Steve Irwin's teen daughter latest victim of internet death hoax
On Friday, a rumor on Twitter started that Bindi had died and became a popular term on various search engines, Social News Daily revealed.
Steve Irwin’s 14-year-old daughter Bindi became the latest victim of an internet death hoax on Friday.
However, reports suggest that the daughter of the 'Crocodile Hunter' is alive and A-OK, according to Us magazine.
On Friday, a rumor on Twitter started that Bindi had died and became a popular term on various search engines, Social News Daily revealed.
The site called the situation a “trends hiccup,” as the phrase “Bindi Irwin died” then became a popular term on various search engines.
The site reported that searches including “Steve Irwin daughter” got mixed in with the death hoax searches, making some to believe the teen actually did die.
The environmentally-conscious teen seemed to be unfazed with the trending topic in her name, Instagramming a photo on Friday of the beach with the words “Unconditional Love” written in the sand.