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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Man Threatening to 'Put a Bullet' in ICE Agents' Heads

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    Did a video shared in June 2025 show a man threatening to kill ICE agents and telling them "I'll put a bullet in y'all fucking head"? No, that's not true: The off-screen voice in fact said the ICE agents should shoot themselves, and called their actions a "God damn shame." The off-screen voice did say that U.S. citizens would "start…

    • Jun 3, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Man Threatening to 'Put a Bullet' in ICE Agents' Heads Didn't Say It
  • Fact Check: Senator Mitch McConnell Has NOT Died On February 17, 2025 -- False Report Posted By Prank Account

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    Did Senator Mitch McConnell die on February 17, 2025 at the age of eighty-two? No, that's not true: A post announcing McConnell's death was published by a parody account spoofing the real account Breaking 911. The spoof account has a disclaimer which says, "Parody artist. If you fell for my bait, you owe me eight dollars." As of February 18,…

    • Feb 18, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Senator Mitch McConnell Has NOT Died On February 17, 2025 -- False Report Posted By Prank Account Parody Spoof
  • Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Confirm New Orleans Attack Suspect 'Crossed Into The US From Mexico' Two Days Before Rampage

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    Did federal investigators publicly confirm that the suspect in the January 1, 2025, New Orleans Bourbon Street attack "crossed into the U.S. from Mexico" two days before? No, that's not true: As of January 2, 2025, the FBI said that the suspect was a U.S. citizen who rented a car in Houston, Texas, on December 30, 2024. The post that…

    • Jan 2, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Confirm New Orleans Attack Suspect 'Crossed Into The US From Mexico' Two Days Before Rampage Not Confirmed
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Pile Of DVD Porn Movies Found In Assad's Palace, Picture Is From 2021 Estate Auction

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    Does a photo show a pile of pornographic DVDs found in the palace of Bashar al-Assad near Damascus, Syria? No, that's not true: The DVDs pictured were part of a May 15, 2021, estate auction originating from Australia. The original photo was published on the Danielle Elizabeth Auctions website in Queensland. The image in the social media post shows the…

    • Dec 9, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Pile Of DVD Porn Movies Found In Assad's Palace, Picture Is From 2021 Estate Auction Estate Sale
  • Fact Check: FAKE NYPD Memo Says Members Must Start Displaying Their Pronouns

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    Is a New York Police Department memo that says all uniformed members must start displaying their pronouns starting January 1, 2025, authentic? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the NYPD told Lead Stories that the memo is fake. It also misspells the words "authority" and "inputted", further indicators that it's not authentic. The claim appeared in a post (archived…

    • Sep 13, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: FAKE NYPD Memo Says Members Must Start Displaying Their Pronouns NYPD Says Fake
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That Texas School Shooter Was 'Illegal Immigrant'

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    Was Salvador Ramos, the shooter who killed children and faculty members at a Texas elementary school on May 24, 2022, an illegal immigrant? No, that's not true: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Ramos was a U.S. citizen and a state legislator said Ramos was born in the United States. The claim appeared in a tweet (archived here) on May 24,…

    • May 25, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That Texas School Shooter Was 'Illegal Immigrant' U.S. Citizen
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Threaten To 'Nuke Law-Abiding American Citizens'

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    Did President Joe Biden threaten to "nuke law-abiding American citizens" while speaking about the U.S. Constitution's second amendment? No, that's not true: Biden was discussing the "right of the people to keep and bear Arms" provision, which some gun rights advocates interpret to mean that American citizens have the right to keep weapons of war in order to challenge a…

    • Jun 29, 2021
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Threaten To 'Nuke Law-Abiding American Citizens' Not A Threat
  • Fact Check: Drs. Fauci, Marks Did NOT Say 'About 40 To 50% Of CDC, FDA Employees Are Refusing The COVID-19 Vaccine'

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    Are "about 40 To 50% Of CDC, FDA employees" refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Drs. Anthony Fauci and Peter Marks? No, that is not true. Fauci, who is director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Food and Drug Administration officer Marks testified before the U.S. Senate on May 11, 2021, where they were asked how…

    • May 17, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Drs. Fauci, Marks Did NOT Say 'About 40 To 50% Of CDC, FDA Employees Are Refusing The COVID-19 Vaccine' Not Asked
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