• Snopes
  • Posts
  • Jamie Foxx, UK Prime Minister and Helix Nebula

Jamie Foxx, UK Prime Minister and Helix Nebula

Plus: Photo Shows WWI Soldiers in Horse Formation as Tribute to All Equine Animals Killed During War?

Author

Izz LaMagdeleine
December 03, 2024

TUESDAY EDITION

Snopes Debunker

A Black man stands behind a podium wearing a black suit.

Diddy Poisoned Jamie Foxx, Who Then Turned Him in to the FBI?

A rumor that Jamie Foxx accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of "poisoning" him, and that Foxx then reported Combs to the FBI on various sex allegations, swirled on social media in October. In late November, the claim regained popularity thanks to a discussion on "The Joe Rogan Experience."

The rumor stemmed from tapings of Foxx's upcoming Netflix comedy special, "What Had Happened Was." The only "evidence" offered is anecdotal accounts of Foxx's comments, as told by alleged attendees of the tapings. Snopes reporter Joey Esposito investigated.

A white man wearing a black suit is pictured in front of a logo that says MSNBC. The background image has a yellow overlay over it.

Comcast Is Putting MSNBC Up for Sale?

"How much does it cost?" Elon Musk asked.

A white man wearing a black suit is pictured in front of a petition calling for a K general election. A black overlay izz between the image of the person and the petition.

UK Prime Minister Threatened to Arrest Those Calling for New Election?

Elon Musk amplified a post about the petition, writing "The people of Britain have had enough of a tyrannical police state."

A white man is pictured with his mouth slightly opened.

Tom Hanks Withdrawing Oscar Nominations and Leaving US?

One social media user joked that the actor "shoulda stayed on that island with Wilson."

An image shows an orange ring surrounded by blue light, which surrounds a white light within which a blue dot can be seen.

Photo Shows Helix Nebula Captured by NASA's Hubble Telescope?

Some social media users suggested the image may have been generated using artificial-intelligence software.

Staff Pick

An image claims to show a group of people forming the image of a horse.

Photo Shows WWI Soldiers in Horse Formation as Tribute to All Equine Animals Killed During War?

"Hold your horses and check your sources," one historian wrote.