False Obituaries For Clicks! Dharmendra’s Health and Death of Journalism and Social Media Engagement –

Dharmendra's Health and Death of Media:

Yesterday was a shameful day for journalism and social media alike. In their ruthless race for views, likes, and clicks, several so-called “news” portals and social media handles shamelessly declared Dharmendra dead, without confirmation, without sensitivity, and without humanity. The legendary actor was fighting for his health — not his dignity — yet the digital vultures decided to “break” his death before doctors could even speak.

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What happened yesterday wasn’t news. It was murder of credibility, and every account that participated should hang its head in disgrace. When a beloved actor who has entertained generations is fighting for life, the least the media owes him is respect. Instead, what we saw was fake obituaries, edited photos, and hashtags mourning a man still breathing.

Hours later, the family’s official statement confirmed what responsible journalism could have verified in minutes — Dharmendra is alive, discharged, and recovering at home. The damage, however, was already done. Millions of fans were misled, emotionally wrecked, and forced to process a lie created by careless reporting.

This is not the first time the media has “killed” a celebrity prematurely, and if this continues, the public will stop trusting even the truth. Accountability is overdue. Every platform that spreads such reckless misinformation must face consequences — not just apologies and deleted posts.

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Dharmendra survived this wave of falsehood. But the truth about our collapsing media ethics might not. This is a moment of shame for those writers. Now take a moment and think, did a superstar like Dharmendra, who has given us so much, deserve this social media hate and false news scam?

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