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  • 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
  • Fact Check: South Korea mRNA Warning Story NOT Confirmed By Cited Source -- NO Mention Of '6 Billion People' With 'VAIDS'

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    Did South Korea issue a warning about mRNA vaccines, saying "6 billion people now have VAIDS" as a viral article claimed? No, that's not true: VAIDS is not a real condition and the story making originated on a notoriously unreliable website that did not cite any source to back up the claim in the headline. The only study cited in…

    • Mar 7, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: South Korea mRNA Warning Story NOT Confirmed By Cited Source -- NO Mention Of '6 Billion People' With 'VAIDS' Not In Story
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates 'Caught Pumping Bird Flu Jabs Into Food Supply' In Story With That Headline -- Not Even A Mention

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    Does a story claiming Bill Gates was "Caught Pumping Deadly Bird Flu Jabs Into America's Food Supply" in its headline actually describe Bill Gates doing that? No, that's not true: There is no mention of any food supply in the U.S. being injected with bird flu vaccines in the entire body of the story, which was published on a site…

    • Feb 20, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates 'Caught Pumping Bird Flu Jabs Into Food Supply' In Story With That Headline -- Not Even A Mention Not In Story
  • Fact Check: US Law Does NOT Allow For Anthony Fauci To Be Extradited To Russia

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    Does U.S. law allow for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be extradited to Russia? No, that's not true: A notoriously unreliable website that published a story about Putin supposedly demanding such an extradition did not offer any named sources or specifics regarding alleged charges. Lawyers who specialize in extradition told Lead Stories that there's no legal basis to send an American…

    • Jan 23, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: US Law Does NOT Allow For Anthony Fauci To Be Extradited To Russia No Treaty
  • Fact Check: 'Pro-Vaccine' Surgeon Did NOT Die Of COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Heart Attack

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    Did South African trauma surgeon Dr. Vicky Jennings die after "suffering a sudden heart attack" related to COVID-19 vaccination, as implied by social media posts? No, that's not true: Jennings' colleague and head of department told Lead Stories that he can "unequivocally confirm that her death was in no way related to vaccination." A medico-legal autopsy required by law in…

    • Dec 12, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: 'Pro-Vaccine' Surgeon Did NOT Die Of COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Heart Attack No Vax Link
  • Fact Check: World Leaders Did NOT Sign World Economic Forum Treaty Introducing 'Age of Death' Laws

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    Did world leaders sign a treaty proposed by the World Economic Forum that requires government approval for someone to live past a certain age? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that suggests the Forum has made any such proposal. Instead, the organization has offered ideas on how countries can help their aging populations stay healthy and productive. The…

    • Dec 11, 2024
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: World Leaders Did NOT Sign World Economic Forum Treaty Introducing 'Age of Death' Laws No Such Treaty
  • Fact Check: Fauci Did NOT Say '72 Mandatory Childrens Vaccines' Were Never Safety Tested

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    Did Dr. Anthony Fauci ever say that 72 mandatory childhood vaccines were never safety tested? No, that's not true: Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Lead Stories, "This claim is not true." Vaccines are carefully tested in multiple stages of clinical trials to ensure they are safe and effective before being approved…

    • Dec 5, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Fauci Did NOT Say '72 Mandatory Childrens Vaccines' Were Never Safety Tested Fake Quote
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Did NOT Cause Death Of 'Fully Vaccinated' Fox Contributor Kelly Powers -- Cancer Diagnosis In Mid-2020

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    Was Fox News contributor Dr. Kelly Powers' death from cancer due to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: An article calling her "fully vaccinated" implies that she passed away from the COVID vaccine. Powers was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, in July 2020, according to an obituary; the COVID vaccine was not available until 2021. The article…

    • Dec 5, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Did NOT Cause Death Of 'Fully Vaccinated' Fox Contributor Kelly Powers -- Cancer Diagnosis In Mid-2020 Before Vax
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