Did the U.S. military convict and execute Brian Stelter, a former CNN host, on September 20, 2022? No, that's not true: These claims were posted on a satirical website. Lead Stories had already debunked the site's prior claim that Stelter
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old photo of military exercise used to illustrate story about Russia’s war in Ukraine
Photo shows fighting in Ukraine.
Snopes→ Ohio GOP House Candidate Has Misrepresented Military Service
Campaigning for a northwestern Ohio congressional seat, Republican J.R. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Chinese Military Convoy Entering Ukraine
Does a video show a convoy of Chinese military vehicles crossing the Russian border into Ukraine in mid-September 2022? No, that's not true: There were no reports of Chinese military troops or vehicles in Ukraine when the claim was posted
Snopes→ Putin Sets Partial Military Call-Up, Won’t ‘Bluff’ on Nukes
It’s the first mobilization in Russia since World War II.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Military didn’t ‘deport’ immigrants from Martha’s Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard "used the military to deport every last illegal migrant from their island.”
Snopes→ Migrants Flown to Martha’s Vineyard Moving to Military Base
Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard on the orders of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be moved to housing on a military base on Cape Cod.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Obama and Clinton weren’t arrested by the military
“Obama & Clinton are being arrested by the military.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Heighten Protection on Donald Trump ‘Amid Assassination Chatter’
Did the U.S. military heighten protection on Donald Trump "amid assassination chatter"? No, that's not true: A spokesman for the U.S. Marine Corps denied this claim. Lead Stories contacted the Marine Corps because the article making the c
Snopes→ Blinken, in Kyiv, Unveils $2B in US Military Aid for Europe
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unscheduled visit to Kyiv as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Form Does NOT Show The U.S. Assessment Of The Ukrainian Military Being Trained In The UK
Does a form circulating on social media show an official report of the American military describing as unsatisfactory the level of the Ukrainian army's preparedness? No, that's not true: This form, easily downloadable from one of the U.S.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Was NOT A Military Aircraft That Hit The World Trade Center 2nd — It Was United Airlines Flight 175
Was the second plane to hit the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, a military plane? No, that's not true: The plane that hit the south tower was United Airlines Flight 175, a commercial plane. The 9/11 Commission Report described "
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flight Radar App Does NOT Show Trump Is Still In Power And A Covert Military Operation Is Underway
Did President Trump extend his power as president by law on January 6, 2021, and is the National Guard activated to Federal Duty and in complete control? No, that's not true: There is no constitutional authority under which a president ca
Snopes→ S. Korea May Conduct Survey on BTS Members’ Military Duty
South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemptions to mandatory military service to members of the K-pop boyband BTS.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Brian Stelter Was NOT Arrested By U.S. Military
Did the U.S. military arrest Brian Stelter, a former CNN host, on August 27, 2022? No, that's not true: "This story is completely false," a duty officer at the Pentagon told Lead Stories. The Posse Comitatus Act forbids the U.S. military
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the U.S. military has not taken control of the government
The National Guard was activated Jan. 6, 2021, and “is in complete control.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Jim Banks Tweet: ‘Student Loan Forgiveness Undermines’ Military Recruiting
Amid national student loan forgiveness discourse on August 25 2022, screenshots of a tweet attributed to an Indiana Republican appeared and went viral, expressing his apparent belief that U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan potentially undermined mil
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pirates Attacking U.S. Military Ship — It’s Marine Sniper Training And Other Clips
Does this video show pirates trying to take over a U.S. military ship? No, that's not true: This video shows scenes taken from different sources, but the opening scene -- a small red target boat under heavy machine gun fire, a scenario th
Snopes→ The US Military’s Approach To Curbing Online Extremism Within Its Ranks, Explained
The new rules prohibit any statement that advocates for “violence to achieve goals that are political ... or ideological in nature."
