After Queen Elizabeth II was infected with the new crown, her health caused concern.
Chinese network circulated news on February 23 that according to CNN, the queen died of the new crown.
After verification, the news came from a fake CNN Twitter account, and CNN did not report on it. As of noon Beijing time on February 23, the British media and the British royal family have not released information related to the queen's death.
Beginning early in the morning of February 23, the Chinese network circulated the news that "CNN breaking news: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, tragically passed away after a few days of fighting the new crown virus, this sad news comes from Buckingham Palace: the queen died peacefully in sleep." ”
The claim also cites a screenshot with the CNN logo.
1. Where does the message come from?
According to the information retrieval in the screenshot, it can be found that at 5:48 Beijing time on February 23, the Twitter account named CNN Breaking News (CNN Breaking News) @CNNBRNWS released the news of the "Queen's death".
This account uses cnn's logo and also links to CNN's website. However, in the account profile, you can see the account owner note: I am a PARODY ACCOUNT (I am a fake account).
The real CNN Breaking News Twitter account is @cnnbrk.
In addition, there is also a US media called Hollywood Unlocked that the queen died of the new crown in the early morning of February 23, Beijing time. "Sources close to the British Royal Family exclusively inform us that Queen Elizabeth has passed away," the report said. She was scheduled to attend the wedding of Vogue editor Edward Enningfurt, but was found dead. ”
Jason Lee, founder of Hollywood Unlocked, argued on Twitter: "We don't publish lies, I always insist on believing my sources. Wait for the official announcement of the royal family. ”
Dayo Okewale, a member of the Upper House of Parliament, tweeted that Hollywood Unlocked's reports lacked credible sources to verify and were false.
Omid Scobie, royal editor of Harper's BAZAAR magazine and close friend of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, later tweeted: "No, the rumor that originated on Instagram (which is now on the hot search) is not true. ”
Another American entertainment outlet, Radar, said the queen was still alive but in "terrible condition." According to its sources, the royal family is "making a final plan" and the family is "preparing for the worst.", the report claims.
As of noon Beijing time on February 23, the official Twitter account of the British royal family has not posted any news about the queen's health. There is also no new news in the British media about the Queen's health.
2. What is the Queen's recent health?
The British royal family issued a statement on February 20 saying that Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for the new crown virus. She has received 3 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement that the Queen was mildly ill and would "continue to receive medical attention and follow all applicable regulations".
A spokesman for the British royal family said on February 22 that after the Queen was confirmed to be infected with the new crown virus, she still has mild cold-like symptoms, so she will cancel a scheduled video meeting, but will continue to deal with some relaxed official activities.
After the infection was confirmed, she expressed her condolences to the Brazilian government on February 21 about the recent severe flooding in Brazil, and originally planned to carry out online meetings with foreign envoys as planned this week, but now decided until the schedule is approaching, including the weekly regular conversation with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the 23rd.
The 95-year-old Queen of England is currently the longest-reigning and oldest monarch in the world, and her health has been in the spotlight. Last October, the Queen was hospitalized for an unknown reason for one night, after which she followed her doctor's advice for several days.
News of the Queen's death came from a fake CNN Twitter account. As of noon Beijing time on February 23, the British media and the British royal family have not released information related to the queen's death.
Inspector: Wang Zilong
Sources
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