14 DAY TRIAL // The Global Associated News site is once again used to generate prank stories about celebrities being dead. The latest victim is celebrity pop singer Justin Bieber.
“Justin Bieber died in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics responding to the vehicle accident and was identified by photo ID found on his body,” reads one of the bogus posts spotted on Facebook by Hoax Slayer.
The “news” quickly spread to Twitter and some of Bieber’s fans are wondering if it’s true or not.
This is not the first time when Justin Bieber is falsely declared dead and it will probably not be the last. However, it’s important to note that while they might appear to be harmless, such pranks could always be leveraged by cybercriminals to lure unsuspecting Internet users to their malicious sites.
That’s why users are advised to refrain from spreading such posts before checking out their legitimacy.