evidence: On April 29, a post on Facebook displayed a comparison of images featuring former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines and comedian and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg. "Riley Gaines won $10 million against Whoopi Goldberg for defaming her reputation, extremely satisfied fans spoke up," the post’s caption reads. [...] The Facebook page that shared the claim included a link in the comments to an article from April 9 alleging a conflict between Goldberg and Gaines, with the latter being an outspoken critic of transgender women participating in women’s sports. However, this narrative is fictitious. Any legal action involving Goldberg and Gaines would have received widespread coverage, yet there are no records in the courts or reports from reputable media sources to validate such a claim.