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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Say ‘Don’t Dare To Touch The Strait Of Hormuz’ On April 1, 2026

2026-04-07 Did Russian President Vladimir Putin say "Don't dare to touch the Strait of Hormuz" on April 1, 2026? No, that's not true: The posts attributing those words to him originated from self-described satire and parody accounts. The fake story Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

2026-04-06 How could commodity shortages beyond oil hit home? Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump’s Easter Morning Truth Social Post Saying ‘Open The F–kin Strait, You Crazy Bastards’ Is Real

2026-04-05 Did President Donald Trump post a warning on his Truth Social account on Easter morning, April 5, 2026, that the United States would soon attack Iran's power plants and bridges and demanding that Iran "Open the Fuckin' Strait"? Yes, that' Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Video Shows Oil Tanker Hit In Strait of Hormuz On March 27, 2026

2026-03-27 Does a video of a burning ship actually show an oil tanker hit in the Strait of Hormuz on March 27, 2026? No, that's not true: No credible news organizations reported an oil tanker being hit in the Strait of Hormuz on that day. The video Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Missiles Destroying U.S. Navy Warship In Strait Of Hormuz

2026-03-26 Does a real video show Iranian missiles destroying a U.S. Navy warship in the Strait of Hormuz? No, that's not true: There are no credible news reports of such an attack, and the clip appears to be from a military simulation video game kn Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ How Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz Affects the U.S.

2026-03-13 President Donald Trump claimed that Iran essentially shutting down the Strait of Hormuz “doesn’t really affect” the United States the way it does “other countries.” It’s true that a small share of U.S. oil imports c Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

2026-03-11 What to know about Iran war’s impact on oil, gasoline Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show American Oil Tanker Struck By Iran, Burning In Strait Of Hormuz

2026-03-10 Does a video show an American oil tanker struck by Iran and burning in the Strait of Hormuz? No, that's not true: The video shows the aftermath of a collision between two oil tankers, neither owned by the United States, in the Gulf of Oma Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $2.8M Statues NOT Underway For Dolly, George Strait, The Boss, Shania, AOC, Jimmy Page, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Bill Clinton And Other Celebrities — The Posts Are AI Stan Bait

2025-11-06 Is there a rising number of $2.8 million statues erected or underway to honor people like Dolly Parton, George Strait, Bruce Springsteen, Bill Clinton, Shania Twain, Jimmy Page, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Waltz King André Rieu, and o Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence George Strait Signed $13.5 Million Deal With Netflix For TV Series As Of September 2, 2025 — It’s AI Slop

2025-09-02 Did George Strait sign a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series about his journey to become a music legend as of September 2, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Strait signed a Netflix deal. The only source ma Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meme About George Strait Saying Garth Brooks Had Been ‘Begging Country Stars To Help’ Originated On Satire Page

2025-08-30 Did George Strait say Garth Brooks had been "begging country stars to help him get back into the world he tossed in the trash for wokeness"? No, that's not true: That quote originated on a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘One Last Ride’ Tour Featuring Dolly, Reba, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson and Blake Shelton — AI Slop Trend Uses Fake Concert News For Engagement Farming

2025-08-29 Did Dolly Parton, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson and Blake Shelton announce a joint tour in 2026 called "One Last Ride" as several social media posts declared? No, that's not true: There is no mention of such Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Strait Did NOT ‘Drop Bombshell’ Rejecting A $500 Million Tesla Endorsement Deal From Elon Musk — Yet Another Celebrity Name Plugged Into A Fake Story

2025-08-25 Did country music legend George Strait reject a $500 million deal from Elon Musk to endorse Tesla? No, that's not true: This is a fake story designed to get people to click on a link to a website. This identical fake story, with the same Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Strait Is NOT Suing ‘The View’ And Whoopi Goldberg In A $50 Million Lawsuit

2025-08-20 Is George Strait suing television show "The View" and co-host Whoopi Goldberg for $50 million? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the country music icon has filed a lawsuit against the daytime talk show. Strait has never been Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Strait Did NOT Announce $3.5 Million Donation to Help Texas Flood Recovery

2025-07-07 Did the country music singer George Strait donate $3.5 million to help recovery efforts after devastating flooding in parts of Texas, in July 2025? No, that's not true: We found no corroboration for a blog post that was shared widely and Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

2025-06-23 What to know about the Strait of Hormuz oil trade route Go to site post…»

News Facts Network→ Iran Considers Closing Strait of Hormuz After U.S. Strikes

2025-06-22 Following U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, Iran‘s parliament has backed closing the Strait of... Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims That George Strait Dissed Beyoncé

2024-05-06 A satirical post is being circulated as though it’s genuine. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Old video of naval clash at Taiwan Strait shared as American warships deployed near Israel

2023-10-10 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Country Singer George Strait Did NOT Have ‘Tragic End’ On December 31, 2022

2023-01-11 Did country singer-songwriter George Strait have a "tragic end" on December 31, 2022? No, that's not true: Strait's verified Instagram account posted content as recently as January 10, 2023. There have been no news articles or statements Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Ukraine Attacking Kerch Strait Bridge in Crimea

2022-07-21 Did Ukraine attack the Kerch Strait Bridge, connecting the annexed Crimean Peninsula to Russian territories, on July 13, 2022? No, that's not true: The video that makes such a claim does not include a single shot capturing such an attack. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ New Zealand Strait Crossed for First Time by Electric Plane

2021-11-01 Gary Freedman thought it only fitting that the first thing he saw when approaching the Wellington coastline was the rotating blade of a wind turbine producing renewable energy. Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a ferry disaster in the Bali Strait in 2016, not 2021

2021-02-11 A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube alongside a claim it shows a boat sinking off the coast of Indonesia’s Bali island in early February 2021. The claim is false: the video has circulated onli Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Iran Says It Seized British Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

2019-07-19 The tanker "Stena Impero" was taken to an Iranian port because it was not complying with "international maritime laws and regulations," Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did a Woman Accuse Country Music Star George Strait of Stalking and Sexual Harassment?

