According to Jane Slater’s recent X posts, she quietly reported news on Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and British boxer Anthony Joshua. She then covered Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs’ activation from the Injured Reserve, only to come across fake news about herself.
It read: “A veteran reporter who covered the Dallas Cowboys—having followed the team for over a decade—has passed away at the age of 40 after a tragic domestic violence incident, leaving behind a 5-year-old child. Her years of dedicated work, along with the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding her death, have left loyal fan stunned, devastated, and praying for her and her family.”
Why do people do this, put out false information? They need to ban these fake stories
The Cowboys’ top reporter immediately reacted. An X account named “Garold” tagged her and asked, “@SlaterNFL did you pass away??” The user also shared a screenshot of the fake news, which listed “Star Nation” as the account that supposedly posted it on Facebook. They also posted a link to an article under the news. Her name was not mentioned in the article or the post.
Fans quickly reacted to the Facebook post. One said, “Worst piece of journalism I’ve ever seen. Don’t know if it’s true or not. Never mentioned a name. Did grifter in charge write this article.” Another wrote, “That's sick for someone to write this on Facebook.”
A third user commented, “I seen this on a Dallas cowboy cheerleader! Same story! They need to ban these fake stories.” A fourth asked, “Would someone please explain to me why do people do this? Put out false information.” A fifth said, “False!!!!!!! Jane Slater is alive and well!!!”
Jane Slater is reportedly unperturbed by fake news about herself circulating online
Slater responded on X, tagging Garold’s post and wrote, “I don’t think so? But does this mean there is glitch in the matrix? I’m gonna wrap myself in bubble wrap until NYE.” Moments later, she posted a live video of herself reporting from the gridiron. She captioned it: ““The worm has turned” Shakespeare, Derwin James, Chargers culture. Let’s get into it.”
The fake news reportedly did not bother her as she continued reporting, paying little heed to it. Her latest X post is a repost of four-time Grammy nominee Charlie Puth: “2026 will be the year of analog. It will be the first year in awhile where it feels weird to be on your phone all day. I predict less phones at concerts too…”
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