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Culture & entertainment fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about culture & entertainment. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

3,169 published reviews in this topic

Soch Fact CheckCulture & entertainment

Amitabh Bachchan passed away peacefully in Juhu, Mumbai.

Publisher’s rating: False

Soch Fact Check found that Bachchan had not passed away and was promoting *Kalki 2898 AD*. It reports that the viral post’s author clarified Bachchan was alive, and that Bachchan’s official blog had a post dated 22 July 2024, after the death claim appeared. The review concludes that the claim was misleading.

Fact CrescendoCulture & entertainment

‘’ லதா மங்கேஷ்கரின் கடைசி வார்த்தைகள்’’ என்று கூறி, சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பகிரப்படும் ஒரு தகவல் பற்றி ஆய்வு செய்தோம்.

Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Fact Crescendo reports that there is no evidence Lata Mangeshkar made the quoted remarks, and says she remained visibly with hair until the end of her life. The review traces the remarks to Dominican Republic fashion model Kyrzayda Rodriguez, who shared similar comments before her death in 2018.

Factcrescendo ThailandCulture & entertainment

Sylvester Stallone has died

Publisher’s rating: False

The review found the death rumors false, saying Stallone’s representative confirmed he was “alive and well.” It also reports that Stallone was seen with friends on July 19.

Factcrescendo Sri LankaCulture & entertainment

Sylvester Stallone Passed Away !!

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says the death rumors are false and reports that Stallone’s representative confirmed he was alive and well. It also says he was seen in public on July 19.

Du-CheckCulture & entertainment

David Attenborough narrates Croatian customs.

Publisher’s rating: Netočno, Satira

The review says the video is a satirical AI-generated deepfake, not narrated by David Attenborough or made in collaboration with the BBC. It reports that creator Filip Filković marked the video as AI-generated and confirmed its satirical intent to the outlet.