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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Military Base Under Soroka Hospital, Israel

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    Did a video shared widely in June 2025 show a real military base under Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel? No, that's not true: The computer-generated animation began as a satirical reference to earlier Israeli claims about the hiding of missiles in civilian contexts. The hospital was hit by an Iranian missile strike on June 19. The claim appeared in…

    • Jun 20, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Military Base Under Soroka Hospital, Israel Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'An F-35B Fighter Jet Crashing Near Charleston, South Carolina'

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    Does a video on TikTok capture the moment of the F-35B crash in South Carolina on September 17, 2023? No, that's not true: the clip does not accurately portray the location. It was originally published by an account specializing in sharing "realistic" fragments from flight simulator video games. Its author confirmed to Lead Stories that the video was artificially generated.…

    • Sep 21, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'An F-35B Fighter Jet Crashing Near Charleston, South Carolina' Wrong Location
  • Fact Check: American F-35 Did NOT Land In Cuba

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    Does a social media post prove that a U.S. F-35 fighter jet landed safely "at the Chinese base in Cuba"? No, that's not true: The debris of an F-35 that vanished in September 2023 was found after a daylong search; its pilot had safely ejected before its crash. No official statements contradicted this version of events, and a national security…

    • Sep 20, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: American F-35 Did NOT Land In Cuba Crashed&Found
  • Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT Sink FEMA Ship In The Pacific

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    Did U.S. Marine Corps jets sink a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) barge off the coast of California around July 19, 2023? No, that's not true: The Department of Defense press office told Lead Stories that the purported attack never happened. FEMA also said there was no truth to the report. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published…

    • Jul 24, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT Sink FEMA Ship In The Pacific Fake Attack
  • Fact Check: Edited Photo Is NOT Proof Of Real 'Team Chemtrail' -- Air Force Reserve C-130 Equipped For Mosquito Spraying

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    Does a photo of a man in a military flight suit appearing to wear a #TEAMCHEMTRAIL patch as he stands in front of a large silver tank provide evidence that the military is spraying "chemtrails"? No, that's not true: This image has been altered. The photo originally showed the master sergeant's Air Force Reserve Command patch. A #TEAMCHEMTRAIL patch has…

    • Sep 6, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Edited Photo Is NOT Proof Of Real 'Team Chemtrail' -- Air Force Reserve C-130 Equipped For Mosquito Spraying Altered Image
  • Fact Check: World's First Female F-35 Fighter Pilot Did NOT Crash

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    Did the world's first female F-35 pilot crash a plane on its first flight? No, that's not true: According to Lt. Col. (retired) Christine Mau, she has "never crashed any airplane." A public affairs officer with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) confirmed that the woman pictured is Mau. According to Air Force public affairs, she was the first female pilot…

    • Aug 2, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: World's First Female F-35 Fighter Pilot Did NOT Crash No Crashes
  • Fact Check: NATO F-35, Mirage-2000, F-16 Jets Are NOT In Warzone Against Russia

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    Are NATO F-35, Mirage-2000 and F-16 aircraft "suddenly fly entering warzone" amid the Russian war against Ukraine? No, that's not true: The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-35 fighter jets to Estonia to increase protection of NATO airspace, not in Russia or Ukraine, as of July 15, 2022. The headline on this news story is clickbait, falsely claiming that Russia…

    • Jul 15, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NATO F-35, Mirage-2000, F-16 Jets Are NOT In Warzone Against Russia NATO Shield
  • Fact Check: US Air Force F-35s Did NOT Carry Out Air Raid In Black Sea Destroying Russian Forces In June 2022

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    Did U.S. Air Force F-35s carry out an air raid in the Black Sea destroying Russian forces in June 2022? No, that's not true: The United States, while offering billions of dollars in military aid, equipment and training to Ukrainian forces since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has not been involved in any direct military operations against Russian…

    • Jun 23, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: US Air Force F-35s Did NOT Carry Out Air Raid In Black Sea Destroying Russian Forces In June 2022 No US Air Raid
  • Fact Check: Real Video Does NOT Prove Race Against China to Recover F-35C That Crashed Onboard USS Carl Vinson

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    Does this Facebook post prove China is racing the U.S. Navy to recover an F-35C that crashed on landing and fell off the USS Carl Vinson into the South China Sea? No, that's not true: The video is authentic, showing a January 24, 2022, crash, according to a spokeswoman for the U.S. 7th fleet. But neither the post nor the…

    • Feb 4, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Real Video Does NOT Prove Race Against China to Recover F-35C That Crashed Onboard USS Carl Vinson Lacks Evidence
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That Navy Pilot Crashed Aircraft Because They Received COVID-19 Vax Booster

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    Did a U.S. Navy pilot have to eject themselves from an aircraft before a crash caused by their reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine booster? No, that's not true: Although a Navy pilot was involved in an incident with a fighter jet that caused them to eject themselves from the aircraft, a Navy spokesperson told Lead Stories that the cause of…

    • Jan 28, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That Navy Pilot Crashed Aircraft Because They Received COVID-19 Vax Booster No Proof
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