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The claim

The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal.

Original publisher’s rating

Pants on Fire!

Reviewed by PolitiFact ↗ ·

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Original review summary

PolitiFact found no evidence in the Justice Department’s Epstein Library that DeGeneres engaged in cannibalism or took part in Epstein’s criminal activities. The review traced the claim to The People’s Voice, whose supposed whistleblower audio analysts found was likely AI-generated.[S1]

Additional context

The People’s Voice published its video and article on Feb. 11, 2026; the social media claim appeared on Feb. 14. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] PolitiFact original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: PolitiFact. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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