Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, igniting a storm of speculation online. The announcement came on 18 May, following routine tests that revealed the disease had already spread to his bones.
Now 82, the former US president is said to be undergoing hormone treatment, and doctors remain cautiously optimistic. But what was meant to be a moment of quiet solidarity has instead become a breeding ground for viral conspiracy theories, even as political rivals Donald Trump and Barack Obama publicly offered their support.
