In 2017, The Walking Dead fans were all surprised to learn about the passing of Andrew Lincoln, the actor who plays the role of Rick Grimes. The news of his tragic death in a car accident spread over the internet like wildfire, but as quickly as people learned about his death, they were also quickly able to learn that this information was not true. Due to the rumor being started by an internet pranking website, there was no reason or purpose for this, other than to be used as clickbait. Prank websites have a tendency to spread false news that will quickly gain the interest of readers, causing them to share links, spread the false news, and bring more viewers to their sites. Though the spreading of false news is never a laughing matter, it’s funny that while some readers cried over the loss of their favorite actor, the “very much undead actor [was] still making live public appearances.”
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