Music icon Rick Springfield, known for timeless hits like “Jessie’s Girl” and “I’ve Done Everything for You,” took to social media on Jan. 26 to address recent reports that he was injured after falling on stage.
He shared a screenshot of a social media post that read, “URGENT UPDATE: Panic swept through a packed arena as Rick Springfield collapsed mid-performance. Members of his longtime band and on-site medical teams rushed to his side as the crowd watched in stunned silence.”
The post then claimed to have an update from Springfield’s representatives, There were also two images showing Springfield collapsing on stage and being tended by medical professionals, but according to Springfield, these are the result of AI.
“Stupid, AI generated click bait from Facebook, which I’m told is an unregulated swamp of impostor profiles and other scams,” wrote Springfield in the caption, calling out the fake story and images.
He went on, even sharing a positive personal update with fans, saying, “I’m just fine by the way, and have been at home recording in my studio. 😍.”
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Fans were thankful for Springfield clearing the air, noting how the report had concerned them.
“That scared me! So happy to hear you are good! Stay healthy!” said one such fan, while similar comments read, “So glad you’re ok and this isn’t true,” and “Omg thank you for clarifying. Scared me!!! Lord. We love u Rick! ❤️.”
Another wrote, “My heart just dropped seeing the initial post!!! Thanks for giving us an accurate response.”
Others called out AI, commenting, “This AI is getting ridiculous,” “Cannot stand AI,” and “This just makes me angry! Glad you are good Rick!”
One fan seemed to have learned from seeing similar scams in the past, replying to Springfield’s post saying, “I figured it was a scam. Unless I hear from you, I know not to click on any links.”
The use of AI to create fake content has been rampant recently, and even before AI, many fans of celebrities have fallen victim to scams about them.
In particular, people often create accounts pretending to be various celebrities to get fans to send them money. Celebrities like Valerie Bertinelli and Chaka Khan have personally warned their fans to watch out for these scams and stay alert.
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