Eminem Death Hoax Alarms and Infuriates Fans
Eminem is not dead, in spite of a confusing update to his Wikipedia page and his Google overview.
Outrage
When I find the person who edited Eminem’s wiki page
— Lucho (@BTEC_footyTalk) December 10, 2023
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People who do this need to be locked up or fined
— SNS 🇺🇸 (@Snshores) December 10, 2023
The overwhelming response to this prank was anger from fans, many of whom reported their visceral reactions before they realized the news was fake.
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Eminem when he opens up Google wiki and seeing he's passed away todaypic.twitter.com/c3Wn4usyIf
— woldo𖤐 (@woldowo) December 10, 2023
As shocked as fans were, many wondered how Mathers himself must feel after this whirlwind of events.
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maybe I’m trippin but this got me think in this shi was planned
— erik j 🫶🏽 (@DriveMeCrazy999) December 10, 2023
Some users wondered if there could have been a plan to assassinate Mathers.
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— 𝒾𝓈𝓁𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓰𝓎𝒶𝓁 ❦ (@isllandgyal) December 10, 2023
For some fans, Eminem dying a day in the future read like one of the hyperbolic boasts in his lyrics.
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nobody believed this
— opium (@opiumoon) December 10, 2023
Many fans said they didn't believe this hoax for a second.
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In College I was not allowed to use Wikipedia as a source in any class because it was unreliable. Maybe Google should not use Wikipedia as it's only source when deciding what people see. Seems obvious to me.
— timehascome (@timehascome14) December 10, 2023
Others wondered why Google was allowed to source information from Wikipedia for prominent features like this – especially since Wikipedia is independently operated on low margins while Google is extremely profitable.
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🤢 so disrespectful
— Sin Kasa (@Sinkasajones42) December 10, 2023
Finally, some fans speculated that this stunt would get more celebrities in the future, and they were right. The very next day, a similar hoax hit rapper Bia.
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