post shared on social media It purports to show an altercation at a comedy club in New York City.
Comedian Mark Normand rushed off stage after crazy exchange during set pic.twitter.com/5awSktQ37i
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) January 25, 2024
Verdict: False
That claim is inaccurate.
Fact check:
The late comedian George Carlin's AI-generated stand-up special has sparked a lawsuit from his estate. CBS News report. The lawsuit has been filed against the media companies responsible and asks the court to force them to remove the feature.
A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows a video of comedian Mark Normand being interrupted by a man who ran onto the stage during Normand's set at the New York Comedy Club. ing. Several other people then chased the man outside before Normand was escorted from the stage and club managers asked everyone to leave the building.
The caption reads: “Comedian Mark Normand rushed off stage after a crazy exchange during his set.”
The incident was staged.reliable Including the press, new york post, indicating that this incident was a planned event by the comedy club.early reports etc. TMZ article, It suggested that the incident was genuine. The club released a statement shortly after the incident, saying it was planned. photograph. (Did the Times Square billboard call Ceasefire anti-Semitic?)
About last night… pic.twitter.com/4t5JNRLrU5
— New York Comedy Club (@nycomedyclub) January 25, 2024
In a post to X they wrote: The chaos was part of a shoot by @HI_Hi_, the producer who rented out the venue for the night. ” Normand then posted his article Instagram Accounts that confirm that the incident was planned in advance. However, he also said that he did not know it was staged.
This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online. Check Your Fact debunks claims that Saudi Arabia and Qatar support attacks on the Houthis.