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in General Factchecking by Innovator (51.8k points)
Disney bought Jeffrey Epstein's island to build a theme park.
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by Newbie (300 points)
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This satirical article is a prime example of why you should not just look at a headline that jumps out at you and assume it to be true! Even a glance at the website will tell you that this is false.
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The claim of “The Walt Disney Company officially buys Epstein Island”, after further research seems to be false. A article by Rueters states that although the claim has no supporting evidence, social media such as instagram or Tik Tok programs are taking the claim to a stronger extent. No official claims from The Walt Disney Company have been made to oficcically support this claim. Another aspect to dispute this claim involve the history of Epsteins islands. Researching back, a CNBC article recorded in 2023, that Epstiens islands were bought by Billionaire Stephen Deckoff, stating plans not towards a Disnet theme park but a resort space (Mengan, 2023). Therefore, this claim based off further research and information, it was understood that is it incorrect. Walt Disney did not buy the Epstien islands in plan for future disney parks. Lastly, this example of a non accurate claim circulating social media, highlights the importance of verifying spread information with trusted sources rather then trusting the popular vote.
Sources: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/03/jeffrey-epstein-private-islands-bought-by-billionaire.html
https://mousetrapnews.com/the-walt-disney-company-buys-epstein-island/
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This is not true. According to https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/article-about-disney-buying-epstein-island-is-satire-2024-04-22/, this article that claimed Disney purchased Epstein's island is "Satire", declared by the Reuters fact check team.
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I like how you mention social media and how everything can be taken out of context, also how you state that a lot of people joke around on social media and it can lead to people not knowing what's real or fake. I agree, social media is a powerful tool, however it is also used to spread falso information, whether that be on purpose or accident. A lot of people cannot tell the difference between jokes or not on social media because there is no emotion or unlying tone through a screen.
by Newbie (460 points)
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It's funny to me that you would assume Disney did not already own Epstein Island. The Epstein family's historical connection to Walt Disney is clear as day, and something Disney himself took pride in.

If we were to break down the etymological, numerical value of "Mickey", we will find that:

M-13, I-9, C-3, K-11, E-5, Y-25.

Notice anything?

All of the numbers but Y are underage. Y="Why", as in "Why" "would I have sex with a 25 year old?" Sounds pretty fishy, right?

Disney also takes pride in his bestiality, which can be found in his original animation of Mickey riding a steam boat and "whistling". This "whistling" features Mickey closing his eyes, and bobbing his head back and forth with an open mouth, almost as if fellating, or, in layman's terms "giving a blowjob".

Now, I think we can all admit that we felt butterflies when watching this animation. I myself experienced my first erection upon viewing Mickey's delicate technique. I can only imagine the feeling of his soft and wet mouth upon my desperate member. And I think we can all relate. We have all had the fantasy of Mickeys steamboat "whistle". In fact, I first ejaculated when watching the video, and given that it was featured in the beginning of almost every Disney movie, Im sure most young men would say the same. In fact, I would estimate around 98% of men experienced this.

It's clear to me that this was Disney’s intention. Disney probably got pleasure knowing that young men like me were getting so excited at the sight of his animation. It's sickening. He is a sick, dark twisted man.

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by Newbie (250 points)
This claim is completely false. There is no evidence anywhere that Disney has bought Jeffery Epstein's island let alone reach out to do so. The article was also originally posted on a satire website.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/04/12/epstein-island-sold-to-disney-satire-fact-check/73292777007/
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by Newbie (240 points)

This is not true. The claim that Disney purchased Epstein's island started as satire (see USA Today article -- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/04/12/epstein-island-sold-to-disney-satire-fact-check/73292777007/). The article claiming it to be correct uses misleading and vague phrases starting with things like "according to official statements," and "according to a top real estate appraiser," instead of attributing any information.

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by Newbie (420 points)
This information is not true as we look through the information that is presented to us we can see that it is not accurate, and that the website provides no actual information that can be backed by any trusted news source. we don't see any finical records, no link to show us proof of this purchase, nothing that can tie Disney to the purchase of Jeffrey Epstein's island. by factchecking we can see this website is attempting to fool people and spread misinformation to their readers.
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by Novice (680 points)

This claim, written by Mouse Trap News, seems entirely invalid. When trying to verify the claim in the article's headline, “The Walt Disney Company Buys Epstein Island,” I searched for other sources who could confirm this as fact. Many well-known and larger media companies, such as USA Today and IMDb, have said that the claim from Mouse Trap News is entirely “satire.” According to Mouse Trap News’ own website, they attest to being “the world’s best satire and parody site,” therefore discrediting the information they share. In the “About” section of the outlet’s website, they even state, “We write fake stories about Disney Parks stuff” and “We write 100% made-up parody and satire stories for your enjoyment.” Their main goal, according to what is written on their website, seems to be gaining attraction, views, and the attention of Dinsey themselves. This should give readers an instant red flag when looking at anything the company publishes.

