Does an old photo show Vice President Kamala Harris practicing prostitution? No, that's not true: The professional photographer who took this shot in New York City told Lead Stories that the young Black woman in the picture was not Harris
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aldi Customers Will NOT Get Vouchers Worth Hundreds Of Dollars After Filling Out Survey — It’s Scam
Can filling out a quick survey get consumers vouchers worth hundreds of dollars at Aldi grocery stores? No, that's not true: ALDI USA has debunked similar variations of this as a scam since at least 2020. Lead Stories has also previously
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Vanishing In 2014 — It’s Fake
Does satellite imagery show the moments when Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was surrounded by three circling UFOs before suddenly vanishing in a bright flash of light? No, that's not true: This video does not show satellite imagery or the a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show China’s President Xi Jinping Suffering A Stroke In July 2024 — It’s from March 2024, He Was Wincing
Does a photo show China's President Xi Jinping suffering a stroke in July 2024? No, that's not true: The image in a social media post is an Associated Press photo from March 11, 2024. Xi was pictured wincing after taking a sip from a cup
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Shooting Suspect Crooks Shouting ‘Slash Republican Throats’ — It’s A Different Man, Different Name
Does a video show Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified by authorities as the man who shot at former President Donald Trump, shouting, "slash Republican throats"? No, that's not true: An Arizona State University official told Lead Stories tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About 3-Year-Old Boy Found Walking Alone Are NOT Authentic — It’s Scam Aimed At Collecting Personal Information
Do posts about a "little boy approximately 3 years old" found and "saved" by "Deputy Ryan Braidley" authentically describe a real-life situation? No, that's not true: Near-identical versions appeared on social media, claiming the rescue h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Bullet Hole In Chest Of Donald Trump’s Jacket — It’s Shadow From Jacket Of Secret Service Officer
Does a photo taken immediately after the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on Donald Trump show a dark circular bullet hole in the chest of his suit coat? No, that's not true: The dark spot is not a hole in Trump's suit but a wrinkle i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Post About Missing ‘Granddaughter Sofia’ Is NOT Authentic — It’s Part Of Scam
Is there an active "silver alert" in July 2024 for a 5-year-old girl called "Sofia" who is missing in Edinburgh, Scotland, according to a post on Facebook? No, that's not true: A real estate ad later replaced similar versions of the post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Say ‘It’s God’s Job To Forgive Terrorists, My Job Is To Send Them To Him.’
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly say, "It's God's job to forgive terrorists, my job is to send them to him"? No, that's not true: The attribution, which dates to 2015, was refuted shortly after it was made. Lead Stories could
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: That’s NOT A Mystery Planet In FAA Weather Time Lapse Images — It’s Smear On Larsen Bay, Alaska, Camera Lens
Did a Federal Aviation Administration weather camera capture images of a mysterious planet in the southern sky over Larsen Bay, Alaska? No, that's not true: Images taken at the same time at other FAA weather camera stations on Kodiak Isla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Beryl In Jamaica On July 3, 2024 — It’s At Least 3 Other Places
Does a video compilation show Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica on July 3, 2024? No, that's not true: The compilation consists of older, unrelated video clips from intense weather events in other places. None of the footage was shot in Jamaica.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Crowd Celebrating Leftists’ Victory In July 2024, French Election — It’s From June 1, 2024
Does a video on social media show a crowd waving more Palestinian flags than French flags and celebrating victory for the political left in July 2024 French elections? No, that's not true: The video posted to "prove" the claim was shot du
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Err In Saying ‘End Of Quote’ In Remarks After Supreme Court Decision On Presidential Immunity — It’s Common
Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" in his remarks after the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity on July 1, 2024, as some social media posts implied? No, that's not true: There are many ways of signifying a qu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘3 Year Old Baby Girl’ Named ‘Bobbi Renae’ Was NOT Found In Various Locations — It’s Social Media Scam To Generate Engagement
