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  • Fact Check: Altered Photo Of Tray Liner Under McDonald's Breakfast Shows Charlie Kirk Lookalike -- Not Real

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    Was Charlie Kirk, or a person strongly resembling him, pictured in a job recruiting ad printed on a McDonald's tray liner? No, that's not true: The McDonald's job recruiting tray liner is real, but the model in the original photo does not closely resemble Kirk. The photo of the McDonald's tray liner was later altered to resemble Kirk, and the…

    • Jun 24, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Altered Photo Of Tray Liner Under McDonald's Breakfast Shows Charlie Kirk Lookalike -- Not Real Altered Image
  • Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT File To Legally Remove 'Kirk' From Her Name -- It is From A Parody Account

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    Did Erika Kirk file to legally remove "Kirk" from her name? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a social media account known for posting parody content. There is no evidence that the Turning Point CEO and Charlie Kirk's widow attempted to remove "Kirk" from her name, and Lead Stories found no credible news reports that she had done…

    • Jun 16, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT File To Legally Remove 'Kirk' From Her Name -- It is From A Parody Account Name Game
  • Fact Check: Folarin Balogun Did NOT Unveil Charlie Kirk Shirt After Scoring For U.S. at The World Cup

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    Did American soccer player Folarin Balogun unveil an image of late conservative commentator Charlie Kirk under his t-shirt during the USA-Paraguay World Cup match on June 12, 2026? No, that's not true: The viral image was digitally manipulated. Neither the real footage of the game nor media coverage confirm that such an episode ever took place during that match. The…

    • Jun 15, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Folarin Balogun Did NOT Unveil Charlie Kirk Shirt After Scoring For U.S. at The World Cup Made-Up Story
  • Fact Check: FAKE Post Says UFC Confirms Erika Kirk Will Host White House Fight Night On June 14

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    Did the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) confirm that Erika Kirk would host the White House fight night on June 14, 2026? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a self-described satire account. President Donald Trump announced he would host the fight at the White House on his 80th birthday. No credible media reporting confirmed the rumor that conservative activist…

    • Jun 4, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Post Says UFC Confirms Erika Kirk Will Host White House Fight Night On June 14 It's Satire
  • Fact Check: STAGED Video Of Woman Vanishing During Traffic Stop Is 'Pre-Enactment' Of Rapture From Religious Campaign

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    Does real police bodycam footage capture the moment a woman appeared to vanish into thin air during a traffic stop? No, that's not true: This simulated footage shows actors in a skit depicting a "rapture pre-enactment." The end of the video clip was edited to remove the credits, obscuring that this short skit is part of the Perhaps Today campaign…

    • May 26, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: STAGED Video Of Woman Vanishing During Traffic Stop Is 'Pre-Enactment' Of Rapture From Religious Campaign Rapture Skit
  • Fact Check: Fake AI-Generated Video Shows Erika Kirk Breathing Heavily Into The Microphone

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    Does a real video show Erika Kirk and capture the sound of her heavy breathing on camera? No, that's not true: This 15-second video clip is fake. The AI-generated footage is modeled after a real video released by The Charlie Kirk Show on April 30, 2026, but there are key differences between the two videos. There are inconsistencies between the…

    • May 1, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Fake AI-Generated Video Shows Erika Kirk Breathing Heavily Into The Microphone AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: Epstein Files Do NOT Reveal Documents Showing That Erika Kirk Worked For Jeffrey Epstein

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    Do new documents from the Department of Justice Epstein files reveal that Erika Kirk used to work for Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: A search of the publicly available DOJ file of Epstein investigation documents did not find any results containing evidence that the late Charlie Kirk's widow ever worked for convicted child abuser Epstein. The post making that…

    • Apr 16, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Epstein Files Do NOT Reveal Documents Showing That Erika Kirk Worked For Jeffrey Epstein No Such Docs
  • Fact Checking Day 2026: Fact Checking Matters More Than Ever In The U.S.

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    We agree with some very prominent people. Here's our proposal... Fact Checking Day on April 2, 2026 marks almost a year since Lead Stories published our last fact check as part of Meta's Third-Party Fact Checking Partnership. Since that day we've published over 1500 fact checks on our U.S. website on topics ranging from fake Epstein Files emails mentioning Elon…

    • Apr 2, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Checking Day 2026: Fact Checking Matters More Than Ever In The U.S. That's Today
  • Fact Check: Court Filing Does NOT Say The Bullet That Killed Charlie Kirk Doesn't Match The Rifle Allegedly Used By Tyler Robinson

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    Does a court filing definitively state that the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk does not match the rifle allegedly used by Tyler Robinson? No, that's not true: In court documents, defense lawyers said a summary report by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives indicates the agency was unable to match up the bullet recovered from Kirk. The defense…

    • Apr 1, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Court Filing Does NOT Say The Bullet That Killed Charlie Kirk Doesn't Match The Rifle Allegedly Used By Tyler Robinson Inconclusive
  • Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT Announce She Is Opening An Orphanage "In Honor Of Charlie" -- It's A False Rumor Started From Clickbait

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    Did Erika Kirk announce she was opening an orphanage in honor of Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: A video on TikTok repeats a false claim which began circulating on social media in late October 2025. There is no record of Erika Kirk announcing plans to build a school for orphans in honor of her late husband. The copy/paste posts…

    • Mar 25, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT Announce She Is Opening An Orphanage "In Honor Of Charlie" -- It's A False Rumor Started From Clickbait Not Announced
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