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☆ Fact Check: Claim Whoopi Goldberg ‘tossed’ from Bill Maher’s show stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Whoopi Goldberg has not appeared on HBO political show “Real Time with Bill Maher” since 2005, despite online posts in November taking seriously a satirical article that claims Maher “tossed” Goldberg from his show. A Nov. 26 post (archived) on social media said: “Bill Maher tosses Whoopi Goldberg off of his show: You need professional help.” A similar post (archived) was shared on Facebook. The posts share a screenshot from a satirical article titled “Bill Maher Tosses Whoopi Goldberg Off Of His Show: ‘You Need Professional Help’” published by the Dunning-Kruger Times. The article said Goldberg appeared on Maher’s show for the first time in over 15 years and that he asked her to leave within five minutes. Whoopi Goldberg has not appeared on Bill Maher’s show since 2005.

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☆ Fact Check: Satirical claim that Megan Rapinoe filed for bankruptcy taken seriously
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The claim that U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe filed for bankruptcy following her retirement stems from a satirical website. A Facebook post (archived) sharing the claim reads: “Any tears for this?... Megan Rapinoe is going into bankruptcy after the disastrous end of her career. The social media claim originates from a satirical article titled: “Megan Rapinoe Files for Bankruptcy: ‘Nobody Will Hire Me,’” published by the Dunning-Kruger Times, a subsidiary of America’s Last Line of Defense. The claim that Megan Rapinoe filed for bankruptcy originated from a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check: Claims Colin Kaepernick was fired as a school coach stem from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A satirical article claiming that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been fired from a new job as a high school coach is being misinterpreted by social media users who believe it to be true. Reuters reported that Kaepernick popularized the kneeling gesture in 2016 at pre-game renditions of the national anthem. Reuters found no further evidence Kaepernick accepted a position as a high school coach. This year, Kaepernick has been involved in a collaboration with Nike on an apparel collection as well as publishing a new book. Claims that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was fired from a job as a high school coach originate from a satirical article.

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☆ Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse is not taking hold of Whoopi Goldberg’s property
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A satirical article claiming that Kyle Rittenhouse put a $22 million lien on Whoopi Goldberg’s Beverly Hills mansion due to her not paying him for a settlement is being taken seriously by social media users online. A Facebook post (archived) sharing the claim reads, “Whoopi Goldberg still hasn’t paid Kyle Rittenhouse for their settlement agreement. Kyle just put a lien on her Beverly Hills mansion for $22 million. Reuters previously addressed a false claim from the same satirical publication that Rittenhouse sued and won a defamation case against The View and was awarded $22 million. Claims that Kyle Rittenhouse put a lien on Whoopi Goldberg’s Beverly Hills mansion for $22 million stem from a satire article.

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☆ Fact Check-US swimmer did not reject ‘$3 million partnership with Nike’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines has not rejected a multimillion-dollar partnership with Nike on account of the brand being “woke.” The claim shared online stems from a parody website. Regardless, the claim was taken seriously online with one Facebook user sharing the image with the caption, “Go WOKE...go Broke....” (here). The meme was first shared by the official America’s Last Line of Defense Facebook page (here). Gaines previously spoke out against Nike for its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in April (here), (here). Swimmer Riley Gaines has not turned down a $3 million contract with Nike.

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☆ Fact Check-Jason Aldean did not sue ‘The View’ or its hosts in July 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The claim that country music singer Jason Aldean sued the co-hosts of ABC’s “The View” for defamation originated from a satirical website. The Dunning Kruger Times describes itself as part of a network of “parody, satire and tomfoolery,” adding that “everything on this website is fiction” (ghostarchive.org/archive/Rybzc). There are no credible media reports of Aldean having filed such a suit in July 2023, when the claim began circulating online (ghostarchive.org/archive/KP5ah). A spokesperson for “The View” did not provide comment, while a representative for BBR Music Group, the agency that represents Aldean, did not respond to a request for comment. The claim stems from the satirical website Dunning Kruger Times.

