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  • Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Accuse Oprah Winfrey Of Selling Children

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    Did Mel Gibson accuse Oprah Winfrey of selling children? No, that's not true: "None of this is true," Gibson's longtime publicist told Lead Stories. The post offered no evidence for the claim that the Hollywood actor was "gearing up" to confront Winfrey. Had Gibson done so it would have been extensively covered by the news media. The claim appeared in…

    • Aug 14, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Accuse Oprah Winfrey Of Selling Children Rep Denies
  • Fact Check: Satire Article Says Denzel Washington Drops Out Of $500 Million Netflix Project, Rep Says 'Complete Fabrication'

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    Did actor Denzel Washington drop out of a $500 million project with Netflix, saying, "The company has gone woke"? No, that's not true: The report first appeared on a satirical website known for publishing made-up content. Washington's public relations representative told Lead Stories that the report is a "complete fabrication." The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook…

    • Aug 8, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Satire Article Says Denzel Washington Drops Out Of $500 Million Netflix Project, Rep Says 'Complete Fabrication' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Invest $1 Billion In Mel Gibson And Mark Wahlberg's Non-Existent 'Un-Woke Production Studio'

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    Did Tesla CEO Elon Musk invest $1 billion into actors Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg's "new un-woke production studio"? No, that's not true: We could not find any evidence to corroborate this claim. Lead Stories debunked a similar claim about a supposed Gibson-Walberg "non-woke film production studio" earlier in 2024. The original claim about the purported studio came from a…

    • Jun 4, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Invest $1 Billion In Mel Gibson And Mark Wahlberg's Non-Existent 'Un-Woke Production Studio' Recycled
  • Fact Check: Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg Did NOT Co-Create 'Non-Woke Film Production Studio' -- Satire Website Source

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    Did Hollywood director Mel Gibson and actor Mark Wahlberg "join hands to create a non-woke film production studio," as a post on Instagram claims? No, that's not true: The meme image and caption that make this claim were taken word for word from an article published by a self-described satirical website. None of the website's content is real, according to…

    • Apr 12, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg Did NOT Co-Create 'Non-Woke Film Production Studio' -- Satire Website Source Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Release Video Of Satanic Rituals On Epstein Island

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    Did Mel Gibson release a video of satanic rituals taking place on "Jeffrey Epstein's island"? No, that's not true: "He has nothing to do with this and has no knowledge of it," Gibson's publicist told Lead Stories about a social media post making this claim. There is no evidence given in the post that such a video even exists. The…

    • Mar 7, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Release Video Of Satanic Rituals On Epstein Island No Such Video
  • Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Make Social Media Post About 'The End' Of Israel

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    Did Mel Gibson make a statement on Facebook about "the end" of Israel, saying, "soon the end and they know it, that's why they want to destroy everything in the way"? No, that's not true: Gibson's agent confirmed to Lead Stories that the actor and director did not make the post. Gibson's agent also confirmed that the actor does not…

    • Nov 6, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Make Social Media Post About 'The End' Of Israel Fake Post
  • Fact Check: Mel Gibson Is NOT 'Secretly Working On A 4 Part Docu Series' About Child Sex Trafficking Trade

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    Did Mel Gibson start working on a new documentary "exposing the 34 billion dollar global child sex trafficking trade"? No, that's not true: No credible sources confirmed he made such an announcement, and his publicist explicitly denied Gibson's involvement in the alleged project in an email to Lead Stories. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Truth Social…

    • Jun 13, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Mel Gibson Is NOT 'Secretly Working On A 4 Part Docu Series' About Child Sex Trafficking Trade Fact Check: Mel Gibson Is NOT 'Secretly Working On A 4 Part Docu Series' About Child Sex Trafficking Trade Online Rumor
  • Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Say He Wants To 'Expose The Truth About The Corrupted Elites' On Telegram

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    Did Mel Gibson say he wants to "expose the truth about the corrupted elites" on his official Telegram account? No, that's not true: "It's fake," Gibson's representative told Lead Stories about a purported quote from the actor. Gibson does not have a Telegram account, the representative said. The claim appeared on Facebook on December 13, 2022. It opened: Mel Gibson…

    • Dec 15, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Say He Wants To 'Expose The Truth About The Corrupted Elites' On Telegram Made-Up Quote
  • Fact Check: Mel Gibson Is NOT Directing A Film About The Rothschild Family And 'Hitting The New World Order'

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    Is Mel Gibson directing a film about the Rothschild family and "hitting the new world order"? No, that's not true: Gibson was slated to act in, not direct, a movie titled "Rothchild," but the movie never went into production. Gibson's representative told Lead Stories the movie was, "Long since gone." The same rep previously denied a connection between the proposed…

    • Aug 30, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Mel Gibson Is NOT Directing A Film About The Rothschild Family And 'Hitting The New World Order' No Box Office
  • Fact Check: Man Pictured Inside Capitol Does NOT Have A Hammer And Sickle Tattoo On His Hand

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    Did one of the people who stormed into the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021, have a communist hammer and sickle tattoo on his hand? No, that's not true: The man pictured inside the Capitol building has been identified by Lead Stories as Will Watson, and additional photos of his hands show that his tattoo is from the video…

    • Jan 7, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Man Pictured Inside Capitol Does NOT Have A Hammer And Sickle Tattoo On His Hand Outsiders Mark
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