A False News Says Angelina Jolie Passed Away
Meanwhile Angelina Jolie is a well-known American Hollywood actress, a piece of news published on websites and social media said that she has passed away. The above claim has been widely shared on social media. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia's fact-finding found that the above claim is false.
Social Media Claim
A news website reported last week that actress Angelina Jolie has passed away while there were people weeping at the coffin too. That piece of news was shared on social media and was spread several times by Facebook users, along with mixed expressions and reactions.
The following is a screenshot image captured from the above Facebook page posted last Sunday in English as “Hollywood reports very sad news about Angelina Julie, she is confirmed as…See more”.
The same claim was found and published by News 44 Zone on March 19. 2023 as well.
News 44 Zone Link | Archived Link
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo Cambodia started reviewing the photos and claims above through Google Reverse Image search, which led us to find out the following facts.
The photo, which has the exact same shape and form, was found and published on the China Daily news website on September 7, 2004, without showing the picture of the actress Angelina Jolie at all. The same article above is confirmed in English as “photos of friends who cried on the coffin of 15-year-old hostage Alana Katsanova, who was killed. The scene was filmed and taken during the funeral held in Beslan on September 6, 2004”.
China Daily News Report | Archived Link
The following is a comparison between the edited photo and the original photo found on social media recently.
The case of the above claim was also verified and checked by PolitiFact on March 18, 2023, confirming that American actress Angelina Jolie is still alive and she is not dying as mentioned. Please read the full content here.
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Conclusion
Fact Crescendo Cambodia found that the information published and claimed by the news media above is false. Angelina Jolie is still alive and has not passed away as claimed.
