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Health Feedback→ Lack of reliable evidence supporting the claim that sauna bathing is an effective way to “detox” the body
REVIEW Social media posts on Facebook and Instagram have touted the benefits of sauna bathing, receiving tens of thousands of views altogether. For example, this Facebook reel shows Raymond Francis, the author of a series of health books, claiming s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Tornado’ Videos Do NOT Show Extreme Weather In Canada, Dubai
Do two reels posted to Facebook authentically show clips of tornadoes that occurred in Dubai and Canada? No, that's not true: Experts told Lead Stories that the twisters shown in the clips were fake and 100 percent AI-generated content. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Melania Trump Has NOT Filed For Divorce — Poster Claims It Was ‘Disinformation Experiment’
Did Melania Trump officially e-file for divorce from Donald Trump over Labor Day weekend 2024? No, that's not true: This story originated with a faked screenshot that looked like Newsweek reporting. The image resembling a Newsweek tweet w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About ‘Paul Ferrara, The Son Of A Local Police Officer’ Are NOT Authentic Missing Person Alerts
Are social media posts about 16-year-old "Paul Ferrara" genuine calls for help in a missing person case? No, that's not true: These posts were flipped to "rent-to-own" scam posts shortly after publication. The supposedly missing teenager
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Social Media Posts NOT Concerned Over Urn Marked ‘Zachary Levi Bowers’ In Various Places — It’s Real Estate Scam
Did authentic social media posts offer genuine concern over the discovery of an urn marked "Zachary Levi Bowers" in various places? No, that's not true: This is a common bait-and-switch scam in which social media users post heart-tugging
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Depict DNC Attendees Chanting ‘Death To America’ — Audio Is Added
Does a video shared to X genuinely show attendees at the 2024 Democratic National Convention chanting "Death to America"? No, that's not true: The video on social media has added audio from a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Oakland, Ca
The Dispatch→ Did Kamala Harris Threaten to ‘Snatch’ Patents?
A viral video clip is genuine but it leaves out important context.
Health Feedback→ WHO declaration of public health emergency triggered by worsening of mpox outbreak in Africa, not a ploy to push for using vaccine stocks
REVIEW On 14 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox, also known as monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) after the significant increase in mpox cases in several African countries. A PHEIC is an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof ‘Eight Cancer Doctors’ Aboard Brazil Voepass Flight Vowed To ‘Release Evidence Linking mRNA To Turbo Cancer’ Before Crash
Had doctors aboard the Brazilian airline flight that crashed in August 2024 vowed to release evidence linking mRNA technology to "turbo cancer", as an article by The People's Voice said? No, that's not true: The People's Voice is a websit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cancer Researcher ‘Dr. Leo Ferreira’ Was NOT Killed In Brazil Plane Crash — It Was José Ferreira
Did Leonardo Ferreira die in a Brazil plane crash in August 2024, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Leonardo Ferreira, the man shown in the video, confirmed to Lead Stories that he is alive and well. Another man with the same l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of Woman In Short Skirts, Black Stockings Are NOT Real Photos Of Kamala Harris
Are two images of a scantly clad woman genuine old photos of Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting she was a sex worker in the past? No, that's not true: Harris began her professional career working in California legal offices. Inconsi
The Dispatch→ Satirical Claim About Walz’s Net Worth Is Being Shared as Legitimate
The original post is labeled as satire, but social media users are treating it as genuine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supposed Ad For ‘Actors Needed’ PREDATES Harris Presidential Campaign Rallies in 2024 By Several Years
Did a video shared to TikTok show a genuine ad for "Actors needed" to attend an Arizona rally for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in August 2024? No, that's not true: Versions of the supposed ad circulated online sinc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Kamala Harris’ August 2024 Wisconsin Rally NOT Digitally Altered
Was an image of a Kamala Harris campaign rally in Wisconsin digitally altered to boost the crowd? No, that's not true: AI detectors found no sign of any digital manipulation. The August 2024 political rally was genuine and broadcast live
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2023 Data Does NOT Prove Arctic Sea Ice Levels Trended ‘To Highest Level For 21 Years’
Did data from December 2023 show that Arctic sea ice had soared to its "highest level for 21 years," thus disproving global warming and climate change? No, that's not true: The blog that made this claim cherry-picked genuine data, a senio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Italian Prime Minister Scowling Over ‘Two Girls Kissing At The Olympics’
Do photos show Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni scowling in response to two female athletes kissing at the Olympics? No, that's not true: News agency video proves that the photos were taken at a volleyball match. Italy's Alice Bellan
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Post That X Users Would Be Punished For Calling Trump Supporters ‘Weird’
Did majority X owner Elon Musk share a public message on July 30, 2024, that users of the social-media platform would be punished for calling supporters of former President Donald Trump weird? No, that's not true: As of this publication,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Write On X That He Was ‘Regrowing’ His Ear After Shooting
Did Donald Trump write on X that he was "regrowing" his ear after it was pierced by a bullet? No, that's not true: The creator of the fake Trump post admitted it was meant to be satirical. The X post does not appear on the former presiden
Full Fact→ Image of Kamala Harris with Jeffrey Epstein has been edited
A picture appearing to show American Vice President Kamala Harris with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not genuine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Heinz Company Did NOT Announce ‘Tomato Ketchup Clear’ As Of July 22, 2024
Did the Kraft Heinz Company announce clear ketchup using lab-grown tomatoes, as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: A representative for The Kraft Heinz Company confirmed to Lead Stories that "these claims are false." The ba
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About 3-Year-Old Boy Found Walking Alone Are NOT Authentic — It’s Scam Aimed At Collecting Personal Information
Do posts about a "little boy approximately 3 years old" found and "saved" by "Deputy Ryan Braidley" authentically describe a real-life situation? No, that's not true: Near-identical versions appeared on social media, claiming the rescue h
Full Fact→ Social media image showing ‘Muslims paying tribute to Keir Starmer’ is not real
Hundreds of people have shared the image, which has clear visual clues it is not genuine.
