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Sophie Anderson's Death Hoax refers to a hoax spread by adult star Sophie Anderson's ex-partner Damian Oliver, who claimed that she had died in early September 2023. The news went viral on X (Twitter), prompting online discussions about fake news and users to share ironic memes defending Anderson.

Origin

On September 10th, 2023, the Daily Star^[1] news tabloid claimed adult star Sophie Anderson had been "the victim of a cruel hoax claiming she died." The tabloid alleges adult content creator's ex-boyfriend Damian Oliver made several posts^[2] (shown below) saying "Sophie died unfortunately" and other details about her fake death (since deleted).

Spread

The rumor was shared by several other X users on September 10th, 2023, including X^[3] user @bklynb4by, who posted a Jennifer Lawrence “What Do You Mean?” meme, garnering 906,000 views and 7,300 likes in two days (shown below).

WHY STREETS SAYING SOPHIE ANDERSON PASSED AWAY… pic.twitter.com/lyL1ix0tIv

— Brooklyn (@bklynb4by) September 10, 2023

The same day, X^[4] user @benam17_ posted a reaction video of his reaction after it was confirmed Sophie Anderson was alive. The post (shown below) amassed roughly 169,000 views and 1,900 likes in two days.

The gays going to sleep tonight knowing Sophie Anderson has been confirmed to be ok pic.twitter.com/Avyemq3lta

— Ben (@benam17_) September 10, 2023

Various Examples

SHE PASSED AWAY???? pic.twitter.com/MHETT6jDfO

— 💖 (@mazzypopstar) September 10, 2023

Sophie Anderson’s EVIL ex boyfriend pic.twitter.com/gamp04hUpD

— Gail Platt’s Stinkhole (@katecrimed) September 10, 2023

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