“Pratibha Patil dead 2024” : Former Indian president killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
  • New Delhi
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Pratibha Patil is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of politician Pratibha Patil’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 former Indian president is alive and well.

UPDATE 17/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Pratibha Patil death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (April 15, 2024), our beloved politician Pratibha Patil passed away. Pratibha Patil was born on December 19, 1934 in Nadgaon. 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 89-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 Indian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a politician of Pratibha Patil's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (87%) of respondents think those Pratibha Patil death rumors are not funny anymore.

Pratibha Patil Death Hoax Dismissed Since Politician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Tuesday (April 16) the politician's reps officially confirmed that Pratibha Patil 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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