“Maria Rita dead 2024” : Singer killed by internet death hoax
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News of singer Maria Rita’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 singer best known for albums like Redescobrir, Samba Meu, Segundo or Maria Rita is alive and well.
UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Maria Rita death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Maria Rita’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Brazilian singer’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (November 22, 2024), our beloved singer Maria Rita passed away. Maria Rita was born on September 9, 1977 in São Paulo. 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 47-year-old singer 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 Brazilian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a singer of Maria Rita's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 62% still think false Maria Rita death rumors are funny.
Maria Rita Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Saturday (November 23) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Maria Rita 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 singer. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.
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