Steve Harvey fans disgusted after fake death hoax goes viral
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Steve Harvey has been active on social media since the spread of the fake story. The American television personality and comedian Steve Harvey was hit with a bogus AI story about his death on Wednesday, which triggered a wave of angry reactions from his fans.
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The Family Feud host, 67, who also hosts the ABC daytime courtroom series Judge Steve Harvey, is very much alive and well however a story about his passing went viral on Tuesday (18 December). It was then said to have been shared on the news roundup site Newsbreak, with the story soon spreading to social media and rising in Google search trends.
“Throwing it back to Christmas moments filled with love, laughter, and reflection. Grateful for my rock, my queen, Marjorie. Every year, every memory, every blessing,” Harvey wrote in one Facebook post, sharing a holiday picture with his wife. The Independent has contacted Steve Harvey and Newsbreak for comment.
Although Harvey is alive, many fans still voiced their anger about the fake news spreading so quickly. “IS STEVE HARVEY DEAD WTF IS GOING ON!” wrote one person. A second fan said: “The internet really need to stop playing with people’s lives. That false ass news about Steve Harvey being dead wrong.”.
Another person joked: “If @TMZ doesn’t say Steve Harvey is dead, he’s not dead.”. In July 2023, Harvey even responded to one with a meme about himself. In December 2023, a disgruntled Ozzy Osbourne was forced to debunk reports of his demise, after stumbling across his own image in an “in memoriam” video online.
