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Raiders of the Cookie Jar: Harrison Ford and Cookie Monster break the internet

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 627 words · By David Mouriquand
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“This has made my month." A clip shared by Sesame Street's Cookie Monster has gone viral, racking up millions of views and rave reviews...

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“This has made my month." A clip shared by Sesame Street's Cookie Monster has gone viral, racking up millions of views and rave reviews...

Why it matters

Considering the current state of the world, we don’t blame you.

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Well, brace yourselves for a clip which has broken the internet.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Disney recently announced that Ford would be donning the fedora and whip again in a new project... Ford will participate in the new ride at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom park.”
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Multiple sources confirm the announcement of a new Indiana Jones ride called 'Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent' at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Ford's participation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Ingruber (born 5 February 1990) is a Dutch-Australian actor and impressionist. Ingruber is best known for his role as John Doe/Joker in the video games Batman: The Telltale Series (2016) and B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Ingruber
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., often called "Indy" for short, is the title character and protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_(character)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is a 2023 American action-adventure film directed by James Mangold and written by Mangold, David Koepp, Jez Butterworth, and John-Henry Butterworth. Produced by W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Dial_of_…
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Claim 2: “Ford revealed to fans in a pre-taped video message that he is the “actual model” for the animatronic robot featured on Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent”
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Multiple sources, including Yahoo News Canada and Particle, confirm that Ford revealed in a video message that he is the 'actual model' for the animatronic in the ride.
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web search NEUTRAL — Harrison Ford will be the model for an animatronic on a new Indiana Jones ride at Walt Disney World — details on the attraction and what to expect.D23: Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent a…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/d23-harrison-ford
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web search NEUTRAL — Disney confirmed at D23 on Saturday that Harrison Ford served as the physical model for an Indiana Jones audio‑animatronic in a new attraction called Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent at …
https://particle.news/story/harrison-ford-models-indiana-jon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ford revealed to fans in a pre-taped video message that he is the "actual model" for the animatronic robot featured on Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, which is currently under construc…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/raiders-cookie-jar-harrison-ford-1…
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Claim 3: “He currently stars as Dr. Paul Rhoades in the acclaimed comedy-drama TV show Shrinking, which was renewed for a fourth season in January.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “This project marks the first time that Ford’s likeness will be used in an Indiana Jones attraction at the Disney parks.”
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Web search results explicitly state that this marks the first time Ford's likeness will be used in an Indiana Jones attraction at Disney parks.
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web search NEUTRAL — What do you think of Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent? Good attraction name, or should it feature “Adventure” and punctuation in the title? What about the surprise that Disney is shellin…
https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-world-reveals-name-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The new Indiana Jones attraction coming to Disney World finally has its official name. Meet Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent. We also learned Harrison Ford will serve as the model for th…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/myth-of-the-jade-serpent
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web search NEUTRAL — Ford’s First Disney Likeness. Ford opened the segment with a video message thanking fans for riding along on decades of adventures before sharing that he is the actual model for the new Indy figure.In…
https://cosmicbook.news/indiana-jones-myth-of-the-jade-serpe…
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Claim 5: “Ford returned to the beloved role in 2008 with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and in 2023 with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results for this specific claim index.
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Claim 6: “A clip shared by Sesame Street's Cookie Monster has gone viral, racking up millions of views”
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Multiple web search results confirm a viral clip featuring Harrison Ford and Cookie Monster exists, with one specifically mentioning it has 'gone viral'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blade Runner is an American cyberpunk media franchise originating from the 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick, featuring the character of Rick Deckard. The book has been…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner_(franchise)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is an American puppeteer, filmmaker, and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas thro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of guest stars who have appeared on the television series Sesame Street.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_guest_stars_on_Sesame_…
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Claim 7: “Ford’s last big screen role to date was in Captain America: Brave New World, in which he played President Thaddeus Ross / Red Hulk.”
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Claim 8: “Ford played Indiana Jones for the first time in 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, which was followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).”
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The films and dates listed are standard historical facts for the franchise, though the provided evidence for this specific claim index was erroneously filled with COVID-19 data; however, the claim is a widely known fact verifiable via general knowledge/Wikipedia (though the provided evidence snippet was a mismatch).
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 13, 2025 · Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic We had an active COVID-19 health alert between 2020 and 2023. We now manage COVID-19 like other common communicable diseases.
https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19
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web search NEUTRAL — Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without req…
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 2, 2025 · The WHO Strategic plan for coronavirus disease threat management sets out the global framework for the sustained, integrated and evidence-based management of coronavirus disease threats …
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240117662
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Claim 9: “It has gone viral and racked up 2.5 million views”
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While multiple sources confirm the video exists and is viral, the specific figure of '2.5 million views' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blade Runner is an American cyberpunk media franchise originating from the 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick, featuring the character of Rick Deckard. The book has been…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner_(franchise)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is an American puppeteer, filmmaker, and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas thro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Oz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of guest stars who have appeared on the television series Sesame Street.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_guest_stars_on_Sesame_…
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Claim 10: “the usually grumpy 84-year-old actor”
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Multiple sources explicitly refer to Harrison Ford as 84 years old, and Wikipedia confirms his birth date as July 13, 1942, which aligns with him being 84 in 2025/2026 context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Known as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison played a signi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. Regarded as a cinematic cultural icon, Ford's accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Emmy Awards…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Ford
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harrison Frost (born December 18, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Mercer Be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Frost
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Claim 11: “these rumblings were shut down earlier this year by Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy. She told Deadline in an interview that reviving the series is highly unlikely.”
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Claim 12: “Acting legend Harrison Ford has teamed up with Sesame Street’s very own Cookie Monster and the pair ended up singing the Indiana Jones theme tune.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Harrison Ford and Cookie Monster sang/hummed the Indiana Jones theme tune together.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James Sr. (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of guest stars who have appeared on the television series Sesame Street.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_guest_stars_on_Sesame_…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.