Daniel Radcliffe Denies Having Coronavirus After Hoax Tweet

Daniel Radcliffe was the victim of a cruel trick that wasnt in one of his Harry Potter movies.

A fake tweet that hijacked the BBC name on Tuesday reported that the actor had contracted coronavirus, making him the first famous person to be publicly confirmed.

Radcliffes reps told the New York Post the claim was not true.

As was the Twitter account BBC Breaking News, from which the false tweet emanated. A New York Times reporter retweeted the hoax and later apologized for the confusion.

Earlier today, I RTed a fake BBC account and un-RTed when a very helpful reader flagged it. My apologies for confusion. Here's a good read on the hoax: https://t.co/qdfjfdza0v

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Earlier today, I RTed a fake BBC account and un-RTed when a very helpful reader flagged it. My apologies for confusion. Here's a good read on the hoax: https://t.co/qdfjfdza0v
Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 10, 2020

BREAKING: Daniel Radcliffe tests positive for coronavirus, the phony tweet read. The actor is said to be the first famous person to be publicly confirmed.

Twitter suspended the account, which had just 125 followers, for platform manipulation, BuzzFeed reported .

According to BuzzFeed, heres how the group that appeared to be responsible for the tweet explained it: They said it was funny, that they were manipulating peoples minds, and that the internet was lowering peoples IQ.

The coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has now infected more than 121,000 people and killed at least 4,300.