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William Shatner Fights Fake Cancer Claims

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William Shatner battles fake news: AI-generated images and false stories about his health plague Facebook, despite his efforts to have them removed. Despite the rumors, Shatner celebrates his 95th birthday, proving hes still going strong.

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William Shatner Fights Fake Cancer Claims

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On April 2nd, William Shatner just called out a shady Facebook page, pumping out fake stories about him. They're claiming he has stage 4 brand cancer, got into a fight with Erica Kirk, and is on his deathbed. These posts use AI-generated images of him, and raking cash through monetization. He reported the page straight to Facebook, but they haven't taken it down yet. Shatner even reached out to the group supposed CEO, asking him to pull the nonsense himself. Meanwhile, people magazine pinged Mehta and Facebook reps for answers. Fans fell for her hard. Shatner said, you'd be shocked how many thought those AI-picks were real. Getting that junk remove feels like jumping through endless hoops online. Just last month on March 22nd, Shatner turned 95 and celebrated big time. He posted pics of himself puffing a cigar at sunset, captioning it that he's still smoking, ditching any talk of acting his age. Proves the man's thriving with family in Vegas, living large despite the digital liars trying to spin tails.

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