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☆ Fact Check-Claim Blake Shelton canceled TV contract stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There is no evidence that American singer Blake Shelton has pulled out of a multimillion-dollar project with Country Music Television (CMT). Reuters found no evidence that Shelton had a “$30-million-dollar project” with CMT, or that he has stepped away from one. No announcements about the purported partnership are featured on Shelton’s website (www.blakeshelton.com/news), or social media profiles (twitter.com/blakeshelton), (www.facebook.com/blakeshelton/). Representatives for CMT and for Shelton did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment. The claim that Blake Shelton has canceled a multimillion contract with CMT is unfounded and originates from a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-Luke Bryan did not pull his videos from Country Music Television
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A satirical article which says American singer Luke Bryan pulled his videos from Country Music Television (CMT) and should be boycotted after the channel stopped airing a music video by country singer Jason Aldean is being shared by users who believe it to be fact. The text in one Facebook post (here) reads, “Luke Bryan pulls his videos from CMT over Jason Aldean debacle: “Folks, it’s time for the Bud Light treatment” ... read it below!”Another example can be seen (here). “It’s time for the Bud Light treatment” refers to a backlash and boycotts from some conservative Bud Light consumers after the beer brand’s collaboration with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney (here), (here). Reuters found no evidence online that Bryan did pull his music videos from CMT. Claims that country singer Luke Bryan pulled his music videos from CMT originates from a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-Kid Rock did not cancel 2024 tour with Sheryl Crow
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Social media posts are claiming that singer Kid Rock cancelled a tour with Sheryl Crow in a display of solidarity with country singer Jason Aldean, who had a music video taken down after criticism, including from Crow. “Everyone is backing Jason Aldean,” wrote users on Facebook who shared a poster featuring Rock and Crow with the words “Kid Rock Cancels Six Tour Dates With Sheryl Crow: ‘Jason Aldean is a Good Man’ (here). “Standing up for what is right I applaud u kid rock,” and, “That’s so amazing! Thank you, Kid Rock, for speaking up for us,” read two responses. The claim about Kid Rock cancelling a tour with Sheryl Crow scheduled for 2024 stems from a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-Satirical claims Miss USA is boycotting Miss Universe pageant are taken seriously
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A satirical article about Miss USA boycotting the Miss Universe pageant is being shared by users who believe it to be true. Examples of posts sharing the satirical article without a disclaimer can be seen (here) and (here). The article describes “Natasha Berkelston” as Miss USA, however, this does not match the most recent contestant crowned as Miss USA in 2022, Morgan Romano (missusa.com/titleholder/), or any previous winners (missusa.com/formers/). “It’s not news that we welcome all women contestants, and that our official policy has been that trans women are women for more than a decade,” the spokesperson said. “Therefore, no USA contestant or winner would be surprised by the outcome of the Miss Universe Netherlands pageant.”VERDICTSatire.

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☆ Fact Check-Claim Garth Brooks cancelled Las Vegas shows stems from satirical site
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The claim that American country music singer Garth Brooks cancelled his remaining shows in Las Vegas, Nevada is fabricated and stems from a satirical website. Users online shared an article published by satirical website The Dunning-Kruger Times, with a headline that reads: “Garth Brooks Cancels His Remaining Vegas Shows: ‘People Stopped Coming’” (archive.is/wip/T0aJq). No such cancellation notice is viewable via Brook’s website or social media channels (www.garthbrooks.com/), (twitter.com/garthbrooks). Reuters has previously addressed satirical stories published by the website that were taken seriously online, with examples pertaining to Brooks viewable (here) and (here). The claim stems from satirical website, The Dunning-Kruger Times.

