Celebtricity

Lead Stories is sad to learn of the announcement of the passing of Pablo Reyes Santiago (also via his Facebook account) and we offer our deepest condolences to his friends and family. Although he may not have realized it, Pablo was instrumental to the history of Lead Stories as a fact checking website. He was so famous for his pranks…

Did a man wearing a mask - and suspected to have coronavirus - drop dead on a street in Queens, New York? No, that's not true: The story was put out by a site that shares satirical stories and includes as its tagline a disclaimer which reads, "When the lie is more entertaining." Plus, there's this: Of the 142 confirmed…

Did Lil Boosie attack George Zimmerman outside a Walmart in Miami, Florida? No, that's not true: Even though the rumor has gone viral in recent days, it was based on a 2014 satirical story making the same claims. The rapper - now known as Boosie Badazz - has taken to social media to refute the falsehood. The claim originated from…

Was "P.O.P, Hold It Down" woman Donna Goudeau murdered in prison? No, that's not true: that story was put out five years ago by a site that publishes fictional news but it got recycled in 2019 by a relatively new website. The story reappeared via an article (archived here) published by Urban Industry News on July 18, 2019 under the…

Did scientists just discover pot makes you gay? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a site specializing in fictional urban-themed entertainment stories, or as it is also known, made up stuff. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on May 27, 2019 titled "New Scientific Study Suggest Marijuana; Could Lead To Homosexuality" (archived here)…

Did 28-year-old Alex Hernandez make over $100,000 selling his photos on Snapchat premium by using the gender-bending filter? No, that's not true: the story was published by Huzlers, an entertainment website that publishes fictional stories it labels "fauxtire". The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on May 25, 2019 titled "Man Using Snapchat Gender-Bending Filter Made Over 100K…

Was a woman in Alaska saved from a rapist by a gay rapist who raped the rapist? No, that's not true: the story of instant karma was made up by a site that used to publish fiction disguised as news but which now clearly labels all stories as fictional. The story originated from an article (archived here) published by Huzlers…

Did terminally ill 17-year-old HIV-positive Jeffrey Jones request oral sex from a porn star as his final wish, hoping to get it fulfilled by the Make-A-Wish foundation? No, that's not true: the story was published by a "fauxtire" site that makes up stories about bizarre crimes and weird sex acts for entertainment purposes but which counts on people not realizing…

Were illegal musket rifles found in the home of rapper 21 Savage after he was arrested by ICE and faces deportation for actually being British? No, that's not true: the part about the muskets was made up by a "fauxtire" site for entertainment purposes. The ICE part is true. The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on February…

Did a Chicago man lose his penis after peeing outside in the freezing winter temperatures currently gripping the city? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" website for entertainment purposes (although we still wouldn't recommend trying to pee outside in this weather). The story originated from an article published by Huzlers on February 1, 2019…