Did a Mexican nonprofit issue a flyer that features its logo and encourages migrants along the southern border of the U.S. to vote for President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: Gaby Zavala, the founder of the nonprofit, Resource Center Ma
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Roseanne Barr And Michael Richards Are NOT Developing ‘New Non-Woke Sitcom Focused On Traditional Values’ — It’s Satirical Article
Are actors Roseanne Barr and Michael Richards developing a "new non-woke sitcom focused on traditional values"? No, that's not true: The site that produced this claim describes itself as satirical. Lead Stories could find no evidence that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie Did NOT Co-Create ‘Non Woke Production Studio’ — It’s AI-Generated Satire
Did actors Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie "join forces for a non-woke production studio" named "Time for a Change"? No, that's not true: The claim was first published on a self-described satire website. The article was not even an original
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israelis Fleeing Iranian Aerial Attack — It’s Fans Mobbing One Direction Singer In Argentina
Does footage on social media show Israelis panicking and running after Iranian missiles and drones hit Israel's airspace April 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The footage had already been on social media for a week when Iran attacked Israe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show April 13, 2024 Retaliatory Attack On Iran’s Capital Tehran — It’s An Old Picture, Mislabelled
Does a photo on social media show a retaliatory strike on the Iranian capital of Tehran, following Iran's drone attack on Israel on April 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The picture is not from 2024. It is a photo from the Getty Images cat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT Impossible For Women To Snore — They Are Equally Likely, Sleep Expert Says
Is it impossible for women to snore? No, that's not true: Besides no evidence to support that claim, a sleep medicine expert told Lead Stories, "Women are equally likely to snore compared to men." Statistics from the National Sleep Founda
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 2024 Solar Eclipse — It’s From 2017 Eclipse
Does a viral image on social media show the 2024 solar eclipse? No, that's not true: The photo appeared online almost seven years before the April 9, 2024, solar event. It was taken by an astrophotographer who captured the previous eclips
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence AOC Said ‘I Get My Food From The Grocery Store’ In Response To Supply Disruptions From Collapsed Baltimore Bridge — It’s Satire
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) say supply disruptions caused by the Baltimore bridge collapse don't concern her because she "get[s] her food from the grocery store?" No, that's not true: This quote comes from a satirical website
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Animation Of Human Vaccination — It’s 2014 Depiction Of Viral Material Infecting Bacteria
Does a video shared on Instagram show what happens when a person is "injected" with a vaccination, thus offering evidence for detoxification supplements? No, that's not true: The video originally was posted to YouTube in 2014 by a creator
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chick-fil-A Did NOT Announce It Is ‘Moving To Fake Chicken’ — Company Said It’s Shifting Policy On Animal Antibiotics
Did Chick-fil-A announce that the company was "moving to fake chicken"? No, that's not true: Pointing out that a social media post making the claim appeared on April 1, 2024, the company told Lead Stories: "The Instagram post from April F
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Shooting 3 Rockets During Solar Eclipse Is NOT Nefarious Or ‘Strange’ — It’s Atmospheric Research During Unique Event
Is NASA launching three rockets during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, for nefarious or "strange" purposes, as a post on TikTok implied? No, that's not true: While NASA is indeed launching the rockets before, during and after the sola
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Anti-Bunker Missile Strike In Yemen — It’s Gamer Video From Arma 3
Does a video show a U.S. "bunker buster" missile strike in Yemen against an Iranian facility, as claimed in a Facebook post? No, that's not true: The video is a copy of YouTube video of gameplay from "Arma 3," a tactical shooter video gam
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Showing Black Figure On Bridge Does NOT Show Baltimore Bridge Shortly Before Collapse — It’s Old Picture, Different Bridge
Does a photo showing a black figure on a bridge depict a situation on the Francis Scott Key Bridge over Baltimore Harbor shortly before it collapsed on March 26, 2024? No, that's not true: The image is an old picture of a different bridge
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Large Explosion’ Of Francis Scott Key Bridge — It’s A Video From October 2022
