice again. Immediately after, in rage she took to Twitter to confront pranksters and inform them the seriousness of a rumor eruption. "This twitter death bullsh*t is real out of hand, when it hurts my family???? Don't disrespect me or my family! I pray for you all and your negative energy." It has been a persistent impulse of the net to launch a hoax and kill off famous luminaries. Yesterday, singer Usher supposedly died in a fatal car crash, weeks ago comedian Eddie Murphy lost his life on a skiing trip, and two years ago actor Jaleel White was murdered, however currently competing on Dancing With the Stars. All FICTION!
Pathetically, the plethora of made-up demises doesn’t conclude there. Everything is all fun and games, until the ball is in your court.

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