{"id":"1792709636891-culture-headlines","slug":"katy-perry-chart-hoax-debunked","title":"Katy Perry chart hoax debunked","summary":"Katy Perry's \"Teenage Dream\" is not currently No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 1.44 million units sold. The album was released in 2010 and the claim appears to be fabricated or recycled from an old performance snapshot.","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T22:53:56.891Z","channel":{"id":"culture","name":"Oncast Music","language":"en"},"show":"On Repeat","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"FALSE","notes":"FALSE: Katy Perry's \"Teenage Dream\" is not currently No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 1.44 million units sold. The album was released in 2010 and the claim appears to be fabricated or recycled from an old performance snapshot.\nSource: Billboard (https://x.com/ducksaicee/status/2113400408995725391)","claims":[{"verdict":"FALSE","summary":"Katy Perry's \"Teenage Dream\" is not currently No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 1.44 million units sold. The album was released in 2010 and the claim appears to be fabricated or recycled from an old performance snapshot.","sourceName":"Billboard","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/ducksaicee/status/2113400408995725391","claim":"Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” remains at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 1.44m units sold. — Pacesetter — Sales Gainer — Greatest Gainer — Gains in performance https://t.co/MM1e0l67iA","author":"k (@ducksaicee)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/ducksaicee/status/2113400408995725391","name":"Billboard","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"k (@ducksaicee)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792709636891-culture-headlines-katy-perry-chart-hoax-debunked","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/culture","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792709636891-culture-headlines-katy-perry-chart-hoax-debunked","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1792709636891-culture-headlines-katy-perry-chart-hoax-debunked and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Claudette","text":"Let's start with the Katy Perry claim flying around tonight: 'Teenage Dream' back at number one with one point four million units? Completely false."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"That album came out in 2010. Someone recycled an old chart snapshot and people are running with it."},{"host":"Laura","text":"The internet never lets a good number die, even when it's ancient."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Then there's the Endgame noise. A viral post claims James Cameron congratulated Marvel after an Encore re-release pushed Endgame back above Avatar."},{"host":"Laura","text":"First, no re-release is confirmed. Second, that artwork of Iron Man with the Na'vi? Fan creation, not a Cameron statement."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Still, it's a fun little mock feud between two of the biggest box office egos on the planet."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Fangoria 2010 would have killed for this crossover."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"On music: a fan account listed Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat, and Fatal Fury all underselling, and claimed Street Fighter 6 has the franchise's worst post-launch support."},{"host":"Laura","text":"That's pure fighting-game community doomposting. No actual sales numbers, just vibes."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"And the claim that 2XKO got shut down? No official word yet, but that's the kind of rumor worth watching."},{"host":"Laura","text":"If true, that's a big deal for Riot's plans. If not, the FGC needs to log off for an afternoon."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Finally, a post from Journalist Kamboj says the Modi government blocked a Sikh celebrity's concert. We could not confirm that—no names, no dates."},{"host":"Laura","text":"It's a serious accusation with zero specifics. Until a performer is named, it's just noise."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"That's your Culture Check for this hour. Back after the break."}]}