If one were to poke around a little bit further, people might verify how Jeremy Renner was born with an absolute titanium-plated armor of a skeletal system. The actor’s superhuman ability to not only survive but also endure has made many a skeptic into a believer in miracles this New Year. After the devastating, horrifying, and gruesome accident that was supposed to crush him by the side of a frozen highway near Reno, the Marvel actor who has portrayed an indomitable and fearless Avenger for 10 years (and counting) proved his superheroic worth in the matter of one New Year’s Day in 2023.
Now, as June comes to a close, the internet has racked up a storm by the name of #RIPJeremyRenner – a false claim that has sent many a fan into a frenzy and the social media websites into a meltdown.
News of Jeremy Renner’s Death Spreads Among the Masses
Like the Mandela effect, wherein a large segment of the world’s population collectively believed the South African President to be long dead before finding out that he was alive and kicking circa 2010, Jeremy Renner too has somewhat become the subject of a collective false memory with regards to his health and well-being. Like Schrödinger’s Cat, he is currently both alive and dead as one faction of the internet has decidedly declared a mourning period for the actor who so miraculously fought to gain back full functioning of his body and limbs despite being told that he may never be able to walk properly again.
Au contraire, Renner is very much alive and in top form, reinforced with titanium and a whole lot of love. The actor, when not busy beating himself back into shape, is out promoting his show Rennervations and inspiring millions across the world (including fellow Avengers) with his unbelievable journey from the jaws of death to a fantastic recovery. The more thoughtful and saner part of social media has in fact taken offense to the hashtag that has been going viral and working quickly in tandem to dispel the rumors by posting facts and photographic evidence of his well-being.
Twitter Gets Tangled Up in a Web of #RIPJeremyRenner Posts
While the situation may be certainly offensive at its core, it also shines a light on how readily people consume false news without verifying the statement before propagating it further. In the age of instant news with the world at the tip of one’s fingers, the internet has truly enabled the spreading of false information that is treated as facts by the masses. As Jeremy Renner becomes its latest celebrity victim, the netizens come to his defense in hordes and swarms.
Spreading misinformation to no one’s advantage is simply one of the dangers of modern-day technology. The ubiquitous quote – “Identity theft is not a joke Jim. Millions of people suffer every year because of it” – may be dispelled as a comedic routine but at its core, this too reflects an awful truth about the cons of technological evolution. And though, collective false memory is very much a natural phenomenon, it is turned into a monstrous behemoth churned by the giant wheels of mass media platforms because of the devices available to us that allow people to spread such falsities so readily without any ethical consideration or bearing any consequence.
Source: Twitter
