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  • Fact Check: Joke Meme About Springsteen Royalties 'Tanking' And WDKT Baltimore DJ Radio Boycott NOT Real

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    Was a story about Bruce Springsteen's royalties "tanking" because of a radio boycott of his catalog that also mentioned "WDKT Baltimore Morning Drive DJ Joey Barron" real? No, that's not true: A viral meme that included a fictional DJ and radio station originated on a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking…

    • May 23, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
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    Was Bruce Springsteen booed off the stage at the Atlanta Southern Fried Rock Fest in May 2025? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up content. The meme appeared in a Facebook post (archived here)…

    • May 19, 2025
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  • Fact Check: Garth Brooks Is NOT Selling His Bar And Leaving Nashville

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    Is Garth Brooks selling his bar and leaving Nashville, Tennessee, saying, "I get no respect in this town"? No, that's not true: The site that originally posted the claim says its satirical articles are "not meant to be taken seriously." Brooks' bar is open and will host a holiday event on July 4, 2024. Brooks' website states that as of…

    • Jul 2, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Garth Brooks Is NOT Selling His Bar And Leaving Nashville Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Garth Brooks Did NOT Announce 'Plans To Permanently Leave The US'

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    Did country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks say he would leave the U.S. permanently because he felt there is "No Respect For Me Here"? No, that's not true: The site that originally posted the claim says its satirical articles are "not meant to be taken seriously." Brooks' website states that he is to perform at concerts based in the United States for…

    • Mar 15, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Garth Brooks Did NOT Announce 'Plans To Permanently Leave The US' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: CMT Did NOT Ban Taylor Swift 'For Life' -- Claim Is From A Satire Website

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    Did Country Music Television ban Taylor Swift "for life" from their channel? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available and credible evidence that the company made that decision. An early version of the claim appeared on a website that publishes fictitious satirical content. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on Facebook on February 26, 2024.…

    • Mar 4, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: CMT Did NOT Ban Taylor Swift 'For Life' -- Claim Is From A Satire Website Satire Article
  • Fact Check: Carrie Underwood Did NOT Cancel All Remaining Shows With Garth Brooks, Did NOT Say 'I Didn't Enjoy The Booing'

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    Did music artist Carrie Underwood cancel all remaining shows with music artist Garth Brooks, saying she "didn't enjoy the booing"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. That website has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim appeared in an article published by…

    • Nov 15, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Carrie Underwood Did NOT Cancel All Remaining Shows With Garth Brooks, Did NOT Say 'I Didn't Enjoy The Booing' Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Academy Of Country Music Did NOT Cancel Garth Brooks' Lifetime Achievement Award -- It's A Satirical Site

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    Did the Academy of Country Music (ACM) cancel Garth Brooks' Lifetime Achievement Award? No, that's not true: This article was written by a self-described satirical website that tries to troll people with their articles. No corporate statement or credible reporting supports the claim. The claim appeared in an article published by The Dunning-Kruger Times on June 18, 2023, titled "Academy…

    • Jun 20, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Academy Of Country Music Did NOT Cancel Garth Brooks' Lifetime Achievement Award -- It's A Satirical Site Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Trisha Yearwood Is NOT Endorsing, Selling Weight-Loss Gummies

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    Is country singer Trisha Yearwood endorsing or selling weight-loss gummies? No, that's not true: Yearwood has denied that she made any such endorsement and Lead Stories did not find publicly available evidence that she has previously endorsed weight-loss gummies. The claim appeared in a post on Facebook published on April 28, 2023. The video included in the post is titled…

    • May 1, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Trisha Yearwood Is NOT Endorsing, Selling Weight-Loss Gummies Gummies Scam
  • Fact Check: Reba McEntire Did NOT Endorse CBD Gummies In August Video -- She Was Talking About COVID

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    Did Reba McEntire talk about relieving arthritis and back pain with CBD gummies in this short video clip? No, that's not true: This clip of McEntire speaking was taken from a live TikTok broadcast where she briefly talked about having been sick with COVID-19 and encouraged her audience to be safe. In a 2020 interview McEntire told pridesource.com that she…

    • Dec 13, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Reba McEntire Did NOT Endorse CBD Gummies In August Video -- She Was Talking About COVID Out Of Context
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