Why Do People Do These Things?: Steve Harvey Fans Triggered After Misleading Phone Alert Announces Comedians Death [Video]

Many fans of Steve Harvey were unnecessarily traumatized over a false news alert claiming the “Family Feud” host had died. 

A dozen users on X claimed to have received an alert for an article titled “Steve Harvey Passed Away Today: Remembering The Legacy Of A Comedy Legend” earlier this week. It was posted to the “Trend Cast News” section of an apparent AI-generated content website, picked up by the NewsBreak website, and then shared through the outlet’s app.

“Today, the world has lost a remarkable figure in the entertainment industry as Steve Harvey passed away,” read a portion of the post.

People quickly jumped on social media with reactions to the Dec. 19-dated headline falsely claiming Harvey, the “multifaceted personality,” lost his life on a future day.

“Gmorn’n did anyone else wake up to Steve Harvey passed away news and it was a spam or virus link,” an X user tweeted on Dec. 18.

That …