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  • Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Say She Has No Reason To Cooperate With Federal Auditors -- It's A Liberal Troll's Rage Bait Post To Embarrass Reposting AOC Critics

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    Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say she has "no reason" to cooperate with federal auditors? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page with a "Satire" disclaimer. The fake quote was part of a years-long series of fictional stories posted as rage bait by a liberal troll to generate traffic when conservatives comment on and repost fake articles that…

    • Jul 9, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Say She Has No Reason To Cooperate With Federal Auditors -- It's A Liberal Troll's Rage Bait Post To Embarrass Reposting AOC Critics Labeled Satire
  • Fact Check: Viral Image Does NOT Prove Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Resigned As Of June 23, 2025

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    Did Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly announce his resignation from office as of June 23, 2025? No, that's not true: As of this writing, no such dispatches appeared on websites of credible news outlets. The website of the Iranian president made no such public announcement. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on X on June 22, 2025.…

    • Jun 24, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Viral Image Does NOT Prove Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Resigned As Of June 23, 2025 No Reports
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Lightning Bolt During Nuclear Explosion As US Bombed Iran Nuclear Plant

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    Does a video authentically show a lightning strike during a nuclear blast at an Iranian nuclear facility during a U.S. bombing attack on June 22, 2025? No, that's not true: While Lead Stories cannot confirm whether the video is real or AI-generated, the same video was shared online at least two days before the U.S. attack on three nuclear facilities…

    • Jun 22, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Lightning Bolt During Nuclear Explosion As US Bombed Iran Nuclear Plant Old Video
  • Fact Check: AI Image Does NOT Show Tel Aviv Under Air Attack By Iran -- Wrong Skyline And Light Streaks Resemble Meteors, Not Missiles

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    Does a viral image of a town's nighttime skyline under air attack show Iran's attacks on Tel Aviv during hostilities between the two countries? No, that's not true: Authentic coverage of the battle showed defensive weapons streaking upward and far fewer falling projectiles. Also, Tel Aviv's skyline is defined by more than 50 tall towers, while the image shows a…

    • Jun 17, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: AI Image Does NOT Show Tel Aviv Under Air Attack By Iran -- Wrong Skyline And Light Streaks Resemble Meteors, Not Missiles No Towers
  • Fact Check: Fictional Story That NY Judge Demanded Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's Tax Returns Originated On Self-Described Satire Page

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    Did a New York State judge order Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to surrender her tax returns and financials? No, that's not true: That yarn appeared on an account labelled "Satire/Parody", which warns readers that everything on the page is made up. There's no record of such a case on Google News' index of thousands of news sites, and with intense interest…

    • Jun 16, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Fictional Story That NY Judge Demanded Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's Tax Returns Originated On Self-Described Satire Page Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Newsom Used AI Image Of National Guard Troops To Criticize Trump's Execution Of Deployment To Los Angeles

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    Did California Governor Gavin Newsom post fake photos of National Guard troops sleeping on a hard floor during their deployment to the Los Angeles riot zone in June of 2025, as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The post provides no evidence the images were AI-generated, other than a set of red arrows overlaid without explanation and…

    • Jun 10, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Newsom Used AI Image Of National Guard Troops To Criticize Trump's Execution Of Deployment To Los Angeles No AI Evidence
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Has NOT Announced A 300% Penalty On Landlords For Rent Increases -- 'Report' Is From Fake News Clickbait Site

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    Did Donald Trump announce he is imposing a 300% penalty on landlords who raise rents excessively? No, that's not true: No White House news releases or videos corroborate that. The rumor arises from a fake news-style video providing no authentic quotes, links, interviews or other evidence Trump made such a proposal. The claim appeared on a June 3, 2025 TikTok…

    • Jun 5, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Donald Trump Has NOT Announced A 300% Penalty On Landlords For Rent Increases -- 'Report' Is From Fake News Clickbait Site Clicbait Fake
  • Fact Check: Kentucky Weather Service DID Send Out Tornado Warning Despite Trump Funding Cuts

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    Were people in Kentucky not warned ahead of the May 16, 2025 tornado that killed more than 20 people in the southeastern part of the state? No, that's not true: The National Weather Service issued warnings two days ahead. Multiple state officials, including Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, have said there's no evidence the National Weather Service tornado warnings were delayed…

    • May 19, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Kentucky Weather Service DID Send Out Tornado Warning Despite Trump Funding Cuts KY Says No
  • Fact Check: Australian Man Was Not Filmed Being Arrested For Trying To Take AU$5,000 From His Bank Account

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    Does a viral post show an Australian man being arrested for trying to take AU$5,000 from his bank account at a Commonwealth Bank branch in a suburb of Sydney? No, that's not true: Police records show the man was arrested for behaving offensively in public, not for any financial crime. He was also charged with hindering officers who tried to…

    • May 14, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Australian Man Was Not Filmed Being Arrested For Trying To Take AU$5,000 From His Bank Account Low On AU$
  • Fact Check: ALTERED Photo Of Shiloh Hendrix Shows Her Holding "$250K You N------" Card

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    Does an authentic photo of Shiloh Hendrix show her holding a handwritten card that reads: "$250K You Niggers"? No, that's not true: The photo, of the Minnesota woman who was videotaped shouting the n-word at a child, is predated by a version of the same photo in which the card she holds reads: "@AngloSaxonGirl". An AI detection tool found there…

    • May 6, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: ALTERED Photo Of Shiloh Hendrix Shows Her Holding "$250K You N------" Card Altered Image
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