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  • A Pope's Death Fosters Conspiracy Theories... Again

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    My first memory of the passing of a pope is a traumatic one: someone murdered him. Or at least, that's what everyone around me seemed to believe. I was just 13, but I had a sense that something was amiss: Albino Luciani had been Pope John Paul I for only 33 days, and he was relatively young, in his…

    • Apr 25, 2025
    • by: Raffaella Menichini
    A Pope's Death Fosters Conspiracy Theories... Again Every Time
  • Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Tweet About Ann Coulter's Fiancés -- It's Fake Post

    Fact Check

    Did Tim Walz respond to conservative commentator Ann Coulter on X after she described his son's behavior at the Democratic National Convention as "weird"? No, that's not true: A screenshot of this supposed response shows signs of digital manipulation. Lead Stories found no evidence confirming that Walz ever responded to Coulter on X. The claim appeared in a post (archived…

    • Aug 23, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Tweet About Ann Coulter's Fiancés -- It's Fake Post Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Tweet About Ann Coulter's Fiancés -- It's Fake Post No Tweet Trail
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence 'Lia Thomas And NCAA Forced To Pay Riley Gaines Millions Of Dollars In Lawsuit' -- Claim Is From A Satire Site

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    Were swimmer Lia Thomas and the NCAA forced to pay swimmer Riley Gaines millions of dollars in a lawsuit? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. That website has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim appeared in an article published by conservativetears.com…

    • Oct 26, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Evidence 'Lia Thomas And NCAA Forced To Pay Riley Gaines Millions Of Dollars In Lawsuit' -- Claim Is From A Satire Site Not Reported
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Gordon Ramsay Banned Megan Rapinoe From His Restaurants For Life -- It's Satire

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    Did celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay ban soccer player Megan Rapinoe from his restaurants for life? No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website with a disclaimer that tells readers everything on the website is fiction. There is no evidence from legitimate news sources that Ramsay has banned Rapinoe from his restaurants. The claim appeared in an article…

    • Oct 18, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Gordon Ramsay Banned Megan Rapinoe From His Restaurants For Life -- It's Satire Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Venus Williams Did NOT 'Refuse To Play Against A Trans Woman' -- Claim Is From A Satire Network

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    Did star tennis player Venus Williams receive a standing ovation for "refusing to play a trans woman"? No, that's not true: The claim came from an article on a website that's part of a satirical network. The publishing network's Facebook page says "Nothing on this page is real." The claim appeared in a post on Facebook (archived here) on October…

    • Oct 5, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Venus Williams Did NOT 'Refuse To Play Against A Trans Woman' -- Claim Is From A Satire Network Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Football Coach Deion Sanders Did NOT Bench 'One Of His Best For Kneeling' During National Anthem -- Claim Is From A Satire Site

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    Did Deion Sanders, head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder, bench "one of his best" players for kneeling while the national anthem was playing? No, that's not true: The claim was featured in an article on a satirical website. The site's About Us page says: "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim appeared in an article (archived…

    • Oct 2, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Football Coach Deion Sanders Did NOT Bench 'One Of His Best For Kneeling' During National Anthem -- Claim Is From A Satire Site Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Lia Thomas Quit Competitive Swimming -- Claim Is From A Satire Site

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    Did American swimmer Lia Thomas quit competitive swimming? No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website and has not been reported by legitimate news outlets. The website where this claim originated has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim appeared in an article published by conservativetears.com on September 27, 2023, titled "Lia…

    • Sep 28, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Lia Thomas Quit Competitive Swimming -- Claim Is From A Satire Site Not Reported
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tucker Carlson 'Broke In Tears' While Speaking On Antarctica

    Fact Check

    Does this video show that political commentator Tucker Carlson "broke in tears" talking about Antarctica? No, that's not true: This video does not show Carlson crying while talking about Antarctica. The Facebook video merely shows clips of Carlson speaking, but does not allow the original audio from these moments to be heard. The claim appeared on Facebook on September 6,…

    • Sep 20, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tucker Carlson 'Broke In Tears' While Speaking On Antarctica No Crying
  • Fact Check: Video Of Joe Biden Meeting Mom And Baby Did NOT Contain Sniffing Sounds -- Audio Added

    Fact Check

    Was Joe Biden caught on camera loudly sniffing a baby when he was meeting families? No, that's not true: The original video shot during the President's visit to the Fort Liberty, N.C., Army base, was posted to TikTok by the mother of the baby. Her video did not feature any sniffing sounds. Someone uploaded a shortened and altered copy of…

    • Jul 11, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Of Joe Biden Meeting Mom And Baby Did NOT Contain Sniffing Sounds -- Audio Added Spoof Sniff
  • Fact Check: Amber Heard Was NOT Arrested For Perjury, Cocaine As Of June 3, 2022

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    Was Amber Heard arrested for perjury and cocaine possession as of June 3, 2022? No, that's not true: This is a completely made-up claim, published by a website that calls itself a "trusted source for satire." The claim appeared in an article published by the Vancouver Times on June 3, 2022, titled "Amber Heard arrested for perjury, cocaine." It opened:…

    • Jun 3, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Amber Heard Was NOT Arrested For Perjury, Cocaine As Of June 3, 2022 Satire
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