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SEE ALSO: Aretha Franklin to film festival: R-E-S-P-E-C-T my concert footageTake this tweet, which went viral early this morning and is still live:
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Fans on social media were literally freaking out. It didn't help that the fake Twitter account had the same profile and cover pictures of the official Aretha Franklin one, along with the description and link to her latest album:
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However, there are several red flags which should immediately raise suspicion:
The account was created in November 2017
It has only 35 followers
It's not verified by Twitter's blue badge (unlike the official one)
Aretha Franklin's name is mispelled
Phrasing of the tweet is clumsy
All caps is not customary
That should be enough in order to debunk the tweet, but TV host Shaun Robinson tweeted a personal message from Franklin to put all the rumours to rest:
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Rumours around Franklin's health have been swirling on social media after the artist announced in February she was retiring from music.
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