Was Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin killed by Russian cruise missiles in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 3, 2024? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed to Lead Stories that this claim is false. On January 1, 2024, Austin was
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘2024 Spending Allowance Card’ For Adults Over 64
Is there a "2024 Spending Allowance Card" being given to people over age 64 if they fill out an eligibility questionnaire? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such a card, preloaded with funds, exists. Lead Stories has written
Health Feedback→ Scam ads use a fake endorsement by Ben Carson to promote unproven hypertension treatment
REVIEW Scams selling clinically unsupported natural cures for diseases such as cancer or diabetes are rife on social media, as Health Feedback already documented in earlier reviews. Some hallmarks of those scams include fabricated celebrity endorsem
Full Fact→ Hoax posts claiming to show dog injured in ‘hit-and-run’ circulate on Facebook
An image supposedly showing a dog injured in a hit-and-run is taken from a 2022 news article about a dog attack in Northern Ireland.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Zealand Health Data Does NOT Prove 20 Percent Of Vaccinated Died After COVID-19 Immunization
Does New Zealand health data prove that 20 percent of vaccinated citizens died after COVID-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: The agency wrote, "We assure people there is no evidence whatsoever that vaccination is responsible for excess
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Episode 9 Of Season 24 Of ‘The Simpsons’ Did NOT Predict A Solar Superstorm
Does a social media post accurately summarize the events portrayed in an episode of "The Simpsons" -- that a solar superstorm struck Springfield, causing an electromagnetic pulse that led to a complete shutdown of the town and internet ac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC News Did NOT Broadcast Report About Dr. Oz’s ‘Amazing’ Diabetes Cure — Audio Was Doctored
Did ABC News host David Muir advertise on air a diabetes cure discovered by TV personality and physician Dr. Mehmet Oz? No, that's not true: A clip containing images of both Muir and Oz used manipulated sound to mislead audiences. The vid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Katie Hobbs Was NOT Hanged At GITMO
Was Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs hanged at Guantanamo Bay on December 22, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is false. The website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it pub
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hospitalized Woman Is NOT Unidentified — Scam Post Uses Fake Story, Repurposed Photo To Garner Shares
Was an unidentified young woman robbed, stabbed, and left for dead by the side of the road, and will sharing a post on social media help to identify her? No, that's not true: This post is a fabrication designed to trick people to share th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy’s ‘Certificate of Naturalization’ Is NOT Real
Is a photograph that purports to show a U.S. certificate of naturalization for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy real? No, that's not true: The certificate is counterfeit. It's missing key components, such as his signature and the s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ben Carson Endorsing Blood Vessel-Cleaning Gummies — Audio Is Fake
Did Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and former Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, endorse blood vessel-cleaning gummies? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Carson said that the claim is "completely fake." Add
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Travolta Did NOT Promote Hair Growth Product ‘RenewHair-X’ — Video Of Him Has Been Dubbed Over
Did actor John Travolta promote a hair growth product called RenewHair-X in a video on social media? No, that's not true: An audio track of a voice sounding like Travolta's is dubbed over a clip of the actor from a late-night talk show ap
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2023
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Summary Another year of fact-checking is nearly done, which means it’s time for our review of the biggest whoppers we’ve written about over the last 12 months. Which false a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Woman With Down Syndrome Is NOT Missing — It’s A Scam Story
Is a woman with Down syndrome currently missing, as a viral Facebook post says? No, that's not true: The woman in the photograph was reported missing on December 15, 2023, and found the same day, according to the police department in Bell
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Laura Ingraham Did NOT Report Dr. Oz Was Sued Over ‘Revolutionary Diabetes Curing Drug’ — Audio Is Doctored
Did Fox News Channel host Laura Ingraham report that Dr. Mehmet Oz was sued by "Big Pharma" over a "revolutionary diabetes curing drug"? No, that's not true: A Fox News spokesperson told Lead Stories that Ingraham didn't say that on her s
PolitiFact→ Chris Christie – Christie’s claim on Trump’s China trade deal is on the right track, but hinges on the math
Under the Trump administration's trade deal, “China's only fulfilled one-third of the promises of agricultural products that they were supposed to buy from our farmers.”
