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  • Fact Check: FIFA Did NOT Move The World Cup 2026 From The United States Because Of Trump's Immigration Policies -- No Move Announced

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    Did the International Federation of Football (FIFA) move the World Cup 2026 from the United States because of President Trump's strict immigration policies? No, this is not true: As of June 4, 2025, FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, have not announced any changes to the hosting arrangement for the tournament, which will be held for the first time in…

    • Jun 4, 2025
    • by: Edwin Mesa
    Fact Check: FIFA Did NOT Move The World Cup 2026 From The United States Because Of Trump's Immigration Policies -- No Move Announced No Change
  • Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT 'Make It To The Olympics' -- Bondi Erred

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    Did activist and former swimmer Riley Gaines "make it to the Olympics"? No, that's not true: Her name was not on the 2024 U.S. national team roster. It doesn't appear on the official website of the Olympic Games, either. The claim appeared in an interview aired on Fox News and uploaded to YouTube on April 16, 2025. At the 1:25…

    • Apr 16, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT 'Make It To The Olympics' -- Bondi Erred Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Reject Fictional $15 Million Offer From Elon Musk -- Copy Paste Story

    Fact Check

    Did basketball star Caitlin Clark reject a "$15 Million Offer" from Elon Musk? No, that's not true: Musk did not make the public statement the story said he did. It also contained several phrases from almost identical false stories about Dawn Staley and Patrick Mahomes that went viral earlier this month. Viral claims on social media were often accompanied by…

    • Mar 31, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Reject Fictional $15 Million Offer From Elon Musk --  Copy Paste Story Copypasta
  • Fact Check: Picture Of Goat Statue Covered In Fake Trump Banknotes At Mar-A-Lago Appears To Be Real -- Art Project

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    Is a picture of a goat statue covered in fake money with President Donald Trump's face on it being displayed at Mar-a-Lago real? Yes it appears so: Video of the statue appeared on the Instagram account of Project G.O.A.T., which calls itself an "art-based awareness and support campaign in the fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children." Details…

    • Feb 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Picture Of Goat Statue Covered In Fake Trump Banknotes At Mar-A-Lago Appears To Be Real -- Art Project Real
  • American Eagle Flight 5342 Crash in Washington DC -- What We Know So Far

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    American Airlines reported a Bombardier CRJ700 plane flying under their regional airline brand American Eagle was involved in an accident over the Potomac river while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time. Accoring to the FAA the plane collided with an Army UH-60 helicopter with three crewmembers on board. The statement from American Airlines read: American Eagle…

    • Jan 30, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    American Eagle Flight 5342 Crash in Washington DC -- What We Know So Far DC Plane Crash
  • Fact Check: World Boxing Organization Did NOT Declare Imane Khelif A Man, Force Her To Return Medals And Prize Money

    Fact Check

    Did the World Boxing Organization say Algerian female boxer Imane Khelif was actually a man, banning her from boxing for life and forcing her to return all her medals and prize money? No, that's not true: An attorney for the organization told Lead Stories that it has not taken any position on Khelif's gender and that she has never even…

    • Sep 10, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: World Boxing Organization Did NOT Declare Imane Khelif A Man, Force Her To Return Medals And Prize Money WBO Denied
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence University Of Texas Students Who Knelt During National Anthem Were 'Removed From Scholarships' -- Photo Is Of Kennesaw State University Protests

    Fact Check

    Were University of Texas students who knelt during the national anthem "removed from scholarships" as a social media post with a link to an article in the comments said? No, that's not true: The photo appearing with the story depicts cheerleaders at Kennesaw State University, in Georgia. As of August 27, 2024 there was no public statement by the University…

    • Aug 27, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Evidence University Of Texas Students Who Knelt During National Anthem Were 'Removed From Scholarships' -- Photo Is Of Kennesaw State University Protests No Reports
  • Fact Check: Travis Kelce Was NOT Fined $10 Million For Taking A Knee During National Anthem

    Fact Check

    Was American football player Travis Kelce fined $10 million for taking a knee during the national anthem, as a post on Facebook said? No, that's not true: This story began as an article by SpaceXMania, a self-described fake news website known for publishing content it says is satire. There is no publicly available or credible evidence to support the story.…

    • Aug 23, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Travis Kelce Was NOT Fined $10 Million For Taking A Knee During National Anthem Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Nike Did NOT Announce End Of Contract With Brittney Griner

    Fact Check

    Did Nike announce the end of a contract with women's basketball star Brittney Griner after "a strong backlash from the online community" over Griner as too "woke"? No, that's not true: Representatives for Griner told Lead Stories that the claim is false. Nike has made no such public announcement. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook published…

    • Aug 16, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Nike Did NOT Announce End Of Contract With Brittney Griner Griner PR: No
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Andy Reid Said During Press Conference That Kneeling Protesters Should 'Lose' Their Olympic Medal

    Fact Check

    Did Andy Reid, head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, publicly say that "If you kneel for the national anthem, you should lose your Olympic medal"? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool says it is highly likely that the article containing the statement was generated using artificial intelligence. Lead Stories didn't find any record of a press conference…

    • Aug 13, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Andy Reid Said During Press Conference That Kneeling Protesters Should 'Lose' Their Olympic Medal Fake Quote
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