Death hoax about Jonathan, the world’s oldest tortoise, fools BBC

A hoax falsely claiming that Jonathan, the world’s oldest living tortoise, had died spread on X, with BBC News and other outlets briefly reporting the claim as fact before it was debunked. The fake post, written as if it came from veterinarian Joe Hollins, claimed Jonathan had died peacefully on St. Helena at the age [] The post Death hoax about Jonathan, the world’s oldest tortoise, fools BBC appeared first on BNO News.