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  • Fact Check: 'The View' Was NOT Cancelled, Replaced With 'The Charlie Kirk Show', As Of October 30, 2025

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    Did ABC cancel "The View" and replace it with "The Charlie Kirk Show" hosted by the late conservative activist's widow, Erika Kirk, and other people, including Megyn Kelly? No, none of that is true: The show continued to be on air after the beginning of this wave of online rumors. Neither the hosts nor the network made a public announcement…

    • Oct 30, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'The View' Was NOT Cancelled, Replaced With 'The Charlie Kirk Show', As Of October 30, 2025 Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: Fortnite Did NOT Collaborate On A 'Charlie Kirk Bundle' To Honor Kirk With A Game Character

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    Did Fortnite collaborate to honor the Turning Point USA founder with a "Charlie Kirk Bundle"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence on Fortnite's website of any collaboration involving Kirk and no such announcement can be found on a credible website. The claim that a Charlie Kirk Fortnite character has been created for the game appears to be an…

    • Oct 30, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Fortnite Did NOT Collaborate On A 'Charlie Kirk Bundle' To Honor Kirk With A Game Character Satire Post
  • Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Repeatedly Offer Celebrities $60 Million Charlie Kirk Documentary Deal They Rejected -- Copy Pasted Clickbait

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    Did Disney offer a $60 million deal to dozens of celebrities to produce a documentary about Charlie Kirk, which they all turned down, including the widow of the late conservative activist, Erika Kirk? No, that's not true: None of that is real. The posts were an example of copypasta, which is a batch of text copied and pasted repeatedly on…

    • Oct 23, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Repeatedly Offer Celebrities $60 Million Charlie Kirk Documentary Deal They Rejected -- Copy Pasted Clickbait Copypasta
  • Fact Check: Adam Sandler Has NOT Been Announced As The Headliner Of The Turning Point USA Super Bowl Halftime Show

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    Was Adam Sandler announced as the headliner of the Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: No evidence accompanied the claim that the Hollywood star was announced as the headliner for Turning Point USA 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. The TPUSA website does not have any information about any performers for the show as of publication…

    • Oct 21, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Adam Sandler Has NOT Been Announced As The Headliner Of The Turning Point USA Super Bowl Halftime Show No Proof
  • Fact Check: Fake Johnny Depp Quotes About Not Knowing Or Following Charlie Kirk Spread By Facebook Page Managed From Vietnam

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    Is a viral story about Johnny Depp saying "I don't know who that is" about Charlie Kirk and the reactions to it real? No, that's not true: The article, which also has Depp saying he doesn't follow "men who shout for a living", originated on a Facebook pages and site run from Vietnam. There are no actual news reports of…

    • Oct 19, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Fake Johnny Depp Quotes About Not Knowing Or Following Charlie Kirk Spread By Facebook Page Managed From Vietnam Vietnam Spam
  • Fact Check: Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA Did NOT File $400 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against George Soros, As Of October 16, 2025

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    Did Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, or Turning Point USA file a $400 million lawsuit against investor and philanthropist George Soros over an alleged defamation campaign "to silence conservative voices and manipulate public perception"? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a satirical page that said explicitly that nothing it publishes is real. As of October 16, 2025, no credible…

    • Oct 16, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA Did NOT File $400 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against George Soros, As Of October 16, 2025 Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Danica Patrick Donated $7M To The Turning Point USA Super Bowl Halftime Show

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    Did Danica Patrick donate $7 million to the Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: There is no proof that the former NASCAR driver has donated $7 million to the show that Turning Point USA announced they would host as an alternative to the official 2026 Super Bowl halftime show starring Bad Bunny. Patrick is a…

    • Oct 15, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Danica Patrick Donated $7M To The Turning Point USA Super Bowl Halftime Show No Proof
  • Fact Check: Sharon Osbourne Did NOT Donate $20 Million To Charlie Kirk Memorial Fund

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    Did Ozzy Osbourne's widow Sharon publicly announce a "$20 million pledge to the Charlie Kirk Memorial Fund"? No, that's not true: No news media reported it. Sharon Osbourne's account on Instagram didn't discuss it, either. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published on October 13, 2025, by thebeatles.vietut.com. It opened: BREAKING NEWS: Sharon Osbourne Stuns America with a…

    • Oct 15, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Sharon Osbourne Did NOT Donate $20 Million To Charlie Kirk Memorial Fund Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence To Support Claim Of A Second Bullet At Charlie Kirk Murder Scene -- AI Slop Network Produced It

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    Does evidence support a claim that Charlie Kirk murder investigators "confirmed" they found a bullet in Kirk's body and a second bullet at the scene of the shooting? No, that's not true: Investigators have made no such public disclosures ahead of the October 30, 2025 hearing scheduled in the case. The claim was published and promoted by a clickbait website…

    • Oct 14, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence To Support Claim Of A Second Bullet At Charlie Kirk Murder Scene -- AI Slop Network Produced It Fact-Free Spam
  • Fact Check: Turning Point USA's Super Bowl Halftime Show Did NOT Sell Out Atlanta Braves Stadium In Three Hours After Announcing Kid Rock -- It's Satire

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    Did Turning Point USA's Super Bowl halftime show sell out the Atlanta Braves stadium in three hours after it was announced that Kid Rock would be performing? No, that's not true: The story originated on a satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fake. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing…

    • Oct 13, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Turning Point USA's Super Bowl Halftime Show Did NOT Sell Out Atlanta Braves Stadium In Three Hours After Announcing Kid Rock -- It's Satire Satire Site
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