Does a viral video prove that Ukraine now employs bulletproof vests specifically made for "pregnant women fighters"? No, that's not true: The post on social media misleads audiences about the new body armor's design -- it was made not for
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show Sen. Rand Paul In Bathrobe — It’s AI-Generated
Did Senator Rand Paul show up to work at the U.S. Capitol barefoot wearing a red bathrobe as an apparent comment on a change to the Senate's dress code? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated image. The poster of this on X admitted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Cory Booker Did NOT Wear Pink Booty Shorts At Capitol After Dress Code Change — It’s Satire
Did New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker wear pink booty shorts at the Capitol after the Senate changed its dress code? No, that's not true: The account that posted the image of Booker in hot pink shorts is clearly labeled satire. It later posted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Tornado Daniel’ In Libya — It’s Florida Storm Scene With Special Effects Added
Does this video show "Tornado Daniel" hitting Benghazi, Libya? No, that's not true: This video is a combination of a Floridian storm setting with visual effects added. The buildings and fallen tree are from a tornado tracker's YouTube cha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Argument Between ‘Trans Person’ And Flight Attendant — It’s A Skit With Actors
Does this video show a real flight attendant and a "trans person" arguing over pronouns on a passenger aircraft? No, that's not true: This video was made by the comedian and content creator Jibrizy. The video is a clip from a longer Jibri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Mom Removing LGBT Flag From Classroom — It’s A Skit By Comedian Jibrizy
Does this video show a real, very angry mom removing a LGBT flag from a classroom? No, that's not true: This video was made by the comedian and content creator Jibrizy. The original full-length video posted on Facebook states that this is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Call Child ‘Sexy’ — It’s Edited Audio
Did President Biden whisper "You're one sexy kid" in the ear of a child? No, that's not true: The audio had been edited. Lead Stories found the original video on TikTok and in it, Biden did not call the child "sexy." We also could not fin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Lost In Capitol Building In September 2023 — It’s His February 2023 State Of The Union Address
Did 80-year-old President Joe Biden get lost in the U.S. Capitol building on September 14, 2023 and did he need a "security intervention" to find his way? No, that's not true: The video making this claim misrepresents a scene from Biden's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whoopi, Joy, and Sunny Did NOT Say They’ll Quit ‘Immediately’ If ‘The View’ Adds Candace Owens — It’s A Satire Post
Did Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin all say they'll quit "immediately" if "The View" adds Candace Owens as a host? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating content surrou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Vatican With UFO On Its Coat Of Arms — It’s Church In Mexico, With Galero Hat Heraldry
Does a viral picture prove that the Vatican is "ruled by aliens" or show that "the UFO symbol is almost everywhere" there? No, that's not true: The image does not show the Vatican or its official symbols -- the photo shows a coat of arms
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NFL Did NOT Refuse Kaepernick’s Request For ‘Active Status,’ Did NOT Suggest ‘He Should Sell Hair Products’ — It’s Satire
Did the NFL's ethics committee deny Colin Kaepernick's request to return to "active status" and suggest "he should go sell hair products"? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coach Belichick Did NOT Overrule Players’ Vote To Allow ‘Protest’ Kneeling — It’s Satire
Did New England Patriots football coach Bill Belichick overrule the players' vote to allow "protest" kneeling? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating content surrounding popular to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Putin Attending Funeral For ‘Wagner Boss’ — It’s For Putin’s Judo Trainer
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin attend Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's funeral to pay his last respects? No, that's not true: Putin did not attend Prigozhin's funeral, according to news organizations including The Guardian. In real
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justin Trudeau Did NOT Pass ‘Digital Existence Act’ — It’s Fake Post About a Nonexistent Bill
Did Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pass the "Digital Existence Act" in response to the spread of a new COVID variant, helping Canada to transition to Digital ID, Central Bank Digital Currency and a Social Credit system? No, that's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest ‘Moderna Chemist’ Melissa J. Moore — It’s Satire
Did the U.S. military place "Moderna chemist" Melissa J. Moore under arrest for developing a "mRNA clot shot" for the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer? No, that's not true: A Moderna spokesperson told Lead Stories that this claim is "false."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show LA Metro Station Flooded By ‘Hurriquake’ — It’s An Amusement Park Ride
Is this a video of the Vermont Beverly metro station in Los Angeles flooding due to the August 20, 2023, "hurriquake"? No, that's not true: This video is of a tram tour/amusement park ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. The tour simulate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Visiting Maui After Wildfires — It’s Alabama In 2019
Does a video show former President Donald Trump visiting the Hawaiian island of Maui in August 2023 to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires there? No, that's not true: The footage of Trump is from 2019, when Trump visited Alabam
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 2023 DEW Attack On Hawaii — It’s A 2018 SpaceX Launch From California
Did a laser beam from a Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) blast Hawaii just before the wildfires started in August 2023? No, that's not true: This is not a photo of a DEW laser hitting Hawaii. It shows a time-lapse image of a SpaceX rocket lau
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Latvia Did NOT Plan To Invade Russia In 2023 Or Between 2011 And 2015 — It’s A Parody Account’s Claim
Have Latvia's "secret plans" to invade Russia recently been exposed? And does information from military archives confirm these plans? No, that's not true: The author of the claim later publicly referred to it as "obvious satire." The stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Fire Crawling On Cement In Maui — It’s Ohio In 2022
