“Sepp Blatter dead 2024” : Former FIFA President killed by internet death hoax
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News of politician Sepp Blatter’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 former FIFA President is alive and well.
UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Sepp Blatter death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the politician’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Sepp Blatter’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Swiss politician’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (November 22, 2024), our beloved politician Sepp Blatter passed away. Sepp Blatter was born on March 10, 1936 in Visp. 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 88-year-old politician and journalist 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 Swiss network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a politician of Sepp Blatter's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (73%) of respondents think those Sepp Blatter death rumors are not funny anymore.
Sepp Blatter Death Hoax Dismissed Since Politician Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Saturday (November 23) the politician's reps officially confirmed that Sepp Blatter 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 politician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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