Ellen DeGeneres appears to be the target of a series of internet hoaxes aimed at damaging her reputation. Last week, the former TV host was rumoured to be suffering from a rare brain disease. Now, a new claim alleges she is biologically male. The claims originate from The People's Voice, a website with a documented history of publishing fabricated stories about celebrities and public figures.
At first glance, the stories about DeGeneres are easily proven inaccurate. It is nonetheless worth identifying what is being circulated so that each claim can be addressed directly.
