EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A viral social media hoax falsely claims former US President Joe Biden and his family died in a plane crash near the Canadian border.
A viral social-media hoax falsely claims former US President Joe Biden and family died in a plane crash near Canada, lacking all official evidence.
WASHINGTON — A dramatic social-media claim alleging that former President Joe Biden, former first lady Jill Biden and one of their grandchildren were killed in a plane crash near the Canadian border is circulating online, but no credible evidence has emerged confirming the reported deaths.