Key points

Rumors about the premature death of political figures and celebrities are common and share key elements.

Social media is playing an increasing influential role in amplifying the spread of rumors.

Rumors can never be eliminated because there will always be speculation when there are gaps in information.

Recently, the phrase “Trump is Dead” began trending on the social media platform X. By the next day, more than 158,000 posts had used the phrase, while 42,000 used the words "TRUMP DIED." A similar trend appeared on TikTok, with one video quickly gaining 3.5 million views. The rumors subsided after Trump was photographed on his way to play golf, although a few people, posting with apparent conviction, suggested that the figure in the image may have been a body double.

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