Betty White: Dead or has bed-head?

Poor Betty White. As a celebrity, it is hard enough navigating your way through paparazzi, haters, and now, websites who simply want to make you the butt of their hilarious pun.

According to Empire News, 'Actress Betty White, 92, dyes peacefully in her Los Angeles home''. Hold on a minute, have you read that correctly? No, you haven't. If you take an extra second to click on the link to the article, you'll realise that the actress, so near and dear to our hearts, is actually still alive, and most likely shampooing her lusciously dyed locks as we speak.

Empire News' article is just one example of how deceiving published media can be. Many took to social media to show their distress and relay their condolences, while others picked up on the subtlety of the article and offered sincere support, saying 'May she Rinse in Peace'.

What can we learn from this satire? Perhaps that it is best to double-click to save yourself some embarrassment. It may come as a surprise to some, but not everything on the internet is what it seems to be.

Betty White laughing it off. Source