Full Fact→ University of Edinburgh has not issued a ‘public apology’ to the Palestinian people
A letter supposedly showing this has been circulating online. It’s actually a fictional text created for a performance piece.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Oz Did NOT Promote A ‘Cure’ For Prostate Disease
Did Dr. Mehmet Oz promote a "cure" for prostate disease that does not require surgery? No, that's not true: A representative for Oz told Lead Stories, "This is a fake post fraudulently using Dr. Oz's name and likeness." A link that accom
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Buy A $20 Million Mansion In Vero Beach, Florida
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy buy a $20 million mansion in Vero Beach, Florida? No, that's not true: A post making the claim includes photographs of a house for sale in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which is more than 200 mile
AllSides→ IRS Whistleblowers Unable To ‘Verify’ Loans White House Claims Joe Biden Sent To Family Members, Testimony Shows
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/14/irs-whistleblower-verify-loan-white-house-joe-biden-family-member/ I
FactCheck.org→ GOP Misleading Claims in Biden Impeachment Investigation
House Republicans passed a resolution on Dec. 13 to formalize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. In attempts to build momentum for the vote, Republicans continued to present misleadingly incomplete information in service of the claim
AllSides→ Fact Checking Claims that Lloyd Austin ‘Threatened’ to Send American Troops to Fight Russia
https://thedispatch.com/article/fact-checking-claims-that-lloyd-austin-threatened-to-send-american-troops-to-fight-russia/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That You Can Simply ‘Rub Your Arms’ To Strengthen Immune System, Prevent Sickness
Is rubbing your arms a proven technique to boost your immune system? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of proof from medical literature that this method can prevent illness. An expert told us they are not familiar with any studies
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ex-Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza Is Under Investigation For Murder Over COVID Vaccines
Did Italy start an investigation against the former health minister Roberto Speranza, who held this job during the pandemic, for "murder" in connection with administering COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: No such decision has been m
Health Feedback→ Addressing false claims that Vitamin K shots have toxic levels of aluminum, Hepatitis B vaccines contain toxic ingredients, and more
REVIEW A post shared on Instagram in December 2023 listed several health-related claims revolving around the idea that pediatricians and obstetricians aren’t to be trusted as they disseminate false information. We analyze several of these claims i
FactCheck.org→ Vaccine Shedding Is Expected With Some Vaccines and Generally Not Harmful, Contrary to Post
SciCheck Digest People who receive some vaccines that use live weakened viruses to stimulate a strong and lasting immune response sometimes release small amounts of those viruses outside of their bodies. That’s expected, and it doesn’t mean tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Promote $5,600 Government ‘Health Spending Card’ For All Americans In Need
Did former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama appear in a video promotion for a federal program giving out monthly $5,600 health spending cards to spend on bills, gas, groceries or "anything else you can think of"? No, that's not true: A vide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mixture Of Carrots, Onions, Garlic And Lime Juice Does NOT Make ‘Effective Remedy’ For Cancer
Does drinking a mixture of carrots, onions and garlic in lime juice cure "any form of cancer" between stages one and three? No, that's not true: The vice president of research from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) told Le
Truth or Fiction?→ Santa Claus: St. Nicholas Connection?
The enigmatic figure of Santa Claus, characterized by his jolly demeanor and red suit, has long been a symbol of holiday cheer and generosity around the world. While commonly associated with the festive cheer of Christmas, the roots of this legendary
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: American Emergency Fund Website Does NOT Give ‘Americans In Need’ $5,000 ‘In Cash’ For Free — It’s Website Collecting Personal Data
Can "Americans in need" get $5,000 in cash for free through the American Emergency Fund "just in a few minutes"? No, that's not true: The website named in this offer gathers sensitive personal data from applicants for a supposed personal
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact Checking: Palestinian Rainwater Collection Restrictions
In the fraught dynamics of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the issue of water rights emerges as an unlikely but critical point of contention. The struggle is real, palpable, and woven into the everyday lives of people in ways more tangible than lines
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Reports About ‘EMP Threat’ or ‘Blackout Warfare’ Are NOT Classified, NOT From Department of Homeland Security, NOT Secret, NOT Leaked
Were reports that talk about a supposed imminent "EMP Threat" or "Blackout Warfare" against the U.S. "leaked" from the Department of Homeland Security, and were these documents "classified" in any way? No, that's not true: The reports tha
Full Fact→ £100 Argos gift card offer is not genuine
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NameDrop Feature In iOS 17 Update Is NOT As Dangerous As Some Warnings Suggest — Users Control Contact Sharing
Does the recent iOS 17 update include a new feature that can put iPhone users at risk of having their contact information stolen by a stranger passing by? No, that's not true: The NameDrop feature has several levels of security and contac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT ‘Bomb Big Pharma in Ukraine’ For ‘Suspected’ COVID-19 Vaccine Production In 2023 — Farmak’s Warehouse Was Hit In 2022 During Nearby Battle
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin order "the destruction of a Kyiv pharmaceutical laboratory suspected of manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines" owned by Farmak, one of Ukraine's major companies selling medical products, in November 2023? No
Full Fact→ Argos is not selling PlayStation 5 consoles for less than £2
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact Checking: Kissing Under the Mistletoe Tradition
The chilled winds, sparkling lights, and intricate decorations bring the magical allure of Christmas. One such fascinating Christmas fixture is the mistletoe, a plant widely associated with the tradition of kissing beneath it during the festive seaso
Truth or Fiction?→ Fact Check: The North Pole’s Reindeer and Santa Claus Connection
Caught in the twinkling throes of Christmas lore, a majestic creature, the reindeer, gallops across our imaginations, pulling a jolly, red-suited gift-giver around the world in a single night. Its association with Santa Claus and the North Pole has e
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Disneyland ‘Likely To Be Closed Indefinitely’ — No Evidence for Child Kidnapping Story Either
Is Disneyland in California likely to be closed indefinitely as of November 2023 over an alleged child kidnapping? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Disneyland is closing and no evidence for the alleged child kidnapping was p
AllSides→ Why Do the Bidens Look Giant in Photo With Carters?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bidens-photo-carters/ On May 3, 2021, a photograph supposedly showing