Did President-elect Donald Trump call Elon Musk a "two bit car salesman" in a post shared on Truth Social? No, that's not true: Lead Stories searched Trump's Truth Social account and found that he did not share such a post as of this publ
Search Results (750) for: isn't
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2024 Continuing Resolution Did NOT Include 40% Pay Raise For Congress
Did a draft continuing resolution or spending bill in late 2024 include a 40 percent salary increase for members of Congress? No, that's not true: The proposed December 2024 temporary funding package included a 3.8 percent pay raise, whic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: All US Walmart Self-Checkout Lanes Are NOT Exclusive To Walmart+ Members As Of December 9, 2024
Are paid subscribers of Walmart+ the only customers who can use the self-checkout lanes at all U.S. Walmart stores as of December 6, 2024? No, that's not true: Self-checkout lanes are not exclusively and universally reserved for only Walm
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About ‘Serial Killer’ Robert Thibodeau Are FALSE
Were social media posts genuinely warning the public in late 2024 about Robert Thibodeau, who was being called a "serial killer on the run" in communities over 2,500 miles apart? No, that's not true: Tipton County, Tennessee, Sheriff Shan
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Donate $3.5 Million To Trump, Republicans While Ignoring Democrats
Did Walmart donate $3.5 million to President-elect Donald Trump and Republican campaigns while giving nothing to Democrats ahead of the 2024 election? No, that's not true: Walmart's political donations come from an employee-funded politic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Hanks Did NOT Say He Was Leaving US — Originated From Satirical Source
Did actor Tom Hanks withdraw his 2025 Oscar nominations and leave the United States, saying "I've had enough" in an Instagram video? No, that's not true: This story comes from a self-described satirical website whose About Us page announc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Say It Was Adding Kamala Harris To The Hall Of Presidents
Did Disney say it was adding Kamala Harris to its Hall of Presidents? No, that's not true: The story originated from self-described satire and parody website Mouse Trap News, which says on its site, "We write fake stories about Disney Par
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Has NOT Banned ‘Pride Content’ From X — Originated From Self-Described Satire Account
Did Elon Musk permanently ban LGBTQ+ Pride content from X because "protecting kids comes first"? No, that's not true: The account that posted this incorrect information is from a self-described satirical Facebook page that explains, "We p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Registration On File For ‘Haitians’ Who Claim They Voted In Georgia For Kamala Harris — State Official Calls It ‘Classic Disinformation’
Does a video show "illegal Haitians" saying they're voting for Kamala Harris in Georgia in Fulton and Gwinnett counties with driver's licenses they got after becoming citizens with just six months in the United States? No, that's not true
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Crowd At Trump Madison Square Garden Rally — It’s Crowd In Ireland At 2011 Event With Then-President Obama
Does a photo on social media show people crowding the street outside Madison Square Garden in New York in 2024 for a Trump rally? No, that's not true: Images from the street scene first appeared in 2011, showing people in Dublin lined up
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Joe Rogan Talking About Rat Meat In Chinese Food Has AI-Generated Audio Track
Does a video on social media show podcaster Joe Rogan discussing the topic of rat meat supposedly in Chinese food, and how a person might find out about "how to heal the body from the toxins they feed us" in a podcast? No, that's not true
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Swear Her Vice-Presidential Oath On A Clutch Or Wallet Made To Look Like A Bible
Did Kamala Harris swear her vice-presidential oath with her hand on top of a "Holy Bible" clutch or wallet that isn't actually a bible? No, that's not true: She had her hand on an actual Bible. In fact, her hand was atop two Bibles -- one
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Secretary Of State Did NOT Open Voting To Noncitizens In 2024 Election
Did Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson say that noncitizens would be allowed to vote in the 2024 elections? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that Nelson opened voting to non-U.S. citizens. In an October 2024 election advisory, t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Voter Turnout Was NOT Above 100% In 2020 In Some Precincts In Henrico County, VA
Was voter turnout above 100 percent in 2020 in some precincts of Henrico County, Virginia? No, that's not true: Data in a social media post inaccurately added county-level absentee ballots to precinct counts using a mathematical estimate.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Girl With Puppy After Hurricane Helene Flooding
