According to reports that have gone viral, actress and social media star Poonam Pandey died of cervical cancer.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @bholistan tweeted “RIP POONAM PANDEY…Be aware of Cervical Cancer.She got died with doing her favourite work . Also guys be aware from roDogs.” on Feb 2, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 500 views on X.
RIP POONAM PANDEY…Be aware of Cervical Cancer.She got died with doing her favourite work .
— 𝕂𝕠𝕙𝕝𝕚𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕟 🇮🇳 (@bholistan) February 2, 2024
Also guys be aware from roDogs. pic.twitter.com/6bDOsSQtGx
Several other accounts, including @TheKhabriTweets, @Aashu9 claimed that Poonam Pandey died because of cervical cancer or drug overdose. They believed that the popular star died and spread the news on the social media.
NDTV also claimed the same and published an article with the headline “Model-Actor Poonam Pandey Dies Of Cervical Cancer At 32, Says Her Team” on Feb 3, 2024. Deccan Herald also posted about the actress’ death on Feb 2, 2024 with the headline “Poonam Pandey dies of cervical cancer, claims her manager”. It was claimed that after the actress’ death, her team from the official instagram account of poonampandeyreal posted officially about the shocking death pf the actress due to cervical cancer.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
As a matter of fact, this is all fake. She’s still here and doing great. They are unfounded and fraudulent claims. As she subsequently posted a video on Instagram asserting “awareness” for cervical cancer, the entire fake death hoax was a rumour.
We visited the official account of Poonam Pandey, where she made it clear that the post about the death from her account was just for raising awareness for Cervical Cancer to as many people as possible from all over the world. She later deleted the posts.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 3, 2024
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: News has gone viral claiming that actress and social media personality #PoonamPandey passed away due to cervical cancer. The fact is that this is nothing but a hoax. She is alive and doing well. The claims are fake and baseless. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/iPBZP5lBRa
Intent:
Influencers and media outlets circulated false claims about #PoonamPandeyDead to mislead people and cheap campaign. News has gone viral claiming that actress and social media personality Poonam Pandey passed away due to cervical cancer. This is a complete hoax, that much is clear. She’s here and doing great. False claims are being made. Her subsequent Instagram video claiming “awareness” for cervical cancer exposed the entire fake death hoax.
Conclusion:
Claim : The actress and social media star Poonam Pandey reportedly died of cervical cancer, according to a post that went viral.
Fact : The fact is that this is nothing but a hoax. She is alive and doing well. The claims are fake and baseless. This whole fake death hoax was a rumor as she later issues a video on Instagram claiming ‘awareness’ for Cervical Cancer.
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