![]() RELATED: Fact-checking unproven claims about Hunter Biden and child pornography We’ve debunked similar claims about Hunter Biden’s laptop and Epstein’s death. There is no evidence to support that conspiracy theory. That playbook is similar to what happened to Jeffrey Epstein, a financier and convicted sex offender who died in jail in August 2019. In order to hide the evidence, someone will kill Hunter Biden and make it look like an accident. The theory goes like this: A laptop belonging to Hunter Biden contains illicit images of minors, which the FBI is investigating. The 4chan thread and related Facebook posts are part of a conspiracy theory involving Hunter Biden’s purported laptop, which the New York Post reported earlier this month was left at a Delaware computer repair shop. 25 and spoke during the event, which started after the 4chan thread was posted. "Joe is already on his way to the hospital," the thread claims. The thread, posted by an anonymous user with an avatar of a frog in a robe, says Hunter Biden overdosed Oct. Several Facebook and Instagram posts claiming Hunter Biden died cite a thread on 4chan, another forum that’s similar to 8kun. The rumor originated on internet platforms known to spread disinformation.Ĩkun, formerly known as 8chan, calls itself "the darkest reaches of the internet." The site rebranded in fall 2019 after manifestos related to three mass shootings were posted on the platform. No news organizations, including celebrity gossip outlets like TMZ, have reported that Hunter Biden overdosed. There is no evidence to support the claim that Hunter Biden has died after an overdose. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) We found dozens of similar posts on Facebook and Instagram using CrowdTangle, a social media insights tool, as well as on TikTok. The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. We know something like this will be going down just don’t know when." "I can’t verify (this) but (a) crack (overdose) sounds like BS or code. "Someone posted on 8Kun that Hunter died of a crack overdose and Joe already on way to hospital," the Facebook post says. As evidence, the user cites a post on a fringe internet platform where users can post anonymously. 25 Facebook post says Hunter Biden died after an overdose on crack cocaine. With one week until Election Day, fringe internet platforms are spreading disinformation about Joe Biden’s son.Īn Oct.
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