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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Obama's Son At Political Rally -- It's A 'Look-Alike'

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    Does this video show former President Barack Obama's son at a political rally in Kenya? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Obama has a son. The original video was found on YouTube using the words, "barack obama look-alike." Obama's only children are his two daughters, Malia and Sasha, whom he shares with his wife, Michelle. The claim…

    • Jun 1, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Obama's Son At Political Rally -- It's A 'Look-Alike' Lookalike
  • Fact Check: Photos Of Passport Do NOT Prove President Barack Obama Was Born In Kenya -- It was His Father's Passport

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    Do photos of British Passport #84764 issued in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 29, 1959 to Mr. Barack Hussein Obama prove that President Barack Obama was born in Kenya and "was thus a FAKE and ILLEGITIMATE President"? No, that's not true: A father and son both had the same name, Barack Hussein Obama. These photos posted by Malik Obama, the older…

    • Apr 13, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Photos Of Passport Do NOT Prove President Barack Obama Was Born In Kenya -- It was His Father's Passport Dad's Passport
  • Fact Check: Claim That Obama Will 'Relocate To Kenya In June' Is NOT News Story -- It's April Fool's Day Joke

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    Will former President Barack Obama move to Kenya in June 2023 as a Senate-confirmed special envoy for U.S. diplomacy? No, that's not true: The article that makes this claim has a disclaimer that states it's an April Fool's Day story. Some websites, however, have since published copies of this made-up story without the April Fool's Day disclaimer. The article, published…

    • Apr 7, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Claim That Obama Will 'Relocate To Kenya In June' Is NOT News Story -- It's April Fool's Day Joke April Fool's
  • Fact Check: Obama Is NOT Hitler's Grandson

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    Is former U.S. President Barack Obama the grandson of Nazi-era Germany's leader Adolf Hitler? No, that's not true: U.S. census data and Obama's birth certificate show that his mother, Ann Dunham, was born in Kansas in 1942 to American parents. She was not born in Germany to Hitler and his then-girlfriend, Eva Braun, as a social media post alleges. The…

    • Jan 5, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Obama Is NOT Hitler's Grandson Mom Born In US
  • Fact Check: Barack Obama's Half Brother Did NOT Prove The Former President Was Born In Kenya

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    Did Barack Obama's half brother tweet the former president's Kenyan birth certificate, proving that he was born Kenya? No, that's not true: The purported birth certificate names the Republic of Kenya, which did not exist until 1964, which is three years after Obama was born. Malik Obama's sister criticized her brother for tweeting the fake document out of jealously. Malik…

    • Jun 19, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Barack Obama's Half Brother Did NOT Prove The Former President Was Born In Kenya Not Again!
  • Fact Check: Minneapolis Police Officer Accused In George Floyd Death, Derek Chauvin, Did NOT Commit Suicide In Prison Cell

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    Did former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused in the death of George Floyd, commit suicide in a prison cell? No, that's not true: Chauvin was still alive as of this writing on May 31, 2020. An article published by a website registered in Kenya is based on fake quotes and is not true. The claim originated in…

    • May 31, 2020
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Minneapolis Police Officer Accused In George Floyd Death, Derek Chauvin, Did NOT Commit Suicide In Prison Cell He's Alive
  • Fake News: Irish Midget NOT Accused Of Posing As A Leprechaun To Extort Sex From 26 Women In Exchange For Pot Of Gold

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    Was an Irish midget accused of soliciting sex from women by posing as a leprechaun and promising a pot of gold? No, that's not true: This is, while possibly funny to some, a piece of satire that has been presented as real news and is being widely shared on the internet. The claim originated from an article published by World…

    • Jan 31, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Irish Midget NOT Accused Of Posing As A Leprechaun To Extort Sex From 26 Women In Exchange For Pot Of Gold
  • Fake News: Mall Santa Was NOT Arrested For Making Kids Touch His Genitals

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    Was a mall Santa Claus arrested for making his touch his genitals, which were allegedly coated in sugar and painted like a candy cane? No, that's not true: The story was fabricated by a Canadian entertainment website that publishes fictional stories about bizarre crimes, weird sexual acts, and other made-up events. The photo accompanying the story was lifted from a…

    • Jan 20, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Mall Santa Was NOT Arrested For Making Kids Touch His Genitals
  • Fake News: Florida Swimmer Was NOT Partially Emasculated After Taunting Baby Shark With His Penis

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    Did a Florida swimmer become partially emasculated after taunting a baby shark with his penis? No, that's not true: The story was fabricated by a Canadian entertainment website that publishes fictional stories about bizarre crimes, weird sexual acts, and other made-up events. The photo accompanying the story was lifted from an article about a real shark attack. The story originated…

    • Jan 15, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Florida Swimmer Was NOT Partially Emasculated After Taunting Baby Shark With His Penis
  • Fake News: Ship Has NOT Reappeared 90 Years After Going Missing In Bermuda Triangle

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    Did a ship reappear 90 years after going missing in the Bermuda Triangle? No, that's not true: The story was fabricated by a Canadian entertainment website that publishes fictional stories about bizarre crimes, weird sexual acts, and other made-up events. The SS Cotopaxi remains lost at sea, and claims that Cuban authorities intercepted it are completely untrue. The claim originated…

    • Jan 15, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Ship Has NOT Reappeared 90 Years After Going Missing In Bermuda Triangle
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