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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Scene From ‘The Simpsons’ Shows Depiction Of Hurricane Milton — Authentic Scene Shows ‘Hurricane Barbara’
Did a scene from an episode of "The Simpsons" predict Hurricane Milton by showing that name on-screen during a Kent Brockman news broadcast segment? No, that's not true: A clip from the episode was altered to add the words "Hurricane Milt
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: 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.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – FEMA’s website doesn’t say it must help white people last
“FEMA is supposed to help out white people last for the purpose of ‘equity.’ … It’s literally on the FEMA website.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hurricane Control Conspiracy Is NOT Proven By Alexa ‘Predicting’ Milton Fatality Number Before Landfall
Is the conspiracy theory that hurricanes are planned or controlled supported by Amazon's Alexa supposedly revealing the death toll and damage amount from Hurricane Milton days before the storm even made landfall? No, that's not true: An A
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 Photo Shows Hitler’s Mercedes In Front Of Zelenskyy’s Office Building — Digitally Manipulated
Does a photo in an online article prove that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought Hitler's Mercedes during his 2024 trip to the United States? No, that's not true: The article's image of the vehicle, supposedly in front of the U
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Does NOT Have Policy To Help ‘White People Last’ In Providing Disaster Relief
Does a policy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency direct it to help "white people last" in 2024? No, that's not true: The document mentioning FEMA's "equity" goal cited on social media as proof says nothing about that. The agency h
FactCheck.org→ Harris’ Position on Health Care for Transgender Prisoners and Detainees
Q: Does Kamala Harris support government-paid gender-affirming surgery for prison inmates and immigrant detainees? A: The government must provide medical care to prisoners and immigrant detainees. Vice President Kamala Harris expressed support in a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Rep. Jack Kimble’ Did NOT Post About Lack Of VP Debate Media Coverage 24 Hours Before Debate
Is a social media post from a supposed California Republican congressman called Jack Kimble about the "liberal" media ignoring the U.S. vice presidential debate an authentic, predebate post? No, that's not true: There is no Jack Kimble wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet Promo Code To Crypto Project Or Put It On NYC Billboard
Did Elon Musk post a promo code to his crypto project on X, and was that post then used to make a Times Square billboard promotion in New York City? No, that's not true: This is a fabricated image promoting a crypto currency scam. There i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jaden Smith Did NOT Publicly Announce He And Justin Bieber Were ‘Molested’ by P. Diddy, Will Smith As Of October 2, 2024
Did musician Jaden Smith announce that his father, actor Will Smith, and rapper mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs "molested" pop singer Justin Bieber and him, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: The article on the website that init
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: FAKE Photo Shows Trump Wading Through Flood Waters
Did an authentic photo show former President Donald Trump wading through hurricane flood waters? No, that's not true: An AI-detection tool from True Media found substantial evidence that the image was generated with AI. Media coverage of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump ‘Donated $25 Million’ To Hurricane Helene Victims
Do social media posts prove that Donald Trump "donated $25 million" to the victims of Hurricane Helene? No, that's not true: These posts offer no supporting evidence. Lead Stories found no reports that confirmed such a donation, including
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce Did NOT Say Taylor Swift Was Pregnant In September 2024
Did Travis Kelce declare "I'm Going to Be a Dad!" revealing Taylor Swift's pregnancy in September 2024? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Kelce said Swift was pregnant. The site that made the claim was registered in Vietnam and li
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris DID Tweet About Hurricane Helene
Did Kamala Harris ignore Hurricane Helene by not tweeting about it as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The first post about the natural disaster appeared on her official vice presidential account on X on September 25, 202
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Navy SEALs Seized Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Adrenochrome Stash
Did Navy SEALs raid a warehouse belonging to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs and seize a stockpile of adrenochrome that he used as a drug at his orgies? No, that's not true: The story is from a website that regularly publishes fabricated conten
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of ‘Drilling’ Cloud Does NOT Show Authentic UFO
