Did Disney World announce it is closing permanently at the end of 2025? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a satire website. As of this writing, no credible news outlet has reported that Disney World is scheduled to shut down for good. The claim appeared in a reel (archived here) published on Facebook on November 21, 2025. The…
Is there a rising number of $2.8 million statues erected or underway to honor people like Dolly Parton, George Strait, Bruce Springsteen, Bill Clinton, Shania Twain, Jimmy Page, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Waltz King André Rieu, and others? No, that's not true: Multiple social media posts using nearly identical language and the $2.8M figure have cranked out the story to appeal…
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…
Is there any truth to the viral story about the disappearance of twins Lily and Rose Parker in 1985 in Disneyland and their skeletons being found in 2013? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page that says it publishes "horror and true stories" but according to a detection tool the image used with the post was…
Did California Governor Newsom suspend Kid Rock from performing in the Golden State? No, that's not true: A message posted on X.com by the California governor on his official press office account is satirical. It's one in a series Newsom's staff posted in 2025, mocking and parodying President Donald Trump's social media posts. There is no evidence that Kid Rock…
Did Disney ban MAGA hats from their theme parks in June 2025? No, that's not true: The claim originated on Mouse Trap News, which describes its output as "satire and parody". We found no evidence to suggest that the rumor was even inadvertently true. The claim appeared in a June 18, 2025, post on Instagram. The embedded video bore the…
Did Disney and Playboy announce in June 2025 that they would be collaborating to produce a special $50 edition of the magazine? No, that's not true: The claim originated on Mouse Trap News, which describes its output as "satire and parody". We found no evidence to suggest that the rumor was even inadvertently true. The claim appeared in a June…
Did Disney World announce it will remove all American flags from its parks and replace them with other flags? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a self-described parody website, Mouse Trap News. It specializes in publishing made-up stories about Disney. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook where it was published on May 27, 2025.…
Did a man get decapitated on Space Mountain at Walt Disney World in April 2025? No, that's not true: A widely-shared video which recounted the story came from an account that describes itself as "the world's best satire and parody site." Mouse Trap News is a frequent source of fake, Disney-themed content. The story appeared in an April 28, 2025,…
Did Vogue magazine publish an article on March 21, 2025, with the headline "Disney Confirms Russian Troll Farms At Heart of Bad Snow White Opening Weekend"? No, that's not true: a fake screenshot shared online was the result of digital manipulation, and used a different Vogue article as its basis. The fake screenshot attributed the invented headline to a non-existent…
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