Jaden Smith is the latest celebrity to fall victim to a vile death hoax online following a prank that left many fans concerned for his safety.
The son of action hero Will Smith has been the subject of cruel rumours that he has committed suicide, with a 'video' being uploaded to Facebook which claimed to feature him saying goodbye to his famous dad.
The hoax - which involves getting permission to post on the user's page on the social media site - has been spread by people noticing it on their newsfeed as more and more people click on the fake link.
The spam apps lured many users in, but Jaden - who is yet to respond to the rumours - is alive and well four years after a similarly cruel prank.
As well as recently appearing alongside his dad Will on the red carpet for comic book blockbuster Suicide Squad, he is working on an upcoming Netflix show of his own.
It comes weeks after fans of School of Rock star Jack Black were shocked by rumours of his own demise when Tenacious D's account was hacked.
After a tortuous few hours for fans the "announcement" that the singer and actor had passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning proved all to be a hoax, when the hacker admitted the actor, 46, is still alive: "Calm down guys! It's just a prank bro, look there's the camera...
Calm down guys! It's just a prank bro, look there's the camera...pic.twitter.com/eUTYOHwarB— Tenacious D (@RealTenaciousD) June 5, 2016
I'm sad to officially annouce the death of Jack Black at the age of 46, rest in peace brother.— Tenacious D (@RealTenaciousD) June 5, 2016
"The Legend is still alive, it is ok guys :)"
After admitting it was a joke the hacker appeared to out himself, retweeting a message from the account @Ruthless claiming: "RT if I fooled you all!! XDDDD"
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