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  • Fact Check: Posts Saying Netflix Announced 'Till The End' Series Directed By Joe Berlinger Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

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    Did Netflix announce a "Till the End" series directed by Joe Berlinger to explore the lives of at least 62 celebrities? No, that's not true: The false claims originated from AI-generated articles and posts created by a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Fake fan pages are used to target North American and European Facebook users with nearly identical posts using…

    • Apr 30, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying Netflix Announced 'Till The End' Series Directed By Joe Berlinger Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: Keir Starmer Did NOT Threaten To Close U.S. Bases At Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Or Elsewhere, Or Demand Rent If Trump Withdraws From NATO

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    Did U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer threaten to close U.S. bases at Lakenheath, Mildenhall and elsewhere, and demand rent if President Donald Trump withdraws from NATO? No, that's not true: Contrary to a viral screenshot claiming Starmer posted such a threat on X, there is no evidence he actually did that. Neither news reports nor Starmer's X account support the…

    • Mar 19, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Keir Starmer Did NOT Threaten To Close U.S. Bases At Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Or Elsewhere, Or Demand Rent If Trump Withdraws From NATO Didn't Say It
  • Fact Check: Video Purporting To Show Strike On U.S. Military Base 'In Jordan And The Gulf' Is NOT Real Footage

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    Does a viral video claiming to show a strike on a U.S. military base in Jordan or the Gulf actually show such an attack? No, that's not true: Lead Stories' analysis found multiple inconsistencies pointing to AI, including a fake U.S. flag missing all 50 stars that represent the 50 states. The video did not originate from a credible media…

    • Mar 12, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Purporting To Show Strike On U.S. Military Base 'In Jordan And The Gulf' Is NOT Real Footage AI Video
  • Fact Check: Tampa International Airport Did NOT Ban Pajamas -- The Tweet Is A Joke

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    Did Tampa International Airport ban travelers from wearing pajamas when passing through the Florida airport? No, that's not true: The pajama ban announcement shared by the airport's X account was a "playful nod to day-of-travel fashion debates" and not a real rule, according to a statement sent to Lead Stories by an airport spokesperson. The statement said passengers are free…

    • Feb 26, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Tampa International Airport Did NOT Ban Pajamas -- The Tweet Is A Joke Just Kidding
  • Fact Check: Skit Of Passengers Screaming On A Plane While 'Unknown Creature Is Loose' Is NOT Real

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    Does a video of passengers on a plane screaming while an "unknown creature is loose" show a real incident? No, that's not true: The video clip of the passengers screaming and jumping up on their seats to avoid an unknown critter running around the plane was a skit with actors. The TikTok page where it was originally posted features dozens…

    • Feb 20, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Skit Of Passengers Screaming On A Plane While 'Unknown Creature Is Loose' Is NOT Real Actors Acting
  • Fact Check: Trump Truth Social Post Mentioning Jane Goodall And 'Make Apes Great Again' Is Fake -- Image From Humor Account

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    Does a viral image show a real post by President Donald Trump in which he speaks about Jane Goodall, her family and various apes? No, that's not true: The fake image appeared after there was controversy over a post Trump did make in which Barack and Michelle Obama were shown as apes. However, the Goodall post did not appear on…

    • Feb 7, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Trump Truth Social Post Mentioning Jane Goodall And 'Make Apes Great Again' Is Fake -- Image From Humor Account Fake Post
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Call 'Mother Of All Deals' Pact Between India And EU A 'High School Science Project' On Truth Social

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    Did U.S. President Donald Trump call the 'mother of all deals' trade agreement between India and the EU. a 'high school science project' on Truth Social? No, that's not true: A viral image with those words did not show an actual social media post by President Trump. It had a satire disclaimer near the bottom and was initially published by…

    • Jan 27, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Call 'Mother Of All Deals' Pact Between India And EU A 'High School Science Project' On Truth Social Satire Label
  • Fact Check: Photo Of Man In Drag Is NOT Alex Pretti, ICU Nurse Shot And Killed By ICE In Minneapolis

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    Is the image of a man dressed in drag a real photo of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man shot and killed by ICE agents in Minnesota? No, that's not true: The person shown wearing a silver skirt and bra with rainbow-colored hair while holding a beer is Kyle Wagner, a self-described Antifa supporter in Minneapolis. That photo is unrelated to…

    • Jan 26, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Photo Of Man In Drag Is NOT Alex Pretti, ICU Nurse Shot And Killed By ICE In Minneapolis Different Man
  • Fact Check: Archived Page Of A 1996 Melania Trump Profile On A Mail-Order Bride Website Is NOT Real -- Copied From Another Woman's Page

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    Is an archived page of a Melania Trump profile on "A Foreign Affair" mail-order bride website from 1996 real? No, that's not true: The purported page was never archived on the Wayback Machine servers, Internet Archive director Mark Graham told Lead Stories. "What you see is a doctored image," he said. An analysis done with help from the Wayback Machine's…

    • Dec 29, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Archived Page Of A 1996 Melania Trump Profile On A Mail-Order Bride Website Is NOT Real -- Copied From Another Woman's Page Fake Archive
  • Fact Check: New Trump-Kennedy Sign At Kennedy Center Does NOT Have Gold Appliques And Onlays Like Trump Added To The Oval Office

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    Does the new Trump-Kennedy sign at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have gold appliques like President Donald Trump added to the walls of the Oval Office? No, that's not true: Though Trump's name was added, there were no news reports that gold ornaments were added to the facade of the Kennedy Center. Photos taken by Lead Stories on…

    • Dec 19, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: New Trump-Kennedy Sign At Kennedy Center Does NOT Have Gold Appliques And Onlays Like Trump Added To The Oval Office It's A Joke
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