It's been a rough week for Brad Pitt. First the actor's wife announced she was filing for divorce after two years of marriage and 11 years of being together. Then he cancelled a screening appearance for his new film to concentrate on his 'family situation'. And then he died...
Well, that's according to the internet, anyway. Turns out it was a sick hoax.
TMZ revealed a fake Fox News report alleging the 52-year-old had suddenly died and warned users it could expose their phone, computer or other device to hackers if clicked on.
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If you've already fallen for it, Facebook suggests changing your password immediately and running its malware software scanner.
The fake article had a black and white image of Pitt and was captioned: "BREAKING NEWS: Brad Pitt found dead (suicide).
The link took users to a redirect page, which appeared to be FOX News. However, it actually led users to an app that accesses their data. Jheez. Scary shit that, innit?
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According to Mail Online, the hoax site said: "Brad Pitt, 52, a multiawarded American actor and husband of Angelina Jolie, 41, shot himself in the head at a shooting range on Sunday.
"He was under significant stress because the couple "were going through a divorce and he had a history of depression", sources have said.
I know you think we're clickbait but this is a whole new level. Be careful what you're click on out there, lads.
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