CZ denounces false rumor 'widely' spread on China's WeChat

cointelegraph.com:

Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied a rumor that he had been “shot” by the U.S. federal law enforcement agency, which was “spread widely” across a Chinese messaging platform, in a recent tweet.

In a Mar. 4 tweet, CZ addressed the false speculations that circulated on the Chinese messaging platform WeChat, claiming that he was "shot" by The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), taking the opportunity to reiterate the close working relationship that exists between his team and the FBI.

Someone photoshoped this, and it got spread widely on WeChat in china. It says I got shot by the FBI, whom our team work with closely… ‍♂️ 4. pic.twitter.com/2Iz7c1QgA8

He wrote the number “4,” at the end of the tweet, which refers to his Jan. 3 tweet about simplifying his goals for 2023.

He listed the fourth goal as a reminder to ignore FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt), fake news, attacks, and other distractions.

The first three goals listed were to focus on education, compliance as well as product and service.

Shortly after on Mar. 4, CZ retweeted someone asking him, “Brother Peng, I heard that you were biu-biued by the FBI? If it’s true, you just nod your head and give a hint [translated].”

If you sold on someone’s photoshopped fake image, then I feel sorry for you, but not really… https://t.co/pRfC2Jsqz5

The user had circled text in a screenshot that stated “Zhao Changpeng was shot dead by the FBI [translated].”

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Harry Denley, a Metamask security analyst replied to CZ’s tweet on Mar. 4 likening the event to a false rumor spread about Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin in 2017 of “dying in a car crash.”

Denley called this rumor that circulated