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  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine's Former Defense Minister 'After His Resignation ... On A Yacht' -- Photo Is Old

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    Does a photo on social media prove that Ukraine's former minister of defense Oleksii Reznikov went to Europe to enjoy "successful earnings" right after leaving his job in September 2023? No, that's not true: Reznikov posted that image on his Facebook page in 2020. That was before he became the minister of defense, in November 2021. The claim originated from…

    • Sep 21, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine's Former Defense Minister 'After His Resignation ... On A Yacht' -- Photo Is Old 2020
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

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    Did the U.S. Army arrest U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen for committing treason? No, that's not true: The website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The U.S. military is currently not authorized by Congress to arrest civilians. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on September…

    • Sep 20, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: NYPD Officers Did NOT Arrest Two Young People For Sleeping Near Times Square -- They Were Charged With Theft

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    Did "undercover NYPD" officers "arrest two young people for sleeping on the concrete blocks a short distance from Times Square"? No, that's not true: the persons in question were not trying to sleep in a noisy, well-lit area on top of concrete blocks. A spokesperson for the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information at the New York City Police…

    • Sep 20, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NYPD Officers Did NOT Arrest Two Young People For Sleeping Near Times Square -- They Were Charged With Theft Theft Charges
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Maui Houseless Residents Evicted In 2023 With 'Nowhere To Go'

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    Does a video shared to social media in September 2023 show Maui residents "being arrested for camping on the beach with nowhere to go" following the destructive wildfires that killed at least 115 people? No, that's not true: The video in question was filmed in 1985 as part of a documentary showcasing a group of houseless native Hawaiians in the…

    • Sep 14, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Maui Houseless Residents Evicted In 2023 With 'Nowhere To Go' 1985 Oahu Doc
  • Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Was NOT Executed On December 31, 2018

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    Was Hillary Clinton executed on December 31, 2018? No, that's not true: The former U.S. senator and secretary of state has been seen numerous times since that date in public settings. She has been photographed, videotaped and given live interviews that prove that she was alive, as of September 1, 2023. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on…

    • Sep 1, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Was NOT Executed On December 31, 2018 Pure Fiction
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest 'Moderna Chemist' Melissa J. Moore -- It's Satire

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    Did the U.S. military place "Moderna chemist" Melissa J. Moore under arrest for developing a "mRNA clot shot" for the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer? No, that's not true: A Moderna spokesperson told Lead Stories that this claim is "false." Also, the website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The claim appeared in a…

    • Sep 1, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest 'Moderna Chemist' Melissa J. Moore -- It's Satire Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Trump NOT Wearing Black Pin-Stripe Suit Or Striped Tie In His Real Mug Shot -- Counterfeits Abound

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    Is an image of Donald Trump in a black pin-stripe suit the real mug shot taken after he was surrendered and was arrested in Atlanta on August 24, 2023? No, that's not true: The image is fake and according to an AI detection website is 99 percent likely to have been generated by artificial intelligence. Trump's real mug shot was…

    • Aug 24, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Trump NOT Wearing Black Pin-Stripe Suit Or Striped Tie In His Real Mug Shot -- Counterfeits Abound Fake Image
  • Fact Check: Bloomberg Did NOT Report That Obama Was 'Named as Jeffrey Epstein's middle man to JP Morgan'

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    Did Bloomberg publish a story saying that former President Barack Obama was a "middle man" for the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at J.P. Morgan? Did Obama help the disgraced financier to foster ties with the banking institution? No, that's not true: Bloomberg did not write anything remotely similar in August 2023. The claim on social media distorted a Bloomberg…

    • Aug 23, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Bloomberg Did NOT Report That Obama Was 'Named as Jeffrey Epstein's middle man to JP Morgan' False Summary
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks

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    Did U.S. Marines arrest Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim "is not true." Also, the website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on August…

    • Aug 23, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 'Computers From J6 Operation'

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    Does a photograph shared on X (formerly Twitter) in August 2023 authentically show "computers from J6 operation," presumably the January 6, 2021, insurrection on the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: While the photograph appears to be unaltered, it was first shared to the platform on March 22, 2019, by DCI Kenya, the official account for the Directorate of Criminal…

    • Aug 22, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 'Computers From J6 Operation' Kenya 2019
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