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Snope Debunker - Rumors about the controversial film "Sound of Freedom," a Las Vegas Sphere "error message," and adrenochrome references in Pixar movies

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July 12, 2023

Today: Rumors about the controversial film "Sound of Freedom," a Las Vegas Sphere "error message," and adrenochrome references in Pixar movies

Did Netflix and Amazon Refuse to Stream ‘Sound of Freedom’ Film?

"Sound of Freedom" is based on the life of Tim Ballard, a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security agent who staged stings to catch child sex traffickers. While the film itself does not depict any QAnon conspiracy theories in its story, Ballard and lead actor Jim Caviezel have in the past expressed support for some of the group's wildest claims.


Many online claimed that the film's content was rejected by big studios and distribution networks like Amazon and Netflix, until it finally found a distributor through Angel Studios.


Are these claims true? Snopes reporter Nur Ibrahim investigated.

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