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  • Fact Check: Photo Of Trump Kissing Elite Model Look Participant Is NOT Authentic

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    Was a viral picture of Donald Trump kissing a young female model authentic? No, that's not true: A comparison with the original photos from a Guardian article shows that the image was digitally manufactured. The details of the background and the outfit of another woman present in the frame didn't match authentic stills. The claim appeared in a post (archived…

    • Jul 17, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Photo Of Trump Kissing Elite Model Look Participant Is NOT Authentic Not A Real Pic
  • Fact Check: Video of Woman Pulled Into Air By Hot Air Balloon Shows Planned Stunt, NOT Accident

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    Did a viral video authentically show a woman being pulled high into the air by a hot air balloon after her foot got stuck in a rope? No, that's not quite true: The footage was not digitally edited or AI-generated, but it did not show a real, dangerous accident. Rather, it was a controlled stunt used by a French circus…

    • Jul 15, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video of Woman Pulled Into Air By Hot Air Balloon Shows Planned Stunt, NOT Accident Circus Stunt
  • Fact Check: California's First Female Architect Julia Morgan's Reinforced Concrete Tower DID Survive 1906 Quake, But That Photo Is Fake

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    Did California's first female architect Julia Morgan design a reinforced concrete tower in 1904 that survived a 1906 San Francisco earthquake? Yes, that's true: The "El Campanil" bell tower on the Mills College campus in Oakland was undamaged by the magnitude 7.9 quake that devastated the area. The success of Morgan's pioneering use of concrete reinforced by steel was key…

    • May 28, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: California's First Female Architect Julia Morgan's Reinforced Concrete Tower DID Survive 1906 Quake, But That Photo Is Fake True, But...
  • Fact Check: Kentucky Weather Service DID Send Out Tornado Warning Despite Trump Funding Cuts

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    Were people in Kentucky not warned ahead of the May 16, 2025 tornado that killed more than 20 people in the southeastern part of the state? No, that's not true: The National Weather Service issued warnings two days ahead. Multiple state officials, including Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, have said there's no evidence the National Weather Service tornado warnings were delayed…

    • May 19, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Kentucky Weather Service DID Send Out Tornado Warning Despite Trump Funding Cuts KY Says No
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Police Officers Approaching Black Army Colonel

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    Does a viral clip authentically show law enforcement bodycam footage capturing officers demanding that an "army colonel" show his ID while at a clothing store? No, that's not true: The video previously appeared on a page on Facebook associated with a privately owned entity, not any law enforcement agency. It published multiple clips imitating authentic body-cam footage but most of…

    • May 12, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Police Officers Approaching Black Army Colonel Staged
  • Fact Check: Posts About Suspects 'Kelvin Buckland' And 'Malena Renae Mason' Being On The Run In May 2025 Are NOT Authentic Warnings

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    Do posts about suspects "Kelvin Buckland" and "Malena Renae Mason" being on the run offer a genuine warning for the members of various local communities? No, that's not true: Such posts were later flipped to promote rental deals. If people click the links promoted in the new versions of the posts, a series of web pages aim to trick social…

    • May 8, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Posts About Suspects 'Kelvin Buckland' And 'Malena Renae Mason' Being On The Run In May 2025 Are NOT Authentic Warnings Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: Border Patrol Did NOT Find FEMA Packages Intended for Hurricane Survivors Re-Routed to 'Feed Illegals'

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    Did U.S. Border Patrol find thousands of FEMA relief packages along the southern U.S. border in May 2025, which had been re-routed from hurricane-hit states for the benefit of undocumented immigrants? No, that's not true: That claim originated with a Facebook account that describes its content as satirical. America's Last Line of Defense is a frequent source of fake stories…

    • May 6, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Border Patrol Did NOT Find FEMA Packages Intended for Hurricane Survivors Re-Routed to 'Feed Illegals' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Capture Real Cop 'Losing His Mind' Over Parking Ticket

    Fact Check

    Did a video shared on social media authentically capture a real-life scene showing a police officer "losing his mind" over a parking ticket? No, that's not true: The video originated from a channel that publishes re-enactments. Its website additionally emphasized that those videos are not authentic footage from body-worn law enforcement cameras and claimed copyright protection for its productions, something…

    • May 5, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Capture Real Cop 'Losing His Mind' Over Parking Ticket Staged Scene
  • Posts About Removal Of Ruby Bradley's Service History: What We Know

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    Was the service history of Colonel Ruby Bradley, an American nurse captured in the Philippines during World War II, removed from official military websites on orders of U.S. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or DOGE? As of this writing, some pages describing her life were still available on government online resources. Yet, in at least two instances, those…

    • May 5, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Posts About Removal Of Ruby Bradley's Service History: What We Know What we know
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Princess Anne Publicly Said 'I Will Never Bow To Camilla'

    Fact Check

    Does a video on social media show Britain's Princess Anne's authentic public statement that she rejects the idea of bowing to Queen Camila? No, that's not true: In that clip, the sound was added over a series of shots, but the video never showed Princess Anne actually saying what was attributed to her. No credible media organization reported such a…

    • May 2, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Princess Anne Publicly Said 'I Will Never Bow To Camilla' Didn't Happen
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