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  • 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

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    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'

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    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
  • Fact Check: Canadian PM Mark Carney Did NOT Write 'Western Society Is Morally Rotten...Corrupted By Capitalism'

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    Did Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney write "Western society is morally rotten ... corrupted by capitalism" in "Values", his 2021 book? No, that's not true: a book reviewer characterized Carney's views that way in an opinion article published by The National Post. Then, a social media post incorrectly attributed to Carney phrases that were actually the reviewer's. The quotes have…

    • Apr 29, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Canadian PM Mark Carney Did NOT Write 'Western Society Is Morally Rotten...Corrupted By Capitalism' Misattributed
  • Fact Check: 'Jail Life' Clip of Prison Guard Partying With Prisoners Is NOT Real

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    Did a video shared in April 2025 show a real prison guard smoking and partying with real prisoners in a prison cell? No, that's not true: The clip, which bore the caption "Jail Life", was recorded at a party attended by participants in "Banged Up", a prison-based reality TV show that aired in the U.K. in 2023. The woman in…

    • Apr 23, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: 'Jail Life' Clip of Prison Guard Partying With Prisoners Is NOT Real Reality TV Set
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    • by: Uliana Malashenko
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    Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Face $350 Million Lawsuit From 500 January 6 Defendants, in June 2025

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    Fact Check: FAKE German Weather Forecast Image Shows Lava Illustrating High Temperatures

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    • Jul 1, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
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    • by: Uliana Malashenko

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