“Arianna Huffington dead 2024” : Journalist killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Arianna Huffington is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of journalist Arianna Huffington’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 74-year-old journalist is alive and well.

UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Arianna Huffington death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the journalist’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Arianna Huffington’ 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 Friday (November 22, 2024), our beloved journalist Arianna Huffington passed away. Arianna Huffington was born on July 15, 1950 in Athens. 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 74-year-old journalist and author 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 Arianna Huffington's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 65% still think false Arianna Huffington death rumors are funny.

Arianna Huffington Death Hoax Dismissed Since Journalist Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (November 23) the journalist's reps officially confirmed that Arianna Huffington 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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