People believe anything on the internet and social media, these days. This time, a wave of alarm rippled across social media this week after posts falsely claimed that Chief Keef had been critically injured. The rumor alleged the Chicago born rapper was shot multiple times and placed on life support, prompting concern among fans as the claims circulated without verification.
The story, however, was untrue. Super cap, actually.
The all too common misinformation began with a post from the account @TommyGoBraazy, which stated, “Popular Rapper ‘Chief Keef’ has reportedly been shot 6x in the face after returning to O’block after 15 years to film a music video; he is currently on life support. Pray for Chief Keef.” The message quickly went viral, amassing more than 2.3 million views and over 13,000 likes before any factual reporting emerged…