Overview
- An account called Star Nation on Facebook falsely claimed the NFL Network reporter had died in a "tragic domestic violence incident."
- Slater refuted the rumor on social media, joking that she would wrap herself in bubble wrap until New Year’s Eve.
- She worked throughout the weekend and appeared on NFL Network from AT&T Stadium for the Cowboys’ game on Sunday.
- Media outlets flagged the post as fabricated and pointed to a recurring pattern of Facebook death hoaxes driven by engagement incentives and limited guardrails.
- Recent examples cited include a false report about former Bills star Steve Tasker and rumors about Paul O’Neill, with no reported enforcement action by the platform in these accounts.