A lot of high profile folks got fooled! But again, Margaret Thatcher has not died.
Here is the tweet that started it all! Keep in mind this is a fake “@SkyNews” account, with zero followers…
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Pennington @OfficialSkyNews
BREAKING NEWS Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has passed away at the age of 86 after prolonged illness. More details as we get them
But a lot fell for it!
Katy @KatyinIndy
RIP #MargaretThatcher One of the world’s great conservative leaders! socyberty.com/government/for… #tcot #gop #teaparty #sgp #tlot
Damon Lord @DamonLord
Truly saddened to hear of Margaret Thatcher’s death. RIP, our dear Iron Lady. #fb
GrantMerrill @GrantMerrill
RIP Margaret Thatcher. A towering figure in our history.
Guy Benson @guypbenson
Oh dear. #RIP Margaret Thatcher. The Iron Lady. A warrior for liberty. A patriot.
Sally Thomsett @sallythomsett
R.I.P. Margaret Thatcher, the first person I voted for X
☀CJ☀ @csimm16
“Margaret Thatcher,RIP. The Iron Lady has passed away at age 86…” A Great Lady of my Home Country
Resist Tyranny @ResistTyranny
RIP Lady Margaret Thatcher. #IronLady
Laura Louise @LauraLouMakeup
Margaret Thatcher RIP A woman with balls.
Kate Kennedy @kate_editor
Helen Gurley Brown yesterday, Margaret Thatcher today. #RIP
Marc Mantone @mantone1
RIP RT @OfficialSkyNews: BREAKING NEWS Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has passed away at the age of 86
Simon Davies @s1mon_d
RIP Margaret Thatcher
Larry Footer @larryfooter
#RIP Margaret Thatcher … the strongest woman of our lifetimes
madam-editor @TheMadamEditor
Margaret Thatcher. The Iron Lady and former Prime Minister passes away aged 86. #RIP. she was a pioneer. The lady never turned.
Russell Norton @russyork
RIP Margaret Thatcher
The last Thatcher death hoax was just a few months ago. How many more times will Thatcher “die”?
Percy The Sheep @DanWrexham
Margaret Thatcher has died every week for the past few years according to Twitter.
News Manc @NewsManc
If I had a pound for every time Margaret Thatcher has died on Twitter I’d have enough to buy my council house.
Peter Searles @Shenfieldpete
Sad news that Margaret Thatcher has died for the 17th time this year #twitterrumours #beoriginal