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  • Fact Check: Thitikul, De Niro, Hanks, Penrod Did NOT Say 'Don't Touch My Family Or My Country' To Karoline Leavitt Or Whoopi Goldberg -- It's Vietspam

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    Did Thai golfer Atthaya "Jeeno" Thitikul say 'don't touch my family' at a news conference with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt? No, that's not true: No media outlets reported that about the golfer or any other celebrity, including actors Robert De Niro and Tom Hanks and gospel singer Guy Penrod, who was rumored to have made the identical statement…

    • Feb 18, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Thitikul, De Niro, Hanks, Penrod Did NOT Say 'Don't Touch My Family Or My Country' To Karoline Leavitt Or Whoopi Goldberg -- It's Vietspam Made-Up Story
  • Fact Check: Gordon Ramsay Did NOT 'Boot' Lia Thomas Out Of His Restaurant Saying 'I Don't Let Woke People Dine Here' -- It's From Satire Article

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    Did celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay kick athlete Lia Thomas out of his restaurant, saying, "I don't let woke people dine here"? No, that's not true: A spokeswoman for Studio Ramsay Global said, "SpaceX Fan Club clearly state that none of their stories are true." This story originally appeared on a website with a satire disclaimer that's known for publishing fabricated…

    • Jan 10, 2025
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Gordon Ramsay Did NOT 'Boot' Lia Thomas Out Of His Restaurant Saying 'I Don't Let Woke People Dine Here' -- It's From Satire Article Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Lia Thomas Has NOT Been Exclusively Banned From 2024 Olympics In Paris

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    Has Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, been exclusively banned from competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, as a post on Facebook implied? No, that's not true: The International Olympic Committee outlined a framework for all transgender and intersex athletes. However, national committees oversee athletic participation in their respective…

    • Jun 5, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Lia Thomas Has NOT Been Exclusively Banned From 2024 Olympics In Paris No Record
  • Fact Check: US Olympic Committee Did NOT Say Lia Thomas Can 'Try Out For The Men's Team'

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    Did the U.S. Olympic Committee say that American swimmer Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, is "welcome to try out for the men's team," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: The spoof article that made the claim was published by SpaceX Arena, a satirical website. SpaceX…

    • May 31, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: US Olympic Committee Did NOT Say Lia Thomas Can 'Try Out For The Men's Team' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Comedy Video Does NOT Show Man Actually Asking City Council To Legalize Sports Gambling After His Successful Betting On Transgender Athletes

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    Did a video showing a man asking a city council to legalize sports gambling after he made money betting on transgender athletes capture a real-life, authentic story? No, that's not true: The man participated in the production of a comedy show hosted by a comedian known for orchestrating bizarre appearances at various public meetings. Both men spoke on the same…

    • Apr 25, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Comedy Video Does NOT Show Man Actually Asking City Council To Legalize Sports Gambling After His Successful Betting On Transgender Athletes Comedy Show
  • Fact Check: Candace Owens Did NOT File Petition To Ban Lia Thomas From Women's Sports

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    Did political commentator Candace Owens file a petition to ban collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas from women's sports? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. There is otherwise no publicly available or credible evidence to support this claim. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook…

    • Mar 21, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Candace Owens Did NOT File Petition To Ban Lia Thomas From Women's Sports Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Lia Thomas Did NOT Say She Is Leaving US For 'More Tolerant Country'

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    Did swimmer Lia Thomas say she's leaving the United States for a "More Tolerant Country"? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website where this claim originated has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim reappeared in an article (archived here)…

    • Mar 14, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Lia Thomas Did NOT Say She Is Leaving US For 'More Tolerant Country' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Lia Thomas Was NOT Fired As High School Coach -- Claim Is From Satire Site

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    Was transgender competitive swimmer Lia Thomas fired from her new high school coaching job after two weeks because "half the team quit"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website where this claim originated has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim…

    • Jan 5, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Lia Thomas Was NOT Fired As High School Coach -- Claim Is From Satire Site Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Lia Thomas Did NOT Say She Would Swim With A Men's Team -- Claim Is From Satire Site

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    Did Lia Thomas decide to swim with a men's team after facing "extreme criticism" for transitioning and swimming with female teams? No, that's not true: This claim about the transgender woman swimmer comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating content surrounding popular topics. The site says in its About section that it brings "the freshest fake…

    • Dec 15, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Lia Thomas Did NOT Say She Would Swim With A Men's Team -- Claim Is From Satire Site Satire Site
  • Fact Check: NCAA Is NOT Transferring Medals From Lia Thomas To Riley Gaines -- Source Of Claim Is Satirical Site

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    Is the NCAA transferring swimmer Lia Thomas' medals to Riley Gaines? No, that's not true: An NCAA spokesperson told Lead Stories that this claim is false. A site that originated the claim says its satirical articles are "not meant to be taken seriously." The claim appeared in a post on Facebook on December 3, 2023 (archived here). Above a side-by-side…

    • Dec 6, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NCAA Is NOT Transferring Medals From Lia Thomas To Riley Gaines -- Source Of Claim Is Satirical Site Satire Site
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