In the last few hours, the rumor according to which Khaby Lame, a famous creator of Tiktok, was “arrested in Miami” has circulated online. However, There are currently no official confirmations by the US authorities nor by authoritative journalistic sources.
Origin of the voice
The news had wide diffusion on social media, in particular on X (ex Twitter), where the US political activist Bo Loudon He claimed that Lame would find himself in custody at an ICE center (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in Henderson, Nevada, for alleged irregularities on immigration.
At the moment, Loudon’s statements they have not been supported by verifiable testsas official documents or communications by the authorities. The ICE site does not report the name of Khaby Lame among the prisoners, e No press release was released by his entourage.
The position of the media
The main international newspapers, such as Reuters, BBC, Ap And HANDLE, they did not report the news at the time of the publication of this article. Some Italian portals have relaunched the voice in a hypothetical tone, referring only to Loudon’s statements.
Precedents and context
It is not the first time that Khaby Lame was involved in episodes of disinformation. In September 2023, for example, the portal Bufale.net He denied false news that Creator was arrested for “Rai News -related email scams”.
Who is Khaby Lame
Lame, born in Senegal and raised in Chivasso, became famous worldwide thanks to his ironic and Muti videos on Tiktok. With beyond 160 million followersis one of the most followed creators in the world and has represented Italy in various official campaigns, including initiatives by the Foreign Ministry.