THIS IS LIE !!
LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Avril Lavigne is not dead from a snowboarding accident in Whistler. Avril Lavigne false death reports today are the latest round of fake celebrity stories being pursued on Twitter. Today’s entry falsely claimed Avigne was on a Whistler snow trail (not even open at that time) with Brody Jenner (who is at the beach this New Year’s weekend, not the mountains).
Since 2009, fake celebrity death reports have become more frequent, more encompassing, and faster spreading. Initially spread via message boards in 2009, such reports spread quicker in 2010 via the popularity of Twitter. But as the fake reports grew, their lack of originality remained unchanged . Whether it’s Nick Jonas in 2009 or Lavigne in 2011, celebrity death reports generally start with a vacation spot, add a fake crash, and usually insert a vehicle like a train, plane, or car.
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