Kazuo Ishiguro, a Japanese British writer and Nobel Prize winner is known for his excellence in literature. Recently the news of his sudden demise is getting viral on social media.
As per The Indian Express, Kazuro Ishiguro passes at the age of 67. They said that Faber Books and Penguin Random House have announced a Japanese Author’s death in their respective tweets. The article was released on March 22, 2022.
Tweet where Faber Books announced Kazuro Ishiguro’s death.
Following the viral news, many other accounts also grieved over the news of his death.
Fact check
After interrogation, we found that the reference of Faber Books which media houses like Indian Express were taking is a Hoax Account or fake in simpler words. This duplicate account has posted the wrong information of Author Kazuo’s death.
We found no such tweets regarding Author Kazuo’s death on the official and verified page of Faber Books.
Susanne Gruss unveiled the hoax account in its tweet.
https://twitter.com/susannegruss/status/1506192969686208514?s=20&t=8ALYZ6qertlViE7aizAUsg
Hence proving that the news is fake and Author Kazuo is safe and alive.
Claim review: the reality behind the news of Kazuo Ishiguro’s death
Claim by: The Indian Express
Fact check: fake
