I believe this headline is unethical because it's not true. There is absolutely no way it could be true. False information is unethical, because it is basically lying to the public.
A headline like this might just be a joke, but someone will believe it. Dishonest headlines can ruin a person's reputation, irreversibly. It isn't right to ruin someone's reputation over a joke, or to provide some people with entertainment.
A journalist's job is to tell the truth. Whoever wrote this article failed at it. Lies aren't ethical. You learn that when you're a toddler. I guess these journalists forgot that.
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