Did late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel say he was ending his show on January 20, 2025, and moving to Canada? No, that's not true: This comes from a website that labels itself satire. An online search turned up no evidence that Kimmel had eve
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Put $22 Million Lien On Whoopi Goldberg’s Home — From Self-Described Satire Website
Did Kyle Rittenhouse register a lien on Whoopi Goldberg's Malibu, California, home for $22 million? No, that's not true: This claim is from a self-described satire website. The article also uses two made-up names that commonly appear on t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Adam Schiff Did NOT Pay $7.6 Million For ‘Incident’ Involving ‘Boy’s Family’ — Story Originated From Self-Described Satire Website
Did Rep. Adam Schiff pay a "boy's family" $7.6 million in damages for "an incident"? No, that's not true: A 2022 article in a self-described satire website with the disclaimer, "Everything on this website is fiction" originated this. Ther
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FIFA, MLS Did NOT Announce ‘Permanent Ban’ On ‘Pride Flags’ At 2025 FIFA Club World Cup As Of November 2024 — From Self-Described Satire Resources
Did Major League Soccer or FIFA publicly announce that LGBTQ+ flags will be prohibited at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from websites with satire labels. As of November 20, 2024, Lead Stories foun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Has NOT Banned ‘Pride Content’ From X — Originated From Self-Described Satire Account
Did Elon Musk permanently ban LGBTQ+ Pride content from X because "protecting kids comes first"? No, that's not true: The account that posted this incorrect information is from a self-described satirical Facebook page that explains, "We p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video From Springfield, Ohio, Does NOT Show ‘Haitian Militia,’ But Self-Described Israelite Group
Does a video on social media show a "Haitian militia" in Springfield, Ohio? No, that's not true: The video shows a group called Israel United in Christ, which describes itself as a nonviolent organization of "Israelites." The group's webs
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Colin Kaepernick isn’t Russia-bound; this claim originated on a self-described satire site
Says Colin Kaepernick said he “will go to Russia if not properly respected in the United States.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coca-Cola Did NOT Cut Ties With Taylor Swift After She Endorsed Kamala Harris — From Self-Described Satire Site
Did Coca-Cola cut ties with Taylor Swift after she endorsed Kamala Harris for president? No, that's not true: This comes from a social media post that's clearly marked as satire. Coca-Cola told Lead Stories it wasn't true, and it's not ev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC Debate Moderators Did NOT Get Million-Dollar Payments From Soros — Self-Described Satire
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A self-described troll attended a Trump rally in a KKK costume. Some people believed he was a member
Video shows a Ku Klux Klan member at a rally for former President Donald Trump.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real KKK Member At Trump Rally — It’s Self-Described Internet Troll’s Stunt In Connecticut
Does a video capture a real Ku Klux Klan member joining Trump supporters at a rally? No, that's not true: The man wearing the white hood associated with the hate group is a self-described internet troll, according to his own words on soci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MADE-UP Quote About Kamala Harris’ Accent Did NOT Come From Tiger Woods — Originated From Self-Described Parody/Satire Account
Did American golfer Tiger Woods refer to Kamala Harris' manner of speech as a "fake black accent," calling it "embarrassing and extremely offensive"? No, that's not true: The online rumor was first published by a self-labeled parody and s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Campaign Did NOT Post AI-Generated Photo Of Crowds — It Came From Self-Described Parody Account
Did the Kamala Harris campaign produce an AI image of a fake rally crowd and then distribute that picture? No, that's not true: The image in question was first published on the internet by a self-described parody account not affiliated wi
AllSides→ Madison Cawthorn, self-described ‘big history buff,’ keeps getting historical facts wrong
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/27/politics/fact-check-madison-cawthorn-history-madison-adams-jefferson-lincoln-washington/index.html
Snopes→ Did Self-Described Psychic Sylvia Browne ‘Predict’ the Coronavirus?
Lobbing vague claims about likely events does not a prediction make.
Snopes→ Was Dayton Mass Shooter a Self-Described ‘Pro-Satan Leftist Who Supported Elizabeth Warren’?
