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  • Fact Check: International Court Did NOT Charge Fauci with 2,967,108 Counts of Murder

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    Did an international court charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with 2,967,108 counts of murder? No, that's not true: A headline making that claim originated on The Dunning-Kruger Times, a site with a satire disclaimer. The article itself contained several hints it was all satirical and meant to troll those who just shared the headline. The headline appeared in an article published…

    • Jan 31, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: International Court Did NOT Charge Fauci with 2,967,108 Counts of Murder Labeled Satire
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence UK, France Issued 'Secret International Arrest Warrant' For Elon Musk As Of August 28, 2024

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    Did the United Kingdom and France issue a "Secret International Arrest Warrant" for Elon Musk? No, that's not true: No news organizations reported anything about the supposedly existing "secret" arrest warrant for Musk approved within jurisdictions of the U.K. or France. The International Criminal Court that issues international arrest warrants denied there is one for the owner of the X…

    • Aug 28, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence UK, France Issued 'Secret International Arrest Warrant' For Elon Musk As Of August 28, 2024 No Reports
  • Fact Check: NO Proof 'Dozens Of Ukrainians' Asked Russia To Help Return Ukrainian Refugee Children From European Union

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    Did "dozens of Ukrainians" apply to Russia's mission to the United Nations for help getting their children back from welfare agencies in the European Union? No, that's not true: Parents of such children, Russian officials and European Union governments have not said anything that substantiates this claim. The office of Ukraine's Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, which handles requests for…

    • Feb 2, 2024
    • by: Evgenia Prodaeva
    Fact Check: NO Proof 'Dozens Of Ukrainians' Asked Russia To Help Return Ukrainian Refugee Children From European Union Missing Proof
  • Fact Check: 'Mass Graves Of Thousands Of Children Killed By Fauci In Illegal Experiments' NOT Found In NYC -- Or Anywhere Else

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    Were the "mass graves of thousands of children killed ... in illegal experiments" by Dr. Anthony Fauci found in New York City? No, that's not true: The police department for the county where the mass graves supposedly rest says there are no such graves. Additionally, a picture used in the article making the claim to illustrate a purported mass grave…

    • Oct 11, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 'Mass Graves Of Thousands Of Children Killed By Fauci In Illegal Experiments' NOT Found In NYC -- Or Anywhere Else Made-Up
  • Fact Check: Russia's Medvedev Did NOT Declare 'Control Of Russia Army' As Of September 7, 2023 -- Clickbait Video Under Title Suggesting 'Russian Military Coup' Failed To Mention Any Of It

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    Was Russian President Vladimir Putin toppled, as of September 7, 2023? Did Dmitry Medvedev, a former president and prime minister, lead the coup, "acting in partnership with the United States"? Did Medvedev maintain close contact with the Wagner mercenary boss Evgeny Prigozhin who attempted to march on Moscow two months before the plane crash that killed him in August 2023?…

    • Sep 7, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Russia's Medvedev Did NOT Declare 'Control Of Russia Army' As Of September 7, 2023 -- Clickbait Video Under Title Suggesting 'Russian Military Coup' Failed To Mention Any Of It Not Supported
  • Fact Check: Images Of 'Arrested' Putin Are NOT Authentic

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    Do viral images of Russian President Vladimir Putin actually show him being arrested? No, that's not true: The "photos" were created by AI-based software, and, as of this writing, Putin is not under arrest, despite a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. The claim appeared in a post published on Facebook on March 26, 2023. It contained a video…

    • Mar 28, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Images Of 'Arrested' Putin Are NOT Authentic AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Zelenskyy Surrendering -- It's A Low-Quality Deepfake

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    Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publish a video telling Ukrainian soldiers to lay down their weapons? No, it's not true. The video is an obviously manipulated compilation of audio and video, called a deepfake. Zelenskyy's neck is grossly out of proportion as a side-by-side comparison clearly shows. There is no corroboration of Ukrainian capitulation reported by credible American, Ukrainian, or…

    • Mar 17, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Zelenskyy Surrendering -- It's A Low-Quality Deepfake Wrong Neck
  • Fact Check: Dr. Anthony Fauci NOT Charged With Murder By A 'Grand Jury' About Alleged COVID Crimes

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    Did a grand jury charge Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, with murder? No, that's not true: No legally recognized grand jury has been convened to indict Fauci on any charges. The fake court proceeding previously identified itself as the "Grand Jury of the World Criminal Court." No government recognizes the "World…

    • Feb 18, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Dr. Anthony Fauci NOT Charged With Murder By A 'Grand Jury' About Alleged COVID Crimes Moot Court
  • Fact Check: There Is NO International Court 'Grand Jury' Case About Alleged COVID Crimes By Public Health Officials, Others

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    Does this video show the first day of an authentic hearing before an international court with recognized and enforceable power to convene a grand jury weighing criminal charges? No, that's not true: It's a fake court proceeding. Although the video shows what looks like a courtroom in which a licensed lawyer summarizes what his "witnesses" will later tell "jurors" about…

    • Feb 9, 2022
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: There Is NO International Court 'Grand Jury' Case About Alleged COVID Crimes By Public Health Officials, Others Sham Court
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Tedros Are NOT Facing Death Penalty From International Tribunal

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    Are leaders including billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates; Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID); and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), facing the death penalty in a legitimate court of law? No, that's not true: The leaders have been the target of several conspiracy theories since the start of the…

    • Feb 3, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Bill Gates, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Tedros Are NOT Facing Death Penalty From International Tribunal Fake Charges
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