Are stones depicting dinosaurs and humans coexisting real? No, that's not true: These stones were found to be hoaxes. A Smithsonian article reported that a 20th-century farmer and his wife were the creators of these stones, not an ancient
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Full Fact→ 5G tower did not kill palm trees in Arizona
A group of palm trees photographed in Arizona did not die because they were next to a 5G tower.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Democrats are not trying to ‘redesign’ the American flag. Photo is an image from a 2015 protest
“Democrats are calling to redesign the American Flag to make it more inclusive” by featuring rainbow colored stripes.
Full Fact→ Were 99.75% of people able to cast their vote when voter ID was first introduced?
A government spokesperson claimed this was the proportion who voted successfully in the 2023 local elections, but that isn’t quite what the Electoral Commission found.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch 2024-05-07 07:00:00
"The one thing we can say about Roe is that it did not settle the issue."
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on H5N1 Bird Flu
On March 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that avian influenza had been detected in American dairy cattle. On April 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that the agency had detected genetic material from the bird flu viru
PolitiFact→ Greg Steube – Did the health care of immigrants illegally in the country cost Florida taxpayers $566 million?
Immigrants in the country illegally cost “Florida taxpayers $566 million for 54,000 hospital visits.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Dead Palm Trees Does NOT Prove They Were Killed By 5G In 2024
Does a picture of palm trees bent in half surrounding a disguised "5G tower" confirm that they were killed by the tower? No, that's not true: A post on social media recycled a previously debunked claim, as the tower in question did not em
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Government Did NOT Buy $5 Billion In Bitcoin — It Was Seizure Of Stolen Funds
Did the U.S. government invest in $71 million worth of bitcoin, which has now grown in value to almost $5 billion? No, that's not true: A video clip has been presented deceptively to make a seizure of stolen funds sound like an investment
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 46 Out Of 50 States Did NOT Recount Their Votes And Find Biden Lost
Did 46 of 50 states recount their votes from the 2020 election and confirm that Joe Biden lost the vote in their state? No, that's not true: There were four states that conducted recounts or had legal challenges of the 2020 presidential e
Full Fact→ Is the government increasing defence spending by £75 billion?
The figure which has been widely quoted assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms for the next six years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Map Of America From 1500’ Does NOT Prove Antarctica Was Inhabited For Centuries – It’s A Fake Map From A 1911 Book
Does a supposed map of America, purportedly from 1500, prove that Antarctica was inhabited by people for centuries? No, that's not true: The map that is shown in a social media post is not from the 1500s. It is a fake map created by the E
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Are 75% of guns used in school shootings found unsecured in homes? Experts say more data is needed
“As many as 75% of school shootings resulted from a gun that was not secured.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Declassified 1957 CIA File Mentioning ‘Tartar History’ Does NOT Vindicate Tartarian Empire Conspiracy Theory
Did the CIA declassify a 1957 file in 1999 that proves true the theories about the hidden history of an advanced global civilization, the Tartarian Empire? No, that's not true: The CIA document "National Cultural Development Under Communi
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – World Economic Forum leader Klaus Schwab in good health on April 15, despite social media claims
World Economic Forum founder and chairman Klaus Schwab hospitalized in critical condition on April 15.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Erroneous forecast of 85-foot waves was caused by weather system data glitch
The day after the total solar eclipse, 85-foot waves traveled from Antarctica to South Africa.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Yemeni Missiles Launched At Israel On April 13, 2024 — Clip Has Been On The Internet Since 2015
Does a video show missiles being launched by Yemen at Israel on April 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The video has been on the internet as far back as 2015 and on YouTube since 2016. The original video did not have the flag of Iran in the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT ‘Declare That Russia Will Support Iran If The United States Attacks Iran’s Soil In Support Of Israel’ — He Had NOT Publicly Commented On That Topic As Of April 15, 2024
Did Russia's President Vladimir Putin publicly announce after Iran's aerial strike on Israel that Moscow will back Iran if the U.S. attacks "Iran's soil" in U.S. support of Israel? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Putin has not ma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Founder Klaus Schwab Has NOT Been Hospitalized; Rep Says On April 15, 2024, Schwab’s ‘Health Is Excellent’
Was World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab hospitalized as of mid-April 2024? No, that's not true: An organization representative told Lead Stories on April 15, 2024, that the organization has been "targeted by conspiracy narratives,"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Baby Surrounded By Debris Does NOT Portray Damage Caused By Foreign Mercenaries In Ukraine — Scene Was Staged In 2015
Does a photo of a toddler walking past the debris of burned village homes portray the damage caused by foreign mercenaries in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The image is a screenshot of a 2015 staged music video. In 2024, the picture was r
AllSides→ Does Not Ejaculating for 7 Days Increase Testosterone by 45%?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/increase-testosterone-45-percent/ Claim: Not ejaculating for seven da
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Five years later, Texas never found voter registrations of 95,000 noncitizens
Texas found that 95,000 noncitizens were registered to vote.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden is right about $35 insulin cap, but exaggerates prior costs for Medicare enrollees
Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries "was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month."
