Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. In directing the House to open a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy cited, among other things, an unverified report from a “tr
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Angelina Jolie Did NOT Say That ‘The World Should Unite Against Israel’
Did American actress Angelina Jolie in 2024 call on the world to "unite against Israel"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence corroborating the claim. This phrase has been falsely attributed to Jolie since at least 2006, ac
FactCheck.org→ Review Article By Misinformation Spreaders Misleads About mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have a good safety record and have saved millions of lives. But viral posts claim the contrary, citing a recent peer-reviewed article authored by known COVID-19 misinformation spreaders and published in a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: France 24 Did NOT Report Macron Cancelled Visit To Ukraine Over Fears Of Assassination Attempt
Did France 24 report that French President Emmanuel Macron cancelled a visit to Ukraine over fears of an assassination attempt? No, that's not true: France 24 debunked the claim. The video purporting to show the network report the news is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Special Counsel Robert Hur Did NOT Say Biden Was Mentally Unfit To Stand Trial
Did special counsel Robert Hur say President Joe Biden was mentally unfit to stand trial? No, that's not true: There is no credible information or source suggesting that the special counsel made such a statement about the president. Inste
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Sahil Omar’ Is NOT A Suspected Super Bowl Parade Shooter
Was one of the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooters identified as 44-year-old Sahil Omar, an "illegal immigrant"? No, that's not true: As of this writing, law enforcement had not released the identities of three people detained in connectio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Ask Putin Why He Believes That ‘A Christian Can Be Gay’ — Quote Was Made Up
Did Tucker Carlson ask Vladimir Putin about the underlying reasons for his supposed belief that Christians can be gay? No, that's not true: A post on social media didn't show an authentic quote from that interview. Neither a recording of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic News Segment About Genetically Engineered Disney Child Stars
Does a video shared on social media show authentic news coverage confirming that Disney child stars are genetically engineered humans? No, that's not true: The segment comes from the satirical website The Onion. The video was posted on Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Marine Corps ‘White Hats’ Did NOT Arrest FEMA Regional Administrator Tony Robinson In February 2024
Did U.S. Marine Corps "white hats" arrest Federal Emergency Management Agency Regional Administrator Tony Robinson on February 2, 2024? No, that's not true: FEMA and Pentagon representatives confirmed to Lead Stories that this claim is fa
Full Fact→ Cyclist’s video does not show Rishi Sunak’s wife using Instagram while driving
Hundreds of people have shared footage supposedly showing this on social media.
FactCheck.org→ Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes
Q: Are electric cars really better for the environment than gasoline-powered cars over their lifetimes? A: Yes. Electric vehicles typically release fewer greenhouse gas emissions than internal combustion engine vehicles during their life cycl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Orgone Energy Is NOT Proven To Exist In The Form Of Orgonite
Did scientists prove in 2024 that "orgone energy" exists in the form of orgonite? No, that's not true: A Princeton physics professor interviewed by Lead Stories described the claim as unscientific. The post in which the claim was made is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video of Alexa’s Answers Does NOT Prove Chemtrails Conspiracy Theory That Government Is Spraying Aluminum In Sky
Does a video on Instagram of an Alexa digital assistant prove the accuracy of the chemtrails conspiracy theory that the U.S. government sprays aluminum in the sky for nefarious purposes? No, that's not true: There is no verified evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof ‘Dozens Of Ukrainians’ Asked Russia To Help Return Ukrainian Refugee Children From European Union
Did "dozens of Ukrainians" apply to Russia's mission to the United Nations for help getting their children back from welfare agencies in the European Union? No, that's not true: Parents of such children, Russian officials and European Uni
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Marburg Virus — It’s Not On Ingredients List, Post Gives No Proof
Do COVID-19 vaccines contain the Marburg virus, a severe and often fatal illness in humans? No, that's not true: Each vaccine has its unique formulation, but none include the Marburg virus. The disease is rare, usually found in Africa aft
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Post NOT Endorsement Of CBD Gummies For High Blood Pressure By Barbara O’Neill
Did controversial wellness coach Barbara O'Neill endorse a brand of CBD gummies as a remedy for high blood pressure in a social media post? No, that's not true: O'Neill, who is "permanently prohibited from providing any health services" i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas National Guard Did NOT Send Tanks To Border in January 2024
Did the Texas National Guard send tanks to its southern border in January 2024? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Texas National Guard told Lead Stories they are not sending tanks to the border. Multiple posts made versions of t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Illegal Immigrant’ In Video Is NOT Azerbaijani Politician Movsum Samadov — Samadov Says It’s Not Him, He Can’t Leave Azerbaijan
Does a video seen on X show Azerbaijani politician Movsum Samadov on the border of the United States? No, that's not true: There is no evidence this man is Samadov or that this took place on the border of the U.S. Samadov denied that he w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say ‘9/11 Attack Was The Work Of The United States’
Did Donald Trump say the terrorist attacks of 9/11 were the "work of the United States" during a New Hampshire campaign stop in January 2024? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence or statement from the former president making
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccinated People Are NOT ‘Emitting MAC Addresses’ — It’s Bluetooth Tech From Phones
Do vaccinated people emit Media Access Control addresses? No, that's not true: A professor of electrical and computer engineering told Lead Stories that the MAC addresses shown in social media posts and videos were "bluetooth technology"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Insurance Company Does NOT Offer Free Home, Appliance Repair Benefits To US Veterans
