A video displays evidence that shows Dave Chappelle exposed Oprah Winfrey as a "handler for Hollywood elites."
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On June 9, 2023, a YouTube video was posted on the This Happened YouTube channel with the title, "Dave Chappelle Exposes Oprah For Being A HANDLER For Hollywood Elites." It was later reshared in two parts on TikTok and also appeared in a popular reaction video from another YouTube user. Combined, these postings were viewed around four million times.
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The viral video made a number of claims. However, clearly, the video's primary assertion – its title – was that stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle had purportedly said something negative about TV personality and entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey.
To be clear, this central claim – that Chappelle exposed Winfrey as a handler for Hollywood elites – was false.
At no time during the video did its creators present any evidence of Chappelle ever saying anything that could be described as him "exposing" Winfrey. Still, an enormous number of YouTube commenters appeared to believe that assertion. Had they viewed the full video, they would have found that it didn't show him even saying one negative thing about Winfrey.
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Meanwhile, on TikTok, commenters appeared to be a bit sharper in their focus. One top-voted TikTok comment directed at the user who posted the video read, "I think you're missing the part of Dave Chappelle actually exposing her." Another person remarked,...
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