claim: Musician Kid Rock died in July 2017.
origin: A Facebook post resembling a genuine news item reporting that musician Kid Rock had been found dead at his home was circulated over 4th of July weekend in 2017: Although this post resembled a genuine news item, it was actually a product of theÂ â€œprankâ€ web siteÂ Channel23News.com. Channel23News.comÂ enables users to â€œprankâ€ their friends by creating and sharing fake news stories. The user provides the headline, a brief text about the fake news item, and an image, and the web site formats this content to resemble a genuine news bulletin posted via social media: < Create A Prank And Trick All Your Friends! Simply Create Your Own Prank And Then Share It On Your Social Network Pages! Tips:Â You must be creative but keep in mind to make it fun. Fake Title:Â Choose a catchy title for your joke. Make your friends curious. Description:Â Be creative and make your friends curious. Image:Â Upload one or search one via google images > Although these items resemble real news items when they are shared on social media, readers who click through to visit the underlying article and web site are greeted with a â€œYou Got Ownedâ€ meme and the following disclaimer: < We do NOT support FAKE NEWS!!! This is a Prank website that is intended for Fun. Bullying, Violent Threats or posts that Violate Public Order are NOT permitted on this Website. >