“La Fouine dead 2024” : Rapper killed by internet death hoax
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News of rapper La Fouine’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 rapper best known for albums like La Fouine vs Laouni or Mes repères is alive and well.
UPDATE 26/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
La Fouine death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the rapper’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. La Fouine’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French rapper’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 24, 2024), our beloved rapper La Fouine passed away. La Fouine was born on December 25, 1981 in Trappes. He 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 42-year-old rapper 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 rapper of La Fouine's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (91%) of respondents think those La Fouine death rumors are not funny anymore.
La Fouine Death Hoax Dismissed Since Rapper Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Thursday (April 25) the rapper's reps officially confirmed that La Fouine is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He'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 rapper. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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