A Carter Center spokesman claimed that the information that former US President Jimmy Carter had passed away was misleading. According to the person who wrote the article, the false information was “was an test to see how gullible people are to sensationalist stories.”
” This is false. There has been no news or change”, the spokesperson told Reuters.
The fabricated email image’s first looks can be traced to a blog on X, where text that reads “is also dead” and that the letter was used as a test to measure people’s sensitivity to sensationalist headlines can be found. Google Trends ‘ analysis of this situation has revealed a considerable increase in searches related to Jimmy Carter’s demise, which has sparked significant public attention.
” I created it last evening. The misconceptions about President Biden’s wellness spread throughout the weekend was concerning. I wanted to show that many people on X frequently spread sensationalist reports and headlines without really checking the source material or doing double-checking, the account’s owner told Reuters.
” I have no ill will toward President Carter and his home, and I admire him greatly for his contributions to our country and his efforts to promote democracy around the world,” they continued.
The screenshot of a letter was widely shared on Tuesday that said,” Former President Jimmy Carter ( James Earl Carter, Jr. ), a passionate champion of human rights, democracy, WWII veteran and 39th President of the United States passed away Tuesday, July 23 at 1: 34am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99″.
The email further said that Carter “died calmly, with family by his area”. The case is still receiving a lot of focus, as evidenced by the most recent spikes on Google Trends, which show widespread worry and concern for Jimmy Carter’s health.
The text, however, is no available on the Carter Center’s site or its social media platforms.
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