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Roy E. said that Michael Eisner had turned the company "rapacious, soulless, and always looking for the quick buck rather than long-term value."

Rating: True Severity: medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The statement in question accurately reflects critiques made by Roy Disney about Michael Eisner's leadership of The Walt Disney Company. According to multiple sources, including articles from Next...

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In December 2003, Roy E. Disney (Roy O's son and Walt's nephew) was forced out of his position as vice chairman because he was past the company's retirement age.

Rating: Mostly True Severity: Medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The statement suggests that Roy E. Disney was forcibly removed from his vice chairman position at the Walt Disney Company due to being past the mandatory retirement age. However, the context...

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Disney is often considered the pioneer of executive meddling: They interfere in several projects and force the studios to alter things, which leads to lackluster movies like Chicken Little, the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, the direct-to-video sequels, Lightyear, and much more.

Rating: Mostly True Severity: Medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The claim that Disney is a pioneer of executive meddling in film production stems from various high-profile projects that have received mixed to negative audience responses. While Disney's...

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Infamous examples include Chicken Little, Cars 2, Frozen 2 (although some of them were included in the external source material, such as the canon novel Dangerous Secrets), Raya and the Last Dragon, and Brave.

Rating: Half True Severity: Medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The statement names several Disney films as "infamous," a term that typically indicates they are well-known for negative reasons, such as poor reception or criticism. Chicken Little and Cars 2 are...

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They also don't allow creative freedom for movie directors in animated films, like those in the Disney Animated Canon and those made by Pixar; interesting concepts and stories are wasted, leading to disappointing changes and impressions.

Rating: Mostly False Severity: Medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The claim suggests that movie directors working with Disney and Pixar lack creative freedom, which may lead to the oversight of interesting concepts and resulting in disappointing films. While it...

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One of the huge problems with them nowadays, is that they don't allow creative freedom for movie directors in films like the Marvel Cinematic Universe and, to a lesser extent, their live-action PG-13 movies.

Rating: Mostly True Severity: Medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The claim reflects a concern regarding the level of creative freedom afforded to directors within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). After analyzing multiple sources, it is evident that while...

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In other words, it was the first ever animation studio in Hollywood history.

Rating: Mostly False Severity: medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The statement claims that a certain animation studio was the first ever in Hollywood history. However, it lacks specificity as to which studio it refers. The history of animation shows that...

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This studio was an enormous start to the legacy of animation in Hollywood, thanks to the late Walt Disney starting animated films there.

Rating: Mostly True Severity: Medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The claim in the statement attributes the legacy of animation in Hollywood significantly to Walt Disney's involvement, which is indeed true. Walt Disney played a crucial role in the development...

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This was revealed in Dragon Age's Veilguard Codex notes and by AAA artist Del (who got brow beaten into retracting his posts on the topic).

Rating: Half True Severity: Medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The statement suggests that both the lore found in Dragon Age's Veilguard Codex notes and comments made by AAA artist Del reveal certain information. Upon checking the available sources,...

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The truth is not that they want ugly women, the truth is that they don't want to upset trans women.

Rating: Half True Severity: Medium Check Date: 2024-11-14

The statement in question suggests that individuals prefer not to express opinions (like calling someone 'ugly') regarding the attractiveness of transgender women to avoid offending them. Social...

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