False rumors that "The Simpsons" predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II are going viral.
Users are sharing a doctored image that appears to show a cartoon of the Queen in a coffin.
Controversial hoaxes claiming the show has predicted global news events keep going viral online.
False rumors that "The Simpsons" predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II are going viral on TikTok, as the latest hoax in a series of false claims about the show's prescience.
It's based on a doctored image that shows a cartoon version of what appears to be the Queen lying in a coffin. A cartoon plaque above the body in the image reads, "Elizabeth II 1926-2022."
Since the Queen's death on September 8, videos that feature the image have been receiving millions of combined views on TikTok, typically with captions saying, "The Simpsons predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth."
But the scene was never part of the show, and appears to be another example of people exaggerating "The Simpsons" ability to "predict" the future, a controversial online practice that dates back years.
The most viral video featuring the image was posted on September 14 and has 23 million views. It shows a short clip from season 15, episode three of the show, titled "The Regina Monologues," which first aired in 2003 and depicted Queen Elizabeth II putting the show's main character, Homer, on trial after he crashes into her carriage with his car.
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