Is a dramatic photo of a tearful young girl in a boat clutching a puppy after Hurricane Helene real? No, that's not true: The AI detector TrueMedia found "substantial evidence" that the image was created using an AI image generator. There
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $750 FEMA Aid For Helene Victims Is NOT Loan; It’s Non-Repayable Grant, Does NOT Involve Property Seizure
Is the $750 in initial federal aid to Hurricane Helene victims a loan that must be paid back or people's property could be seized? No, that's not true: The $750, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Serious Needs Ass
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC CEO Did NOT Hint At Potential Cancellation Of ‘The View’ — From Satire Site
Did the CEO of ABC hint that the network may cancel "The View," saying "It's time to end a show that's lost its relevance"? No, that's not true: The website that originally reported this comes with a satire label. Neither ABC itself nor n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pink Did NOT ‘Wipe’ Her X Account In September 2024 After ‘Diddy’ Combs Indictment — She Deleted In February 2024
Did the pop singer Pink delete all tweets on her X account in September 2024 after the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering indictment and arrest? No, that's not true: Pink deleted all her X posts in February 2024 due to to
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Video of Biden with Trump Hat
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A viral video showing President Joe Biden briefly donning a campaign hat for Donald Trump has been used to suggest that Biden is endorsing Trump. He isn’t. He ha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris’ Earrings In Debate Are NOT Sound-Receiving Devices — They’re Tiffany Design
Did Kamala Harris wear sound-receiving devices disguised as earrings during the September 10, 2024, presidential debate? No, that's not true: The Nova H1 "audio earrings" Harris wore according to some posts on social media do not have the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2024 Paper On mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Is NOT Valid Scientific Study; Expert Calls It ‘Amateurish Gibberish’
Is a 2024 article on mRNA COVID-19 vaccines by Dr. Young Mi Lee, an obstetrician and gynecologist in South Korea, and Daniel Broudy, an applied linguistics professor at Okinawa Christian University in Japan a valid, well-done scientific s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would ‘Shut Down X’ If Elected — She Was Talking About Trump’s Account Being Taken Down In 2019
Did Kamala Harris say she would shut down X if elected, as posts on social media claimed based on a video where she said "He has lost his privileges"? No, that's not true: The video clip on social media is from an interview she did with C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Police Recruiting Video Was NOT Broadcast On Pakistani TV But Through Overseas Community Channels
Did the national police service of Ireland broadcast a video on TV in Pakistan to recruit people to come to Ireland to join the force? No, that's not true: The logo on the video is not a TV station in Pakistan -- "POC Global TV" is the Yo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image After Assassination Attempt Does NOT Show Six Fingers On Trump’s Raised Fist — Trolling Edit
Did someone finally notice that Trump's raised fist has six fingers in the famous image from the aftermath of the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt -- indicating the image is a fake generated by AI? No, that's not true: This ima
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘JD Vance Full Family Kit’ Is NOT Authentic Organic Trend Among Trump Fans — Coordinated Stunt
Are Donald Trump and JD Vance supporters now carrying around specimen cups of Vance's semen marked "JD Vance Full Family Kit" to "mock democrats who can't start families" as shown in a series of photos being spread online? No, that's not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NFL Referees Were NOT Given Authority To Disqualify Players Kneeling During National Anthem — It’s From Satirical Source
Were NFL referees given authority to disqualify football players who kneeled during the U.S. national anthem? No, that's not true: The claim is from a satirical website whose articles Lead Stories has debunked before. Lead Stories found n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gov. Josh Shapiro Did NOT Skip 2024 Democratic National Convention — He’s Attended Several Events
Did Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro not go to the 2024 Democratic National Convention? No, that's not true: There are several images and videos of Shapiro at the convention. Also, many news sources have reported on Shapiro's presence at th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Declare State Of Emergency Over ‘Nanobots’ Found In ’96 Million Citizens’ In August 2024
