“Ingrid Betancourt dead 2024” : Politician killed by internet death hoax

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Ingrid Betancourt is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of politician Ingrid Betancourt’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 62-year-old politician is alive and well.

UPDATE 20/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ingrid Betancourt death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the politician’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Ingrid Betancourt’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French politician’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (April 18, 2024), our beloved politician Ingrid Betancourt passed away. Ingrid Betancourt was born on December 25, 1961 in Bogotá. She will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 62-year-old politician 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a politician of Ingrid Betancourt's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (69%) of respondents think those Ingrid Betancourt death rumors are not funny anymore.

Ingrid Betancourt Death Hoax Dismissed Since Politician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Friday (April 19) the politician's reps officially confirmed that Ingrid Betancourt is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved politician. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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