Was the same "3 year old baby girl," whose name is listed as "Bobbi Renae," found in various locations? No, that's not true: Although social media posts making the claim use an image of a child who was found after being missing, the post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump’s Plane Doing High-Speed Pass Over Airport In June 2024 — It’s Flight Simulator Software
Does a video genuinely show former President Donald Trump's plane, Trump Force One, doing a high-speed pass over an airport after the first debate in the 2024 campaign in June 2024, as a post on TikTok claimed? No, that's not true: The vi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Missing Child’ Post Is NOT Current — It’s Ruse For Real Estate Scam
Is a social media post about a missing child named 'Chloe' current? No, that's not true: The girl pictured in the post was missing but was safely found as of June 18, 2024. Social media posts share the information about the missing child
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Data Do NOT Show ‘More Than 40,000 People In Houston’ Tested Positive For STDs In One Week — It’s ALL Tests For The Entire State, Regardless Of Results
Did more than 40,000 Houstonians test positive for sexually transmitted diseases during the week of June 17, 2024, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: The Houston Health Department told Lead Stories that the "post includes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Old Man And Young Girl In Field Does NOT Show Sexual Assault — It’s Scene From Iranian TV Drama
Does a video show Muhammad Moin Al-Din, an 86-year-old man, caught in the act of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in the tall grass of an agricultural field as a viral tweet claimed? No, that's not true: This false narrative has been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Navy Deploying Via Miami In Response To ‘Russian Warships’ — It’s Footage From An Annual Air Show
Does a video on social media show the U.S. Navy deploying from Miami in response to "Russian warships" on June 12, 2024? No, that's not true: The scene was from an annual aerial show held at Miami Beach. Additionally, the sunny, clear sky
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Replace Brittney Griner On The USA Women’s Olympic Basketball Team — It’s A Satire Post
Did Caitlin Clark replace Brittney Griner on the Team USA women's Olympic basketball team due to rule-breaking by Griner? No, that is not true: The website the claim originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Call On Grammys To Ban Taylor Swift As She’s ‘Destroyed Real Music’ — It’s Satire
Did rock musician Kid Rock call on the Grammys to ban Taylor Swift because she's "destroyed real music," as a social-media post claimed? No, that's not true: This claim initially appeared in an article on a satirical website known for pub
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Actual Israeli Soldier Mocking Rafah Offensive Victims — It’s Artistic Performance
Does a video on social media of a person in military uniform setting a tent on fire after circling it with a toy plane show an authentic Israeli soldier mocking Palestinian victims of Israel's 2024 Rafah offensive? No, that's not true: Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Video Does NOT Accurately Show Angelina Jolie In 2024 Condemning Violence In Gaza — It’s Cut From Her 2020 Message On Bosnia-Herzegovina
Does a video accurately show actress Angelina Jolie in 2024 condemning violence in Gaza? No, that's not true: The version in a social media post is edited from a 2020 video of Jolie giving a message of support to the people of Bosnia-Herz
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Did NOT ‘Refuse To Participate In Pride Month’ — It’s A Satirical Article
Did the Kansas City Chiefs refuse to participate in Pride Month because "it's extremely woke"? No, that's not true: The website the article originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us" page that its content is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Say He’s Boycotting NFL As Long As Harrison Butker Is On Team — It’s From Satire Article
Did quarterback Colin Kaepernick, a civil rights activist, say he is boycotting the NFL as long as kicker Harrison Butker is on an NFL team and did he say of Butker, "I don't like him"? No, that's not true: This claim initially appeared i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Trump’s NY Probation Officer, ‘Rohondra Williams’ — It’s Indiana Police Commander
Does a photo circulating on social media show "Rohondra Williams," the New York probation officer purportedly assigned to Donald Trump's case? No, that's not true on both counts: The woman in the photo is not named Rohondra Williams and s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Houthi Missile Struck USS Eisenhower In June 2024 — It’s From 2020 Fire On Another Ship