Does a video show fire crawling on cement in Maui during the wildfires of August 2023? No, that's not true: The video appeared online more than a year before the Maui fires. It shows a fire in Cleveland, Ohio, in June 2022 that was report
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT Settle Civil Suit Against Lia Thomas for $1.2 Million — It’s From A Satirical Site
Did Riley Gaines settle a civil suit against Lia Thomas for $1.2 million? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. That website, The Dunning-Kruger Times, has a di
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nattokinase NOT A Proven COVID ‘Spike Protein Detox’ NOR Has US Even Set Dosages — It’s A Food Supplement
Is nattokinase an effective treatment for "spike protein detox" associated with COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: COVID vaccines are not shown to be toxic, so it is not necessary to "detox" from them. Nattokinase is a soybean supple
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Giant Barbie Next To Burj Khalifa in Dubai — It’s A Computer-Generated Ad
Does a social media video show a giant Barbie-doll hologram walking out of a Barbie box next to Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the world's tallest building? No, that's not true: This footage displays a computer-generated image (CGI) vid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2 Russian Tu-160 Bombers ‘Actually Landing In South Africa’ In 2023 — It’s From 2019
Did a viral video capture two Russian Tu-160 military jets arriving in South Africa in 2023? No, that's not true: The footage, initially aired by the Russian state-sponsored TV network RT, showed a 2019 event. The claim appeared in a post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Map Image Does NOT Show An Actual 2023-24 Snow Forecast — It’s A 2014 Creation From A Satirical Site
Does the image of a map, purportedly "just released" on August 6, 2023, show an actual prediction of "the 2023-2024" snow forecast across the U.S.? No, that's not true: The image is derived from a satirical website whose disclaimer says i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scene Of Mike Pence Carrying A Rainbow Flag In A Parade Is NOT A Real Photo — It’s An AI-Generated Image
Did former Vice President Mike Pence, who is a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, carry a rainbow flag in a parade while dressed in a white suit with a rainbow-striped shirt? No, that's not true: This is an AI-gene
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Jackson Simmons’ And His Dog ‘Cami’ Are NOT Missing — It’s Scam Story
Are a person with dementia named "Jackson Simmons" and his dog "Cami" missing and has there been a silver alert issued for "Simmons"? No, that's not true: The story has been posted on social media as a part of a bait-and-switch scam. Such
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Ukraine Troops SURRENDER En-masse’ — It’s A Prisoner Exchange
Does a viral video show a large group of Ukrainian soldiers surrendering on July 24, 2023, or on July 30, 2023? No, that's not true: The clip captures a prisoner exchange that was reported to have taken place in late May 2023 in an undisc
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tafari Campbell Did NOT Post That He Had Information That Would Lead To Barack Obama’s Arrest — It’s A Fabricated Meme
Did Tafari Campbell, the Obamas' chef who drowned in July 2023 while paddleboarding, make a post two years ago stating that he had information that would lead to Barack Obama's arrest? No, that's not true: This is a fabricated post shared
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ellen DeGeneres Did NOT Endorse ‘Dental Relief Card’ Scam — It’s A Fake Video Pitch
Is Ellen DeGeneres appearing in an online video to endorse a free "Dental Relief card" for older Americans? No, that's not true: The video appears to be a deepfake creation. A spokesperson for the actress and comedian confirmed to Lead St
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UK Military Robot Sent To Help Ukraine In War — It’s Digitally Edited
Did the United Kingdom send a "'Robot Royal Force' 🇬🇧 Type-C robot" to help Ukraine with the war in July 2023? No, that's not true: There was no information or credible report online to corroborate the claim that the United Kingdom
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Luke Bryan Did NOT Pull His Videos From CMT And Say It’s ‘Time For The Bud Light Treatment’
Did country music singer Luke Bryan pull his music videos from CMT and say it was "time for the Bud Light treatment"? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Audio Clip NOT A Recording Of Biden Talking About Bank Collapse — It’s A Fake
Is a social media post featuring an audio recording of President Joe Biden talking about the banks collapsing real? No, that's not true: Experts in digital forensics and deepfakes told Lead Stories that the recording is not authentic. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Performing Belly Dance In 2006 — It’s A Dancer From Argentina
Did a viral video show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy performing a belly dance on camera? No, that's not true: The footage portrays a different person, a professional belly dance instructor from Argentina, and Zelenskyy's face se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Geographic Did NOT Publish December 2020 Magazine Cover With ‘White People’ Headline — It’s Fake
Does a National Geographic magazine cover purportedly published in December 2020 display what appears to be two adults and two children who are all white-complexioned beside a headline that reads "WHITE PEOPLE"? No, that's not true: A Nat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT Illegal To Flush Toilet After 10 pm In Swiss Apartments
Is it illegal for apartment tenants in Switzerland to flush their toilets after 10 p.m.? No, that's not true: Over the years, the urban myth has been debunked by several Swiss legal experts. The claim, which has appeared online since at l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lady Gaga Did NOT Endorse Trump For President In 2024 — It’s An Altered Image In A Fake Post
Does a photo circulating on social media show pop star Lady Gaga endorsing Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign on his social media application Truth Social? No, that's not true: The image has been digitally altered. The original pho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Did NOT Endorse Ron DeSantis — It’s A Deepfake Video
Did former first lady, Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton go on MSNBC to express her support for Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis? No, that's not true: The video
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Protesters In France — It’s A Concert Crowd In Mexico
Does this video show a crowd gathered in Nanterre, France, to protest the June 27, 2023, killing of Nahel Merzouk by police? No, that's not true: This video of a crowd at El Zocalo, the main square of Mexico City, was filmed and posted on