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Elon Musk bought ABC, canceled 'The View?' No, that started as satire | Fact check

A Dec. 31, 2024, Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims Elon Musk acquired a popular TV network and made changes to one of its programs. “Elon Musk Drops $790M to Buy ABC Company and Cancels ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Fake Mark Wahlberg comment about working with Tom Hanks stems from satire

Satirical website headlines citing Mark Wahlberg as having said that he refused to work with fellow American actor Tom Hanks are being taken seriously online. “Mark Wahlberg Declined Opportunity To ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Posts about Lia Thomas being heckled at awards show stem from satire

Posts about U.S. swimmer Lia Thomas being booed off the stage at a National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) event were shared online without the context that the story comes from satirical ...
USA Today

No guaranteed berth for activist who opposed transgender swimmers; that's satire | Fact check

A Nov. 22 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a photo of Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer and an outspoken opponent of transgender women participating in women's sports, ...
Entertainment Weekly

Whoopi Goldberg debunks rumors about herself, including Epstein list, backstage Oprah fight: 'It's insane'

"I didn't get into a fight with Oprah [Winfrey] backstage here at 'The View.' It's insane," the actress said. Emlyn Travis is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly. She has been working at EW since ...