Website's random image search puts Roger Federer in 'critical condition'
- An English website, Netlivemedia, reported the hoax news.
- Federer was in Madrid to attend the opening ceremony of Nadal's tennis academy.
An English website, netlivemedia.com reported that the tennis legend was in a critical condition after a serious car accident in Madrid. The report had a collage of Federer's image with a picture of a completely crushed car with two officers around it.
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Federer was in Madrid to attend the opening ceremony of good friend and World No. 6, Rafael Nadal's tennis academy.
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The journalists in netlive probably have forgotten that they work in the generation of Google. They picked an image from a video that had a compilation of brutal car crashes and reported as Federer's accident.
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Hoax.trendolizer.com, a website which collects trending hoax news, clarified hoax news about Federer's death in April.
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The rumour began on Twitter coming to a shock to everyone. Because of Federer, a few hours ago had tweeted pictures from the opening ceremony of Rafael Nadal's tennis academy.
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The Swiss, who is one of the most loved sportspersons across the globe, is a legend with record 17 Grand Slams and continues to conquer even at the age of 35.
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