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  • Fact Check: Video Clips Do NOT Show ICE Capturing or 'Removing' Undocumented Foster Children For Deportation -- Scenes Include A Prank And Non-Immigration Detention Of Juvenile Suspects

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    Does a viral video document ICE agents seizing undocumented children from foster care to deport them? No, that's not true: It's a montage of unrelated clips about alleged juvenile crimes, disorderly behavior at school and other situations with no apparent connection to immigration roundups. The video's narrator provides no dates, places, case numbers or other information to permit independent corroboration…

    • Jul 8, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Video Clips Do NOT Show ICE Capturing or 'Removing' Undocumented Foster Children For Deportation -- Scenes Include A Prank And Non-Immigration Detention Of Juvenile Suspects Not ICE Scenes
  • Explainer: Is Joe Rogan Correct That Girl Scout Cookies Are 'Toxic as Fuck'?

    Explainer

    Is Joe Rogan correct that Girl Scout cookies are "toxic as fuck"? Here is what we know about the situation: Podcast host Rogan said on his program that a study of Girl Scout cookies shows they have high levels of glyphosate and heavy metals. The Girl Scouts organization published a statement declaring their cookies are safe to consume, and heavy…

    • Feb 27, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Explainer: Is Joe Rogan Correct That Girl Scout Cookies Are 'Toxic as Fuck'? Explainer
  • Fact Check: Chlorine Dioxide Is Bleach-Like Chemical And Should NOT Be Ingested -- Can Cause Life-Threatening Ailments

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    What is chlorine dioxide, and is it a safe and effective cure or treatment for multiple health ailments, including childhood autism and COVID-19 infection? No, that's not true: Chlorine dioxide is a gaseous chemical that makes a bleach-like substance when added to water. The highly reactive chemical is used as a cleaning agent and can be fatal if ingested. Even…

    • Feb 18, 2025
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Chlorine Dioxide Is Bleach-Like Chemical And Should NOT Be Ingested -- Can Cause Life-Threatening Ailments Toxic Chemical
  • Fact Check: Study Claiming 170% Higher Autism Risk In Vaccinated Kids Is NOT Credible

    Fact Check

    Is a study that claims vaccinated children have a 170 percent higher risk of autism reliable? No, that's not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories the study is "just junk," saying the journal it was published in and the study design both lack credibility. Numerous large studies have found no proven link between vaccines and autism. The claim…

    • Feb 5, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Study Claiming 170% Higher Autism Risk In Vaccinated Kids Is NOT Credible Not Causal
  • Fact Check: NO Proof US Allocated $50 Million Solely For Condoms In Gaza

    Fact Check

    Did the U.S. government spend or plan to spend $50 million exclusively on condoms in Gaza? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that the U.S. government intended to spend that much money just on condoms for the small territory. U.S. aid to Gaza is focused on humanitarian needs like food, medical supplies and other essential help. The U.S. State…

    • Jan 29, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Proof US Allocated $50 Million Solely For Condoms In Gaza No Receipts
  • Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s View On Vaccines Is NOT Only That 'They Should Be Studied'

    Fact Check

    Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s only stated position on vaccines that they should be studied "like any other pharmaceutical product" as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: In 2023, Kennedy said, "There's no vaccine that is ... safe and effective," and he has a long history of questioning vaccine safety and suggesting links between vaccines, autism and…

    • Dec 11, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s View On Vaccines Is NOT Only That 'They Should Be Studied' Not A Vax Fan
  • Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Boy 'Grayson Costain' Are Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads

    Fact Check

    Are social media posts about a missing boy named Grayson Costain diagnosed with autism real? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has debunked many similar stories about a missing child in various locations before. These bait-and-switch posts use an emotional tale about a child supposedly lost in various locations across the U.S. to draw an audience, then flip to display…

    • Dec 4, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Boy 'Grayson Costain' Are Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: Smile From Biden Was NOT Prompted By Reporter's Question About Pardon For Hunter -- Different Question, Different Day

    Fact Check

    Did President Joe Biden turn and smile when a reporter asked if his son, Hunter Biden, should receive a presidential pardon? No, that's not true: The audio track of this video was altered. Audio from a press briefing held on September 15, 2023, was added to video footage filmed on May 31, 2024, to suggest that Biden had smiled after…

    • Dec 2, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Smile From Biden Was NOT Prompted By Reporter's Question About Pardon For Hunter -- Different Question, Different Day Edited Audio
  • Fact Check: Social Media Posts Reporting Autistic Teen 'Ivan Moore' Missing Are NOT Authentic -- They're A Scam

    Fact Check

    Did a police department report that an autistic teen named "Ivan Moore" is missing? No, that's not true: The teen shown in social-media images captioned with this name is not urgently sought by any police department. This attention-grabbing narrative is a classic trick to get people to share the missing-child post, which will later be edited to become a scam…

    • Jul 31, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Social Media Posts Reporting Autistic Teen 'Ivan Moore' Missing Are NOT Authentic -- They're A Scam Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Air-Fryer Cord Caused Supposedly High Antimony Levels In Child's Blood

    Fact Check

    Did a mother's daily use of an air fryer result in high levels of antimony in her child's bloodwork? No, that's not known to be true: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued several recalls on air fryers in the past, but fire and burn hazards were the reason -- not the release of antimony. The woman provided no…

    • Jul 12, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Air-Fryer Cord Caused Supposedly High Antimony Levels In Child's Blood No Proven Link
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