
(Twitter)
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Social media went crazy over a hoax of Britney Spears’ death Monday.
The pop star is very much alive.
READ MORE: Video: Violent Carjacking From Richmond Auto Dealership; Worker Hurled From Hood Attempting To Stop ThiefSpears’ manager told CNN they think someone hacked Sony Music’s Twitter account and tweeted out the singer died in an accident.
READ MORE: VIDEO: Asian Man Attacked In Oakland, Tries to Fight Back In Attempted RobberyThe account pushed out hashtags #RIP @britneyspears, #RIPBritney 1981-2016 and “Britney spears is dead by accident! We will tell you more soon #RIPBritney.”
The tweets have vanished.
MORE NEWS: Leaking Barrels Containing DDT Dumped Off California Coast Killing Sea LionsThis would not be the first time Sony was hacked. In 2014, hackers got into the company’s email and published, scripts, salaries, and embarrassing messages between studio heads.