General Hospital fans are furious about fake news and scams that flood social media. And who can blame them? From elaborate AI scams to blatant clickbait, viewers are losing their patience with the deceptive content targeting their favorite show.
Scams And Fake News
By now, you probably heard about the woman who was convinced Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) was in love with her. Despite them both being married, she sold her home to help him financially.
When the story broke, Steve was horrified and later discussed how to avoid such scams with his co-star Bradford Anderson. But it’s not just personal scams that annoy fans. Fake news infuriates them just as much.
Die-Hard Fans Recognize A Fake Story Instantly
When Elon Musk purchased Twitter and rebranded it as X, he championed “citizen journalism.” However, the line between real news and fake news has grown thinner.
Platforms that once heavily censored content now seem to let anything slide, leading to outrageous claims about triplet births, deaths, and more. Yet, die-hard General Hospital fans can spot a fake story instantly.
The Clickbait Hoax
A recent example is a YouTube video that claimed Finola Hughes had died. The shocking claim wasn’t in the video itself, but in the caption: “CBS Legend Passes Away at Age 57, General Hospital Anna Devane died, Very Sad News!”
In reality, the video celebrated her 40-year anniversary on the show and featured an unboxing of a collectible doll. It had no informational content related to the caption. Furious fans hated being tricked into clicking, especially since Finola Hughes is alive and well.
While the particular hoax happened four months ago, it highlights a persistent problem: fans are seeing more and more fake clickbait headlines on YouTube and Facebook.
Fan Backlash
Naturally, GH fans attacked the channel that profited from the fake post. Ironically, every click and comment, even out of anger, only helped the creator earn more money from the clickbait.
One GH viewer wrote, “The worst kind of click bait. People who practice this type of deceit should be legally reprimanded and fined!”
Here are a few other responses from the discussion area:
- This is Finola Hughes. And she is very much alive. What are they playing at?
- Shame on you: Finola it’s very much alive, and will be 66 years old on October 29th, of this year.
- This is so maddening it scared me why do they put up titles like that.
- They should ban these click bait from Tube.
- She is not dead and she was never on CBS, it was ABC.
What are your thoughts? Is it about time this type of clickbait is taken down by social media sites? Let us know in the comments below, and come back here often for all your General Hospital news and updates.