'RIP Barry Gibb' Facebook page got nearly 1 million likes,
but the Bee Gees singer is not dead...
According to Entertainment Weekly, Despite what social media says, Barry Gibb is stayin' alive! The internet told a different story over the long weekend, when a Facebook page titled "R.I.P. Barry Gibb," featuring a false message about his death, received nearly a million likes. The outlet reported that Barry's family said the musician is "healthy, happy, and living life at his Miami-area home," amid the rumors of his death.
While the main page appeared to have been removed by late Tuesday, a search of the phrase on Facebook turned up multiple posts claiming that he had died: "BREAKING NEWS: Family mourns the passing of Barry Gibb" and "With a heavy heart, The family brings sad news about Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb."
There were a lot more - some from as long as 48 weeks ago. Many of them were accompanied with what appeared to be AI-created images of the singer in a hospital bed or even a coffin.
A million people. And not a single one checked to see if it was legit or not.
Somebody needs to say a prayer for all of us - alive or otherwise...
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