William Shatner Debunks Death Hoax, Warns of Fake News

On April 3rd, William Shatner, the 93-year-old Star Trek legend, just shut down wild rumors about his health.

A Facebook group has been pumping out AI-generated fake stories claiming he has stage 4 brain cancer and is dying, complete with phony hospital bed, picks.

Shatner called them out on X on April 2nd, saying these lies are all monetized for clicks.

He explained how convincing they look, so fans repost them everywhere, and flood his family with worried messages.

Even as 64-year-old daughter Elizabeth got hit, her daughter heard the hoax and rushed over with a photo of Shatner chilling on the patio too. Proof he is fine.

Shatner is fit as a fiddle, no illness in sight.

He thanked fans for caring, but stressed these scams, pray on good hearts while the creators cash in. His family felt the emotional toll firsthand.

This is not new celebrities like Eminem, Queen Latifa, and even Queen Elizabeth, the second before her passing, have battled similar death hoaxes over.

The years, from hacked accounts to fake crash reports, social media makes them spread fast.

Shatner is urging everyone to skip the tabloids and AI tricks, verify before you share, keep supporting real stories, and let the fakes fade out.

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