Heute ist der 7.06.2025
Datum: 7.06.2025 - Source 1 (https://exxpress.at/news/clint-eastwood-rastet-aus-oesterreichischer-medienskandal-rund-um-kurier/):
- Clint Eastwood feierte kürzlich seinen 95. Geburtstag.
- Der Kurier veröffentlichte ein angebliches Exklusiv-Interview mit Eastwood.
- Eastwood bezeichnet das Interview als „Fälschung“ und dementiert, jemals mit dem Kurier gesprochen zu haben.
- Er wirft der Zeitung Betrug vor.
- FPÖ-Generalsekretär Christian Hafenecker fordert Konsequenzen, falls Eastwoods Darstellung bestätigt wird.
- Der Kurier erhielt im Vorjahr fast 3,9 Millionen Euro an Presseförderung, die an Qualitätskriterien gebunden ist.
- Hafenecker fordert eine Überprüfung der Förderungen für den Kurier.
- Der Kurier reagierte auf die Vorwürfe und sprach von einem Missverständnis.
- Laut Kurier wurde das Interview nicht direkt mit Eastwood, sondern mit einem Vertrauten oder Sprecher geführt.
- Der Imageschaden für den Kurier wird als beträchtlich eingeschätzt.
Source 2 (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/internet-got-duped-entirely-phony-155316936.html):
- Clint Eastwood, 95, has publicly denounced a fake interview published by the Austrian newspaper Kurier.
- The article falsely quoted Eastwood criticizing Hollywood's reliance on remakes and franchises.
- The interview gained traction online, especially over Eastwood's birthday weekend, despite being fabricated.
- Kurier has a circulation of around 100,000 and the article went viral, amplified by various outlets and fans.
- The fake interview included fabricated personal details and portrayed Eastwood as disillusioned with the film industry.
- Red flags included the article's lack of prominent placement on Kurier's website and awkward translations.
- Kurier has acknowledged Eastwood's denial and stated they are investigating the matter.
- Eastwood's official statement confirmed he never gave an interview to Kurier or any other writer recently.
- The incident highlights the rapid spread of misinformation in the digital news cycle.
- Eastwood's latest film, "Juror No. 2," was released in 2024 and is speculated to be his last.
Source 3 (https://en.mediamass.net/people/clint-eastwood/deathhoax.html):
- Clint Eastwood was the subject of a death hoax that spread quickly, causing concern among fans.
- A report claiming he died in June 2025 was confirmed as false.
- The hoax gained traction after a Facebook page titled ‘R.I.P. Clint Eastwood’ attracted nearly one million likes.
- The Facebook page included a believable account of Eastwood's passing, stating he died at 11 a.m. ET on June 1, 2025.
- Clint Eastwood was born on May 31, 1930, in San Francisco.
- Many fans expressed their condolences on the Facebook page, believing the report.
- Some fans were skeptical, noting the absence of coverage by major American news networks.
- A poll indicated that 91% of respondents found the death rumors about Clint Eastwood not funny anymore.
- On June 2, 2025, Eastwood's representatives confirmed he is alive and well, stating he is among many celebrities targeted by such hoaxes.
- Fans expressed anger over the hoax, calling it reckless and distressing.