https://www.walb.com/2020/01/23/social-media-post-sparks-rumors-that-president-jimmy-carter-died-hes-still-alive/
Social media post sparks rumors that President Jimmy Carter died; he’s still alive
By Krista Monk | January 22, 2020 at 11:49 PM EST - Updated January 23 at 12:00 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Just before 10 p.m. Wednesday night, WALB News 10 received a call that a woman was told President Jimmy Carter had passed away and that it was on social media. As protocol, the newsroom rushed to contact officials to confirm or deny his death. In a sigh of relief, we were told Carter was still alive. But how did all of this start? It appears it began with a Twitter post.