Tag: hoax

Is Lil Tay Dead? Claire Hope Death Hoax, Explained

[ad_1] Lil Tay. Photo: Lil Tay Youtube After a dizzying 24 hours, TMZ reported yesterday that Lil Tay is alive despite a post on her Instagram claiming otherwise. When she was 9 years old, Lil Tay, born Claire Hope, became a controversial viral social-media star, professionally flexing on the internet with celebrities like the late… Continue reading Is Lil Tay Dead? Claire Hope Death Hoax, Explained

Report: Lily Tay is alive, blames death hoax on ‘3rd party’ compromising her Insta

[ad_1] Rapper Lil Tay, who was reported dead Wednesday, is very much not. In a statement from her family released Thursday to TMZ, the 14-year-old social media personality said her Instagram account was “compromised by a 3rd party” on Wednesday and was used to “spread jarring misinformation” about her “sudden and tragic passing,” as well… Continue reading Report: Lily Tay is alive, blames death hoax on ‘3rd party’ compromising her Insta

Daryl Hannah’s EcoWarrior Barbie ‘hoax,’ explained

[ad_1] This Barbie is an environmentalist. And a prankster. “Splash” and “Wall Street” star Daryl Hannah helped carry out a Barbie-themed “hoax” that duped several media outlets into believing she was the face behind Mattel’s new environmentally conscious “EcoWarrior Barbie” on Tuesday. The viral campaign launched as Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” feature dominated the summer box… Continue reading Daryl Hannah’s EcoWarrior Barbie ‘hoax,’ explained