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Did musician Jaden Smith announce that his father, actor Will Smith, and rapper mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs "molested" pop singer Justin Bieber and him, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: The article on the website that initially published this story appears to have been written using AI tools. As of October 2, 2024, there was no…

Does a video authentically show Sean "Diddy" Combs speaking from prison in 2024? No, that's not true: The video clip in this social media post is from 2010. The primary topic of the full video was the impact of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on the X platform on September 25, 2024,…

Did Will Smith admit to giving his son Jaden Smith to Sean "Diddy" Combs for his "freak off" parties? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Will Smith ever said that he gave his son to Combs, who was recently arrested for alleged sex crimes. The post on social media and the website it linked to offered no…

Did Navy SEALs raid a warehouse belonging to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs and seize a stockpile of adrenochrome that he used as a drug at his orgies? No, that's not true: The story is from a website that regularly publishes fabricated content, and there's no proof that any such military operation ever took place. Adrenochrome has long been the subject…

Was a "ritual" tape showing actor Will Smith and rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs having sex leaked in September 2024? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that a sex tape of Smith and Diddy exists. The post that made this claim offered no proof that it does. No actual news websites have published anything about a leaked tape showing…

Was Taylor Swift named in a list "revealed by" Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was charged with sex trafficking in September 2024? No, that's not true: The website that reported she was named provided no evidence to back up its story and it's unclear to what type of list the article was even referring. The site was registered in Vietnam but…

Does a real selfie photo show basketball star LeBron James posing in a mirror while wearing a French maid costume at a "Diddy party"? No, that's not true: AI detection tools and a human analyst found there was "substantial evidence of manipulation" in this image. It was likely generated with AI. The image of James, pro basketball player for the…

Did Matt Damon leak evidence of Jennifer Lopez being involved in Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged sex crimes? No: "This is absolutely not true," a representative for Damon told Lead Stories. A viral article about the supposed leak contained no evidence or source. The website that published it was anonymously registered in March 2024. No actual news websites published anything about…

Did an authentic video show a real interview between Donald Trump and Sean "Diddy" Combs? No, that's not true: It came from a YouTube channel described as "Conversations that never took place between people who never met. Created using existing interviews." Lead Stories found the original interviews from the 1990s used to create the fake one. The claim appeared in…

Did Megan Fox delete her X and Instagram posts in September 2024? No, that's not true: Archive copies of Fox's X feed show that she has not posted there since January 2013. She deleted her Instagram posts and has not posted there since May 2024. The actress has a history of openly expressing disdain for social media use. The claim…