Does a video show the aftermath of a Houthi missile strike on the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier in June 2024? No, that's not true: The video is from 2020 and shows a smoking fire on the naval vessel USS Bonhomme Richard at the Navy's ba
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Houthi Missile Strike Against USS Eisenhower In June 2024 — It’s Screenshot From Arma 3
Does a picture show the Houthis striking the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with a missile in June 2024? No, that's not true: The image used to substantiate the claim was pulled from the video game Arma 3. Additionally, such an attack has not o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bombing In Rafah In May 2024 — It’s Northern Gaza In November 2023
Does a viral video show Israeli strikes in Rafah in May 2024? No, that's not true: The video was first posted on November 10, 2023. At the time, news organizations published reports about most fighting being concentrated on the opposite s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Photo Does NOT Show Trump May 2024 Rally In Bronx — It’s Obama Event From 2008
Does a photo on social media show former President Donald Trump's May 23, 2024, political rally in the Bronx? No, that's not true: The image does not depict the New York City borough. Instead, it shows a 2008 campaign event in St. Louis b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Terrifying New Discovery’ By Scientists About Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 Is Revealed In YouTube Video — It’s Clickbait
Did scientists make a "terrifying new discovery" about the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, a mystery that has been unsolved since the plane vanished on March 8, 2014? No, that's not true: At the time of writing on May 29,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Statue of Liberty Art Built By Syrian Artist From Rubble — It’s Digital Media
Does a photo of a replica of the Statue of Liberty, purportedly made from the ruins of a Syrian artist's house, confirm that it is real? No, that's not true: The Statue of Liberty replica was made using a computer, creating a photomontage
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Authentic Flyer Of ‘Pedosexual’ Addition To ‘LGBT’ — It’s Internet Creation
Does an image show a legitimate "pedosexual" acceptance flyer that lumps pedophilia into the acronym LGBT? No, that's not true: The "flyer" is a fabricated document designed and spread by online networks that are biased against LGBTQ+ cau
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway Is NOT Petrified Giant Armadillo Skin — It’s Volcanic Rock
Is the site known as Giant's Causeway on the coast of Northern Ireland actually a giant petrified armadillo, visible from the air? No, that's not true: The unusual geometric rock formations seen at Giant's Causeway are basalt columns, whi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Russian Submarine Carrying Underwater Missile In LA — It’s US Rescue Vehicle
Did a photo on Facebook show a "Russian SSBN phoon-class submarine" carrying an underwater missile in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: A reverse image search revealed that the vessel shown in the photo is the deep submergence rescue vehi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Danish King Frederik X On Balcony Waving Palestinian Flag — It’s Someone Else
Did King Frederik X of Denmark wave a Palestinian flag from a balcony in Copenhagen as a crowd of protesters were passing below? No, that's not true: This video was filmed in Malmo, Sweden, about 17 miles away and across the Øresund stra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Trump Rally In New Jersey — It’s From 2006 Rolling Stones Show
Does a picture posted by Roger Stone, a political consultant for former President Donald Trump, show a massive crowd for a New Jersey 2024 presidential campaign event for Trump? No, that's not true: The image is of people waiting for a co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Airbnb Did NOT Say It’s Expecting ‘Large-Scale Government Actions And Lockdowns’ To Begin On June 6, 2024
Did Airbnb say it was expecting "large-scale government actions and lockdowns" to begin on June 6, 2024? No, that's not true: The date marks when the online vacation marketplace's new "Major Disruptive Events Policy" takes effect, which u
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2012 Ceremony At London Olympics Did NOT Feature ‘Figure Of Death’ Holding Syringe — It’s Voldemort Character From ‘Harry Potter’
Did the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony feature a "figure of death holding a NEEDLE"? No, that's not true: The "figure of death" was actually a puppet of Lord Voldemort, the villain from the "Harry Potter" book series. Lord Voldemor
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