Viral social media posts claim "The Simpsons" predicted a Coldplay concert kiss cam incident involving the Astronomer CEO and chief people officer in July 2025. These claims cite a purported scene from Season 26, Episode 10, "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner" (aired January 4, 2015), and Season 17, Episode 22, "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play," but analysis reveals no such scene exists. AI detection tools label the circulating image as likely AI-generated or digitally manipulated.

Other alleged predictions include Donald Trump's presidency (referenced in Season 11, Episode 17, aired March 19, 2000, but often misrepresented with an image from a later episode), the March 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse (shown in a demonstrably AI-generated image), and the COVID-19 pandemic (compared to the "Osaka Flu" in Season 4, Episode 21, which lacks crucial similarities).

While some coincidences exist, many "predictions" are misattributed or fabricated. Matt Groening, "The Simpsons" creator, attributes the apparent accuracy to the writers' tendency to imagine extreme scenarios, stating at an August 2024 fan event that they "always write jokes on the things that are supposed to be the most absurd possibility."

Impact Statement: The prevalence of misinformation surrounding "The Simpsons" alleged predictions highlights the ease with which manipulated media can spread online.