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Chud the Builder shows how fast and easy it is to become notorious

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence
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Oversimplification 60% confidence
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the livestreamer who calls himself “Chud the Builder” was arrested and charged with shooting a man in Tennessee last week”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, news reports) confirm that Dalton Eatherly (Chud the Builder) was arrested and charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Tennessee.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dalton Levi Eatherly (born June 27, 1997) more commonly known as ChudTheBuilder, is an American livestreamer. He is known for his confrontational IRL streams in Tennessee, and his rage-baiting persona…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chud_The_Builder
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web search NEUTRAL — 'Chud the Builder' charged with attempted murder. Is TN a 'stand your ground' state? 2 days ago. Save for later.Controversial streamer Dalton Eatherly appears before judge following shooting outside C…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dalton Eatherly, who goes by Chud the Builder, was arrested after an altercation that ended in gunfire outside a courthouse near Nashville.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/chud-the-builder-shoot…
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“Chud, whose real name is Dalton Eatherly”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources explicitly state that the livestreamer known as 'Chud the Builder' is named Dalton Levi Eatherly.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dalton Levi Eatherly more commonly known as ChudTheBuilder, is an American livestreamer.Eatherly began streaming on Kick and posting on X under the alias "ChudTheBuilder." His content format was prima…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chud_The_Builder
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web search NEUTRAL — Dalton Eatherly and another man sustained gunshot wounds during the shooting outside the courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, authorities said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8AYfL3VHco
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web search NEUTRAL — Chud the Builder, Known for Racist Confrontations, Charged With Attempted Murder.Controversial streamer Dalton Eatherly appears before judge following shooting outside Clarksville courthouse. 22 hours…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Before the shooting, he didn’t even have a page on Know Your Meme”
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The web search results for this claim returned information about the 'dalton' unit of mass and John Dalton, but provided no information regarding a 'Know Your Meme' page for Dalton Eatherly.
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web search NEUTRAL — The dalton (symbol: Da), or unified atomic mass unit (symbol: u), is a unit of mass defined as 1 12 of the mass of an unbound neutral atom of carbon-12 in its nuclear and electronic ground state and a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_(unit)
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit Dalton Hyundai National City today for an extensive selection of Hyundai models, expert financial guidance, and maintenance! Give us a call today!
https://www.hyundaidalton.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 25, 2026 · John Dalton, English meteorologist and chemist, a pioneer in the development of modern atomic theory. His theory was notable for, among other things, positing that each element had its …
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Dalton
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“the ubiquitous streamer Adin Ross —who is monetized enough to have given Donald Trump a Cybertruck as a gift”
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Multiple independent sources (YouTube, news articles) confirm that Adin Ross gifted Donald Trump a Cybertruck and a Rolex.
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web search NEUTRAL — Adin Ross gifts #donaldtrump customized #cybertruck and $5K Rolex: Why these gifts may be illegalAccording to Tesla’s website, the starting price for a bas...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_R4Lr3mRAw
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump Got a Free Cybertruck From Streamer Adin Ross. Is That Legal? The controversial content creator, known for platforming white supremacists in the past, may have violated FEC rules on campaign con…
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/adin-ros…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former President Donald Trump may need to add on to his Mar-A-Lago garage after a Monday interview with online streamer Adin Ross.A surreal conversation ensued inside the Cybertruck, with Trump and Ro…
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/05/streamer-adin-…
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“N3on and Ross both stream on Kick.”
