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Social Media
No, Harrison Butker didn’t say viral quote about going back to a time when ‘women had more babies than thoughts’
Pop Culture
No, Tinker Bell is not banned from Disney parks
Tinker Bell still does meet-and-greets at Disneyland in California, while making other appearances in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Pop Culture
No, viral video doesn’t show Harrison Ford supporting pro-Palestine protesters
A video with millions of views claims to show actor Harrison Ford supporting pro-Palestine protesters. The video clip actually shows Ford at a climate change summit.
AI
These viral images of Katy Perry, Rihanna and Lady Gaga at the Met Gala aren’t real
Images of celebrities created with artificial intelligence dominated social media on one of fashion's biggest nights, the annual Met Gala.
AI
These viral images of Katy Perry, Rihanna and Lady Gaga at the Met Gala aren’t real
Images of celebrities created with artificial intelligence dominated social media on one of fashion's biggest nights, the annual Met Gala.
Social Media
No, Jason Derulo didn’t fall down the stairs at Met Gala 2024
Jason Derulo has never taken a tumble down the stairs at the Met Gala. The viral photo doesn’t show the singer and it wasn’t even taken at any Met Gala event.
Pop Culture
No, Mark Wahlberg, Sylvester Stallone and Denzel Washington didn’t leave SAG-AFTRA to start ‘no-woke’ union
High-profile actors did not leave SAG-AFTRA to create their own actor’s union that focuses on “no-woke” values. The claim stems from a satirical website.
Israel-Hamas War
No, viral video doesn’t show Robert De Niro confronting pro-Palestine demonstrators
Claims that Robert De Niro was confronting pro-Palestine protesters are “100% false,” the actor’s publicist told VERIFY.
Donald Trump
No, the TIME cover of Donald Trump with devil horns is not real
Donald Trump TIME cover was digitally altered to make the TIME lettering look like devil horns. Real published image does not create the appearance of devil horns.
Crime
No, Harvey Weinstein won't be released from prison because his NY rape conviction was overturned
In 2022, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison in Los Angeles for rape. Overturning a 2020 New York conviction doesn’t change that sentence.
National
No, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was not featured in a Netflix film produced by the Obamas
The collapse of the Baltimore bridge wasn’t predicted in the 2023 film “Leave the World Behind.” An image claiming to be a scene from the movie is fake.
Eclipse
Yes, there is a spike in interest in the 1983 song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' when there’s a solar eclipse
Bonnie Tyler’s song reaches its peak in online interest during the eclipse.
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