Did a crowd of hecklers shouting "Fuck Joe Biden!" interrupt the U.S. president during a White House speech about gun violence and gun safety laws? No, that's not true: The video has been digitally altered to add a loud chorus of voices.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Crystals Found In Some ‘Lunchables’ Nacho Cheese Dip Are NOT Glass Shards But Phosphate Crystals, Company Says
Does the nacho cheese dip in Lunchables "Nachos Cheese Dip & Salsa" contain shards of glass? No, that's not true: The crystals have been widely reported by consumers -- but they are not glass. The crystals may form from one of the reg
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aborted Fetal Cells NOT Used In Artificial Flavors In Food
Are aborted fetal cells added to artificial flavors in food products? No, that's not true: The false claim mis-states the use of HEK 293 cells in taste research by the Senomyx company, which was purchased by Firmenich, a Swiss flavor and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Abrams Tanks In Poland
Does a video circulating on social media show American M1 Abrams tanks in Poland? No, that's not true: The clip was shot in the United States, in Kansas. While the video lacks the precise details needed to establish whether the tanks in q
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Heavy Metal Detox Does NOT Cure Autism
Does heavy metal detox cure autism? No, that's not true: An expert told Lead Stories there is "no evidence" that substantiates the claim that taking something for a "heavy metal detox" can cure autism. There is no known cause or cure for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Human-Elephant Hybrid Is NOT Real, Did Not Attract Hindu Pilgrims To Norway
Was a baby with elephant-like facial features born in Norway, and have thousands of Hindu people flocked to Norway to see the child since media in India reported the birth? No, that's not true: The photo posted with this claim does not sh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden DID Say He Added More Debt — But He Was Talking About Previous Administration
Did President Joe Biden say during a January 26, 2023, event that "No president added more to the debt in four years than my president"? Yes, that's true: But a social media video of his comment is missing context. Just before this remark
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Worms Do NOT Cause Autism — There Is No Known Cause
Do worms cause autism? No, that's not true: An expert told Lead Stories that there is "no scientific evidence" that supports the claim, made in a video on TikTok, that worms cause autism. There is no definitively known cause of Autism Spe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Dr. Derek Knauss’ Did NOT Prove 1,500 COVID-19 Samples Were Actually Influenza
Did a medical expert named Dr. Derek Knauss (or Knaus) prove that 1,500 COVID-19 diagnostic tests did not actually contain traces of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but did test positive for influenza A and B? No, that's not true: Lead Stories foun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Is NOT Forcing Member-States To End Human Rights And Freedoms Worldwide
Is the World Health Organization (WHO) compelling member states, through an amendment to its International Health Regulations, to abandon "the dignity of human beings, the human rights of human beings and fundamental freedoms"? No, that's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The City Council in Oxford, England, Did NOT Pass A ‘Plan’ Confining Residents To Their Neighborhoods
Did the city council in Oxford, England, approve regulations that restrict residents to their neighborhoods? No, that's not true: The claim misrepresents and conflates two proposals. One is a plan to install traffic filters; the other is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT Warn Eggs Are Causing Thousands Of People To ‘Suddenly’ Form Blood Clots
Did scientists warn that eggs are causing thousands of people to "suddenly" form blood clots? No, that's not true: The 2017 study by Cleveland Clinic researchers that is supposed to support this assertion makes no such connection. The med
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Beyoncé Is In Critical Condition After Dubai Performance
Was American singer-songwriter Beyoncé hospitalized in critical condition after her January 21, 2023, performance in Dubai? No, that's not true: There is no evidence she was admitted to a hospital after her Dubai concert. Although the ti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Green Mile’ Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Did Die … In 2012
Did actor Michael Clarke Duncan, famous for his role in the 1999 movie "The Green Mile," die? Yes, that's true... but it happened in 2012. News of his death went viral again in 2023 after a clickbait website (likely from Pakistan) reposte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 1/4 Million Failed Voting Attempts Did NOT Result in Uncounted Arizona Votes In November 2022 Election
Did nearly a quarter of a million voting attempts fail in the November 8, 2022, election in Arizona and did that impact the vote count? No, that's not true: The communications director for the Maricopa County Elections Department called t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Toby Keith Is ‘Fighting For His Life’ As Of January 25, 2023
Was country music star Toby Keith "fighting for his life" and hospitalized as of January 25, 2023? No, that's not true: While Keith has been diagnosed with cancer, the image attached to this post does not show him hospitalized. He has als
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A&W Did NOT Put Pants On Company’s Mascot Bear ‘Rooty’ In Response To Complaints
Did the A&W chain selling American food and root beer admit that its mascot, Rooty the Great Root Beer Bear, was "polarizing" for his pantlessness? Did the company decide to portray him wearing jeans from now on? No, that's not true:
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking a Fake Headline About COVID-19 Vaccines
This image, taken from Twitter, is fake. An image circulating on Twitter purports to show the headline of an article in The Conversation asking why unvaccinated people didn’t do more to warn the vaccinated against the alleged danger of the COVID-19 v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Electrically Charged’ Rocks Discovered In Democratic Republic Of Congo
Were "electrically charged rocks" discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January 2023? No, that's not true: No such discovery had been formally announced in the scientific community as of this publication, and a geology expert
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That 90-Day Diet Regimen Will Cure Cancer
Will a fast of water, coffee and tea followed by a diet of only vegetable juice and a ribeye steak cure cancer in 90 days? No, that's not true: Experts told Lead Stories that there is no scientific evidence that this specific regimen will
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Homemade Concoction Causes Penile Enlargement
