Lead Stories
US icon US UK icon UK EU icon Europe & EU Democrats icon Blue Feed Republicans icon Red Feed Deepfakes icon Deep fakes Breaking icon Breaking News

X Platform

  • Fact Check: Edited Picture Of Woman Blocking Line Of ICE SUVs Based On Historical 1989 Photo From Events In China -- Does NOT Show Minneapolis

    Fact Check

    Is this viral image a real photo of a woman in a pink shirt carrying black-and-white bags standing in front of three black SUVs marked 'ICE' while holding up a phone? No, that's not true: The image is a digital edit made to resemble a famous historical picture known as "Tank Man". That picture showed a man carrying shopping bags…

    • Jan 10, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Edited Picture Of Woman Blocking Line Of ICE SUVs Based On Historical 1989 Photo From Events In China -- Does NOT Show Minneapolis Digital Edit
  • Fact Check: There Were NOT Antifa and "Transgender Surgeries Performed In This Car" Stickers On Renee Good's Honda Pilot -- AI-Generated Image Originally Posted in 'Comedy' Account Riff On Minneapolis ICE Shooting

    Fact Check

    Was there an Antifa sticker and another one claiming "transgender surgeries performed in this car" on the Honda Pilot Renee Good was driving when she was shot and killed on a Minneapolis street by an ICE agent? No, that's not true: The image of a cluster of car stickers is labeled as AI-generated. The TikTok account that first used the…

    • Jan 9, 2026
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: There Were NOT Antifa and "Transgender Surgeries Performed In This Car" Stickers On Renee Good's Honda Pilot -- AI-Generated Image Originally Posted in 'Comedy' Account Riff On Minneapolis ICE Shooting Satire And AI
  • Fact Check: Mamdani Did NOT Say That 'Husbands Are Allowed To Beat Their Wives' Or That City Authorities Should Ignore Domestic Violence Calls

    Fact Check

    Does a viral post accurately summarize Zohran Mamdani's words from a podcast recorded more than five years before he was sworn in as New York City mayor? No, that's not true: The quote was shortened, and it changed its meaning. A longer, more elaborate fragment of his speech shows that he suggested that it shouldn't be the police, but specially…

    • Jan 6, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Mamdani Did NOT Say That 'Husbands Are Allowed To Beat Their Wives' Or That City Authorities Should Ignore Domestic Violence Calls Distorted
  • Fact Check: Posts About Connecticut Woman Ada Morrison Committed To Asylum For 'Excessive Reading' In 1893 Do NOT Tell Real-Life Story

    Fact Check

    Do viral posts tell a real-life story about a Connecticut woman named "Ada Morrison" who was committed to a psychiatric hospital for "excessive reading and intellectual pretensions unsuitable for woman"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories extensively researched available records but found no mention of the story outside of social media platforms. Those posts were illustrated by an AI-generated image.…

    • Jan 6, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Posts About Connecticut Woman Ada Morrison Committed To Asylum For 'Excessive Reading' In 1893 Do NOT Tell Real-Life Story No Trace
  • Fact Check: Inconsistent Details in Ventura Village Daycare Child Actors Wanted Craigslist Ad From Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Fact Check

    Does a viral Craigslist post prove that owners of a Minnesota daycare accused of fraud attempted to hire child actors to imitate legitimate operations? No, that's lacking enough evidence to prove it's true: Anyone could have published an anonymous post on Craigslist. The scenario - a day care center spending $90,000 on actors, doesn't appear to be likely due to…

    • Jan 5, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Inconsistent Details in Ventura Village Daycare Child Actors Wanted Craigslist Ad From Minneapolis, Minnesota Inconsistent
  • Lead Stories' Top Debunks Of 2025: Charlie Kirk, Jeffrey Epstein, And What Trump Did NOT Say

    Analysis

    False claims about the Charlie Kirk assassination, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and purported verbal gaffes by President Trump topped the list of most-read Lead Stories fact checks in 2025. Here are our most read fact checks of the past year, reflecting our reader's interest in finding out the truth about various viral stories. If you see something suspicious in 2026,…