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☆ Fact Check-Claims about Dylan Mulvaney lawsuit against Kid Rock stem from satire site
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Claims that a lawsuit by transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney against singer Kid Rock was “dismissed with prejudice” originated on a satirical website, and there is no evidence that such a lawsuit exists, although some social media posts omit that context. Some posts online shared an article from satirical website The Dunning-Kruger Times with the headline, “Laughed Out of Court: Dylan Mulvaney’s $70 Million Lawsuit Against Kid Rock Dismissed With Prejudice” (tinyurl.com/3c78xdjs). Other posts, however, shared the claim as fact, without reference to the original article (here), (tinyurl.com/sp9xzmrn). No credible sources have reported that a lawsuit by Mulvaney against Kid Rock was dismissed, or that such a lawsuit exists (tinyurl.com/2b2rbxam). Claims about a lawsuit by Dylan Mulvaney against Kid Rock originated from a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-Image of Garth Brooks performing in ‘empty arena’ was satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A graphic purporting to show Garth Brooks playing to a nearly empty arena has its origins in a satirical article but the image is circulating online without that context, prompting comments suggesting that the event really happened. The image of Brooks and the article originated on satirical website Dunning-Kruger Times (here), which lists the story under the category “Punishing Garth Brooks” (here). The original photo used in the article and the image circulating online shows Brooks performing in May 2022 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio (here). Reuters has previously debunked claims about Garth Brooks that originated on the Dunning-Kruger Times site (here), (here). The claim that Garth Brooks performed in an empty arena after refusing to ban Bud Light from his new bar originated on a satirical website.

Persons: Garth Brooks, “ Garth, “, Brooks, Bud, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Dunning, Garth Brooks ”, tomfoolery ”, ”, dunning, kruger, Bud Light, Read Organizations: Newsweek, Kruger Times, Defense, Paul Brown, Reuters Locations: America, Nashville, Cincinnati , Ohio

☆ Fact Check-Claim that Garth Brooks was booed at Texas concert stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The headline of a satirical article saying that American country singer Garth Brooks was booed off the stage while performing in Texas misled social media users into believing the incident was real. The article’s headline, “Garth Brooks Booed Off Stage At 123rd Annual Texas Country Jamboree” has been widely shared without context on Facebook (here), (here) and Twitter (here). However, there is no record of an event called the “123rd annual Texas Country Jamboree” (bit.ly/44iEF9v), and the state of Texas has no city called “Hambriston,” the event’s location cited in the article (bit.ly/3NO4pW3). The headline originated in an article published by the satirical website Dunning-Kruger Times (here). The claim that American country singer Garth Brooks was booed off the stage at the 123rd Annual Texas County Jamboree stems from a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-Talladega track did not hold Pride event, low-attendance claim is satirical
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The photograph has been altered to add the Pride banner, and a Dunning-Kruger logo on a balloon-like structure behind the stands. Both Dunning-Kruger Times and Sportal X offer the disclaimer that their websites publish satirical content (dunning-kruger-times.com/29-2/) and (sportalix.com/about/). Reuters has previously fact-checked several claims made by Dunning-Kruger Times (here), (here) and (here). The Talladega Superspeedway did not host a Pride event that set a record for lowest attendance. The claim stems from a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-Claims that Garth Brooks cancelled bar opening began on satirical website
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Claims that country singer Garth Brooks cancelled the opening of his new bar in Nashville, Tennessee, originated as satire, though some social media posts are missing that context. Posts online (here) shared an article by satirical website The Dunning-Kruger Times with the headline, “Garth Brooks Cancels His Bar’s Grand Opening After Investors Bail Out: ‘The Brand is an Embarrasment Now’” (tinyurl.com/3akkms5t). While Brooks has faced criticism since then, there is no evidence that he cancelled the opening of his new bar (tinyurl.com/38ye9uyp). The Dunning-Kruger Times describes itself as a “subsidiary of the ‘America’s Last Line of Defense’ network of parody, satire, and tomfoolery” (dunning-kruger-times.com/29-2/). These include other claims published by The Dunning-Kruger Times involving the backlash against Bud Light (here), (here), (here), (here).

