Are social media posts about an "injured" man with dementia who showed up at someone's house real? No, that's not true: Photographs included in the post show a man who was attacked in 2018 in Los Angeles. Several posts falsely claimed the
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Boy ‘Grayson Costain’ Are Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a missing boy named Grayson Costain diagnosed with autism real? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has debunked many similar stories about a missing child in various locations before. These bait-and-switch post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Lost And Found ‘Old Lady’ With Dementia Are Bait-And-Switch Ads
Are social media posts asking for help identifying a disoriented, lost "old lady" who may have dementia real? No, that's not true: This post is part of an online bait-and-switch scam that deceives social media users into viewing posts tha
The Dispatch→ The Agony of the Semi-Switcheroo
Democrats’ insistence on minority priorities made them a minority party.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kentucky Voting Machine Did NOT Switch Trump Votes To Harris
Are voting machines in Kentucky changing votes from Donald Trump to Kamala Harris? No, that's not true: There was an incident involving a single ballot marking device in Laurel County but it wasn't switching votes; instead, one voter was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Possible Voting Machine Glitch On One Ballot in Tarrant County, Texas, Did NOT Indicate Widespread Vote-Switching — Election Official Says Questioned Ballot Was Not Counted, Voter Was Issued A New Ballot
Did a possible voting machine glitch in Tarrant County, Texas, on one ballot indicate widespread vote-switching? No, that's not true: Tarrant County elections administrator Clint Ludwig said he believes the one person making the claim abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Repeat Posts About ‘Approximately 2 Years Old’ Boy Taken To Police Station Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts posting authentic information that police officers in various states have "no idea" where an "approximately 2 years old" boy who was found and taken to a police station lives? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Post Claims ‘Little Boy’ Was ‘Found’ By Officers Across Multiple Counties — Bait & Switch
Have authorities in various towns and counties in the U.S. found a lost "little boy," approximately 2 years old, whose place of residence is unknown, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This post, and others like it, are p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing 3-Year-Old Alliyah Evans Kidnapped From Target In Various Cities Are Bait & Switch
Are social media posts about a 3-year-old girl named Alliyah Evans who supposedly was kidnapped from a Target store in various locations real? No, that's not true: The posts that say that she is missing in several different places -- like
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Elderly Couple Raymond Peterson And Wife Sophie Are Bait-And-Switch Real Estate Ads
Did social media posts share the true story of the disappearance of Raymond Peterson and his wife Sophie from Livingston Parish in Louisiana? No, that's not true: The posts were part of a bait-and-switch technique commonly seen on Faceboo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Users Can NOT Get $750 Shein Gift Card By Answering Questions On Facebook — Bait-and-Switch Scheme
Is the offer of a $750 Shein gift card for answering a few questions after following a link on Facebook legitimate? No, that's not true: The fast-fashion retailer told Lead Stories that "this is not a legitimate offer." The terms and cond
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: American University Of Beirut Did NOT Switch Paging System Due To Prior Knowledge Of 2024 Lebanon Bombings
Did the hospital of the American University in Beirut switch its paging system because it had advance knowledge of the September 2024 Lebanon pager bombings? No, that's not true: The American University of Beirut Medical Center said it "c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Police Deputy Tyler Cooper Found Lost Toddler — It’s Bait & Switch
Has police Deputy Tyler Cooper in a town called Surprise found a 2-year-old boy wandering alone, and can't the police find his mother named Ella? No, that's not true: The "deputy" in the post is not listed by name on either the Surprise,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing ’32-Year-Old Kyle Thomas’ In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch
Did social-media posts share the true story of a 32-year-old man named Kyle Thomas, for whom "a silver alert" was issued after he reportedly "went missing" in Omaha, Nebraska? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Nebraska had not issu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With 3-Year-Old Girl Found By ‘Deputy Amy Braidley’ Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Teen ‘Kaitlin Whoolery’ Are Bait & Switch Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a missing teenager named "Kaitlin Whoolery" authentic? No, that's not true: Whoolery died in April 2024, but posts about her disappearance were still being posted in September 2024. These posts about Whoolery
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With Missing Teen ‘Seven Whiteman’ In Multiple Locations Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a teenager named "Seven Whiteman," who supposedly went missing in several locations simultaneously, authentic? No, that's not true: This bait-and-switch post flips to a real estate ad. While the teen in the po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing 79-Year-Old Scott Doucette In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch
Did social media posts share the true story of a 79-year-old dad named Scott Doucette who was missing in Bristol, Connecticut, and several other places? No, that's not true: There is no active silver alert in Connecticut for a man named S
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With Same Lost Dog In Multiple Cities Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a fruitless three-day search to find the owners of a lost dog authentic? No, that's not true: These are bait-and-switch posts that flip to real estate ads. Identical images of a "really depressed" dog in a cag
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Showing Same ‘Missing Woman’ In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch Scam
Did authentic social media posts offer genuine concern over a woman with dementia found in various locations? No, that's not true: Though the woman could not be identified, several posts claimed she was found in various cities across the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Unidentified’ Newborn Posts Are NOT Genuine Effort To Find Parents — Part Of A Bait-And-Switch Scam
Was an unidentified newborn baby found by the police, and will sharing a post on social media help identify the child? No, that's not true: A viral post is part of a bait-and-switch scam, the story is not true and the photo is misused. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sister Ships Titanic And Olympic Were NOT Switched In An Insurance Fraud Scheme — Baseless Conspiracy Theory
Was a fire-damaged ship, the Olympic, disguised as the Titanic so it could be intentionally sunk to commit "the greatest insurance fraud in history"? No, that's not true: The baseless Titanic-switch conspiracy is proven false on multiple
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Many Posts About Copperhead Snakes Smelling Like Cucumbers Are Part Of Bait And Switch Scam
Is a post about the danger of copperhead snakes that can be detected by their cucumber-like scent a legitimate warning to a community? No, that's not true: This post is part of a well-known scam that functions to trick concerned people to
The Dispatch→ Do ‘Glock Switches’ Turn a Firearm Into an Automatic Weapon?