Does a purported insurance program offer U.S. veterans and servicemembers free home and appliance repairs? No, that's not true: The supposed insurance program is not associated with the U.S. government and free services aren't available.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Secret, Massive Hills Are NOT Pyramids In Bosnia That Are Older And Taller Than Egyptian Pyramids
Are there secret, hidden pyramids in Bosnia that are older and taller than the Egyptian pyramids? No, that's not true: An archaeologist who is an expert on the Balkans told Lead Stories that the claims have been circulating for nearly 20
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marines Did NOT Hang NIH Official Alfred Johnson — Story Is Made Up
Did U.S. Marines hang National Institute of Health Deputy Director Alfred Johnson after pranking him "Whitmer-style"? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that the claim is false. The claim is in an article on a
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent WHO Term ‘Disease X’ for Possible Future Illness
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. SciCheck Digest The World Health Organization began using the term “Disease X” in a 2018 planning document to refer to a “currently
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supplements With Oil-Based Formula Do NOT Reverse Effects Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Can lipid-based supplements reverse the effects of COVID-19 vaccines by "communicating with the gene code"? No, that's not true: Two medical specialists told Lead Stories the claim is not grounded in facts. The Instagram account that made
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Claim To Have Sparred With ‘Cassius Clay’ — Story Came From Parody Account
Did Donald Trump brag on social media about boxing sessions with Muhammad Ali, the now-deceased legendary athlete known as Cassius Clay in the early days of his career? No, that's not true: The former president's social media accounts did
Health Feedback→ Russell Brand’s YouTube videos use flawed analyses and simplistic correlations to link COVID-19 vaccines to heart issues, cancer, excess deaths
REVIEW Public figures easily have millions of people following them on social media and their messaging on such platforms can significantly influence their audience’s beliefs and behaviors on various issues. This influence can sometimes be valuabl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Bush And Bin Laden Meeting Before 9/11 — These 9/12 Photos Have Been Altered
Do grainy photos show that former President George W. Bush and other key Department of Defense staff met with Osama bin Laden before the September 11, 2001, attacks? No, that's not true: These photos, which were taken the day after the at
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Sentence OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar To Death On January 16, 2024
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps sentence Arati Prabhakar to death at a Guantanamo Bay military tribunal on January 16, 2024, for committing treason? No, that's not true: Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ellen DeGeneres And Tom Hanks Said They Will ‘Leave The US If Trump Becomes President in 2024’
Did comedian Ellen DeGeneres and actor Tom Hanks pledge to move abroad if Donald Trump is elected president in 2024? No, that's not true: No credible news outlets have reported that. The claim was promoted, among others, by an online stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Threaten To ‘Wage War Against Texas’
Did President Joe Biden threaten to send F-15s and "wage war against Texas"? No, that's not true: A White House spokesman told Lead Stories the claim is false. Additionally, no credible news organization has reported the quote, which, if
FactCheck.org→ What We Know About the Brooklyn Synagogue Tunnel
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Nine men were charged with criminal mischief or attempted criminal mischief and other offenses after New York officials ordered an unauthorized tunnel built adjacent to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That ‘White Hats’ Arrested Campaign Staffer For Nikki Haley in Iowa
Did the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division arrest a staffer of 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley in Iowa in January 2024? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that a Haley staffer was arrested, purportedly for handing ou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That ‘Dr. Steven Gundry Discovered 3 Completely Natural Ingredients’ For Blood Pressure — Post Offers NO Medical Info, Only A Furniture Ad
Did American physician and author Dr. Steven Gundry discover three "completely natural ingredients, and as a result, blood pressure disappeared forever"? No, that's not true: This post has no information on any treatment for blood pressur
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Video Spreads Falsehoods on COVID-19 Vaccines, WHO Accord
SciCheck Digest Contrary to claims amplified by podcaster Bret Weinstein during an interview with Tucker Carlson, COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, not killed 17 million people worldwide. Weinstein also inaccurately characterized a pr
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts the Facts About His New York Civil Trial
Former President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims in a brief press conference on Jan. 11 after the closing arguments in a New York civil fraud trial. The lawsuit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that Trump
Health Feedback→ Hulda Clark’s “zapper” device is based on pseudoscience; doesn’t kill parasites or cure diseases
REVIEW Social media is flooded with a vast assortment of supplements, natural remedies, and devices that are touted as complementary or alternative treatments for virtually any disease. Many of these products promise extraordinary health benefits fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Arrest Journalist Mehdi Hasan on January 7, 2024
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) place journalist Mehdi Hasan under arrest on January 7, 2024, for committing treason? No, that's not true: Hasan has been active on his verified social media accounts since the date o
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Town Hall
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Summary While his GOP primary rivals were debating on CNN on Jan. 10, former President Donald Trump took questions from Iowans in a town hall that aired on Fox News. We found sev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image of Map Does NOT Show Location Of Sex Offenders In Israel — It’s Manipulated Screenshot From App That Shows Real-Time Red Alerts
Does an image of a map with a cluster of red location pins show the locations of sex offenders in Israel? No, that's not true: The image was part of an edited screenshot taken from Red Alerts - Cumta, an app that alerts people in Israel w