Persons: Garth Brooks, Dunning, “ Garth Brooks, “ Go, Karma, ”, Brooks, Bud, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Brooks ’, tomfoolery ”, dunning, kruger, The Dunning, Bud Light, Read Organizations: Kruger Times, Billboard, Broadway, Defense, Reuters Locations: Nashville , Tennessee

☆ Fact Check-Claims KitchenAid is removing its products from Target stem from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

American home appliance brand KitchenAid is not removing its products from U.S. retail chain Target’s stores as of mid-June 2023. The claim originated from a satirical website called The Dunning-Kruger Times. Reuters found no credible reports that KitchenAid, a homeware appliances brand, had removed its items from Target. KitchenAid products are still available on Target’s website as of this article’s publication (here). Claims KitchenAid is removing its products from Target emerged from a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-Claim that ABC is cancelling ‘The View’ stems from satirical website
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

American television network ABC has not cancelled its talk show “The View” or removed it from the 2024 roster, a network spokesperson said in response to a claim that originated from a satirical website. However, the headline originates from an article (archive.is/PWQ03) on a satirical website, the Dunning-Kruger Times, which has been the source of claims previously debunked by Reuters (here), (here). A spokesperson for ABC told Reuters in an email that the claim about “The View” being cancelled is not true. ABC has not cancelled “The View” as of June 8, 2023. The claim originated on a satirical website.

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☆ Fact Check-Claims the NCAA stripped Lia Thomas of National Championship stem from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has not stripped transgender athlete Lia Thomas of the National Championship following “unfavorable” test results, the organization said in an email. The posts link to an article titled, “NCAA Strips Lia Thomas Of National Championship After ‘Unfavorable’ Test Results.”Reuters found no credible reporting on the claim. A search for Lia Thomas yields two results, one of which mentions the swimmer directly (here). No release regarding stripping of the National Championship can be found. Claim that NCAA has stripped transgender athlete Lia Thomas of National Championship stems from a satirical website.

☆ Fact Check-Claims Michael Jordan turned down a Disney ad campaign stem from a satirical website
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A story with the headline “Michael Jordan Turns Down $120 Million Ad Campaign With Disney: ‘I like My Reputation’” emerged from a satirical website, but has misled several users online into thinking it is authentic. Reuters did not find any credible news reports that former basketball star Michael Jordan has turned down a deal with Disney, however. Reuters has previously addressed similar claims based on satirical articles from America’s Last Line of Defense and its subsidiaries (here), (here). Further indicating the inauthenticity of the story, the article lists “Joe Barron” as Jordan’s spokesperson and “lifelong friend,” but a search for “’Joe Barron’ AND ‘Michael Jordan’” does not yield any reports that support this. Article claiming Michael Jordan turned down a $120 Million ad campaign with Disney stems from a satirical website.

☆ Fact Check-Claim that Anheuser-Busch fired its entire marketing team stems from a satire website
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A satirical article about brewing company Anheuser-Busch firing its entire marketing team for partnering with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney appears to have been taken seriously by some users online. “Anheuser Busch Fires Its Entire Marketing Department After "Worst Mistake In Bud Light History”," read a Twitter post with 1.2 million views at the time of writing (here). A spokesperson for Anheuser-Busch told Reuters that the company has not fired its entire marketing team for collaborating with Dylan Mulvaney, however. Reuters could not find any news publications reporting that the company fired its marketing team following its partnership with Mulvaney. Claims Anheuser Busch fired its marketing department after a partnership with Dylan Mulvaney are not true and were originally published by a satirical website.

☆ Fact Check-Claim about Anheuser Busch CEO resigning stems from satirical website
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

“I can confirm that these statements are inaccurate and there is no truth to them,” a spokesperson for Anheuser Busch told Reuters in an email. Anheuser Busch did once have a high-ranking executive named August Anheuser Busch III (here), (here) , who stepped down in 2011 (here). “I can confirm that these statements are inaccurate and there is no truth to them,” a spokesperson for Anheuser Busch told Reuters in an email. Anheuser Busch did once have a high-ranking executive named August Anheuser Busch III (here), (here) , who stepped down in 2011 (here). The article claiming that Anheuser Busch’s CEO has resigned was satirical.

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