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William Shatner Denies Cancer Rumors, Criticizes Fake News

4/3/2026

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William Shatner, 95, addressed false health claims, denying rumors of stage IV brain cancer and a dispute with Erika Kirk.
On April 2, he posted on social media that he delayed his response until after April Fools’ Day to avoid confusion.
Shatner criticized a Facebook group, The Beanstalk Functions Group, for spreading AI-generated fake news about him and reported the page.
The page was removed after Facebook Support refused to remove it.

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Story summary

William Shatner, 95, addressed false health claims, denying rumors of stage IV brain cancer and a dispute with Erika Kirk.
On April 2, he posted on social media that he delayed his response until after April Fools’ Day to avoid confusion.
Shatner criticized a Facebook group, The Beanstalk Functions Group, for spreading AI-generated fake news about him and reported the page.
The page was removed after Facebook Support refused to remove it.