    • Jan 4, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Lead Stories' Top Debunks Of 2025: Charlie Kirk, Jeffrey Epstein, And What Trump Did NOT Say 25's Big Lies
  • Fact Check: Viral Video Does NOT Show Caracas, Venezuela Under Missile Bombardment -- 2025 Israel Footage

    Fact Check

    Does a viral video show missiles raining down from the clouds on Caracas, Venezuela on January 3, 2026? No, that's not true: A viral video making the rounds does not show the actual attacks that took place on that date. It is an old video from 2025 that was described at the time as missiles from Iran impacting Tel Aviv.…

    • Jan 3, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Viral Video Does NOT Show Caracas, Venezuela Under Missile Bombardment -- 2025 Israel Footage Israel 2025
  • Fact Check: Sweet Angel Child Care Phone Number Does NOT Dial Minnesota Governor Walz's Office

    Fact Check

    Does Sweet Angel Child Care's phone number dial directly to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's office? No, that's not true: The child care center's phone number as listed on the state licensing website and several other online directories does not connect to the governor's office. The number dialed in an online video making the claim was on a Google map listing,…

    • Dec 30, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Sweet Angel Child Care Phone Number Does NOT Dial Minnesota Governor Walz's Office Wrong Number
  • Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Say It Offers $10 Park Tickets

    Fact Check

    Did Disney announce in December 2025 that it would offer $10 tickets to the Disney World theme park? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a website with a satire label. As of this writing, neither the Disney World website nor credible media said anything about a price that low. The claim came from a video (archived here) published…

    • Dec 23, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Say It Offers $10 Park Tickets Satire Label
  • Fact Check: New Trump-Kennedy Sign At Kennedy Center Does NOT Have Gold Appliques And Onlays Like Trump Added To The Oval Office

    Fact Check

    Does the new Trump-Kennedy sign at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have gold appliques like President Donald Trump added to the walls of the Oval Office? No, that's not true: Though Trump's name was added, there were no news reports that gold ornaments were added to the facade of the Kennedy Center. Photos taken by Lead Stories on…

    • Dec 19, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: New Trump-Kennedy Sign At Kennedy Center Does NOT Have Gold Appliques And Onlays Like Trump Added To The Oval Office It's A Joke
1 2 3 4 5

About Us

EFCSN International Fact-Checking Organization

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member

Follow us on social media

Subscribe to our newsletter

* indicates required

Please select all the ways you would like to hear from Lead Stories LLC:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website.

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Most Read

  • Fact Check: Overhead Still Image Of ICE Agent Opening Fire On Renee Good In Minneapolis Is NOT Real AI Image

    Fact Check: Overhead Still Image Of ICE Agent Opening Fire On Renee Good In Minneapolis Is NOT Real

    Fact Check

    • Jan 9, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Claims Casting Doubt On Renee Good's Place Of Residence At Time Of Death Are NOT Supported By Facts Was Local

    Fact Check: Claims Casting Doubt On Renee Good's Place Of Residence At Time Of Death Are NOT Supported By Facts

    Fact Check

    • Jan 9, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Wrong Headline Saying Michael Byrd 'Pocketed' $190 Million In Maryland HHS Funds CORRECTED By Gateway Pundit Corrected

    Fact Check: Wrong Headline Saying Michael Byrd 'Pocketed' $190 Million In Maryland HHS Funds CORRECTED By Gateway Pundit

    Fact Check

    • Jan 7, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Defend Renee Good, Saying She Had The Right To Drive Away And Even Run Into People Blocking Her Car -- Video Predates Minneapolis ICE Killing By Six Months Old Video

    Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Defend Renee Good, Saying She Had The Right To Drive Away And Even Run Into People Blocking Her Car -- Video Predates Minneapolis ICE Killing By Six Months

    Fact Check

    • Jan 8, 2026
    • by: Dean Miller
  • Fact Check: Videos Of NYPD Officers Arresting ICE Agents Are NOT Real -- Made By Sora AI Tool Sora Made It

    Fact Check: Videos Of NYPD Officers Arresting ICE Agents Are NOT Real -- Made By Sora AI Tool

    Fact Check

    • Dec 6, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
  • Fact Check: Photo Circulating Does NOT Show Renee Nicole Good Who Was Shot By ICE In Minneapolis -- It Shows Another Woman Who Attended The Same University Misidentified

