“Lisa Ling dead 2024” : Journalist killed by internet death hoax

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News of journalist Lisa Ling’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 host of ‘Our America with Lisa Ling’ is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Lisa Ling death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the journalist’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Lisa Ling’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American journalist’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 21, 2024), our beloved journalist Lisa Ling passed away. Lisa Ling was born on August 30, 1973 in Sacramento. 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 50-year-old journalist and television host 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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a journalist of Lisa Ling's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (53%) of respondents think those Lisa Ling death rumors are not funny anymore.

Lisa Ling Death Hoax Dismissed Since Journalist Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (April 22) the journalist's reps officially confirmed that Lisa Ling 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 journalist. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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