After Oprah Winfrey’s explosive Golden Globes speech, the internet has been abuzz with Oprah-related chatter, attracting fake news and false information.
Multiple articles claiming that Oprah said some variation of “white people just have to die” have popped up throughout Facebook, gaining clicks and speculation.
Websites such as American News, The Peoples Truth, and Patriot Newswire have posted articles claiming Oprah said “all white people have to die,” “white older people have to die,” or similar sentiments.
(The site USA News Insider went so far as to accuse Oprah of saying “Yes, I am a racist, I hate white people and some white people have to die.”)
What’s the truth?
The original and accurate quote botched and manipulated in these articles comes from a 2013 BBC interview with Oprah, as Snopes points out in its fact check on the matter.
When discussing racism against black people and the progress that has been made, the interviewer asks Oprah if she believes the problem of racism has been solved. She replied:
Oprah did not say “all while people have to die,” “white older people have to die,” or “Yes, I am a racist, I hate white people and some white people have to die.”
