Entertainment in April 2026
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- Fact Check: Seth Rogen Did NOT Die At 44 -- Death Hoax After Fictional Show Death
- Fact Check: Kid Rock Thanked Service Members, Filmed Videos During Visit To Pentagon -- No Hormuz Speech Mentioned
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Fact Check: Posts Saying Cheerleaders Shocked Social Media After Posting A Bold 'Fully Revealing' Photoshoot Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam
- Fact Check: White House Did NOT Display Australian Flag For King Charles Visit In 2026 -- Photo From 2019
- Fact Check: NO Evidence King Charles 'Dying of Kuru' After Decades of Child Meat Banquets -- Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site
- Fact Check: Kimmel Did NOT Offer A "Sincere Apology To Everyone Regarding That Widow Joke" On Monday's Episode Of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Monday, April 27, 2026
- Fact Check: Posts Saying White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Cole Allen Was A Driver For Dozens Of Celebrities Are Not Real -- AI Spam From Vietnam
- Fact Check: White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Cole Allen Was NOT A Former Production Crew Member On Films Or Tours -- AI Spam From Vietnam
- Fact Check: Video Showing A Judge Dancing On Her Desk Is NOT Real -- It's A Comedy Sketch
- Fact Check: Jimmy Kimmel Did NOT Make 'Expectant Widow' Joke About Melania Trump After WHCD Attempted Shooting
Friday, April 24, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
- Fact Check: Personal Assistants To Celebrities Like Tanya Tucker, Kid Rock, Nikki Sixx Did NOT Die At Age 30 -- Nor Was One Woman Assistant To Several
- Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Workers Creating A Dolphin-Shaped Swimming Pool -- It's AI
- Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Tiger Escaping Enclosure While Keeper Cleans With Hose
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Fact Check: Posts About Plans To Build A $3.8 Billion Stadium For Your Favorite Team To Transform Your Favorite City Into A Global Destination Are Fake -- Viet Spam
- Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows RFK Jr. Saying Conspiracy Theorists Were Right, COVID Vaccine Causes 'Gayness', Anthony Fauci A 'Goblin' -- It's Satire
- Fact Check: Orion From Artemis II Did NOT Take Exactly 42:50 To Pass 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' -- Same As Runtime Of Pink Floyd Album
- Fact Check: Joke 3D Rendering Shows Liam and Noel Gallagher NOT Cain and Abel Reconstructed By University of Manchester Scientists
Monday, April 13, 2026
- Fact Check: FAKE Rachel Maddow Segment Claiming A Judge Forced Melania Trump To Testify
- Fact Check: Edited Image Of Bruce Springsteen "Prior To Plastic Surgery" Posted By Trump On Truth Social
Friday, April 10, 2026
Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Fact Check: AI Video Of Jeffrey Epstein Kissing Young Woman Is NOT Authentic
- Fact Check: Fictional Story Of Resistance Printing Press Found In A Secret Basement Room In Lyon, France Is AI-Illustrated Clickbait
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE CNN's Description of Iran's Ceasefire Statement Came From 'A Fake News Site From Nigeria'
- Fact Check: Video Of Floating Drone-Powered Umbrella Is NOT Real -- It's AI-Generated
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Monday, April 6, 2026
- Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say He "Graduated Top Of My Class In The Navy Seals"
- Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Wedding Day Incident When A Groom Slapped The Bride -- They Are Actors On Set
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Friday, April 3, 2026
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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