    Fact Check: Photo Circulating Does NOT Show Renee Nicole Good Who Was Shot By ICE In Minneapolis -- It Shows Another Woman Who Attended The Same University

    Fact Check

    • Jan 8, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
  • Fact Check: Edited Picture Of Woman Blocking Line Of ICE SUVs Based On Historical 1989 Photo From Events In China -- Does NOT Show Minneapolis Digital Edit

    Fact Check: Edited Picture Of Woman Blocking Line Of ICE SUVs Based On Historical 1989 Photo From Events In China -- Does NOT Show Minneapolis

    Fact Check

    • Jan 10, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk

Most Recent

  • Fact Check: AI Video Of Beyoncé Announcing She Would Be Covering Expenses Of Renee Good's Children Is NOT Real -- No Such Announcement AI Video

    Fact Check: AI Video Of Beyoncé Announcing She Would Be Covering Expenses Of Renee Good's Children Is NOT Real -- No Such Announcement

    Fact Check

    • Jan 11, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Edited Picture Of Woman Blocking Line Of ICE SUVs Based On Historical 1989 Photo From Events In China -- Does NOT Show Minneapolis Digital Edit

    Fact Check: Edited Picture Of Woman Blocking Line Of ICE SUVs Based On Historical 1989 Photo From Events In China -- Does NOT Show Minneapolis

    Fact Check

    • Jan 10, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Claims Casting Doubt On Renee Good's Place Of Residence At Time Of Death Are NOT Supported By Facts Was Local

    Fact Check: Claims Casting Doubt On Renee Good's Place Of Residence At Time Of Death Are NOT Supported By Facts

    Fact Check

    • Jan 9, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: There Were NOT Antifa and "Transgender Surgeries Performed In This Car" Stickers On Renee Good's Honda Pilot -- AI-Generated Image Originally Posted in 'Comedy' Account Riff On Minneapolis ICE Shooting Satire And AI

    Fact Check: There Were NOT Antifa and "Transgender Surgeries Performed In This Car" Stickers On Renee Good's Honda Pilot -- AI-Generated Image Originally Posted in 'Comedy' Account Riff On Minneapolis ICE Shooting

    Fact Check

    • Jan 9, 2026
    • by: Dean Miller
  • Fact Check: There Is NO Record Of A 1997 Interaction Between Bill Clinton And 'Marcus Williams', A Homeless Desert Storm Veteran -- Clickbait Fiction Fiction Story

    Fact Check: There Is NO Record Of A 1997 Interaction Between Bill Clinton And 'Marcus Williams', A Homeless Desert Storm Veteran -- Clickbait Fiction

    Fact Check

    • Jan 9, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
  • Fact Check: Overhead Still Image Of ICE Agent Opening Fire On Renee Good In Minneapolis Is NOT Real AI Image

    Fact Check: Overhead Still Image Of ICE Agent Opening Fire On Renee Good In Minneapolis Is NOT Real

    Fact Check

    • Jan 9, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Erika Kirk Has NOT Lost Custody Of Her Kids -- Congresswoman Says She Misspoke Corrected

    Fact Check: Erika Kirk Has NOT Lost Custody Of Her Kids -- Congresswoman Says She Misspoke

    Fact Check

    • Jan 9, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke

Share your opinion

Share Tweet
Home About IFCN Code of Principles How we work Satire Policy Privacy Policy Corrections Policy Corrections Archive Contact
Български English Espanol Magyar Română Русский Slovensky Українська

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member
IFCN logo EFCSN logo
© 2015-2024 Lead Stories LLC - All rights reserved.

Lead Stories

  • Home
  • Fact Check
  • US icon US
  • UK icon UK
  • EU icon Europe & EU
  • Ireland icon Ireland
  • Canada icon Canada
  • War icon War 🇷🇺 & 🇺🇦
  • Coronavirus icon Corona Virus
  • Democrats icon Blue Feed
  • Republicans icon Red Feed
  • Deepfakes icon Deep fakes
  • Breaking icon Breaking News
  • Elections icon Elections 2024
  • Business
  • Current Events
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • International
  • Politics
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Society
  • Technology
  • Corrections
  • Analysis
  • Explainer
  • Satire