"RIP Tom Holand" 1996-2022 Death Hoax on the Internet
RIP Tom Holand
The "RIP Tom Holland" hashtag was sparked by a post claiming the actor is dead in 2022. However, he is alive and well.
This is not the first time social media has convinced people that a celebrity has died, with a death hoax taking over the platform.
Tom has become the latest victim of something that has afflicted celebrities like Lil Tjay and Eminem in the past.
Tom Holland 1996-2022
An Instagram page called big_chungles sparked rumors that Tom Holland was dead after sharing an image of the actor with "Tom Holland 1996-2022" written on it. Anyone who first saw the photo would be deceived by it.
An emotional caption was written where the admin talks about Tom being his favorite Spiderman while adding the actor was always his hero, making it more believable. Along with it, there was a hashtag that said: “#liveanotherdayspiderman.”
#RIPTomHolland
The post quickly gained attention with over 185k followers on the platform. Others started sharing the post and some even made their own edited version of it. #RIPTomHolland trended on Twitter after the news of his death.
Tom is not dead, despite what a social media death hoax might say.
The photo that was shared online as part of the hoax post was actually a picture the actor had shared on his Instagram a week ago. In the picture, Tom was talking about The Brothers Trust's T-Shirt. The NGO hopes to bring attention to charities that otherwise go unnoticed.
Tom has been trying to raise money to help out different charities by selling merch.
Rumors about Tom's death began to surface on the Internet due to a post on an Instagram page called big_chungles. The post, which shared a photo of the actor, read "Tom Holland 1996-2022." At first glance, the photo appears to be real.
The official spoke of Tom being his favorite Spider-Man, adding that the actor has always been his hero, making it even more believable. There was also a hashtag that said: "#liveanotherdayspiderman."The post quickly gained the attention of others with over 185K followers on the platform. Then, others started sharing the same post while some made their own edited photo. The death of Tom Holland gave rise to the hashtag "RIP Tom Holland".
Tom is alive and well, despite a death hoax that spread quickly on social media.
The hoax post that was shared online consisted of an image that the actor had shared on his Instagram a week ago. In the image, Tom was talking about The Brothers Trust T-shirt. The NGO hopes to bring awareness to charities that go unnoticed.
Tom was trying to raise money to help various charities by selling merchandise.
On the Facebook page, hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence, expressing their sadness that the talented 26-year-old actor and dancer was dead. As usual, the Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.
fake death reports
Although some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report. Perhaps they learned 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 English network, indicating that it was a fake report. The death of an actor of Tom Holland's stature would be major news across networks.