Full Fact→ Image of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein and young girl is fake
A picture appearing to show former US president Donald Trump sitting alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not genuine.
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: Video Does NOT Show Trump’s Plane Doing High-Speed Pass Over Airport In June 2024 — It’s Flight Simulator Software
Does a video genuinely show former President Donald Trump's plane, Trump Force One, doing a high-speed pass over an airport after the first debate in the 2024 campaign in June 2024, as a post on TikTok claimed? No, that's not true: The vi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming To Show Genetically Modified Tomato And Grain Swimming In Water Originated On Channel That Uses CGI Effects
Does a video on social media genuinely show genetically modified tomatoes and grain swimming in water? No, that's not true: The videos shared on TikTok originated from a YouTube channel that says it creates videos using "CGI effects" and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Refer To Michelle Obama As Transgender Male After Presidential Debate
While discussing a flash poll after CNN's June 27, 2024, presidential debate, did CNN Political Director David Chalian use a name for former first lady Michelle Obama that implied she is a transgender male? No, that's not true: Chalian di
Health Feedback→ Contrary to headline by The People’s Voice, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t “killing millions” but instead prevented deaths
REVIEW On 31 May 2024, an article in The People’s Voice claimed “Japanese Leader Apologizes to the Unvaccinated: ‘You Were Right, Vaccines Are Killing Millions of Our Loved Ones'”. Posts sharing this headline made the rounds on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NON-Authentic Video Shows Tucker Carlson Endorsing Fake Barbara O’Neill Anti-Parasite Pill
Did a video on Facebook genuinely show TV personality Tucker Carlson endorsing an anti-parasite pill promoted by alternative naturopath Barbara O'Neill? No, that's not true: The video is dubbed with fake audio; an AI detection tool found
Full Fact→ Video of carpark argument is staged
The sketch of an argument in a car park has been shared on social media as if it’s a genuine scene.
Health Feedback→ AI-generated celebrity endorsement videos on Facebook promote unproven cure for tinnitus
REVIEW A slew of Facebook ads appeared in May 2024 promoting a product called EchoEase (see examples here and here), a nasal inhaler supposedly able to cure tinnitus. Many of these ads featured a video of actor Kevin Costner (
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims That George Strait Dissed Beyoncé
A satirical post is being circulated as though it’s genuine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Comedy Video Does NOT Show Man Actually Asking City Council To Legalize Sports Gambling After His Successful Betting On Transgender Athletes
Did a video showing a man asking a city council to legalize sports gambling after he made money betting on transgender athletes capture a real-life, authentic story? No, that's not true: The man participated in the production of a comedy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Showing Trump, Epstein With Minor Girl Is NOT Authentic
Does a viral image on social media genuinely show U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and the late sex-crimes offender Jeffrey Epstein sitting snuggled up with an underage girl in a bikini top and shorts? No, that's not true: An AI-d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Joe Rogan Talking About Extraterrestrial Life On Planet K2-18 B Is NOT Authentic
Did Joe Rogan claim scientists have found extraterrestrial life on a planet known as "K2-18 b," as a video on Facebook suggested? No, that's not true: As narration that sounds like Rogan describes the supposed discovery, images cover his
Truth or Fiction?→ Rivian R1S 2024 Review
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Full Fact→ Image of Israeli Prime Minister on ventilator is fake
Benjamin Netanyahu has recently undergone hernia surgery but a picture supposedly showing him in hospital is not genuine.
Truth or Fiction?→ April Fools Joke Craft
1. Unpredictability A joke that catches us off guard does so by leading us down one path only to abruptly shift us onto another. This unexpected detour sparks our laughter. The surprise element in a punchline works because it plays against our pre
Truth or Fiction?→ Homelessness in US Cities
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