Does a video show an explosion on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, that collapsed on March 26, 2024? No, that's not true: The video shows an explosion on a bridge over the Kerch Strait between Russia and Crimea in Octo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Defense Official Oleksiy Danilov Did NOT Describe Moscow Concert Hall Attack As ‘A Lot Of Fun’ — It’s A Deepfake
Did Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, describe the Moscow concert hall attack on March 22, 2024, as "a lot of fun"? No, that's not true: The video purportedly showing an interview with Dani
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A ‘Corpse’ In A Bodybag Smoking A Cigarette After Moscow Attack — It’s A 2020 Scene From A Music Video
Does a video circulating on social media show a Russian propagandist's outtake -- a live actor having a cigarette break while pretending to be a corpse after the deadly March 22, 2024, music venue attack in Moscow? No, that's not true: Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘First 3 Shooters’ From Crocus City Hall Attack In Moscow — It’s Evgeny Prigozhin In All Three
Does a viral image show "3 shooters" identified as participants in a terror attack that took place at Crocus City Hall, a major music venue in Moscow, Russia, on March 22, 2024? No, that's not true: The pictures in question are all of one
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Did NOT Hold ‘Honk If You Want A Bloodbath’ Sign — It’s An Edited Video
Did U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hold a sign reading "Honk if you want a bloodbath" alongside Trump supporters gathered on a roadside? No, that's not true: The video purporting to document that has been edited to add a sign that was n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Malia And Sasha Obama With Their ‘Real Parents’ — It’s An Edited Image
Is a picture of Malia and Sasha Obama with Anita Blanchard and Martin Nesbitt an authentic photo of the Obama daughters with their "real parents," as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: It's a composite made up of separate pi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Water Is NOT Most Powerful Blood Thinner — It’s NOT A ‘Blood Thinner’ At All
Is water the most powerful blood thinner? No, that's not true: While staying hydrated is important for overall health and can help maintain proper blood viscosity, water does not have the same effect as medications specifically designed t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Zelenskyy Doing Crotch-Jiggling Belly Dance — It’s Doctored Footage Of Argentinian Dancer
Does a video show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doing a crotch-jiggling belly dance in a nude sparkly leotard? No, that's not true: The footage is doctored -- it uses video of Argentinian dancer Pablo Acosta with the head of Zel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Son Of Dr. Sebi On Trial — It’s An AI-Generated Illustration
Does a photograph show the son of Dr. Sebi on trial, purportedly for "spreading health secrets?" No, that's not true: The image of a man in an orange prison outfit is not a real photograph of the "son" of Dr. Sebi, whose real name was Alf
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Hindu Indian’ Immigrant Defecating In Public — It’s A Staged Scene By A Content Creator
Does a video on social media show a "Hindu Indian man" coming to America and taking a "dump in public"? No, that's not true: The video shows YouTuber Prince Zee, who is not Hindu or Indian, performing one of the many stunts that have earn
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘CNN’ Video Of Joe Biden Speaking About Oil Smuggling Is NOT Authentic — It’s AI-Generated With Voice Added
Does a video circulating on social media show a CNN report with President Joe Biden speaking about oil smuggling in Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela? No, that's not true: The video clip is not authentic. This exact clip is available fro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim That Rabies Has ‘Never Been Proven to Exist’ Is NOT True — It’s Been Known About For At Least 2,500 Years
Has rabies "never been proven to exist"? No, that's not true: Rabies is a viral disease that affects mammals, including humans, and is typically transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, often through bites. The existence of rab
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show WEF Founder Klaus Schwab Wearing Tights, Garter, Swimsuit — It’s Different Person
Do viral photos show World Economic Forum founder Klaus Swab walking in public in tights, garter and what appears to be a woman's swimsuit? No, that's not true: Images in a social media post appear to show a Florida resident. Klaus Schwab
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Newspaper’s ‘Photo Of Heaven’ Was NOT Taken By Hubble Telescope In 1993 — It’s A Fake Image