Full Fact→ MPs can’t claim £50 for breakfast
If staying overnight outside their constituency or London, MPs can claim £25 per night for food.
Full Fact→ No evidence PM’s wife benefits from £54m grant to Jewish security charity
There is no evidence to support a viral video linking a government grant to increase security at Jewish buildings in the UK with Akshata Murty.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s $454 million bond for New York fraud case is not unprecedented
The $454 million bond is “unprecedented, and practically impossible for ANY Company.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children 5 And Older CANNOT Consent To Vaccination Under Obamacare Even If They Can Recite Alphabet
Can children 5 years and older consent to vaccination under Obamacare if they can recite the alphabet? No, that's not true: Minors cannot consent to vaccination solely based on their ability to say their ABCs, regardless of the health car
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Marine Officer Said ‘I Have Spent Over 15 Years On Mars In Secret Space Program’ — NO Humans Have Set Foot On Mars As Of March 2024
Did a U.S. Marine Officer spend over 15 years on Mars in a secret space program? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories that NASA has "not yet sent humans to Mars" and has a goal of "having astronauts walk on Mars by 2
PolitiFact→ Sean Duffy – No, Tyson Foods didn’t announce it would hire 52,000 migrants
Tyson Foods announced it would hire 52,000 migrants.
PolitiFact→ Simon Rosenberg – Have 96% of jobs created over 35 years emerged under Democratic presidents?
“Since 1989 and a new age of globalization began, 51 million jobs have been created in America. 49 million, 96%, have been created under Democratic presidents.”
Full Fact→ ‘BBC’ report about a supposed $53m payment to Ukrainian general is fake
The clip cites independent investigative organisation Bellingcat as its supposed source, but they’ve confirmed that no such investigation exists.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Government Not Providing $5,000 To Each Illegal Migrant; All Americans NOT Eligible For A $5,000 Federal Subsidy
Is the U.S. government providing $5,000 to each illegal migrant and to all Americans? No, neither element of the claim is true: An immigration policy think tank contacted by Lead Stories said these claims are a "false rumor" that has been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find Electric Cars Pollute ‘1,850 Times More’ Than Gas-Powered Vehicles
Did a study find that electric cars pollute 1,850 times more than fuel-based vehicles, as some online publications reported when posted about the study? No, that's not true: The "study" in question was an analysis published by an independ
Truth or Fiction?→ The Science Behind the 5-Second Rule
The 5-second rule, a piece of folklore as much a part of our dining lexicon as "bon appétit," offers a curious intersection between science and superstition. This seemingly innocuous belief, that food dropped and quickly retrieved is safe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Did NOT Raise Taxes On Most People Earning Under $75,000
Did the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act raise taxes on most people earning under $75,000? No, that's not true: The 2017 law aimed to lower taxes for individuals through measures such as reducing income tax rates and raising the standard deduction.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: European Commission Did NOT Propose Banning Repairs On Cars Over 15 Years Old
Does the European Commission propose outlawing repairs on cars over 15 years old? No, that's not true: A proposal about end-of-lifecycle vehicles does not say that. A spokesperson for the European Commission categorically refuted the clai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Investigators Did NOT Discover Real Corpse Of Michael Jackson In 2005
Did Neverland Ranch investigators discover the real corpse of Michael Jackson in 2005? No, that's not true: The source for the information in the video on TikTok is an article published on The Onion, a well-known satire website. There is