EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Viral social media posts falsely claim former US President Joe Biden and family died in a plane crash near Canada, sparking widespread online panic.
Instead, the claim appears to be circulating through social media…
The post is written in the style of a breaking-news alert and begins with language such as “Just In” and “Fox News,” followed by the claim that the former president and members of his family “perish” in a plane crash.
The wording is designed to create an immediate sense of urgency. But there is a major problem with the story: There is no credible evidence currently confirming that Joe Biden, Jill Biden or a Biden grandchild died in such a crash.