Is there a homemade drinkable concoction that can cause penile enlargement? No, that's not true: There is not a mixture that can be made with ingredients found at home that can enlarge a penis, and the post making the claim does not provi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Speedway NOT Offering Consumers $500 Gift Card As ‘Settlement’ for High Prices — It’s Hoax
Is the Speedway gas and convenience store chain giving $500 gift cards to consumers who answer three questions as part of a price-gouging lawsuit settlement? No, that's not true: The post is a hoax. There is no evidence on Speedway's offi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical TMCA Tweet TCMA Demanding Aretha Franklin’s ‘Natural Woman’ Spotify Removal Is NOT Real — ‘Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance’ Is a Spoof
Did a Norwegian group of trans activists request that Aretha Franklin's song "Natural Woman" be removed from audio streaming services Spotify and Apple Music on January 20, 2023? No, that's not true: The account that started the thread on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protein Is NOT Pretend — It’s Essential Part Of Human Diet
Are proteins not real, and thus not an essential part of the human diet? No, that's not true: Humans need to consume protein regularly to survive, whether through the consumption of plants, animal products or protein supplements, a dietic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andrew Tate Has NOT Been Found Guilty And Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison As Of January 24, 2023
Was Andrew Tate found guilty and sentenced to 14 years in prison as of January 24, 2023? No, that's not true: The former kickboxing champion and internet influencer remained in detention as of January 24, 2023, but had not been tried, con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Inauguration Photos Do NOT Accurately Compare Popularity Of Trump And Biden
Do pictures from former President Donald Trump's and President Joe Biden's inaugural ceremonies represent an adequate comparison between the respective popularity of the two presidents? No, that's not true: The photos were taken under dra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Russian Special Forces Destroy ‘Adrenochrome Lab In Ukraine’ As Of January 23, 2023
Did Russian special forces, under the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, destroy an "adrenochrome lab in Ukraine" as of January 23, 2023? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a website that regularly publishes fabricated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walt Disney Will NOT Replace Benjamin Franklin On $100 Bills In 2023
Will the face of Walt Disney replace Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill in 2023? No, that's not true: Neither the Walt Disney Company nor the U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced such a change as of January 23, 2023. The article
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Media Did NOT Report That Ukrainians Used Russian Soldiers’ Corpses To Form Image Of Ukrainian Nationalist Stepan Bandera
By Evgenia Prodaeva Did the Russian media outlet Komsomolskaya Pravda (Young Communist League Truth) report that Ukrainians used dead Russian soldiers to assemble a battlefield image of assassinated Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Ban
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Polio Is NOT Caused By DDT, Vaccine IS Key To Eradication
Did the end of the use of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), not the polio vaccine, cause the sharp drop in polio cases? No, that's not true: Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus -- not DDT. Thanks to the vaccine, c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Is NOT Closing Its Headquarters In Atlanta — It’s Moving Within The City
Is CNN shutting down its operations in Atlanta? No, that's not true: CNN will maintain its hub in Atlanta but move its headquarters from its downtown location to Techwood Turner Broadcasting campus in midtown Atlanta, according to a CNN s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Government Did NOT Claim Investigating COVID Vaccines Would Be ‘Dangerous For Democracy’
Did the German government claim that investigating COVID vaccines would be "dangerous for democracy"? No, that's not true: Alena Buyx, who is not in the German government, did not claim that such investigations would be a threat to democr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Was NOT Bombed On Or Around January 22, 2023
Was New York bombed on or directly before January 22, 2023, and was there an exclusive video of the attack on a Telegram channel? No, that's not true: The attack referenced in the claim is from 2017. The prompt to visit a specific Telegra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Social Security Headquarters ‘Abandoned’ In January 2023
Does a video circulating on social media prove that the Social Security Administration (SSA) headquarters in Maryland was abandoned and "nobody works there" as of January 2023? No, that's not true: The clip was shot in 2022, during a COVI
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chinese State Media Did NOT Report China’s Military Has Equipped Its Soldiers With Self-Destruct Helmets
Did the Chinese military equip its soldiers with self-destruct helmets? No, that's not true: There's no evidence from the Chinese government or from official Chinese state media that members of the military are being given helmets with th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Respiratory Ailments NOT Cured By Combining Hydrogen Peroxide, Iodine In Nebulizer
Does the combination of hydrogen peroxide and iodine cure respiratory ailments when used as a makeshift medication in a nebulizer? No, that's not true: An emergency medicine toxicologist at the non-profit National Capital Poison Center to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mucus Is NOT Cause Of All Disease — Herbalist’s Claim Is ‘Pseudoscience’
Is the sticky, gooey mucus produced by the body "the underlying cause" of all human disease? No, that's not true: Mucus plays an important and protective role in the body's immune system, filtering out harmful irritants, allergens and pat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video On Facebook Does NOT Show ‘Big Loss’ From Real 2023 Plane Crash — It’s From Movie
Does a recent Facebook Reel accurately depict devastating damage from a 2023 plane crash? No, that's not true: This footage is from the set of director Steven Spielberg's 2005 movie "War of the Worlds." A twin-engine ATR 72 airplane crash
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Document Does NOT Prove Hunter Biden Paid His Father $50K Per Month In Rent To Live At His Delaware Home
Does a background screening document prove that Hunter Biden paid his father, President Joe Biden, nearly $50,000 per month in rent to live in his father's Delaware home? No, that's not true: The amount listed on the form as "Monthly Rent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Publish A Story Linking Hamlin’s Collapse To COVID-19 Vaccine
Did CNN publish a news article that linked Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin's on-field collapse to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the news network confirmed to Lead Stories by email that the media outlet ne