George Soros has taken to Twitter to confirm he is alive and that hasn’t had a heart attack, despite internet rumors. ‘Rumors that I had a heart attack are completely false. I am alive and healthy,’ he posted on Monday morning, transmits Dailymail.

The bizarre claim that billionaire George Soros had died began trending on Twitter overnight – despite the fake story coming from an account with only three followers.

Illustrating just how rife fake news can be on Twitter, a since-deleted tweet by Politics For All Ireland said the 92-year-old had died. The tweet snowballed and went viral after it was repeatedly shared.