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  • Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Uncover $6 Million Grant Awarded To Whoopi Goldberg To "Promote Diversity On The View"

    Fact Check

    Did DOGE uncover a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to promote diversity on "The View"? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website with a clear satire disclaimer. It is run by a man known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made up content. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published by The…

    • Mar 13, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Uncover $6 Million Grant Awarded To Whoopi Goldberg To "Promote Diversity On The View" Satire Label
  • Fact Check: Keanu Reeves Did NOT Refuse To Present Award To Whoopi Goldberg -- Did NOT Say 'She's Not A Good Person'

    Fact Check

    Did actor Keanu Reeves refuse to present actress Whoopi Goldberg with the Lifetime Achievement award, saying, "She's not a good person"? No, that's not true: This information came from a self-described satirical website that includes the disclaimer, "Everything on this website is fiction." A representative of Reeves also told Lead Stories that this is "absolutely false." The claim appeared in…

    • Jan 9, 2025
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Keanu Reeves Did NOT Refuse To Present Award To Whoopi Goldberg -- Did NOT Say 'She's Not A Good Person' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Put $22 Million Lien On Whoopi Goldberg's Home -- From Self-Described Satire Website

    Fact Check

    Did Kyle Rittenhouse register a lien on Whoopi Goldberg's Malibu, California, home for $22 million? No, that's not true: This claim is from a self-described satire website. The article also uses two made-up names that commonly appear on this website. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) by The Dunning-Kruger Times on July 8, 2023. It began: When Kyle…

    • Nov 22, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Put $22 Million Lien On Whoopi Goldberg's Home -- From Self-Described Satire Website Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Might Buy 'The View' Just So He Could Cancel It -- Article First Appeared On Satire Site

    Fact Check

    Did Elon Musk say he might buy the TV talk show "The View" just so he could cancel it -- as claimed in a meme on social media? No, that's not true: The text caption and composite image showing show co-host Whoopi Goldberg and Elon Musk originated in a March 4, 2023, article on the satirical website Patriot Party Press.…

    • Mar 22, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Might Buy 'The View' Just So He Could Cancel It -- Article First Appeared On Satire Site Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Whoopi, Joy, and Sunny Did NOT Say They'll Quit 'Immediately' If 'The View' Adds Candace Owens -- It's A Satire Post

    Fact Check

    Did Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin all say they'll quit "immediately" if "The View" adds Candace Owens as a host? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating content surrounding popular topics, and features a disclaimer that states, "Everything on this website is fiction." Lead Stories could not find…

    • Sep 14, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Whoopi, Joy, and Sunny Did NOT Say They'll Quit 'Immediately' If 'The View' Adds Candace Owens -- It's A Satire Post Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Jason Aldean Did NOT File Defamation Suit Against Whoopi and 'The View' With Statement 'I'm No Racist'

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    Did country music star Jason Aldean file a defamation suit against host Whoopi Goldberg and the talk show "The View"? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. That website, The Dunning-Kruger Times, has a disclaimer that describes itself as part of a network of "parody, satire, and tomfoolery" and says, "Everything…

    • Aug 1, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Jason Aldean Did NOT File Defamation Suit Against Whoopi and 'The View' With Statement 'I'm No Racist' Satire Site
  • Fact Check: ABC Is NOT Removing 'The View' From Its 2024 Roster -- It's Satire

    Fact Check

    Did the American TV network ABC remove "The View" from its 2024 TV show lineup? No, that's not true: This story is from the satirical website The Dunning-Kruger Times, part of the satirical news network America's Last Line of Defense. The claim appeared in an article published by The Dunning-Kruger Times on May 28, 2023, titled "Canceled: ABC Removes 'The…

    • Jun 7, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: ABC Is NOT Removing 'The View' From Its 2024 Roster -- It's Satire Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Golden Globe 'Ethics Board' Did NOT 'Cancel Whoopi Goldberg's Lifetime Achievement Award' -- Story Is From A Satire Site

    Fact Check

    Did the Golden Globes "ethics board" cancel prominent actress Whoopi Goldberg's Lifetime Achievement Award? No, that's not true: This story originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. No corporate statement or credible independent reporting supports the claim. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published by The Dunning-Kruger Times on January 10, 2023, with the headline…

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Golden Globe 'Ethics Board' Did NOT 'Cancel Whoopi Goldberg's Lifetime Achievement Award' -- Story Is From A Satire Site Satirical Site
  • Plag-AI-rism: How Lead Stories Used ChatGPT To Find A False Story about Tucker Carlson ... That Was 'Plagiarised' With ChatGPT

    Analysis

    So you've probably read all those warnings from pundits, academics and researchers about how generative AI tools like ChatGPT are going to impact disinformation and fact checking. And you may have even seen some recent examples of a deep-faked pope in a puffer jacket or Donald Trump being arrested. But let me tell you the story of a real-life example…

    • May 9, 2023
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Plag-AI-rism: How Lead Stories Used ChatGPT To Find A False Story about Tucker Carlson ... That Was 'Plagiarised' With ChatGPT Plag-AI-rism
  • Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT File Suit Against Whoopi, 'The View' for 'Dehumanizing' Remarks

    Fact Check

    Did former Fox News host Tucker Carlson file suit against Whoopi Goldberg and "The View," the TV talk show she moderates, for dehumanizing remarks? No, that's not true: This article was published by the Dunning-Kruger Times, one of several satire sites run by Christopher Blair, who describes himself as a "liberal troll." These websites have disclaimers explaining that "Everything on…

    • Apr 28, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT File Suit Against Whoopi, 'The View' for 'Dehumanizing' Remarks Satire
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