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False: Chris Rock released an apology statement concerning the slap he received from Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony.
Media-Celebrities Media-Entertainment

False: Chris Rock released an apology statement concerning the slap he received from Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony.

False: Pfizer staged the Oscar controversy involving Will Smith’s assault on Chris Rock to promote its alopecia drug.
Health-Pharma Media-Celebrities Media-Entertainment

False: Pfizer staged the Oscar controversy involving Will Smith’s assault on Chris Rock to promote its alopecia drug.

Misleading: U.S. state Rhode Island officially recognized the "Kashmir genocide" before the release of The Kashmir Files.
Human Rights-Religion Media-Entertainment

Misleading: U.S. state Rhode Island officially recognized the "Kashmir genocide" before the release of The Kashmir Files.

False: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi was a singer before he entered politics.
Media-Entertainment Politics-People

False: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi was a singer before he entered politics.

False: CNN published two different reports on the death of Bernie Gores, a journalist.
Media-General Media-Entertainment

False: CNN published two different reports on the death of Bernie Gores, a journalist.

True: Scenes from the Netflix show Squid Game featured a genuine phone number.
Media-Entertainment

True: Scenes from the Netflix show Squid Game featured a genuine phone number.

False: The character of Shrek was based on a real person named Maurice Tillet.
Media-Entertainment

False: The character of Shrek was based on a real person named Maurice Tillet.

Unverifiable: American actors Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer are dating.
Media-Celebrities Media-Entertainment

Unverifiable: American actors Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer are dating.

Partly_True: The White House is recruiting young social media influencers to promote the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Entertainment Politics-General

Partly_True: The White House is recruiting young social media influencers to promote the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

True: A YouTuber has been arrested for making derogatory remarks against an Arunachal MLA.
Human Rights-Race Media-Entertainment Politics-People

True: A YouTuber has been arrested for making derogatory remarks against an Arunachal MLA.

True: The audience for NBC's Golden Globe awards 2021 was down by 60% this year.
Media-General Media-Entertainment

True: The audience for NBC's Golden Globe awards 2021 was down by 60% this year.

Misleading: Cineworld is going out of business.
Media-Entertainment

Misleading: Cineworld is going out of business.

True: ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ reality show is set to end in 2021.
Events-General Media-Entertainment

True: ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ reality show is set to end in 2021.

False: Multiplexes are open across Karnataka from September 1, 2020.
Health-Covid Media-Entertainment

False: Multiplexes are open across Karnataka from September 1, 2020.

Partly_True: PUBG parent scouts for Indian partner.
Media-Entertainment Tech-Business

Partly_True: PUBG parent scouts for Indian partner.

True: The sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is returning as a drama.
Media-Celebrities Media-Entertainment

True: The sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is returning as a drama.

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