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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic Jordan Peterson Promotion Of 'The Herbal Tablets' Book

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    Did psychologist Jordan Peterson endorse a book called "The Herbal Tablets"? No, that's not true: An online analysis tool found with 97 percent confidence that the audio was generated by AI. The audio track was dubbed over a video clip from Peterson's recent appearance on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast. A search of the original podcast transcript does not contain…

    • Aug 14, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic Jordan Peterson Promotion Of 'The Herbal Tablets' Book Edited Voice
  • Fact Check: Image Of 'Dr. Sebi's Cousin' In Court For 'Revealing ... Health Secrets' Is Likely AI Creation

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    Does a photograph show "Dr. Sebi's cousin" on trial, purportedly for "revealing... GATEKEPT health secrets," as a post on Facebook suggested? No, that's not true: Multiple AI detection tools found evidence that the image of the man in an orange prison jumpsuit was likely AI-generated. There are no credible news reports of Dr. Sebi's cousin being arrested, put on trial…

    • May 7, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Image Of 'Dr. Sebi's Cousin' In Court For 'Revealing ... Health Secrets' Is Likely AI Creation Likely AI Pic
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Anti-Oil Protesters Who Glued Themselves To Tanker Of Cooking Oil -- It Carried Chemical Substance

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    Did environmental activists protesting against the use of oil and gas in the U.K. glue themselves to a container transporting cooking oil? No, that's not true: The labels on the tank excluded the possibility that it contained vegetable oil, two independent sources confirmed to Lead Stories. That was consistent with publicly available information found on credible resources. A social media…

    • Apr 9, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Anti-Oil Protesters Who Glued Themselves To Tanker Of Cooking Oil -- It Carried Chemical Substance Inedible
  • Fact Check: Handmade Contraption 'Hack' Does NOT Save Fuel, Could Be Dangerous -- Clickbait Video Skit

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    Does a video on social media show a "hack" that will "slash your gas expenses"? No, that's not true: This video fails to deliver what is promised in seven minutes of drawn-out instructions on how to make a nonfunctional contraption. How the gas savings might occur is never disclosed. Furthermore, a safety professional with the National Fire Protection Association advises…

    • Nov 14, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Handmade Contraption 'Hack' Does NOT Save Fuel, Could Be Dangerous -- Clickbait Video Skit Pointless Skit
  • Fact Check: Garlic Is NOT A 'Fake Food'

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    Is garlic a "fake food"? No, that's not true: A nutrition expert confirmed to Lead Stories that "Garlic is a real food." The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also recognizes garlic as a food that is safe for human consumption. The claim appeared in a video post on Facebook (archived here) on September 13, 2023. The caption under the video…

    • Sep 21, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Garlic Is NOT A 'Fake Food' Safe To Eat
  • Fact Check: Humans Are NOT 'Biologically' Incapable Of Digesting Meat

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    Is the human body "designed" for a plant-based diet and incapable of ingesting and breaking down meat? No, that's not true: Two nutrition experts confirmed that to Lead Stories. The claim in a social media post is largely based on the incorrect definition of the word "omnivore," which is a term used to refer to the species that can eat…

    • Sep 18, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Humans Are NOT 'Biologically' Incapable Of Digesting Meat Digestible
  • Fact Check: mRNA NOT Added To All Childhood Vaccines Without Regulatory Reapproval -- Any Changes Require Vaccines To Be Treated As New Product, Re-Evaluated

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    Is mRNA being integrated into "every childhood vaccine" without regulatory reapproval? No, that's not true: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calls the claim "completely false." There are rigorous regulatory processes in place to evaluate and approve any changes to vaccines, including the incorporation of new technologies like mRNA. Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was the first mRNA product to achieve…

    • Aug 24, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: mRNA NOT Added To All Childhood Vaccines Without Regulatory Reapproval -- Any Changes Require Vaccines To Be Treated As New Product, Re-Evaluated Must Be OK'd
  • Fact Check: Periods Longer Than Three Days ARE Normal

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    Is it true that menstrual cycles, or periods, lasting longer than three days are abnormal? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence that a period lasting longer than three days is not normal. Two gynecologists and an expert on women's health told Lead Stories that the average length of a period is three to seven days. The claim…

    • Aug 10, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Periods Longer Than Three Days ARE Normal It Varies
  • Fact Check: pH Of Soda Is NOT Toxic, Does Not Alter pH Of Human Body

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    Does the pH of soda (pH 2) make it seriously toxic, "a pH killer," and does it take 32 eight-ounce glasses of alkaline water to reverse the toxic effects of one soda? No, that's not true: A food science professor told Lead Stories that many foods are as acidic as soda and that all are considered weak acids compare to…

    • Aug 9, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: pH Of Soda Is NOT Toxic, Does Not Alter pH Of Human Body Not A Toxic pH
  • Fact Check: 'All Diseases' Are NOT Caused By Mineral Deficiencies

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    Do "all diseases come from mineral deficiencies"? No, that's not true: While some conditions stem from mineral deficiencies, it is "absolutely not" true that all diseases are caused by not consuming enough minerals, an expert in the study of vitamins and micronutrients told Lead Stories. To say that staying in an "alkaline way of eating" and avoiding "acidosis" is a…

    • Jul 6, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: 'All Diseases' Are NOT Caused By Mineral Deficiencies Some Not All
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