The accused Dayton gunman promoted several progressive causes and candidates.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 83 Deaths Have NOT Been Attributed To Spontaneous Tesla Fires
Have 83 deaths been caused or attributed to fires caused by spontaneous Tesla explosions, as implied in a meme? No, that's not true: The figures in the meme come from an online database that compiles news reports and government data but d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Would Release Epstein and Diddy ‘Lists’ On January 20, 2024
Did Elon Musk say he would release a "bombshell" client list tied to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs and financier Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: This originated from SpaceX Fanclub, a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer: "We post SAT
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Hanks Did NOT Say He Was Leaving US — Originated From Satirical Source
Did actor Tom Hanks withdraw his 2025 Oscar nominations and leave the United States, saying "I've had enough" in an Instagram video? No, that's not true: This story comes from a self-described satirical website whose About Us page announc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Say It Was Adding Kamala Harris To The Hall Of Presidents
Did Disney say it was adding Kamala Harris to its Hall of Presidents? No, that's not true: The story originated from self-described satire and parody website Mouse Trap News, which says on its site, "We write fake stories about Disney Par
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert Kraft Did NOT Announce There Will Be No ‘Anthem Kneeling’ At Gillette Stadium Ever Again
Did New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announce there will be no "anthem kneeling" at Gillette Stadium ever again? No, that's not true: This post came from a self-described satirical Facebook account. The website attached to this acc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene Did NOT Say ‘Democrats Would Have A Supermajority’ If Others In Congress Resigned For Things Matt Gaetz Is Alleged To Have Done
Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly say that if members of Congress resigned over the same allegations leveled against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, "Democrats would have a supermajority"? No, that's not true: A satirical social media acco
FactCheck.org→ Elon Musk Has Not Blocked Pride-Related Content from X, Contrary to Posts
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take X owner Elon Musk has rolled back policies intended to protect transgender people from harassment on his platform. But social media posts falsely claimed Pride-related
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kroger, Food Lion, And Publix Have NOT Announced 4% Price Cut Across The Board Since 2024 Presidential Election Ended
Did Kroger, Food Lion and Publix all announce a 4 percent price cut across the board since Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election? No, that's not true: This post came from a self-described satirical Facebook account. The web
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rachel Maddow Did NOT Break Down Crying and Run Off Set Over 2024 US Presidential Election Results
Did MSNBC host Rachel Maddow break down crying and run off the set due to the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election? No, that's not true: This post came from a self-described satirical Facebook account. The website attached to th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Red Cross Did NOT Report ‘Conservative Charitable Donations Outweigh Liberal Donations By Over 78%’
Did the Red Cross report that "conservative charitable donations outweigh liberal donations by over 78%"? No, that's not true: This post came from a self-described satire Facebook account. The website attached to this account has a discla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Report California Gov. Gavin Newsom Will Withhold California’s 2025 Federal Income Tax
Did Fox News report that California Gov. Gavin Newsom will withhold California's $235 billion 2025 federal income tax? No, that's not true: A Fox News spokesperson told Lead Stories that this was not reported on Fox News. Also, the claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Has NOT Announced A Water-Powered Car Engine As Of November 14, 2024
Did Tesla CEO Elon Musk publicly announce plans to introduce a car with a water-powered engine in November 2024? No, that's not true: There is no record that Musk or Tesla formally introduced this concept, such as trustworthy media report
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Publicly Announce Plans To ‘Officially’ Buy McDonald’s As Of November 13, 2024
Did Elon Musk publicly announce plans to "officially" buy McDonald's in November 2024? No, that's not true: As of this publication, there is no record of Musk having formally announced plans to buy the food company, and McDonald's has not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Cancel Concerts In States That Went For Trump In 2024
Did Taylor Swift cancel "red state shows" after President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 general election? No, that's not true: This first appeared on social media in a post on Facebook with "satire" in the caption. Plus, the Facebook ac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Harris Staged Phone Call With Camera App Open On Phone
Does a video showing Kamala Harris holding a phone with the camera app open prove that she faked a phone call, as a post on X said? No, that's not true: According to Apple user documents, having the camera app open while on an active call
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Liz Cheney Did NOT Tweet On November 1, 2024 That Trump ‘Is Now Literally Threatening To Have Me Killed’
Did former Republican lawmaker Liz Cheney post on X that Donald Trump "is now literally threatening" to kill her? No, that's not true: That post came from a self-described parody account. It attributed a fake screenshot of another, nonexi
FactCheck.org→ False Comparison of Kid Rock’s and Taylor Swift’s Hurricane Support
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take As disaster relief efforts continue in the areas affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a Facebook post makes the false claim that Kid Rock has made “14 trips
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Hurricane NOT Forecast To Hit Florida As Of October 16, 2024 — Weather System Considered A Disturbance
Do weather projections as of October 16, 2024, forecast another hurricane to hit Florida, as a post on TikTok suggested? No, that's not true: Designated AL94 at the time of writing, a weather system over the Atlantic in mid-October was a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of ‘Disney World Destroyed By Hurricane Milton’ Are NOT Authentic — It’s AI-Generated Content From Website With Satire Label
Do viral images authentically capture the massive destruction caused by Hurricane Milton at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida? No, that's not true: Those pictures were generated by AI and first posted on a website with a satire labe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Rep. Jack Kimble’ Did NOT Post About Lack Of VP Debate Media Coverage 24 Hours Before Debate
Is a social media post from a supposed California Republican congressman called Jack Kimble about the "liberal" media ignoring the U.S. vice presidential debate an authentic, predebate post? No, that's not true: There is no Jack Kimble wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Lose Five Major Sponsors After Endorsing Kamala Harris — Site Says Story Not Real
Did Taylor Swift lose five major sponsors after endorsing Kamala Harris for president? No, that's not true: This story initially appeared on a website that says it "specializes in satire, parody, and humor," and that "nothing on this webs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Has NOT Announced She ‘Regrets Endorsing Harris And Walz’
Has Taylor Swift said that she wishes she could take back endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during the 2024 presidential election cycle? No, that's not true: The singer has made no such statement and her e
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks Is NOT Going Cashless In UK On October 1, 2024
Is Starbucks going cashless in the U.K. on October 1, 2024? No, that's not true: A spokesperson told Lead Stories that Starbucks does not have a cashless policy in that country. This appears to be a reincarnation of a recycled 2022 rumor
FactCheck.org→ False Claims of Backlash to Taylor Swift’s Endorsement of Harris
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Sept. 10. Social media posts falsely claim that, as a result, Swift’s ticket sales have