The talent agency of the singer also dismissed the claim in an AFP Canada fact check published on November 7.Īside from AFP, other international fact-checking organizations such as Snopes and Hoax-Slayer also debunked the claim. However, the word on the screen was altered with the name of Celine Dion, making it appear as if it was reported by the news outlet. As seen in the claim, the reporter indeed said the few lines at the start of the video. The original video is a CNN New Day report, a US-based CNN TV program, featuring the death of American chief Anthony Bourdain in June 2018. The claim surfaced days after Celine Dion visited Detroit in Michigan on November 6 for her “Courage World Tour” concert.ĭion recently promoted her album called “Courage” on her Instagram post. The facts: There is no such news from the legitimate Cable News Network (CNN) site.

At least two other websites such as and posted the same claim days after posted it. The tool also indicated that the post was first shared on November 5. The post was flagged by Facebook Claim Check, a tool that spots potential false claims spreading on the platform. One of two reporters can be heard saying, “We have some terribly sad news to report this morning, heartbreaking, and devastating.” However, the video immediately stops and a warning message pop-up tells the viewer to share it first to be able to watch it in full. A caption superimposed at the bottom of the screen reads: “Breaking news: Superstar and singing leading Celine Dion dead at 51.” When the video is clicked, it redirects to another website.

The thumbnail in the preview showed a still image of Dion and a date “1968 – 2019.”

The purported CNN website posted an undated video that supposedly contains a report about the famous singer’s alleged death. Claim: Canadian singer Celine Dion died in a plane crash at age 51, according to a website.

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