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  • Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Announce Relocation To Italy Because Of Elon Musk -- Made-Up, AI-Written Story

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    Did Beyoncé publicly confirm she will move to Italy because she can't "breathe the same air as Elon Musk"? No, that's not true: An AI generated viral article reused a fake quote previously attributed to Oprah Winfrey in another false story. Neither credible media outlets nor the singer's official pages discussed the purported relocation as of March 26, 2025. The…

    • Mar 26, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Announce Relocation To Italy Because Of Elon Musk -- Made-Up, AI-Written Story AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Clickbait Story About Chris Stapleton Filing Official Objection To Beyoncé Grammy Win Is Baseless

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    Is a viral article claiming country singer Chris Stapleton filed an official objection to Beyoncé winning a Grammy based on actual news events? No, that's not true: There is no record of Stapleton saying "Eveп she admits this is пot a coυпtry albυm." as the story claimed. Stapleton's social media profiles and website do not mention any such objection and…

    • Feb 18, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Clickbait Story About Chris Stapleton Filing Official Objection To Beyoncé Grammy Win Is Baseless Clickbait
  • Fact Check: Travis Kelce Did NOT Announce He Would Leave X, Call The Platform A 'Hate Machine'

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    Did NFL player Travis Kelce publicly say he would leave X, calling the platform a "hate machine" and "toxic waste dump"? No, that's not true: As of November 24, 2024, Kelce's account was still on the platform. An advanced search on X did not return any posts supporting his supposed description of the platform. There are no credible reports that…

    • Nov 25, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Travis Kelce Did NOT Announce He Would Leave X, Call The Platform A 'Hate Machine' Fake Quotes
  • Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Say She Wouldn't Perform In Red States -- Story Originated From Site With Satire Label

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    Did Beyoncé declare she would no longer perform in "red states," meaning states that went for President-elect Donald Trump? No, that's not true: This comes from a website that publishes fake stories about famous people. The site describes itself as satire, and the original article was clearly labeled as satire. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook…

    • Nov 12, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Say She Wouldn't Perform In Red States -- Story Originated From Site With Satire Label Satire Label
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Kamala Harris Campaign Paid Beyoncé $10 Million To Attend Harris Rally

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    Did Kamala Harris' presidential campaign pay superstar Beyoncé $10 million to attend a Harris rally in Houston? No, that's not true: No public evidence exists to support this claim. The Federal Elections Commission's most recent records do not show that the Harris campaign paid Beyoncé for appearing at the rally. A campaign finance expert told Lead Stories he did not…

    • Oct 30, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Kamala Harris Campaign Paid Beyoncé $10 Million To Attend Harris Rally No Records
  • Fact Check: 5 Celebrities Did NOT Flee US After Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Arrest

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    Did "5 celebrities" -- Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, celebrity couple Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z Carter, Kanye West and Usher Raymond -- flee the United States after Sean "Diddy" Combs' arrest on sex crimes charges in September 2024? No, that's not true: News reports with photographs and social media posts show DiCaprio, Lopez, Knowles, Carter and Raymond all were in…

    • Oct 21, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 5 Celebrities Did NOT Flee US After Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Arrest Pics Prove No
  • Fact Check: Video Of Madonna, Beyonce, Britney Spears Supposedly Performing Satanic Rituals Is NOT Authentic -- It's AI

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    Does a viral video prove that Britney Spears, Madonna, Beyonce and other celebrities have performed satanic rituals? No, that's not true: The video was made up of still images generated by AI, according to AI detectors. The images contained multiple distortions in the hands and legs of those stars the pictures supposedly portrayed. The claim, an old one, resurfaced in…

    • Sep 27, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Of Madonna, Beyonce, Britney Spears Supposedly Performing Satanic Rituals Is NOT Authentic -- It's AI AI Generated
  • Fact Check: EDITED Video Post Implies That's Tim Walz Dancing In Cowboy Hat, 2-Piece Outfit -- But It's Someone Else

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    Does a video show vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dancing in a cowboy hat and revealing two-piece outfit? No, that's not true: The original video features another person. The face in the video was altered to look like Walz. The claim was implied in a post (archived here) published on X on September 4, 2024. The post…

    • Sep 5, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: EDITED Video Post Implies That's Tim Walz Dancing In Cowboy Hat, 2-Piece Outfit -- But It's Someone Else Altered Video
  • Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Announce Fundraising Concert With Beyonce To Support Kamala Harris As Of July 26, 2024

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    Did Taylor Swift announce they were scheduling a fundraising concert with Beyonce to support Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate? No, that's not true: Neither the singers, nor Harris has announced a fundraising concert. The stadium named in the article announcing the concert shows no such scheduled event on its website. The claim appeared in an article (archived here)…

    • Jul 26, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Announce Fundraising Concert With Beyonce To Support Kamala Harris As Of July 26, 2024 No Public Word
  • Fact Check: Beyonce Did NOT Offer Country Stars Millions To Join Her On Stage -- Claim Originated On Satire Source

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    Did Beyonce try to convince such singers as Oliver Anthony and Kid Rock to share the stage with her by offering them money? No, that's not true: The claims came from self-described satire sources known for mass-producing false stories. There were no credible news reports confirming these claims. The story originated from a post (archived here) on Facebook by "America's…

    • May 23, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Beyonce Did NOT Offer Country Stars Millions To Join Her On Stage -- Claim Originated On Satire Source Satire
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