Does a video showing a light-filled cloud "drilling through the firmament" show an authentic UFO? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this footage exists outside of a few social media posts. The user who originally uploaded thi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Matt Damon Said Jennifer Lopez Was Involved In Alleged Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sex Crimes
Did Matt Damon leak evidence of Jennifer Lopez being involved in Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged sex crimes? No: "This is absolutely not true," a representative for Damon told Lead Stories. A viral article about the supposed leak contained no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Serena Williams Did NOT Die Following ‘Tragic Car Crash’ On September 23, 2024
Did tennis star Serena Williams die following a tragic car crash in Texas in September 2024, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: As of September 25, 2024, there was no evidence to suggest that Williams had died. The legend
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
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Vance’s Comments About His Pet Dog
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Sen. JD Vance introduced his dog during a recent interview with Tucker Carlson in an effort to debunk rumors that the family pet was rented to enhance the Republican v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Breakup Contract Is NOT Real — PR Firm Full Scope Says ‘Fabricated’ and ‘Entirely False’
Do online videos show authentic documents from Travis Kelce's public relations firm about a staged breakup between him and Taylor Swift? No, that's not true: Kelce's PR firm Full Scope said in a statement to People magazine that the docum
FactCheck.org→ Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Sparks Unfounded Claims of ‘Inside Job’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The arrest of Ryan Wesley Routh in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has sparked unfounded claims online that Routh had “inside&
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Debt-Relief Ad For Veterans Does NOT Represent White House Initiative — It’s Made-Up
Did the White House announce a new debt-relief program for veterans who owe money on their credit cards? No, that's not true: A video on Facebook that made this claim used a fake screenshot of the White House website to create a misleadin
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: NO Evidence ‘Five Children Passed Away’ In U.S. From Instant Ramen Noodles During Recall
Was a 2024 recall of instant ramen noodles linked to deaths of five children in the U.S., as a post on TikTok suggested? No, that's not true: At the time of this publication, one voluntary recall was listed on the Food and Drug Administra
AllSides→ Active Military Members Hit Kamala With The Ultimate Fact Check
https://www.dailywire.com/news/active-military-members-hit-kamala-with-the-ultimate-fact-check Active U
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: NO Evidence Trump Posted ‘0-2’ On Truth Social After 2nd Assassination Attempt
Did Donald Trump post "0-2" on Truth Social after a second attempt on his life was made on September 15, 2024? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this post appeared on the former U.S. president's account and the font in the al
The Dispatch→ How the Myth of the Coequal Branches Became the Norm
In fits and starts, we forgot that Congress is supposed to lead our political system.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Woman Wearing ‘Trump 2024’ Shirt Was NOT Denied Entrance To Business By Owner — Staged Video
Did the owner of an eatery prevent a woman from entering the business because her "Trump 2024" shirt was "a little issue for our facility"? No, that's not true: The owner of the TikTok account that first posted the video that depicted thi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Lose ‘Brand Deals Worth $125 Million’ After Endorsing Kamala Harris
Did Taylor Swift lose "brand deals worth $125 million" after endorsing Kamala Harris? No, that's not true: The online rumor came from a website that labels itself as satire. The article didn't even mention the name of the Democratic presi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE NYPD Memo Says Members Must Start Displaying Their Pronouns
Is a New York Police Department memo that says all uniformed members must start displaying their pronouns starting January 1, 2025, authentic? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the NYPD told Lead Stories that the memo is fake. It al
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Haiti’s Average IQ Is NOT 67
Is the average IQ in Haiti 67 as claimed by various posts on social media? No, that's not true: The number is not based on any actual IQ testing in Haiti. It comes from a decades-old book co-authored by an Irish academic who was later str
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ABC Fired Presidential Debate Moderators David Muir And Linsey Davis — Claim Came From Website With Satire Label
Did the ABC television network fire the hosts of the September 10, 2024, U.S. presidential debate, calling them "a disgrace"? No, that's not true: A self-described satire and parody website published the story about the pair's supposed fi