A hoax Twitter account claimed to be run by an Arizona State University professor who was battling a COVID infection. Later, BethAnn McLaughlin, who claimed to have known the anonymous professor, tweeted that the professor had died from their infection. The only problem? The whole thing was made up, probably by McLaughlin herself.
The most bizarre aspect of this story is that condolences began pouring in for the deceased, with many claiming that they had known the professor personally.
How often has this happened?