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, weapons headed to the IRS weren’t seized by the military
A "Delta Force” seized a shipment of weapons headed to the IRS.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Does NOT Have 1,477 Deep Underground Military Bases Around World
Does the United States have 1,477 deep underground military bases around the world? No, that's not true: According to a duty officer at U.S. Defense Press Operations, "That claim is not true." The claim, which was originally on TikTok, re
Snopes→ Is This ‘Mayonnaise Safety’ Military Handbook Real?
What will they think of next? Ketchup protocols?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest DNI Avril Haines
Did the U.S. military arrest Avril Haines, the director of National Intelligence, on August 2, 2022? No, that's not true: A duty officer at the Pentagon told Lead Stories that this claim was "false." The claim is not corrobrated by contem
Snopes→ China Halts Climate, Military Ties over Pelosi Taiwan Visit
The measures are the latest in a promised series of steps intended to punish the U.S. for allowing the visit to the island it claims as its own territory.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Convict, Vote To Execute Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough
Did the U.S. military convict and vote to execute Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Pentagon told Lead Stories the story was "completely false." The U.S. Department of Veterans Affa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Find Wasp Venom In COVID Vaccines For Children
Did the U.S. military find wasp venom in COVID-19 vaccines for children? No, that's not true: As of July 28, 2022, only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were approved for people 17 and under in the United States. Neither of them includes the v
Snopes→ US Military Making Plans in Case Pelosi Travels to Taiwan
The Pentagon is developing plans for any contingency.
Logically→ Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead by Chinese military intelligence.
A former Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force member was arrested for shooting Abe. The shooter has no connection to the Chinese government or army.
Logically→ A video shows military tanks deployed in China’s Henan province to protect banks from protesters.
A video of an annual military drill in China's Shandong province has been incorrectly linked to bank protests in the Henan province.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Find Scopolamine In COVID Vaccines For Children
Did the U.S. military find scopolamine in COVID-19 vaccines for children? No, that's not true: As of July 22, 2022, only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were approved for people 17 and under in the United States. Neither of them includes the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Helicopter Did NOT Carry Silver UFO To Area 51
Did a U.S. military transport helicopter carry a silver disc-shaped UFO to Area 51? No, that's not true: This photo has been edited. A Swedish helicopter was carrying a European Space Program shuttle prototype of a "reusable launch vehicl
Logically→ This image shows former U.K. Prime Minister contender Penny Mordaunt wearing military medals.
Penny Mordaunt's photo wearing military medals is edited.
Logically→ An image shows Sri Lankan civilians flying kites to interfere with the military helicopters at Galle Face Green.
A 2016 image of a kite festival at the Galle Face Green in Sri Lanka is recirculated by incorrectly linking it to the recent anti-government protests.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did All House Republicans Vote Down a Measure to Monitor White Supremacists in the Military?
On July 14 2022, a popular post to Reddit’s r/politics suggested that all House Republicans had voted against monitoring white supremacists in the military: House Republicans All Vote Against Neo-Nazi Probe of Military, Police from
Logically→ India has offered military support to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The High Commission of India in Colombo has denied reports that India is sending military troops to Sri Lanka.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Convict, Execute Former Clinton Lawyer Michael Sussmann
Did the military convict and execute former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann? No, that's not true: Sussmann was not convicted or executed and the claim was made without documentary evidence. The website that posted this cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence US Military Destroyed Child Trafficking Tunnels in South Carolina
Did the U.S. military destroy child trafficking tunnels in South Carolina? No, that's not true: There has been no mention of this event from major news outlets like The Associated Press (AP) and The New York Times. A shaking of the ground
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Any British Military Operations In Black Sea
Does this video prove that 30 British aircraft intercepted Russia's Black Sea fleet? No, that's not true: The video shows a compilation of file photos, some not even of British aircraft, with subtitles. At least one shows an obsolete airc
Logically→ The video shows a polymer fly spy drone used by the U.S. military.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Convict, Execute White House Deputy Chief of Staff
Did the U.S. military convict and execute Jennifer O'Malley Dillon, White House deputy chief of staff? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead Stories the claim is "completely false," and O'Malley Dillon was listed among re