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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mexican Cartel Member With U.S.-Made Javelin Anti-Tank Missile -- It's Another Type of Missile

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    Does a video on Mexico's Milenio Television channel show a Mexican cartel member carrying a U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missile? No, that's not true: Raytheon Technologies, which makes the Javelin, told Lead Stories that the video shows another type of shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon. The claim appeared in a post on Twitter (archived here) by Mexican journalist Azucena Uresti on May 31,…

    • Jun 2, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mexican Cartel Member With U.S.-Made Javelin Anti-Tank Missile -- It's Another Type of Missile Something Else
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Convict Rochelle Walensky Of Treason

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    Did the U.S. military convict Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky of treason on May 29, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories, "There is no truth to this claim." It is also not in the U.S. military's jurisdiction to arrest civilians, and this claim is from a website that regularly publishes…

    • May 31, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Convict Rochelle Walensky Of Treason Pentagon: Nope
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ancient Treasures Looted From Tomb Of Gilgamesh -- Fake Mummy From 2008

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    Were treasures from the tomb of Gilgamesh discovered just before the Iraq war and did the U.S. military or Hillary Clinton cover it up? No, that's not true: This video is footage of one of several fake mummy hoaxes that have occurred over the years. In April 2003, there was news about a German team's archeological finds associated with the…

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ancient Treasures Looted From Tomb Of Gilgamesh -- Fake Mummy From 2008 Mummy Hoax
  • Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags -- It's A Satirical Post

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    Did Walt Disney World remove "all American flags" and replace them with "the Pride flag" to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights? No, that's not true: As of May 25, 2023, the Walt Disney Company had not announced such a change ahead of LGBTQ Pride Month, the annual June commemoration of the LGBTQ+ rights struggle. The claim…

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags -- It's A Satirical Post Satire Account
  • Fact Check: 'Gender Change' Does NOT Result In Higher Risk Of Suicide

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    Is there data "pouring in" that "gender change" results in a higher risk of suicide? No, that's not true: The person making the claim offers no evidence that "gender change" increases the risk of suicide. Multiple studies have found the opposite -- gender-affirming surgeries and treatments are associated with lower rates of suicide. An expert in gender-affirming medical care told…

    • May 25, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'Gender Change' Does NOT Result In Higher Risk Of Suicide Lowers Risk
  • Fact Check: 'Jade Helm' Military Training Is NOT Taking Place In Summer of 2023

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    Is a vast military exercise called Jade Helm taking place in the United States in the summer of 2023? No, that's not true: A video about Jade Helm reused a 2015 news report. The story appeared in a video published on TikTok on May 17, 2023. A banner on the right side of the frame said: U.S. Military conducting suspect…

    • May 24, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'Jade Helm' Military Training Is NOT Taking Place In Summer of 2023 2015
  • Fact Check: Chelsea Clinton-Endorsed Vaccine Program 'The Big Catch-Up' Does NOT Mandate Vaccines For US Children

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    Does the Chelsea Clinton-endorsed vaccine program "The Big Catch-up" require U.S. children to receive a COVID-19 mRNA immunization? No, that's not true: The program is a global effort to "catch up" on giving recommended childhood vaccines, which declined globally during the 2020 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) told Lead Stories that there are no mandated vaccinations required under this…

    • May 9, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Chelsea Clinton-Endorsed Vaccine Program 'The Big Catch-Up' Does NOT Mandate Vaccines For US Children Not Required
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Military Enforcement Of No-Fly Zone Over Antarctica

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    Does this video show the military enforcement of a no-fly zone over Antarctica? No, that's not true: This video shows a demonstration of the U.S. military intervening when a plane violates presidential airspace. Filmed by the "Today" show in 2017, it shows the United States -- not Antarctica. While there are practical caveats to consider when flying to Antarctica's frigid…

    • Apr 13, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Military Enforcement Of No-Fly Zone Over Antarctica Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Military Enforcement Of No-Fly Zone Over Antarctica Old Footage
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

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    Did the U.S. military arrest Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as of March 17, 2023? No, that's not true: It is not the U.S. military's jurisdiction to arrest civilians. This claim comes from a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on March 16, 2023, titled "Military Arrests Lori Lightfoot |…

    • Mar 17, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Parody Site
  • Fact Check: COVID Shots Do NOT Cause 'Vaccine-Induced AIDS,' Did Not Cause 500% Increase In HIV In US Military

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    Do COVID-19 shots cause "vaccine-induced AIDS" (VAIDS) and did they cause a 500 percent increase in HIV in the U.S. military during 2021? No, that's not true: "The claims are false," U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Lisa Lawrence told Lead Stories in a March 3, 2023, email. Only one thing causes AIDS and that's HIV. Even if there had been…

    • Mar 3, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID Shots Do NOT Cause 'Vaccine-Induced AIDS,' Did Not Cause 500% Increase In HIV In US Military Not Vax-Caused
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