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"Rest In Peace - Martin Lawrence Found Dead In Hotel"

The article: "Rest In Peace: Martin Lawrence Found Dead In Hotel," published on fake or news satirical website www.newsbuzzdaily.com, is NOT true. Martin Lawrence is NOT dead. He is alive and well. He has jokingly posted the following on Twitter to let his fans know that he is alive: "I'm coming back from the dead for an exclusive, LIVE video chat for those who subscribe to..."

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The fake-news is spreading on the internet like wildfire. The articles on the website 'www.newsbuzzdaily.com' are all fictional and should not be taken as facts.

The Fake-News: "Martin Lawrence Found Dead In Hotel"

Comedian Martin Lawrence was found dead inside of a Los Angeles hotel this morning. Lawrence was scheduled to checkout this morning after 10 AM. At approximately 10:15 AM, a maid named Verna Del Sosa went to Lawrence’s room to clean and thats when Lawrence’s body was discovered on the floor.

“I was shocked, I’ve never seen a dead body before”, says Del Sosa. Del Sosa immediately called for an ambulance but it was too late. According to the paramedics, it appears that Lawrence’s body laid lifeless on the hotel floor for several days.

The news article is called news satire, also called fake-news, and is a type of a humorous imitation presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism, and called a satire because of its content.

Please remember that not everything that you read on the internet is true. That is why it is important to check with reputable or popular news websites, before sharing, commenting on, and “liking” news posts on social networking websites.

The website www.newsbuzzdaily.com is considered a threat because some persons are taking the fake articles that they have published as authentic news.

The website www.newsbuzzdaily.com is also similar to the fake or satirical news websites:

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