Did the head of the CIA acknowledge in a speech that "chemtrails" are real? No, that's not true: In a 2016 speech then-CIA Director John Brennan was discussing a controversial and untested solar geoengineering method called Stratospheric
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The Dispatch→ A Classless Society, Indeed
America is taking an increasingly quick trip from authenticity to having no class.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Glory To Urine’ Was NOT Displayed On A Large LED Billboard Near New York City’s Times Square — Video Manipulation
Did an LED billboard at the corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan feature the words "Glory to Urine" against a waving blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag to welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to New York City for the U
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘An F-35B Fighter Jet Crashing Near Charleston, South Carolina’
Does a video on TikTok capture the moment of the F-35B crash in South Carolina on September 17, 2023? No, that's not true: the clip does not accurately portray the location. It was originally published by an account specializing in sharin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Study Did NOT Confirm ‘COVID Jab Lowers Male Life Expectancy By 24 Years’
Did a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirm that men who receive COVID-19 vaccines "will tragically suffer a 24-year loss in their life expectancy"? No, that's not true: Dr. Nabin Shrestha, an inf
The Dispatch→ Grizzly Man
Authentic inauthenticity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DTaP Vaccine’s Packaging Insert Does NOT Prove Immunization Causes SIDS
Does an insert included in the packaging for one diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP) vaccine show a direct link between immunization and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Centers for Dis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Kennedy Did NOT Read Obama Texts To Larry Sinclair – He Was Reading From Sexually Explicit Books
Did Sen. John Kennedy read aloud during a Senate hearing sexually explicit text messages former President Barack Obama sent to Larry Sinclair? No, that's not true: The video is authentic, but mislabeled. The Louisiana Republican was readi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Footage Does NOT Show Real Asteroid Crashing Into Moon — Footage Was Created By CGI
Does this video show a real asteroid crashing into the moon, prompting an explosion following the collision? No, that's not true: Lead Stories determined through a reverse image search that the footage in question was first posted by a Yo
The Dispatch→ Vivek Ramaswamy: America First Visionary or Snake Oil Salesman?
Republican primary voters in New Hampshire have real questions about the 38-year-old presidential candidate’s authenticity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Crowd Chanting ‘We Want Trump’ At DeSantis In Florida — It Was Digitally Altered
Did "enthusiastic crowds" chant "We want Trump" at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis while he spoke in Jacksonville, Florida? No, that's not true: The audio in one of the three videos in this post has been edited. While DeSantis was heckled at an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Lead Developer At Google Earth’ Believes Earth Is Flat
Did a "lead developer at Google Earth" say he believes the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a 2017 article that Lead Stories was unable to verify as being authentic. We could not find any evidence that a lead
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Was NO Ebola Outbreak At Burning Man In 2023
Was a state of emergency declared due to an Ebola outbreak at Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada? No, that's not true: There were no reports of known or suspected Ebola cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justin Trudeau Did NOT Pass ‘Digital Existence Act’ — It’s Fake Post About a Nonexistent Bill
Did Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pass the "Digital Existence Act" in response to the spread of a new COVID variant, helping Canada to transition to Digital ID, Central Bank Digital Currency and a Social Credit system? No, that's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Report UNC Shooting Suspect As A ‘Mostly White Asian Male’
Did Fox News broadcast a report displaying an image of an Asian man suspected of fatally shooting a person with a chyron that reads, "Shooter described 'mostly white Asian male'"? No, that's not true: A Fox News spokesperson told Lead Sto
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Publish Video Claiming Prigozhin ‘Is Alive’ On August 29, 2023
Did the BBC, a British public service broadcaster, produce and publicly post a video claiming that the Wagner mercenary boss Evgeny Prigozhin is still alive? Did the clip confirm that the plane crash -- that, according to the Russian auth
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Wagner Boss Prigozhin Jet On Fire Before Crashing’ — It Was Filmed Two Months Prior
Does a video shared to social media on August 23, 2023, show Russian oligarch Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin's jet "on fire before crashing"? No, that's not true: While the video itself is authentic, it documented an unrelated plane crash
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Period Products ‘Tested With Blood’ for Absorbency Claims?
