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Jul 13, 2020 · QAnon groups have pushed the unfounded claim that Hanks among other celebrities — like Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey — have been arrested in connection with a child sex trafficking ring.
May 10, 2023 · No legitimate sources have reported that Hanks was arrested, despite unfounded rumors dating back to 2020. The actor has been targeted by QAnon conspiracy theorists, without evidence, for years...
- Did Tom Hanks Become A Greek Citizen?
- Is Pedophilia Listed as as A Disability in Greece?
- Is There Any Evidence That Tom Hanks Is A Pedophile?
- Our Rating: Partly False
- Our Fact-Check Sources
Yes, he did, along with wife Rita Wilson, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotaki announced. On July 26, Mitsotaki posted a photo on Instagram of himself with Hanks and Wilson who were holding up Greek passports saying they “are now proud Greek citizens!” followed by a Greek flag emoji and a thumbs up emoji. Hanks, Wilson and their children were aw...
Pedophilia is not considered a disability under Greek law. In 2012, there was proposal in Greece to include behavioral disorders “such as compulsive gamblers, pyromaniacs, pedophiles and fetishists on the list of disabilities,” according to a Snopes.com fact-check. The idea was the additions would enable better medical assessments, but the classifi...
There is no evidence that Tom Hanks has engaged in pedophilia. A search for “Tom Hanks” on California’s sex offender registry and the U.S. Department of justice’s national sex offender registry resulted in no records, according to a previous fact-checkfrom USA TODAY. Some of those claims regurgitated through QAnon conspiracy theorists stem from a b...
It is true that Tom Hanks, along with his wife Rita Wilson, did become a citizen of Greece. But Greece does not classify pedophilia as a disability, and there is no evidence that Tom Hanks is a pedophile. The allegations are a series of conspiracy theories purported by QAnon supporters. We rate this claim as PARTLY FALSE, based on our research.
USA TODAY, June 18, Fact-check: Ellen, Oprah, many others are not under house arrest for child sex traffickingUSA Today, July 22, What is QAnon and where did it come from? What to know about the far-right conspiracy theorySnopes.com, July 31, Is Pedophilia Considered a Disability in Greece?Misbar.com, Aug. 1, Greece Didn’t Classify Pedophilia as a Disability- 1 min
- Jessica Hill
Nov 29, 2022 · Tom Hanks has not been arrested for the crimes alleged in the tweet. The image the claim is based on is sourced from a fabricated article made to appear as if it had been published by the...
- Tom Norton
Jul 30, 2021 · A post shared on Facebook claims actor Tom Hanks was “put to death by a military tribunal that found him guilty of pedophilia and child endangerment.”. Verdict: False. There is no evidence Hanks has been arrested, convicted or executed for such crimes.
Tom Hanks was not arrested recently on any charges. The image of a BBC News article about Tom Hanks' arrest on 135 counts of child p*rnography possession that has been doing the rounds...
Jul 26, 2020 · A viral Facebook post claims actor Tom Hanks was arrested in Australia for pedophilia. Verdict: False. There is no evidence Hanks was arrested on such a charge in Australia. Fact Check: The internet is replete with unfounded rumors about celebrities engaging in pedophilia and child sex trafficking.
