WASHINGTON: From manipulated images to out-of-context photos, false claims that Donald Trump is seriously ill – or even dead – have swirled online, with the misinformation persisting even after the US president publicly rejected it on Sept 2.
At a White House press conference, Trump dismissed social media rumours about his health as "fake news", following the 79-year-old's noticeable absence from public appearances and press events last week.