From my research, they seem to be the only company publishing this information as fact and there is nowhere on their website that sites where they received their information, which is discrediting as well. Additionally, an article by a more trusted source, CNBC, completely contradicts the claim by Mouse Trap News, stating that billionaire Stephen Deckoff bought Jeffery Epstein’s islands, not Disney.

Overall, Mouse Trap News themselves don’t even want people to think they are credible, so readers should not believe their claim about Disney buying Epstein Island.        

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/04/12/epstein-island-sold-to-disney-satire-fact-check/73292777007/ 

https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64557790/ 

https://mousetrapnews.com/about/#:~:text=Mouse%20Trap%20News%20is%20the,accurate%2C%20but%20it%20is%20fun

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/03/jeffrey-epstein-private-islands-bought-by-billionaire.html

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by Apprentice (1.3k points)

After reviewing the article by Mouse trap news and closely inspecting their “sources,” it is clear that The Walt Disney company did not in fact buy Epstein Island to build another theme park. When picking apart this claim and investigating resources, it can be seen that this writer does not have much backing to their claim. Their vocabulary when attempting to use evidence consists of: “According to official statements, many people are suggesting, according to a top real estate appraiser…” The writer also states that Disney has secret underground fights which means it is likely Disney could be keeping things from their consumers. However, this claim is also vouched for by the same news outlet, therefore, not as reliable either. When researching elsewhere, opposing claims shut down this theory. On a more reliable news source like Yahoo, the writer claims that Mouse trap news is actually satire and not a reliable source for news, trends, or drama. The writer also claims that because Epstein is such a widespread name and Disney is so popular, any news revolving either gains the most traction, multiplying the amount of theories and misinformation.

USA Today also claims that both of Epstein's islands are actually owned by a financier since 2023 and no reports prove that they have been sold again. Furthermore, there are a variety of sections on the Mouse trap news website. One of these sections include the ABOUT section where you will find the purpose and motives of the website. The about page states that they do in fact write fake stories about Disney parks that they wish were true. Therefore, the entire website is satire and the claim made is untrue. 

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by Apprentice (1.2k points)
This claim and others like it on other platforms were meant to be satire. Other Claims like this one were made during the time Disney was being canceled by right-wingers due to it pushing "Woke" Ideologies onto kids. This claim is categorically false.

https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/article-about-disney-buying-epstein-island-is-satire-2024-04-22/
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by Newbie (360 points)

This claim is false. This claim was from an article by Mouse Trap News, a satirical news source. In their about page on their website, Mouse Trap News says “you can be assured that anything you read here is not true, real, or accurate, but it is fun.” According to NPR, Jeffery Epstein’s islands, Great St. James and Little St. James were purchased by Financier Stephen Deckoff, not Disney. Disney does own a private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay, which is used as a stop for their cruise ships. 

“About.” Mouse Trap News, https://mousetrapnews.com/about/. Accessed 13 October 2024.

Chappell, Bill. “Jeffrey Epstein's two private islands will be turned into a resort.” NPR, 4 May 2023, https://www.npr.org/2023/05/04/1173956903/jeffrey-epstein-island-sold-st-james. Accessed 13 October 2024.

“Fact Check: Article about Disney buying Epstein island is satire.” Reuters, 22 April 2024, https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/article-about-disney-buying-epstein-island-is-satire-2024-04-22/. Accessed 13 October 2024.

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by Newbie (300 points)

The claim that "Disney bought Jeffery Epstein's Island to build a theme park" is very false. First of all, The news article that gave this claim is called "Mouse Trap News" and after doing a little bit of research I quickly found that this website is used for fake stories that are meant to be a joke. But just to make sure that this claim is false I did a little bit more research and found multiple articles telling me that this claim was satire. All in all, Disney did not buy Jeffery Epstein's island to build a theme park it was all a joke. 

https://westerntc.libguides.com/FakeNews/fourmoves#:~:text=Mouse%20Trap%20News%20is%20the,accurate%2C%20but%20it%20is%20fun.

https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/article-about-disney-buying-epstein-island-is-satire-2024-04-22/

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