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Rita Edochie and Osita Iheme\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Veteran Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has expressed anger and frustration over recurring death rumours about her colleague, Osita Iheme, popularly known as \u201cPawpaw.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an Instagram post, Rita revealed that this is the second time she has encountered false reports about Pawpaw circulating on social media. She lamented that some fans believed the rumours and even commented \u201cRIP\u201d on posts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis rumour has come up before. A couple of days ago, it came up for the second time\u2026 Crazy netizens believed the fake gist and began commenting RIP on themselves,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n
Edochie also criticised the misuse of social media, emphasising that while it has created opportunities for many youths, its abuse\u2014such as spreading fake news\u2014has caused significant harm to society.<\/p>\n
The actress further shared her own experience, recounting how a photo of her from a movie set was once used to spread false information that she had died death.<\/p>\n
Fans and colleagues have rallied behind Rita Edochie, condemning the spread of fake news and urging social media users to verify information before sharing it.<\/p>\n
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