A viral video has caused a stir by claiming that Michael Jackson’s son revealed that he is still alive. However, this is false information.

“King of Pop” Michael Jackson – Photo: REUTERS

Recently, social media was abuzz with a video in which a man believed to be the son of “King of Pop” Michael Jackson accidentally revealed that his father was still alive during a livestream.

This video was posted on TikTok on August 24 by the account @m3kick with the attention-grabbing caption: “Michael Jackson’s son forgets he’s livestreaming and reveals Michael Jackson is still alive.”

The video immediately attracted millions of views, sparking speculation about the music legend’s death.

A shocking video in which a man believed to be the son of the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson accidentally revealed that his father is still alive – Video: TikTok

However, fact-checking site Lead Stories quickly stepped in and confirmed that this was completely false information.

In fact, in the full version of the viral video posted on the X account @KickClipsLive, the man who appears is not Michael Jackson’s son. He introduces himself as Parker, and says his father was once a close friend of Michael Jackson.

During a conversation at an after-party with social media celebrity Ed Matthews, Mr Parker said: “I hope he [Michael Jackson] is still alive. My mother says so, but I don’t think so. I just hope so.”

Fuller video shows the man appearing is not Michael Jackson’s son, but the son of Michael Jackson’s close friend – Video: X

According to Lead Stories, this is just a personal expression of emotion, not a shocking revelation as the edited videos are leading viewers to believe.

Legendary Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 – an event confirmed by his death certificate and extensive legal records. He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California.

“Michael Jackson is dead,” said Alan Duke, editor-in-chief of Lead Stories. “There is no evidence that he is still alive.”