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#FactCheck

  1. A black-and-white graphic claiming Jackie Chan had died, marked ‘1954–2026’, spread on social media on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, without any source.
  2. As of 2:30pm WAT on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, no family member, representative or credible news outlet had reported the death of Jackie Chan.
  3. Jackie Chan, 72, visited a Singapore school on 7 July 2026 and was reported to be filming Armour of God: Ultimatum in Baku in August.
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Celebrity · 3 min read

No, Jackie Chan is not dead. The viral ‘1954–2026’ post is a hoax

The 72-year-old's family and representatives have announced nothing and no credible outlet has reported a death, yet a memorial graphic pulled in millions of views on Tuesday. Here is where it came from and when he was last seen.

Jackie Chan has survived six decades of his own stunts. On Tuesday, 29 September, he also had to survive the internet: a black-and-white graphic bearing his name and the dates "1954–2026" spread across social media, but there is no credible evidence that the 72-year-old has died. The fake memorial travelled fast. One post had more than 3.8 million views within…

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  1. Social media users claim the Vinícius Júnior who played for Brazil against Australia on Friday was a lookalike, not the real player.
  2. The theory rests on his changed face after a non-surgical chin treatment in July, some tattoo "comparisons" and a poor 65-minute display.
  3. There is no evidence for it. What is real is his form: one goal in eight games for Real Madrid this season, though he scored a penalty in Brazil’s 4-2 win over Australia in Brisbane on Tuesday.
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Athletes · 6 min read

No, Vinícius Júnior has not been replaced by a double. Here’s the real gist

A cosmetic treatment, a flat night in Townsville and a flood of memes have produced football's strangest rumour of the month. The truth is less spooky: one of the world's best wingers is in the worst slump of his Real Madrid career.

Updated 13:22 WAT, 29 Sep 2026: Vinícius started and scored a penalty as Brazil beat Australia 4-2 in Brisbane on Tuesday. See "What happened in Brisbane" below. Vinícius Júnior has spent years being called many things by opposition fans. This month, a noisy corner of the internet came up with a new one: impostor. After Brazil's 1-1 draw with Australia…

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