Do three North Carolina hospitals offer gender transitions to children as young as 2, 3 and 4 years old? No, that's not true: Social media posts have misrepresented what treatments are available to patients of various ages, insinuating th
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Denzel Washington Did NOT Refuse To Work For Disney’s ‘Woke Cinematic Universe’
Did actor Denzel Washington refuse to play the role of a "secretly gay" character in a Disney superhero movie? No, that's not true: A satirical website originally published the article that makes this claim. The story (archived here) was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Otto Warburg Did NOT Invent ‘Oxygen Therapy’ — EWOT NOT Proven To Cure ‘Top 200 Diseases In The World’
Can exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) "cure the top 200 diseases in the world ... by using oxygen and raising people's heart rates," as was discovered by chemist Otto Warburg? No, none of that is true: Warburg was a German scientist who
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s CNN Town Hall
Former President Donald Trump’s town hall event felt like a lightning round of false and misleading claims — most of which we’ve heard before. Among them: He claimed the conservative group True the Vote found Democrats “stu
FactCheck.org→ Posts Share Fake Chelsea Clinton Quote About Global Childhood Vaccination Effort
SciCheck Digest An international initiative called the Big Catch-Up aims to increase vaccination among children who have missed routine vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. In describing the project, Chelsea Clinton did not say it was time to “
Lead Stories→ Plag-AI-rism: How Lead Stories Used ChatGPT To Find A False Story about Tucker Carlson … That Was ‘Plagiarised’ With ChatGPT
So you've probably read all those warnings from pundits, academics and researchers about how generative AI tools like ChatGPT are going to impact disinformation and fact checking. And you may have even seen some recent examples of a deep-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sweden Did NOT Attack Russia With ‘Surprise Air Strike’ On May 3, 2023
Did Sweden launch a "surprise air strike" against Russia on May 3, 2023? No, that's not true: The claim comes from a clickbait video and is not supported by any other credible sources. The story originated from a post on Facebook on May 3
Full Fact→ No evidence video shows a real ‘fighting robot’
Viral footage supposedly showing a robot appears to be computer-generated and there’s no evidence it is associated with the robotics company Boston Dynamics, as has been claimed.
Health Feedback→ Peter McCullough makes multiple false, misleading, and unsupported claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy in viral podcast
REVIEW On 22 April 2023, the website X22 Report published a 27-minute podcast interview with cardiologist Peter McCullough. During the interview, McCullough referred to the COVID-19 vaccination campaign as a “worldwide debacle” and repeated prev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia High School Did NOT Teach Students To Create Real ‘Cannibalism’ Business Plan — It Was A Lesson In Satire For English Class
Did a public high school in Georgia implement a "business model" assignment in which students had to devise ways of "raising and eating human babies to solve the world hunger problem?" No, that's not true: At two points in a video intervi
Full Fact→ Missing girl Facebook post is a hoax
The photograph of a girl who’s supposedly just been found in a number of locations is at least seven years old.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pressing Chest Is NOT Proven To ‘Boost Lung Health,’ Alleviate ‘Cough, Wheezing, Asthma, and Dyspnea’
Does pressing the "lung 1" point on one's chest help to cure, treat or alleviate such conditions as cough, wheezing, asthma and dyspnea? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence supporting this theory. The claim appeared in a p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Sudan Rapid Support Force’ In Control Of ‘Khartoum International Airport And Military Base’ On April 15, 2023
Does a video shared on social media show Sudan Rapid Forces (SRF) troops in control of "Khartoum International Airport and Military base"? No, that's not true: The video appeared online three months before fighting broke in Sudan in mid-A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence That Folic Acid Causes Depression
Does consuming folic acid or folate cause depression, particularly postpartum? No, that's not true: There is no substantiated evidence to suggest that folic acid causes depression, postpartum or otherwise. A medical expert who focuses on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purported ‘Morgellons Test’ Does NOT Extract Chemtrail, Air Pollution ‘Nanoparticles From Saliva
Does a test that supposedly extracts "chemtrail" and air-pollution nanoparticles from a person's saliva accurately show a diagnosis of Morgellons disease? No, that's not true: Food chemistry experts told Lead Stories that precipitates cre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tampons Do NOT Pull ‘Moisture Out Of The Vagina’ To Cause Tumors, Ovarian Cysts Or Fibroids
Do tampons pull "moisture out of the vagina" to cause reproductive disorders such as tumors, ovarian cysts and fibroids? No, that's not true: Medical experts told Lead Stories there is no evidence that pulling "moisture out of the vagina"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIV Is NOT Cured With Papaya Leaf And Black Seed Tea
Can HIV be permanently cured by ingesting papaya leaf and black seed tea? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, no cure for HIV has been discovered by medical professionals. Although several false claims of a cure have been made si
Truth or Fiction?→ The ‘TikTok Benadryl Challenge’
On April 17 2023, a viral tweet about a deadly “Benadryl challenge” spreading on TikTok claimed that a boy in Ohio died after participating in it: 13-year-old dead after trying deadly TikTok “Benadryl challenge” The challenge is where
Poynter→ Dominion-Fox lawsuit: Here’s a look back at false claims about the voting machine company
Long before Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News for defamation, PolitiFact was fact-checking claims about the election machine maker and its supposed influence over the 2020 election. Dominion was headed […] The post Dominion-Fox lawsuit: Here&
Truth or Fiction?→ Clarence Thomas ‘Defunct Real Estate Firm’ Controversy
On April 16 2023, a Twitter screenshot was shared to r/WhitePeopleTwitter, claiming that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas claimed income from “a defunct real estate firm” for almost two decades: Resign! by u/monaleepari
