Oops. The internet pranksters at the 4chan message boards schemed up an elaborate hoax to fool Justin Bieber fans into thinking that their idol has cancer – which he certainly doesn’t. Well Played, 4chan.
The tricksters faked a tweet from Entertainment Tonight’s official account, reading „Pop star Justin Bieber was diagnosed with cancer earlier this morning. Bieber fans are shaving their heads to show their support.“
They doctored a few photos of young girls with shaved heads to make it appear that they were holding signs reading „Bald for Bieber.“ They then created false images of more tweets — one from Justin, thanking ET for their support, and tweets from Kanye West and Chris Brown offering Justin words of encouragement.
Again, it was all a hoax. Justin’s bodyguard, Kenny Hamilton, denied the rumors on Twitter shortly after they began. But thanks to Tumblr, the rumors spread like wildfire.
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