In August 2023, amid larger discussions and inauthentically organized narratives about reproductive health care such as abortion, a tweet about whether period products were “tested with real blood” swirled in the context of a claim around r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘Computers From J6 Operation’
Does a photograph shared on X (formerly Twitter) in August 2023 authentically show "computers from J6 operation," presumably the January 6, 2021, insurrection on the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: While the photograph appears to be un
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Speed Of ‘Fire and Fury’ Book Publication Does NOT Prove Maui Fire Was Planned Or Foretold
Is the unusually fast publication speed for the book "Fire and Fury: The Story of the 2023 Maui Fire and Its Implications for Climate Change" a sign that something is suspicious -- that the author either was tipped off the disaster was go
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Mug Shot Is NOT Real
Does a photo show a real mug shot for former President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: No mug shot had yet been taken of Trump for any of his court cases as of August 16, 2023. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Twitter on
AllSides→ Woody Harrelson Was Photographed Wearing RFK Jr. Hat?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woody-harrelson-rfk-2024/ A photograph that circulated in August 2023
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: British Journalist Martin Lewis Did NOT Endorse An Elon Musk Investment Project
Did Martin Lewis, a popular British financial journalist, endorse an investment platform featuring Elon Musk? No, that's not true: Lewis himself confirmed this is a fake video. This video is a deepfake creation that used Lewis' head from
FactCheck.org→ Posts Share Fabricated Quote on ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns’
SciCheck Digest In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum proposed an initiative to reform economic and social systems, called the “Great Reset.” But a 2020 video of WEF’s Nicole Schwab discussing this initiative
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Little Yikes’ Kid’s ‘Ankle Monitor’ Is NOT Real Toy, Nor Is It Sold By Walmart
Is a children's "ankle monitor" toy a genuine product sold in Walmart stores and manufactured by a company named Little Yikes? No, that's not true: A video of the "toy" shared widely on social media in July 2023 was created by spoof compa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Little Yikes’ Kid’s ‘Ankle Monitor’ Is NOT Real Toy, Nor Is It Sold By Walmart
Is a children's "ankle monitor" toy a genuine product sold in Walmart stores and manufactured by a company named Little Yikes? No, that's not true: A video of the "toy" shared widely on social media in July 2023 was created by spoof compa
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Tax Complaint’ Filed Against Moms For Liberty in Michigan
On August 2 2023, a post about the tax status of far-right activist group Moms for Liberty was popular on image-sharing site Imgur: Tax status complaint filed against anti-LGBTQ+ Moms for Liberty In total, ten article screenshots were attached to the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Founder Klaus Schwab’s Daughter Nicole Did NOT Say ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns Coming — Whether You Like It or Not’
Did Nicole Schwab -- daughter of World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab -- say, "permanent climate lockdowns [are] coming -- whether you like it or not"? No, that's not true: There is no record of Nicole Schwab having said that.
Health Feedback→ Pfizer documents misrepresented to spread the false claim that the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine contains graphene oxide
REVIEW On 15 July 2023, the davidicke.com website published an article claiming that Pfizer admitted to its COVID-19 vaccine containing graphene oxide, a “highly toxic and conductive substance”. This claim originates from documents released by t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Nanotechnology That Interacts With 5G
Does a patent prove that Moderna's mRNA COVID-19 vaccines contain nanotechnology that interacts with 5G? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that mRNA vaccines or their contents interact with 5G technology, a molecular biologist tol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ellen DeGeneres Did NOT Endorse ‘Dental Relief Card’ Scam — It’s A Fake Video Pitch
Is Ellen DeGeneres appearing in an online video to endorse a free "Dental Relief card" for older Americans? No, that's not true: The video appears to be a deepfake creation. A spokesperson for the actress and comedian confirmed to Lead St
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Anchor Larry Madowo Was NOT ‘Threatened On Live TV’ By Ugandan ‘Minister’
Was CNN anchor Larry Madowo "threatened on live TV" by a Ugandan government minister? No, that's not true: An authentic interview between CNN One World's Larry Madowo and Ugandan Foreign Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo that aired on August 24,
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘A24 … Is Able to Adhere To SAG-AFTRA’s Terms,’ While Big Studios Are ‘Acting Like They Can’t Afford’ To
On July 19 2023, YouTuber @TheHorrorGuru tweeted an article from Variety, claiming that the smaller independent production company A24 managed to “adhere to SAG-AFTRA’S terms while the big studios making the top 10 grossing films of the yea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Some Video Clips Are NOT "Real News Footage" In Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That In A Small Town’ Music Video
Does the music video "Try That In A Small Town" by country music singer Jason Aldean only contain "real news footage," as he asserted in a public response to criticism that his song and video promote violence and allude to timeworn lynchi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Audio Clip NOT A Recording Of Biden Talking About Bank Collapse — It’s A Fake
Is a social media post featuring an audio recording of President Joe Biden talking about the banks collapsing real? No, that's not true: Experts in digital forensics and deepfakes told Lead Stories that the recording is not authentic. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Newspaper Handelsblatt Did NOT Call To ‘Reconsider Attitudes’ Toward Ukraine’s Zelenskyy After 2023 NATO Summit
Did the German newspaper Handelsblatt publish a cartoon of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its front page in the aftermath of the 2023 NATO summit, calling to "reconsider attitudes" toward support of Zelenskyy and Ukraine? No,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Financial Times Did NOT Report That Man Was Arrested After ’17 Years Traveling … With A Hacked Debit Card’
Did the Financial Times report that a man was "arrested after he spent 17 years traveling the country with a hacked debit card that gave him the exact amount of money needed for any purchase"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the F
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Miss USA Is NOT Boycotting Miss Universe Over Trans Participant Stating She ‘Won’t Compete Against A Man’
Did Miss USA "Natasha Berkelston" state she "won't compete against a man" and boycott the 2023 Miss Universe pageant after Rikkie Kollé was named Miss Netherlands, becoming the first transgender woman to take the title? No, that's not tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Snow White’ Set Photos Were NOT Fake — Though They Did NOT Portray Lead Actors
Are images used by the Daily Mail that appear to have been leaked from the "Snow White" set inauthentic? No, that's not true: The Daily Beast article that declared Disney described photos as "fake" was updated to include new comments from
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Geographic Did NOT Publish December 2020 Magazine Cover With ‘White People’ Headline — It’s Fake
Does a National Geographic magazine cover purportedly published in December 2020 display what appears to be two adults and two children who are all white-complexioned beside a headline that reads "WHITE PEOPLE"? No, that's not true: A Nat