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  • Fact Check: FBI Director Kash Patel Did NOT Release Sealed Documents Tying Hillary Clinton And Vladimir Putin To 'James Comey Scandal'

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    Did FBI Director Kash Patel declassify records detailing Hillary Clinton's and Vladimir Putin's ties to the 'James Comey Scandal'? No, that's not true: The viral rumor originated from a comedian's page. Neither the FBI nor credible media organizations said anything about the purported "trove" of "intelligence documents". The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on X on July…

    • Jul 11, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FBI Director Kash Patel Did NOT Release Sealed Documents Tying Hillary Clinton And Vladimir Putin To 'James Comey Scandal' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Toddler Assaulted In Moscow, Russia, Airport Is NOT Iranian Citizen

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    Is a child who was slammed onto the floor at the Sheremetyevo airport an Iranian citizen? No, that's not true: According to the Iranian ambassador to Russia, the child seen in the viral video is Afghan. Earlier, a Russian regional commissioner for children's rights said that the critcally injured toddler comes from an Afghan family with Russian citizenship that resides…

    • Jun 25, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Toddler Assaulted In Moscow, Russia, Airport Is NOT Iranian Citizen Iran Denies
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Submarine Sighting At Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, On June 22, 2025

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    Did a widely-shared video show a submarine appearintg at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina? No, that's not true: The local Coast Guard unit told Lead Stories that no such thing happened. The viral reel was consistent with previously documented instances of a school of fish traveling together in the area, and that was confirmed to Lead Stories by South Carolina's Department…

    • Jun 24, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Submarine Sighting At Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, On June 22, 2025 School Of Fish
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People 'Leaving Tel Aviv In Droves'

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    Did a video of a large crowd walking through the streets of a city show people fleeing Tel Aviv en masse in June 2025? No, that's not true: The clip was recorded in Russia. It showed an annual pilgrimage organized by the Russian Orthodox Church. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on X on June 19, 2025. It…

    • Jun 19, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People 'Leaving Tel Aviv In Droves' Russia
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Transport Of Giant Missile In Iran Or Elsewhere -- Old Gas Plant Equipment Video

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    Does a viral video show some kind of giant missile being transported, and is it related to the current conflict between Iran and Israel? No, that's not true: The video, captioned in one social media post as "the weapon that Israel fear the most" is several years old. It appears to show the transport of some heavy equipment to a…

    • Jun 19, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Transport Of Giant Missile In Iran Or Elsewhere -- Old Gas Plant Equipment Video Not Missile
  • Fact Check: U.S. Department of Defense Included A Design Similar To The Russian Flag On U.S. Flag Day Graphic -- A Real Tweet

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    Did the U.S. Department of Defense include the Russian flag on a graphic tweeted in observance of U.S. Flag Day? Yes, with qualification: The "Happy Flag Day" post does include two rectangles of white, blue, and red, which is the same design as the flag of Russia. There is no reference to Russia in the text and the U.S. flag…

    • Jun 14, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: U.S. Department of Defense Included A Design Similar To The Russian Flag On U.S. Flag Day Graphic -- A Real Tweet Real Tweet
  • 'T-Mellon Events' 'Seat Fillers' Ad On Craigslist About June 14 Military Parade: What We Know

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    Was a Craigslist ad offering "$1,000, paid in cryptocurrency" for "seat fillers" to attend a military parade in Washington, D.C. authentic? The listing attracted attention on social media when it appeared in the week leading up to a June 14, 2025, military parade. Here is what we know about it so far. The ad (archived here) was published on June…

    • Jun 12, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    'T-Mellon Events' 'Seat Fillers' Ad On Craigslist About June 14 Military Parade: What We Know What We Know
  • Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Taxpayers Paid $411,634 For Sen. Lindsey Graham's May 2025 Hotel Stay In Kyiv

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    Do viral screenshots prove that U.S. taxpayers paid $411,634.00 for Senator Lindsey Graham's hotel stay in Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2025? No, that's not true: His name is not linked to the spending documented in the images. The Department of State told Lead Stories that the screenshot of the agency's government contract in Ukraine had nothing to do with congressional…

    • Jun 5, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Taxpayers Paid $411,634 For Sen. Lindsey Graham's May 2025 Hotel Stay In Kyiv DoS: Nope
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Delete Truth Social Post About Call With Russian President Vladimir Putin

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    Did President Trump delete his June 4, 2025, Truth Social post discussing his phone call Russian President Vladimir Putin? No, that's not true: The post was still visible on Trump's timeline as of 12 p.m. ET on June 5, 2025. Lead Stories confirmed this 22 hours after it was initially posted and 17 hours after the false claim was posted…

    • Jun 5, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Delete Truth Social Post About Call With Russian President Vladimir Putin Still There
  • Fact Check: FAKE Image Does Not Show Actual Damaged Russian TU-95 Bombers -- Signs Of AI Generated Content

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    Does a viral image show three actual Russian TU-95 bombers and an unknown fourth plane damaged in a Ukrainian drone strike? No, that's not true: Some detection tools say the image shows strong evidence of being forged or synthesized using artificial intelligence. The image also contains tell-tale details that do not match with other photographs of such planes, including elements…

    • Jun 5, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: FAKE Image Does Not Show Actual Damaged Russian TU-95 Bombers -- Signs Of AI Generated Content Fake Image
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