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  • Prebunk: Fake U.K. Veterans Fighting For Your Attention -- Information Warfare With Virtual AI Soldiers

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    Have you seen viral videos showing people, mostly veterans in military fatigues with the U.K.'s flag, invoking patriotism to make social media users follow a specific account? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. Some of these accounts post videos of different-looking men saying the exact…

    • Jul 2, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Prebunk: Fake U.K. Veterans Fighting For Your Attention -- Information Warfare With Virtual AI Soldiers Prebunk
  • Fact Check: Altered 'You'll Never Walk Alone' Audio NOT From 'Unite The Kingdom' Rally Livestream -- NOT Rikki Doolan's Voice

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    Was a video clip on social media of Rikki Doolan singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" taken from the livestreamed YouTube recording of singing at the "Unite The Kingdom" rally in London? No, that's not true: The audio of the clip on social media seems to have another human or synthetic voice dubbed over the original singing. Most of the video…

    • May 19, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Altered 'You'll Never Walk Alone' Audio NOT From 'Unite The Kingdom' Rally Livestream -- NOT Rikki Doolan's Voice Altered Audio
  • Fact Check: Justin Bieber Did NOT Say Jim Carrey 'Died Of Kuru' After Years of Child Meat Parties in Hollywood -- Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site

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    Did Justin Bieber say Jim Carrey "died of Kuru" (a rare disease linked to cannibalism), from eating child meat at Hollywood parties? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Bieber ever made the comments about Carrey. The viral article in which the quotes appear cites no sources and provides no recordings or documentation. The website that published the…

    • May 14, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Justin Bieber Did NOT Say Jim Carrey 'Died Of Kuru' After Years of Child Meat Parties in Hollywood -- Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site No Proof
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence King Charles 'Dying of Kuru' After Decades of Child Meat Banquets -- Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site

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    Is King Charles "dying of Kuru," (a rare disease linked to cannibalism), after decades of "child meat banquets"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the king has been diagnosed with Kuru as of the time of publication. He has announced he was diagnosed with cancer. The viral video making this claim does not cite any sources or…

    • Apr 28, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence King Charles 'Dying of Kuru' After Decades of Child Meat Banquets -- Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site No Proof
  • Fact Check: The Epstein Files Do NOT Reveal Ellen DeGeneres Ate Stanley Kubrick at a Satanic Ritual -- Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site

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    Do the Epstein files reveal that Ellen DeGeneres and hundreds of Hollywood VIPs ate Stanley Kubrick at a satanic ritual? No, that's not true: There are no reports in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice that claim DeGeneres or anyone else ate Hollywood director Kubrick at a satanic ritual. The article does not cite any sources for…

    • Mar 16, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: The Epstein Files Do NOT Reveal Ellen DeGeneres Ate Stanley Kubrick at a Satanic Ritual -- Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site Not In Files
  • Fact Check: Article, Video Do NOT Prove Crowds Chanted 'Mass Murderer' At Bill Gates During WEF Visit

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    Is there credible evidence that crowds chanted "mass murderer" at Bill Gates when he attended the 2026 annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland? No, that's not true: The article that first made the claim didn't contain any proof of that, just an unfounded headline. No credible media organizations reported on such a protest, though it would have been…

    • Jan 23, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Article, Video Do NOT Prove Crowds Chanted 'Mass Murderer' At Bill Gates During WEF Visit No Reports
  • Fact Check: Germany Did NOT Designate Antifa A 'Domestic Terror Group'

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    by Dean Miller and Nicholas Muller Did Germany designate Antifa a "Domestic Terror Group" in October of 2025, as a story on a U.S. website claims? No, that's not true: The headline on the website's story grossly exaggerates the website's own story, which describes one regional political party's debate over a position paper. There is no public record that Germany's…

    • Oct 29, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Germany Did NOT Designate Antifa A 'Domestic Terror Group' Nation Didn't
  • Fact Check: Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA Did NOT File $400 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against George Soros, As Of October 16, 2025

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    Did Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, or Turning Point USA file a $400 million lawsuit against investor and philanthropist George Soros over an alleged defamation campaign "to silence conservative voices and manipulate public perception"? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a satirical page that said explicitly that nothing it publishes is real. As of October 16, 2025, no credible…

    • Oct 16, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA Did NOT File $400 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against George Soros, As Of October 16, 2025 Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Photo Of 'Richard Miller' And Nine Adopted Daughters Is NOT Authentic, Does NOT Document Real-Life Story

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    Does a viral image authentically show "Richard Miller" surrounded by "nine Black girls that nobody wanted" 46 years after he adopted them? No, that's not true: According to three AI detectors and Lead Stories' manual review of the picture, it's highly likely to be a product of generative AI. Lead Stories found no reports by credible media organizations confirming the…

    • Sep 29, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Photo Of 'Richard Miller' And Nine Adopted Daughters Is NOT Authentic, Does NOT Document Real-Life Story AI Image
  • Fact Check: Kamala Harris Campaign Did NOT Illegally Pay Beyoncé $200,000 For A Campaign Rally Appearance -- Satire Site Posted Claim As Troll Bait

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    Did a legitimate news report reveal the Kamala Harris presidential campaign was making an illegal $200,000 payment for travel expenses to music mogul Beyoncé for appearing at a campaign rally in 2024? No, that's not true: A satire site created that story to trick conservatives into sharing it as real. Campaign finance documents on file show no such payment to…

    • May 19, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Kamala Harris Campaign Did NOT Illegally Pay Beyoncé $200,000 For A Campaign Rally Appearance -- Satire Site Posted Claim As Troll Bait Satire
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