Sorry, fans of conspiracy theories: The Simpsons doesn't actually predict Queen Elizabeth II's death date, according to fact-checkers.
The animated hit - known for its creepy prescient - predicted the Queen's death, a false claim that has been the subject of doctored videos and memes by scammers on TikTok and on other platforms.
In a modified TikTok video (currently with more than 26 million views), a cartoon version of Queen Elizabeth II lies in a coffin beneath a plaque that reads " Elizabeth II : 1926-2022" . The clip also shows a sticker superimposed on the background of the actual footage of The Simpsons showing the date September 8, 2022, the day the Queen died.
Since the death of the Queen, videos featuring fake photos of her lying in her coffin have been circulating on TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and elsewhere, often with headlines that incorrectly state that "The Simpsons" predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II. “The Simpsons did it again,” a TikTok video that has been viewed more than 16 million times over a period of time.
But according to fact-checking groups including PolitiFact and Lead Stories, none of the Simpsons episodes include the date the Queen died. A previous hoax used a similar image of Donald Trump lying in a coffin, falsely claiming the series predicted his death from the coronavirus.
According to the fan-curated Wikisimpsons website, the Queen has appeared as a character on The Simpsons six times, including a season 15 episode in late 2003 titled "Regina Monologues," in which the monarch's carriage is captured by Homer. Rear-end ( as shown on ).
The Simpsons is known for predicting other major events. In a 2000 episode, the series included a joke that Donald Trump would become president of the United States. And in 1998, The Simpsons heralded Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox , nearly 20 years before Mouse House acquired 21st Century Fox (which subsequently reruns the hit show on Disney+).
Meanwhile, according to fact-checking site Snopes, other debunked claims about The Simpsons predicting the future include that the show previewed the COVID-19 pandemic and last year's Travis Scott Astronomy World Festival in Houston. fatal tragedy.
