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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show President Trump Saying 'Lopping Off Someone's Ding-A-Ling' Makes A Eunuch, Not A Woman -- Faked

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    Does an authentic video show President Trump saying "Lopping off someone's ding-a-long doesn't make them a woman, it makes them a eunuch?" No, that's not true: A disclaimer saying the video is "a deepfake, quite obviously" appears in the last second of the clip. The video was posted on an X account that has previously shared videos that replaced Trump's…

    • May 12, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show President Trump Saying 'Lopping Off Someone's Ding-A-Ling' Makes A Eunuch, Not A Woman -- Faked Unreal
  • Fact Check: Fake Story About Cuban, Gates And Buffett Receiving $250M Quarterly Payments From Biden Treasury Originated On Satire Site

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    Did "DOGE Auditor Joe Barron" uncover that billionaires Mark Cuban, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett each received $250 million in quarterly payments each, for a total of $4 billion? No, that's not true: The story, which also had them donating $1 billion of the money to Joe Biden's campaign, originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner…

    • May 8, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Fake Story About Cuban, Gates And Buffett Receiving $250M Quarterly Payments From Biden Treasury Originated On Satire Site Trolling
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates 'Caught Pumping Bird Flu Jabs Into Food Supply' In Story With That Headline -- Not Even A Mention

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    Does a story claiming Bill Gates was "Caught Pumping Deadly Bird Flu Jabs Into America's Food Supply" in its headline actually describe Bill Gates doing that? No, that's not true: There is no mention of any food supply in the U.S. being injected with bird flu vaccines in the entire body of the story, which was published on a site…

    • Feb 20, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates 'Caught Pumping Bird Flu Jabs Into Food Supply' In Story With That Headline -- Not Even A Mention Not In Story
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say 'Defunding USAID Will Bring About Another Mystery Illness Across The World. MILLIONS WILL DIE'

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    Did Bill Gates say that "defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world. Millions will die" during a TV appearance in February 2025? No, that's not true: Gates did not say that in the clip posted on X with that assertion. Lead Stories watched the full segment of Gates' appearance and did not hear Gates say it.…

    • Feb 5, 2025
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say 'Defunding USAID Will Bring About Another Mystery Illness Across The World. MILLIONS WILL DIE' Wrong Quote
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say He 'Will Leave The USA If The Epstein Client List Is Released'

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    Did Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, publicly say in January 2025 that he "will leave the USA if the Epstein Client List is released"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no credible reports to support Gates' supposed announced departure. Court materials detailing Jeffrey Epstein's contacts were made public in January 2024. Neither Gates nor any reputable news organization…

    • Jan 27, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say He 'Will Leave The USA If The Epstein Client List Is Released' No Reports
  • Fact Check: Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar Does NOT Use Apples Coated in 'Apeel'

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    Did the recipe for Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar change after the company was purchased by Katy Perry -- and now, in partnership with Bill Gates, is the vinegar brand using "Apeel apples," which contain trans fats? No, that's not true: This rumor is false about products from two different companies. Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar does not use apples coated with…

    • Nov 26, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar Does NOT Use Apples Coated in 'Apeel' Not In Vinegar
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Indicted In Netherlands -- Judge Only Ruled On Jurisdiction In Civil Case

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    Was Bill Gates criminally indicted in the Netherlands in October 2024 for his role in the COVID-19 pandemic? No, that's not true: A Dutch judge only ruled that the case can be heard in the Netherlands because one plaintiff lives in the region covered by the court. This is a civil lawsuit, as court records show, and, therefore, it doesn't…

    • Oct 25, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Indicted In Netherlands -- Judge Only Ruled On Jurisdiction In Civil Case Civil Case
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Invent Wirelessly-Controlled 'Birth Control Microchip'

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    Did Bill Gates invent an implantable, wireless "birth control microchip"? No, that's not true: Although the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded grants to companies working on an implantable contraception device, there is no evidence that Gates personally developed the device. A version of the device was in the preclinical trial stage at the time of the writing of…

    • Sep 19, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Invent Wirelessly-Controlled 'Birth Control Microchip' Only Funded
  • Fact Check: Mpox Vaccine Does NOT Contain HIV

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    Is the mpox vaccine loaded with HIV, as a video shared by The People's Voice claims? No, that's not true: The People's Voice is a website with a long history of publishing made-up news, and it provided no sources -- aside from a supposed whistleblower -- to back up the claims made in the video. The ingredient list and package…

    • Aug 22, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Mpox Vaccine Does NOT Contain HIV Not Listed
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Call For 'Military To Roundup mRNA Vaccine Refusers During Bird Flu Pandemic' In August 2024

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    Did the World Health Organization (WHO) call for military forces to "round up mRNA vaccine refusers during the bird flu pandemic," as an August 2024 article claimed? No, that's not true: In an emailed statement to Lead Stories, WHO said that the article making the claim presents "flagrantly false information" since WHO has no power to mobilize military troops. The…

    • Aug 5, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Call For 'Military To Roundup mRNA Vaccine Refusers During Bird Flu Pandemic' In August 2024 WHO: 'False'
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