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In December 2019, a rumor started circulating on social media that claimed rapper PnB Rock had been shot and killed while shopping for Prada shoes for his daughter: This is not a genuine news story. This rumor originated with the prank website Channel45News. This website allows users to create their own fake news stories in order to prank their friends on social media. Channel45News writes on their website: We do NOT support FAKE NEWS!!! This is a Prank website that is intended for Fun. Bullying, Violent Threats or posts that Violate Public Order are NOT permitted on this Website. When unsuspecting readers click on stories from Channel45News, they are typically greeted with a message informing them that they have been pranked: In addition to the origins of this dubious rumor, PnB Rock has taken to social media to inform his fans that he is, in fact, alive.
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