A Twitter hoax suggesting Justin Bieber has cancer taught teenage girls everywhere a valuable lesson this week: You should fact check before you shave your head. Or, maybe it's all just an elaborate story crafted by 4Chan.
Originally posted on Oct. 22, the hoax started with a screenshot of what appears to be a tweet from Entertainment Tonight's official Twitter account announcing that Bieber was diagnosed with cancer that morning and suggesting fans go #BaldforBieber in support of the pop icon. The photo also shows what looks to be a tweet from Bieber's official account, thanking ET for the support
Shortly after the tweets, a website, BaldforBieber.com, launched showing Photoshoppe…
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#BaldForBieber Hoax Teaches Kids to Fact Check Before Shaving Their Heads
Emily Price
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:59:18 GMT
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