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Wikipedia and sports/news reports confirm that both Adin Ross and N3on are streamers on the Kick platform.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kick is an Australian video livestreaming service. It is operated by Kick Streaming Pty Ltd and backed by online casino company Stake and streaming personality Trainwreckstv.In 2023, Kick made multipl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_(service)
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web search NEUTRAL — Rangesh “N3on” Muthama, a promising new streamer, could be the most effective example of Adin’s popularity and potential on the Kick platform. N3on being an up-and-coming gaming streamer skyrocketed t…
https://thesportsrush.com/streamer-news-after-success-n3on-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adin Ross vs N3on (Getty Images ,@n3on/Instagram). MIAMI, FLORIDA: Adin Ross, a well-known live streamer, holds the distinction of being the first to amass over 600k followers on Kick.The bout between…
https://meaww.com/what-happened-during-adin-ross-vs-n-3-on-i…
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“N3on said Kick paid about 500 clippers to post for him.”
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Only a TikTok video mentions N3on paying clippers; other search results are general profiles or unrelated to the specific number of 500 clippers paid by Kick.
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web search NEUTRAL — n3on is offline. n3on. 581.8K followers. Follow.
https://kick.com/n3on
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web search NEUTRAL — N3on leaks that he pays OVER 100k!! to clippers #n3on #n3onlive. Konvy was shocked how N3ON pays his clippers $200,000 a month #kick #rich #streamer #n3on.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/neon-saying-how-much-clipper…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clippers will post parts of the music video to showcase how much energy the music video actually adds to the track. Each video will have on-screen text added, talking about how creative this video act…
https://contentrewards.com/discover
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“Clavicular, the looksmaxxer who overdosed on camera”
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Multiple independent news sources (Hindustan Times, IBTimes UK, Google News) report that the streamer Clavicular suffered a suspected overdose during a livestream.
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web search NEUTRAL — Clavicular Hospitalized After Suspected Overdose While on Livestream.Clavicular ends stream early, apparently overdosed. 8 hours ago. By Khizar Mundia.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Kick streamer Clavicular may have suffered an overdose while live streaming. The stream ended suddenly after he appeared completely out of it, and his condition is unknown,” a page noted . One person…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/clavicular…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clavicular and Friends. 'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular suffered a suspected overdose Tuesday night during a livestream. Screenshot @Kick_Champ/X. His slowly deteriorating health was captured on …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/influencer-clavicular-hospitalized…
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“Chud the Builder used Kick, though the site deleted his channel in April.”
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CNN and other sources confirm that Chud the Builder used Kick and that the site deleted his channel in April.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chud the Builder cultural impact, Chud the Builder commentary, home improvement tips for bathrooms, bathroom remodel ideas, understanding free speech in society Last updated 2026-05-04.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/chudthebuilder
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web search NEUTRAL — Kick information. Channel. ChudTheBuilder."Chud the Builder, Known for Racist Confrontations, Charged With Attempted Murder". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chud_The_Builder
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web search NEUTRAL — Chud the Builder used Kick, though the site deleted his channel in April.Also in April, Clavicular lost consciousness during a stream after taking a prescription stomach medication and was hospitalize…
https://www.cnn.com/chud-the-builder-clippers-cec
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“He then moved to the crypto site Pump.fun, where he created a memecoin”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Dalton Eatherly moving to Pump.fun or creating a memecoin.
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“Pump.fun suspended its livestreaming feature in 2024... The feature came back the following year.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the suspension or reinstatement of Pump.fun's livestreaming feature in 2024 or 2025.
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“In February, the streamer known as Deen the Great was punched in the face and knocked down by a former UFC fighter during an apparent confrontation at a party.”
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“In April, the streamer Androgenic got punched in the face after pushing a woman during a skirmish.”
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“Also in April, the streamer Sneako was punched (“and f**king suplexed” as one clip put it) while he walked down the street”
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“Also in April, Clavicular lost consciousness during a stream after taking a prescription stomach medication and was hospitalized.”
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“This week he was sentenced to six months’ probation in Florida for shooting an alligator carcass on cam.”
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“The term “chud” comes from the 1984 horror movie “C.H.U.D.,” which stood for “cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers.””
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“the white nationalist podcaster Nick Fuentes noticed Eatherly in early May.”
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“Fuentes once said that Hitler was “really f**kin cool.””
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