Did NASA's Hubble Telescope take the Weekly World News' "Photo of Heaven" as part of hundreds of photos beamed back from space to the Goddard Space Flight Center in December 1993? No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories that it is "no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mitt Romney’s Investment Income Is NOT Proof He Is ‘Corrupt,’ Though It’s Larger Than His Senate Salary
Does the fact that Mitt Romney's private investment income surpasses his U.S. Senate salary prove that he is "corrupt"? No, that's not true: The Utah senator, a Republican, discloses his legal sources of income via U.S. Senate financial d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Atacama Skeleton Is NOT An Alien — It’s Human Fetus
Does a picture on social media of a tiny skeleton found in Chile's Atacama Desert show an "alien creature from another planet"? No, that's not true: The skeleton in question has been extensively studied. Scientific analysis, including DNA
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Marburg Virus — It’s Not On Ingredients List, Post Gives No Proof
Do COVID-19 vaccines contain the Marburg virus, a severe and often fatal illness in humans? No, that's not true: Each vaccine has its unique formulation, but none include the Marburg virus. The disease is rare, usually found in Africa aft
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Illegal Immigrant’ In Video Is NOT Azerbaijani Politician Movsum Samadov — Samadov Says It’s Not Him, He Can’t Leave Azerbaijan
Does a video seen on X show Azerbaijani politician Movsum Samadov on the border of the United States? No, that's not true: There is no evidence this man is Samadov or that this took place on the border of the U.S. Samadov denied that he w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of President Biden In Military Fatigues Is NOT Real — AI Detection Tool Says It’s 100 Percent Fake
Does a picture accurately show President Joe Biden sitting in a meeting with military leaders while wearing military fatigues? No, that's not true: The image is fake and is an AI-generated image, according to an online detection tool. No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccinated People Are NOT ‘Emitting MAC Addresses’ — It’s Bluetooth Tech From Phones
Do vaccinated people emit Media Access Control addresses? No, that's not true: A professor of electrical and computer engineering told Lead Stories that the MAC addresses shown in social media posts and videos were "bluetooth technology"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post About His Lawyer Alina Habba That ‘She Stood Her Ground’ — It’s Fake
Did Donald Trump post on Truth Social that his attorney in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case "may not have the experience that was needed in this very high profile case" but "she stood her ground"? No, that's not true: There is no evide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Delta Force Did NOT Arrest D.C. District Attorney For Treason — It’s A Made-Up Scenario
Did Delta Force arrest Matthew Graves, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, for treason on January 18, 2024, in Breckenridge, Colorado? No, that's not true: The website reporting this false claim of Graves' arrest is notorious
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT Real Video Of Social Media Personality Damon Imani Interrupting Klaus Schwab At WEF 2024 Davos Meeting With F-Word — It’s Satire
Is a video that shows social media personality Damon Imani interrupting World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab at its 2024 Davos meeting with the f-word real? No, that's not true: Imani wrote on his social media account that the video
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Massaging Your Cheeks Relieves Shortness Of Breath — It’s A Wellness Technique
Does massaging the cheeks provide relief for shortness of breath? No, that's not true: Physiology and massage experts told Lead Stories that there's no connection between the two things. Shortness of breath is typically related to respira
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Social Media Personality Damon Imani Crashing WEF 2024 Davos Meeting Is NOT Real — It’s Satire
Is this a real video of Damon Imani, a self-described producer and artist based in Denmark, crashing the World Economic Forum 2024 meeting and yelling an expletive at the chairperson, Klaus Schwab? No, that's not true: Imani stated in pub
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Taylor Swift Going To Kansas City, Missouri, Football Game — It’s Donald Trump’s Motorcade In Iowa
Does a video showing a large motorcade with flashing lights traveling on a snow-covered highway document the arrival of Taylor Swift at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Miami Dolphins in Missouri? No, that's not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Portal Being Opened Over Geneva — It’s An Animation
Does a video on social media show a portal -- an entrance way to a supernatural dimension, realm or world -- being opened up over Geneva? No, that's not true: There is no evidence an event like this happened in September 2023. Additionall