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Manhattan Crime
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a “field hearing” in Manhattan on April 17 to draw attention to “how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s pro-crime, anti-victim policies have led to an increase in vi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Wrist Rubs Help Alleviate Sore Throat Symptoms
Does pressure application on a particular point in the wrist area help relieve a sore throat? No, that's not true: No credible sources suggest there is any connection between this type of self-massage and expedited recovery from a sore th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of ‘Mysterious Animals’ Are NOT From Reign Of Thai King Rama V — They Are AI-Generated
Do photos shared on Facebook show giant, fantastical creatures that nobles hunted in the forests of Thailand over a century ago, during the reign of King Rama V? No, that's not true: These images are not real photos. They were generated b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joke Video Of ‘Cloud Factory’ At Chicago Ingredion Plant NOT Real
Does a video shared to social media in April 2023 authentically show a "cloud factory" in Chicago that makes rain to "control the climate"? No, that's not true: The video was posted to TikTok on April 1, 2023 -- April Fools' Day -- and fe
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery is not giving away free meals to people who comment on a Facebook post
The restaurant chain has confirmed it is not affiliated with the supposed offer or the page it appears on.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Protestors ‘Destroying One Of The HAARP Platforms in Brazil’ — Or Anywhere
Does a viral clip show protesters attacking what is described as "one of the HAARP platforms in Brazil"? No, that's not true: The footage in question portrays an unrelated local protest in Brazil. The High-frequency Active Auroral Researc
AllSides→ Don’t fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn’t take one
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Poynter→ Don’t fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn’t take one
Supposed mug shots of former President Donald Trump have circulated on social media for weeks, beginning after his March 18 Truth Social post announcing his impending arrest. In some pictures, he’s wearing […] The post Don’t fall for th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Poster Does NOT Show A Real War Recruiting Campaign Launched By Ukraine In The U.S. To Target Low-Income Populations
Does a viral snapshot of a poster portray authentic recruiting efforts of Ukraine to encourage the homeless and welfare recipients in the United States to join the fight against Russia? No, that's not true: The rumor was promoted by Kreml
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nashville TV Station Did NOT Tweet That Father Vowed ‘An End To Tolerance’ of ‘Trans Evil’ After Covenant Shooting
Did Tennessee TV news station WSMV 4 Nashville tweet that a father vowed an "end to tolerance" of "trans evil" in response to the March 27, 2023, Covenant School mass shooting that killed six people? No, that's not true: The broadcast sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Castor Oil Compresses NOT Proven To Cure Breast Cancer Or Tumors
Are castor oil compresses a proven effective treatment for tumors and breast cancer? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence that suggests castor oil has therapeutic benefits beyond its approved laxative properties. Claims th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of ‘Arrested’ Putin Are NOT Authentic
Do viral images of Russian President Vladimir Putin actually show him being arrested? No, that's not true: The "photos" were created by AI-based software, and, as of this writing, Putin is not under arrest, despite a warrant issued by the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The World Economic Forum Did NOT Say ‘It’s Time to Legalize Sex And Marriage With Animals To Promote Inclusion’
Did the World Economic Forum suggest that governments decriminalize bestiality? No, that's not true: The claim came from a story that used a fake screenshot of a non-existent article. No credible source published reports confirming that t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Documents Do NOT Prove COVID Vaccines Contain Graphene Oxide
Do Pfizer documents show that the company's COVID-19 vaccines contain graphene oxide? No, that's not true: The section of the document in question describes a procedure for analyzing a protein sample from the virus under a sophisticated m
Health Feedback→ Social media clips revive false claims by David Icke linking 5G and COVID-19
REVIEW In March 2022, a Facebook reel originating from TikTok that featured conspiracy theorist and former football player David Icke went viral. In it, Icke wrongly claimed that the 60 GHz frequency of 5G “stops the human body and blood absorbing
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Shilajit Cures Cancer In Two Days
Is there evidence that shilajit, a substance originating from high mountain rocks, can cure any form of cancer in two days? No, that's not true: While some rodent studies testing the effects of shilajit along with proven cancer treatments
Truth or Fiction?→ Chris Christie ‘Ham Sandwich’ Tweet
On March 19 2023, a screenshot of a tweet attributed to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie about former U.S. President Donald Trump and “ham sandwiches” began circulating on Twitter: Chris Christie with the Conan O'Brien vibes pic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pressing Elbows NOT Proven To Relieve Back Pain — Acupressure And Reflexology Research Is Limited
Does pressing your elbows provide an effective treatment for relieving back pain? No, that's not true: There is no broadly accepted medical evidence to suggest that pressing the elbows through the use of acupressure or reflexology, the pr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Endorse A Remedy Called Shilajit — Video Altered With Cloned Voice
Did Elon Musk endorse a remedy called shilajit? No, that's not true: This video clip of Musk speaking at the Ted2022 Conference has been dubbed with a sound-alike clone copy of Musk's voice to make it appear he was touting shilajit, when
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Patrick Mahomes Was NOT Suspended By The NFL — It’s A Fake Story That Leads To An Advertisement
Was Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes indefinitely suspended by the NFL? No, that's not true: The claim in a social media post has a "Learn more" link that goes to a fake ESPN page promoting an "off-market supplement." The fa