A viral social media post claiming that Euphoria star Jacob Elordi had been deported back to Australia sent the internet into a frenzy this week - but the claim is false.
The rumor originated from an Instagram post by the account outtapocketnews, which alleged the Australian-born actor had been detained and placed on a flight home after U.S. immigration officials flagged his visa status. The post, viewed by over 608,000 users, racked up more than 64,000 likes within hours - all without a shred of credible evidence.
The reality? Elordi had attended the 2026 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 15, just hours before the false claim began circulating. He was there to honor a promise he made as a teenager - he had told his mother Melissa 13 years ago that she would be his date if he ever made it to the Academy Awards. He kept that promise, walking the red carpet with her while nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Frankenstein.
While Elordi has spoken openly about past visa difficulties when he first relocated from Australia to Los Angeles in 2017, there are no current reports of any immigration problems.His situation turned around when he landed the role of Nate in Euphoria, which led to a visa renewal and his eventual foothold in Hollywood.
As for what's next - Elordi is currently in production on The Dog Stars, a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Ridley Scott, and is confirmed to return for Euphoria Season 3 later this year. Not exactly the schedule of someone who's been sent home.
Multiple outlets including Hindustan Times, Economic Times, and MEAWW published fact-checks confirming there is no evidence of any deportation. The post has since been widely identified as satire - though by the time the corrections spread, the joke had already traveled far beyond its original context.
It's a reminder that in today's fast-moving digital world, a single unverified post can outrun the truth - and that even a beautiful Oscars night can't outrun the internet.
