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  • Fact Check: Rock Formations In Video Are NOT Giant Tree Stumps -- Despite Book Of Enoch Myths

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    Do images described as tree stumps provide proof that there were once giant ancient trees which were felled by angels? No, that's not true: The photos show natural geological features around the world which came to be through several geological processes over millions of years. Volcanoes erupting, erosion of different materials at different speeds, and the lifting and folding of…

    • Sep 10, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Rock Formations In Video Are NOT Giant Tree Stumps -- Despite Book Of Enoch Myths Just Geology
  • Fact Check: Viral 'Michael Mallinson' Photo Does NOT Match Image of Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect -- No Identity Released Yet

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    Did authorities confirm Charlie Kirk was shot by "Michael Mallinson", a registered Democrat from Utah? No, that's not true: Authorities have not yet released the identity of the shooter. Pictures being shared online do not match pictures from the scene of the shooting. The suspect was identified by authorities as Tyler Robinson on September 12, 2025. The name and image…

    • Sep 10, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Viral 'Michael Mallinson' Photo Does NOT Match Image of Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect -- No Identity Released Yet Does NOT Match
  • Fact Check: FAKE Article Describes Elon Musk Building Hope Haven, A Sanctuary For Homeless Families -- Details of this Clickbait Story Are False

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    Did Elon Musk buy a crumbling shelter in Los Angeles where he had volunteered as a teenager in order to rebuild it as Hope Haven, a sanctuary for homeless families? No, that's not true: Elon Musk never volunteered at a shelter in California as a teen because he was not in the USA as a teen. The deluxe private homes…

    • Sep 4, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: FAKE Article Describes Elon Musk Building Hope Haven, A Sanctuary For Homeless Families -- Details of this Clickbait Story Are False No Such Place
  • Fact Check: FAKE Viral Chart Misrepresents Data About The Portion of Transgender People Involved In Mass Shootings

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    Does a viral social media chart correctly represent the portion of the transgender population that had committed a mass shooting or the share of mass shootings according to gender identification between 2015 and 2025? No, that's not true: The charts supply no source for those numbers. Organizations that professionally track mass shootings using police records and public information had not,…

    • Aug 28, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FAKE Viral Chart Misrepresents Data About The Portion of Transgender People Involved In Mass Shootings Made-Up Data
  • Fact Check: Gunman Near Emory University Campus Was NOT Identified As Silas Kruger -- Deceased Suspect Is Patrick Joseph White

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    Was Silas Kruger identified as the gunman in the shooting near the Emory University campus? No, that's not true: The gunman, who was killed at the scene, was officially identified as Patrick Joseph White by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation the next day. Before the shooter's identity was made public, internet trolls used the breaking news event to post a…

    • Aug 9, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Gunman Near Emory University Campus Was NOT Identified As Silas Kruger -- Deceased Suspect Is Patrick Joseph White False ID
  • Fact Check: Viral 'Breaking News' Video of a Quebec Church Fire Is Re-labelled Footage Of A 2024 Construction Site Blaze

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    Does a "Breaking News" video of a church fire document an arson-caused fire at a church in Quebec, Canada? No, that's not true: The fire happened 10 months before the video was posted. Official reports at the time noted a private developer was developing housing on the site and the origin of the fire appeared to be a container next…

    • Aug 8, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Viral 'Breaking News' Video of a Quebec Church Fire Is Re-labelled Footage Of A 2024 Construction Site Blaze 2024 Fire
  • Fact Check: Crop-Duster-Style Mass Spraying Of Population Is NOT What Canadian Researchers Mean By 'mRNA Aerosols' For Vaccination --

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    Do Canadian researchers propose to mass-vaccinate people with crop duster-style spraying of the populace, as a social media post implies? No, that's not true: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have paid researchers to develop a needle-free inhaler to inoculate people one at a time against the virus that causes COVID-19. The post that pushes the crop duster idea…

    • Aug 4, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Crop-Duster-Style Mass Spraying Of Population Is NOT What Canadian Researchers Mean By 'mRNA Aerosols' For Vaccination -- Not From Plane
  • Fact Check: Niagara Falls Did NOT Turn 'Blood Red' in June 2025 -- Viral Image is Fake

    Fact Check

    Did a widely-shared image provide an authentic record of Niagara Falls turning "blood red" in June 2025? No, that's not true: The image was first posted by a Facebook page that regularly posts fictional content and AI-generated images. A spokesperson for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation confirmed that the story and image were "not…

    • Jun 26, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Niagara Falls Did NOT Turn 'Blood Red' in June 2025 -- Viral Image is Fake Didn't Happen
  • 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: Next Air Force One Is NOT Qatari-Made -- Qatar Manufactures No Jet Airliners

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    Did the Pentagon in May of 2025 approve acquisition of a "Qatari-built jet" to be the next Air Force One? No, that's not true: There is no aircraft manufacturing industry in Qatar that could make a jet of that size. The Pentagon on May 21, 2025 announced it had approved President Trump's plan to accept a Boeing 747 as a…

    • May 21, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Next Air Force One Is NOT Qatari-Made -- Qatar Manufactures No Jet Airliners 747 U.S. Made
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    Fact Check: Tyler Robinson, Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting, Is NOT A Registered Republican -- He Selected 'Unaffiliated' When Registering To Vote

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    • Sep 13, 2025
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    • Sep 15, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
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