Yes.
The Dispatch→ A Party Switch Bears Fruit for the North Carolina GOP
Republicans are taking advantage of a veto-proof supermajority thanks to a Democratic defection.
FactCheck.org→ Romney Not Switching Parties, Contrary to Online Claim
Quick Take Sen. Mitt Romney has sometimes been critical of fellow Republicans and veered from the party line. But an Instagram post falsely claims Romney “threatens to leave the Republican Party and Join Democrats.” A Romney spokesperso
PolitiFact→ 2024 presidential primaries: Democrats switch up state order; GOP awaits Iowa caucuses
In 2024, the presidential primary calendar will start two weeks earlier than it did in 2020. For Democrats, South Carolina will leapfrog the traditional first two states, Iowa and New Hampshire. But the GOP calendar is a lot like 2020.
PolitiFact→ Tricia Cotham – After switching parties, Tricia Cotham flip-flops on abortion
“(I will oppose) any attempt to restrict or deny women’s basic health care needs.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With Pictures Of Lost ‘Sweet Girl’ Are Bait-And-Switch Scam
Do social media posts about people "desperately trying to find the parents" of a lost "sweet girl" show a real-life call for help? No, that's not true: Entries with identical wording appeared in many places in the United States; as they g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Mortgage Contract Will NOT Be Voided If Bank ‘Switches Currency’
If a bank "switches currency," will that void a mortgage contract? No, that's not true: A mortgage document is a legally binding contract and within it there is a promissory note that requires the borrowed amount be paid and the loan agen
The Dispatch→ The Free Speech Switcheroo
Ku Klux Klan marching down Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C., circa 1926. (Photo by: Hum Images/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)It used to be conservatives asking, ‘Is the juice worth the squeeze?’Continue reading The Free Speech Switcheroo »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Did NOT Say US ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Brazil And China Switching To ‘National Currencies’ To Do Business With Each Other
Did White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre say that the United States is "deeply concerned" about China and Brazil switching to national currencies when conducting business with each other? No, that's not true: A search of section
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robin Roberts Of ‘Good Morning America’ Did NOT Die As Of February 1, 2023 — Post Is A Bait And Switch
Did Robin Roberts, the longtime co-host of ABC Television's "Good Morning America" (GMA) die on January 30, 2023? No, that's not true: As of February 1, 2023, Roberts remained alive and well, and actively posting on Instagram from New Zea
Truth or Fiction?→ Tennessee Lawmaker Switches From School ‘Litter Box’ Hoax to ‘Leashes’ Narrative
When asked to admit her claims of “litter boxes” in schools were a hoax, a right-wing Tennessee lawmaker instead shifted to claiming she was told about “leashes” instead. The Tennessee Holler news outlet posted footage of an int
Logically→ The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will install kill switches to all new cars in the U.S. by 2026.
The act requires installing technology to detect alcohol-impaired drivers as standard equipment in all new cars, which is mistaken for a kill switch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AR-15 Forward Assist Does NOT Switch Firearm From ‘Regular Semi-Auto To Overlapping Auto’
Does the forward assist on an AR-15 switch the firearm from "regular semi-auto to overlapping-auto"? No, that's not true: The forward assist is used to manually close the bolt of the AR-15 and has nothing to do with the AR-15 being a semi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tweet Claiming Biden ‘Will Be Banning Switchblades Alongside Semi-Automatic Rifles’ Is Fake
Is President Joe Biden "banning switchblades alongside semi-automatic rifles in the coming months as a result of the recent mass shootings"? No, that's not true: The tweet making the claim is fake and was never posted by the account shown
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Mandate A Government-Controlled ‘Kill Switch’ In New Cars In 2026
Did President Joe Biden sign a bill mandating that a "kill switch" that is accessible to law enforcement be installed in every new car in 2026? No, that's not true: A section of Biden's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on
Snopes→ Were the Milky Way and 3 Musketeers Candy Bars Switched at Birth?
3 Musketeers: The American candy bar that was named after a French literary creation and was once Neopolitan.
The Dispatch→ Is Pfizer Recommending a Switch to a Single-Dose Policy?
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