Art Garfunkel is not dead. The singer became a victim of a death hoax recently. He is alive and doing well in 2022.
Social media has become one of the main sources that people rush to find information. Unfortunately, this has also led to several fake news being shared online.
One such news happens to be the death hoax which Garfunkel was also a victim of.
Art Garfunkel is not dead
The news about Garfunkel’s death started trending on the internet after people came across a video that claimed the same on YouTube.
The title of the video read: “10 minutes ago / With deep regret we report the sad news of 80-year-old Singer Art Garfunkel”.
It did not take long for people to fall for the fake headline. In reality, the singer is alive and well in 2022. If you head to the page that posted this news you would notice it has uploaded fake news reports for several other celebrities.
Some of the people who have become a victim of the death hoax include Whoopi Goldberg, Kate Hudson, and more.
Always look for a reliable source
Given that everyone has the freedom to post on social media quite often this opens the door for fake news to sweep in. Due to this, it is important that you always check the source of the information before you decide to interact with it.
If you happen to come across a post or a person who you are certain is spreading false information then we urge you to report it immediately.
This is done to make sure others do not fall victim to misinformation.
To report posts on social media just follow the steps mentioned below:
If you wish to do it on Twitter, follow the steps below:
- Navigate to the Tweet you’d like to report.
- Tap the icon located at the top of the Tweet.
- Select Report Tweet.
To report on Facebook, do the following:
- Go to the post you want to report.
- Tap in the top right of the post.
- Tap Find Support or Report Post.
- To give feedback, tap the option that best describes how this post goes against Community Standards. Tap Next.
- Click submit
To report on Instagram, follow these steps:
- Click on the three dots on the top right of the post
- Select Report
To report on TikTok, follow the steps below:
- Select the video you want to report
- Click on the arrow that appears in the bottom right corner of the video
- Select ‘Report’ from the options that appears
- Choose ‘Misleading’ from the options
- Click on submit