2018-09-27 A Facebook page that calls itself "the Alt-right Onion" posted a fake story based on the lyrics of one of George Strait's songs. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE CNN’s Description of Iran’s Ceasefire Statement Came From ‘A Fake News Site From Nigeria’

2026-04-08 Did CNN rely on an unnamed "fake news site from Nigeria" to report on Iran's ceasefire statements on April 7, 2026, as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence that CNN relied on a Nigerian Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Original Video Did NOT Capture Audio Of "Hegseth Fart Moment" — The Trolling Sound Effect Was Added Later

2026-04-07 Did a microphone at a press briefing catch the audible sound of a fart from Pete Hegseth, the secretary of war? No, that's not true: The press briefing clip published by the Iranian Embassy in Kenya has been edited to include a fart sound Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Video showing Iranian soldiers boarding tanker is from 2019

2026-04-07 Old footage of Iran seizing a British-flagged tanker in July 2019 has been circulating online with misleading captions claiming Iran has captured a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post ‘Tuesday I Will Be Vaporizing An Entire Nation Of ANIMALS’

2026-04-06 Did Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he would be "vaporizing an entire nation of ANIMALS" on Tuesday? No, that's not true: There is no evidence such a post was published on Trump's account. The profile description of the account tha Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Checking Day 2026: Fact Checking Matters More Than Ever In The U.S.

2026-04-02 We agree with some very prominent people. Here's our proposal... Fact Checking Day on April 2, 2026 marks almost a year since Lead Stories published our last fact check as part of Meta's Third-Party Fact Checking Partnership. Since that d Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kuwait Did NOT Declare War on Iran

2026-03-24 Did Kuwait declare war on Iran as a viral social media post claimed? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Kuwait made any such declaration; however, it did declare force majeure due to the Middle East conflict involving the Unit Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Keanu Reeves, Other Celebrities, Did NOT Say Children Should Be Raised According To "Traditional Values" Avoiding "LGBTQ Themes" — It’s A Fake Clickbait Story From Overseas

2026-03-24 Did Keanu Reeves, Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, and many others say that children should be raised according to "traditional values" avoiding "LGBTQ themes"? No, that's not true: This is a fake ragebait story claiming tha Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence U.S. Soldiers Are Refusing Orders To Deploy To Iran ‘En Masse’

2026-03-17 Are U.S. soldiers "openly refusing orders" to deploy "en masse" to Iran as a viral Facebook post claimed? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that large numbers of American service members are refusing deployment orders. Claims circ Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Quote About Trump Being ‘Abused And Lied About Since Taking Office’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Story Is Viet Spam

2026-03-17 Did Carol Burnett and other celebrities say Donald Trump "has been abused and lied about since taking office" and "stood like a lion against a pack of jackals"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Burnett and the others ever sa Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Quote About Trump Being ‘Tough Man’ Who Has ‘Fought Harder For The Heart And Soul Of America’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Foreign Clickbait Story

2026-03-13 Did Sophie Cunningham and other famous people including Alice Cooper, Ice Cube and Myles Garrett say that President Donald Trump is a "tough man" and "no one has fought harder for the heart and soul of America"? No, that's not true: There Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Legality of Latest Iran Attack in Question

2026-03-03 Many Democrats have claimed that President Donald Trump didn’t have the legal authority to unilaterally order the Feb. 28 joint military airstrikes with Israel that resulted in the death of the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt, Sunny Hostin, Or Whoopi Goldberg Did NOT Say Your Favorite Artist Is ‘Just A Musician’ — It’s Viet Spam Clickbait

2026-01-26 Did either Karoline Leavitt, Sunny Hostin, Whoopi Goldberg, or Joy Behar say that Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, or a dozen other major artists is "just a musician"? No, that's not true: The claim was made abo Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Posts About ‘100% Free Community Health Center’ Opened By Eminem, Kid Rock, Other Celebs NOT Real — Foreign Clickbait

2026-01-07 Did Eminem, Kid Rock, Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift or other celebrities stand for photos of themselves and supporters opening "America's first 100% free community health center"? No, that's not true: Nearly identical storie Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Phil Collins Did NOT Announce A 2026 World Tour With 32 Dates, Nor Have Trace Adkins, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana And Many Other Artists In Clickbait AI-Generated Tour Posters

2025-12-13 Did Phil Collins "send the internet into orbit" when he announced the 32 dates of his 2026 World Tour? No, that's not true: Phil Collins has not announced a 2026 world tour. His name, and those of many other artists such as Trace Adkins, Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andrea Bocelli, Other Artists Did NOT Cancel Tour Dates In New York City After Mamdani Election, Saying ‘He Won’t’ Sing For Communists’

2025-11-13 Did Andrea Bocelli cancel his New York City concert after Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor, saying "I don't sing for communists"? No, that's not true: There are multiple social media posts showing Bocelli and other artists including Jason Go to site post…»

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