Did Japan declare a state of emergency in August 2024 after "nanobots" were found in 96 million citizens? No, that's not true: A state of emergency in Japan would be major news worldwide and yet there have been no stories about it. The "n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Claim Falsely Says Hope Walz Received $82,000 In Student Loan Forgiveness, Parents Worth $138 Million
Did Hope Walz, daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, receive $82,000 in student loan forgiveness despite her parents being worth $138 million? No, that's not true: The claim originates from a website that clearly labels its work as satire,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID Fly On Plane Previously Owned By Epstein — Trump Campaign Says It Leased Plane Without Knowing Aircraft’s History
Did former President Donald Trump fly on one of Jeffrey Epstein's planes? Yes, but that is missing context: The private jet that Trump flew on for campaign events on August 10, 2024, was a Gulfstream that was previously owned by sex offen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris’ August 8, 2024, Detroit Rally Photo Is NOT AI-Generated; Airplane Engine and Fuselage Reflection Explained by Physics
Is an image from a Kamala Harris political rally in Detroit a "FAKE AI PHOTO" because the reflection on the plane's engine and fuselage doesn't show a crowd? No, that's not true: the reflection on the plane's engine can be explained by a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Call For ‘Military To Roundup mRNA Vaccine Refusers During Bird Flu Pandemic’ In August 2024
Did the World Health Organization (WHO) call for military forces to "round up mRNA vaccine refusers during the bird flu pandemic," as an August 2024 article claimed? No, that's not true: In an emailed statement to Lead Stories, WHO said t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce That He Would ‘Stop All Donations’ To Olympics — Fake Quote Is From AI-Produced Article
Did Tesla CEO Elon Musk announce on social media that he would "stop all donations" towards the Olympic Games because it's "a woke event now"? No, that's not true: There are no posts on Musk's social media making or confirming such an ann
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Suggest Young People ‘Should Not Have Children Due To Climate Change’
Did Vice President Kamala Harris suggest that young people "should not have children due to climate change," as implied by a post on X? No, that's not true: In the clip, she described how "young leaders" define climate anxiety. She did no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Withdrawal Letter Did NOT Need The Presidential Seal — He Wrote It As Candidate Biden, Not POTUS Biden
Did Joe Biden's letter withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race require the presidential seal? No, that's not true: The letter was written by Biden in his capacity as then-candidate -- not by Biden as president. The seal is only used f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Quadruple-Boosted People Get Denied Life Insurance Based Solely On Vaccination Status
Do quadruple-boosted people get denied life insurance based solely on their vaccination status? No, that's not true: The American Council of Life Insurers, which is one of the major industry groups, told Lead Stories that it is not aware
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Drink Made Of Aloe Vera, Molasses, Honey, Gin ‘Eliminates All Cancer Cells,’ Cysts, Tumors
Does a drink made of aloe vera, molasses, honey and gin eliminate all cancer cells, cysts and tumors? No, that's not true: While some of these ingredients may have health benefits, they are not a cure for cancer or other serious condition
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tommy Robinson NOT Arrested In Canada For Expressing Anti-Islam Views — It Was On ‘Outstanding Immigration Warrant’
Was British activist Tommy Robinson arrested in Canada for expressing anti-Islam views? No, that's not true: In a video of his arrest, the plainclothes Canada Border Services Agency officers who handcuffed Robinson said he was arrested on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Law Does NOT Specifically Say People Can Be Fined For Flying Flag Of England On Their Vehicles — It Potentially Applies To All Flags
Under U.K. law, can people be fined £1,000 specifically for flying the flag of England, also known as St. George's Cross, on a vehicle? No, that's not true: The law only imposes fines for flags that violate specific regulations regarding
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chinese Grasslands Tourist Slides DON’T Really Look Like The Videos
Does a video showing a rail sliding attraction in the Hulunbuir grassland region of Inner Mongolia, China, accurately represent the cloudscapes a visitor can expect? No, that's not true: A viral video promoting the Ribbon River Grass Skii