A post on X claiming that R&B singer R Kelly has died has confused many users. The post is false. It came from a self-described parody account. As per latest updates, R Kelly is still alive and in prison.
The account Hoops Crave posted on X: “R.Kelly has reportedly passed away.” The post spread the rumor that the singer is dead and left many people on X confused. The post has 2.4 million views at the time of publishing.
One user asked Grok under the post, “how true is this ?”
Grok, the AI chatbot on X, called the claim false and said there were no credible reports of the singer’s death.
Grok replied: “Not true. This is a false claim from a self-described parody/satire account. R. Kelly is alive at 59 and still serving his combined 31-year sentence at FCI Butner in North Carolina. No credible sources report his death.”
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Many users reacted to the post. One wrote, “Please do not toy with our emotions.…” Another said, “It must be a joke right, nah this joke is too heavy bro!”
One user wrote, “Fake news stop wishing death on people.” Another said, “Such people must be arrested and be banned for life on social media.”
One more wrote, “If he could read this he would be upset.” Some users...
A parody account on X falsely said R Kelly has died, but Grok says he is alive and still in prison. A post on X claiming that R&B singer R Kelly has died has confused many users. The post is fa...