FACT CHECK: No, Oprah Is Not Moving To Italy

A post shared on Facebook claims Oprah Winfrey plans to move to Italy in response to Elon Musk’s involvement in the United States government.

Verdict: False

There is no evidence to show Oprah plans to move it Italy.

Fact Check:

A post shared on Facebook claims former talk show host Oprah Winfrey plans to move to Italy in response to Elon Musk’s involvement in the United States government. The caption reads, “Oprah Winfrey decides to close her legendary show and plans to move to Italy. She explains: “I can’t live in America for the next four years and breathe the same air as ELON MUSK.”
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The claim is false. There is no evidence that shows Oprah plans to move to Italy. (RELATED: No, Oprah Is Not Being ‘Escorted Around’ By US Marshals Over Alleged Sex Trafficking)

The post also claims Oprah plans to close her talk show. This claim is also false. Oprah ended her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, in 2011 after it aired for 29 seasons.

The claim may have originated from a story published on a spam website called Batmalite Media. The story title reads, “Oprah Winfrey Decides to End Legendary Show, Plans to Move to Italy: ‘I CAN’T LIVE IN THE US FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS AND BREATH THE SAME AIR AS ELON MUSK.”

Snopes previously debunked a similar claim. Check Your Fact has reached out to Oprah for comment.