Polygraph

Gloria Steinem died at age 92.

Said by KTVU, Checked Updated

Polygraph verdictTrue
Sources
5 support
Said
1 time·
Confidence
97%
PivotSep 4, 2026
View on Podcast ↗
Video frame
62 claimsThe check →

Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (Reuters, AP, BBC, NBC, PBS) report that Gloria Steinem died at age 92, confirmed by her foundation. The claim matches the passage's wording and the sources agree on the age.

What was said

… what hair looks like, because Scott will be we'll have a hair dessert when Scott may I just say, uh Propicia works, and I've been taking it for a very long time. Well, it's working for you. So, we have speaking of men, let's not talk about them for a second. I want to mention Gloria Steinem has died at age 92. She was a feminist and active as a journalist and so much more. We talk a lot about business on the podcast, and Gloria once described herself as an entrepreneur of social change. She earned that title many times over. I met her on several occasions. …
Pivot · · from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. Reuters reports that Gloria Steinem has died, her foundation said, and that she was 92 years old.[1]

Supports. AP reports Steinem died at her home in New York City at age 92, according to a post on her social media page.[2][3]

Supports. BBC and NBC report her death at 92, with the foundation's Instagram post saying she passed away peacefully at her home in New York City.[4][5]

Sources

5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 1 tier 1

  1. 1Feminist activist Gloria Steinem dies at age 92reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2Gloria Steinem, defining symbol of women’s movement and eloquent advocate for equality, dies at 92apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  3. 3Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92pbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
  4. 4Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies, aged 92bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
  5. 5Gloria Steinem, fierce feminist trailblazer, diesnbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports

Where this claim was made

Said in 1 published post

Checked 5 times

Each check reads the sources again. The newest verdict is the one this page states.

  1. · latestTrue
  2. True
  3. True
  4. True
  5. True

How Polygraph checks a claim

Our Weekly Newsletter

The Readout

The week's most-shared posts, checked. What they claimed, how they argued, and what held up.

Unsubscribe any time. See our privacy policy.