Claim:The children's TV show "SpongeBob SquarePants" was created to entertain children trafficked by sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Among them was the TV show "SpongeBob SquarePants," which posts claimed was created in order to entertain children trafficked by Epstein and his associates. The more broad claim, that "SpongeBob" was created to entertain Epstein's victims, is false too. "Appreciation: 'SpongeBob' Creator Stephen Hillenburg, from Bikini Bottom to the World." "Stephen Hillenburg, 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Creator, Dies at 57."

Source: New York Times March 05, 2026 11:02 UTC