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  • Fact Check: Variety Did NOT Report Ian Miles Cheong Was Killed By An Iranian Missile In Dubai

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    Did Variety report that Ian Miles Cheong was killed by an Iranian missile in Dubai? No, that's not true: Only one story on the Variety website mentions Cheong, and it was published five months before the Iranian strikes on the city in the United Arab Emirates. Cheong also posted a video of himself walking around the Dubai Mall on March…

    • Mar 3, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Variety Did NOT Report Ian Miles Cheong Was Killed By An Iranian Missile In Dubai He's Alive
  • Fact Check: Addison Rae Did NOT Leave ChatGPT Prompt In Grammys Thank You Note -- Satirical Post

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    Did singer Addison Rae accidentally leave a ChatGPT prompt in a "Thank You" letter for the Grammys? No, that's not true: A fake screenshot of such a message originated on a satirical account on X. The "Drop Pop" account is known for posting jokes at the expense of various celebrities and is clearly labeled as satire. The supposed message appeared…

    • Nov 9, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Addison Rae Did NOT Leave ChatGPT Prompt In Grammys Thank You Note -- Satirical Post Satire
  • Fact Check: Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, And Other Celebs Did NOT Ask For Footage To Be Cut From Netflix Over LGBTQ Content

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    Did Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill, Derek Hough, Brandon Lake, Cliff Richard, athletes Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson and other celebrities ask for their footage to be removed from Netflix over LGBTQ content? No, that's not true: There are multiple social media posts showing different celebrities and athletes with a message that they told Netflix…

    • Oct 31, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, And Other Celebs Did NOT Ask For Footage To Be Cut From Netflix Over LGBTQ Content Fake Post
  • Fact Check: Actress Millie Bobby Brown Did NOT Donate $1 Million To LGBTQIA+ Community, Saying 'I Hope They Find A Cure' -- Satire Site

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    Did actress Millie Bobby Brown donate $1 million to the LGBTQIA+ community hoping they would "find a cure?" No, that's not true: The account that posted the message is self-described as a parody account. The account disclaimer reads: "all content is satirical and not factual." The claim appeared in an October 26, 2025 post on X.com account @DropPopNet (archived here).…

    • Oct 29, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Actress Millie Bobby Brown Did NOT Donate $1 Million To LGBTQIA+ Community, Saying 'I Hope They Find A Cure' -- Satire Site Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Burkina Faso Did NOT 'Unban' Homosexuality, As Of October 21, 2025

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    Did Burkina Faso reverse its September 2025 ban on LGBTQ+ conduct, as of October 21, 2025? No, that's not true: There were no national or international news reports about that. The purported "unbanning" was not mentioned on relevant government websites in Burkina Faso, either. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on X on October 20, 2025. It…

    • Oct 21, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Burkina Faso Did NOT 'Unban' Homosexuality, As Of October 21, 2025 Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: FAKE Post Shows Carlos Santana Telling Netflix To Remove Him From Movie Project Over LGBTQ Content

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    Did Carlos Santana post on X.com that he asked Netflix to remove his scenes from a movie because he doesn't approve of LGBTQ-themed children's films on Netflix? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, there was no such post on Santana's account showing the musician told Netflix to remove him from a film project. Santana's official X.com account…

    • Oct 20, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Post Shows Carlos Santana Telling Netflix To Remove Him From Movie Project Over LGBTQ Content Fake Post
  • Fact Check: Fake Press Release Claimed Trump Was Permanently Disqualified From The Nobel Peace Prize -- Parody Account

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    Did the Nobel Peace Prize Committee permanently disqualify Donald Trump from ever receiving the prize and was this news announced via a press release? No, that's not true: A fake press release using the the logo of Associated Press and mentioning a defunct website named swisstimes.org originated on the X account of a parody website. There were no media announcements…

    • Sep 28, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Fake Press Release Claimed Trump Was Permanently Disqualified From The Nobel Peace Prize -- Parody Account Fake Release
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce He Was Terminating LGBTQ+ Brand Partnerships After Charlie Kirk Was Killed

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    After Charlie Kirk was killed, Did Elon Musk announce that he would be ending every partnership tied to LGBTQ+ brands? No, that's not true: This made-up story used names and themes trending in September 2025 to drive clicks to a website. There is no evidence supporting this fake narrative about Musk; no legitimate reporting, no quoted statements, and no tweets…

    • Sep 26, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce He Was Terminating LGBTQ+ Brand Partnerships After Charlie Kirk Was Killed Not Announced
  • Fact Check: Robert Redford's Daughter Did NOT Make A Video Saying Trump Is Not Welcome At Her Father's Funeral -- It's A Cloned Voice

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    Did Amy Redford make a video where she detailed the reasons why she will not allow Donald Trump to appear at the funeral for her father, Robert Redford? No, that's not true: This video's narration is an AI-generated cloned voice. There has been reporting that Sibylle Szaggars Redford is organizing the funeral in accordance with her husband's wishes -- to…

    • Sep 19, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Robert Redford's Daughter Did NOT Make A Video Saying Trump Is Not Welcome At Her Father's Funeral -- It's A Cloned Voice Fake Audio
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslim Participants At Pro-Palestinian Rally Preventing 'A Queer For Palestine' From Joining Protests

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    Did a video capture an exchange in which a "Queer for Palestine" supporter wanted to join a rally in Amsterdam but was told by other participants that "We are Muslims and you disgust us"? No, that's not true: A viral post reused a 2021 recording documenting a Dutch-language exchange that did not contain such a phrase. At the time, news…

    • Sep 4, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslim Participants At Pro-Palestinian Rally Preventing 'A Queer For Palestine' From Joining Protests No Such Quote
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