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  • Fact Check: Court Documents Did NOT 'Reveal' Baby Oil Bottles Seized From Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Home Were Laced With Date Rape Drug GHB

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    Did court documents reveal that thousands of baby oil bottles seized from Sean "Diddy" Combs' home were laced with the date rape drug GHB? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could find no court document that confirms this. The federal indictment against Combs for alleged sex crimes did not state that the baby oil bottles taken from his residence contained…

    • Oct 18, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Court Documents Did NOT 'Reveal' Baby Oil Bottles Seized From Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Home Were Laced With Date Rape Drug GHB  No Docs Found
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Costco Is Refusing To Accept Returns Of Toilet Paper, Other Items Due To Hurricane Milton -- Sign Appeared In 2020

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    Is retail chain Costco refusing to accept returns on toilet paper, paper towels, sanitizing wipes and other items amid the "chaos" caused by Hurricane Milton? No, that's not true: A sign stating that Costco will not give customers a refund on these items already appeared in social media posts in 2020, when people were hoarding supplies at the outset of…

    • Oct 15, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Costco Is Refusing To Accept Returns Of Toilet Paper, Other Items Due To Hurricane Milton -- Sign Appeared In 2020 Seen In 2020
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Looking At Books In 'Dementia Books Department' -- Dementia Sign Was Added

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    Does a video show President Joe Biden browsing and selecting books in a store's section called "Brain Exercises for Dementia"? No, that's not true: The video was altered to add a sign with those words on it. Biden was actually picking up children's books in 2012. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Instagram on July 16, 2023.…

    • Jul 19, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Looking At Books In 'Dementia Books Department' -- Dementia Sign Was Added Kids' Books
  • Fact Check: False Promotions Use Famous Brand Names -- Tricking People To Hand Over Personal Information

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    Can simply answering three or four questions and paying a nominal handling fee qualify people to redeem tickets, receive expensive products, $500 or even $1,000 gift cards, store credit or compensation from well-known brands? No, that's not true: In the first quarter of 2023, Lead Stories tracked a large-scale phishing operation on Facebook that manipulatively tricks people into divulging personal…

    • Mar 21, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: False Promotions Use Famous Brand Names -- Tricking People To Hand Over Personal Information Phishing Ruse
  • Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Sell Eggs For 'Illegal Prices,' Customers Can NOT Get $500 Store Credit

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    Did Walmart sell eggs for "illegal prices" and are $500 store credits being given to customers to "make it up"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Walmart sold eggs at illegally high prices nor is there any evidence of consumers being able to get $500 in store credit from the world's largest retailer as compensation. The claim…

    • Feb 17, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Sell Eggs For 'Illegal Prices,' Customers Can NOT Get $500 Store Credit Yolk's On You
  • Fact Check: Walmart Is NOT Giving $500 To Customers For Selling 'Contaminated Water'

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    Is Walmart giving $500 to shoppers because the retailer sold "contaminated" water last year? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Walmart has sold contaminated water or that they're compensating their customers. Walmart's corporate website does not mention anything of the sort. The claim appeared on Facebook (archived here) on February 1, 2023. The post has a photo…

    • Feb 3, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Walmart Is NOT Giving $500 To Customers For Selling 'Contaminated Water' No $500
  • Fact Check: Costco Is NOT Giving Away $500 To Female Victims Of Gender Discrimination

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    Did a court rule that all female victims of gender discrimination by Costco can receive a $500 grocery credit from the membership warehouse club? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Costco is giving out $500 credits to anyone. Costco's fraud prevention page also discourages shoppers from clicking on ads that request survey participation, as they may thereby…

    • Jan 31, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Costco Is NOT Giving Away $500 To Female Victims Of Gender Discrimination No Credit
  • Fact Check: Costco Digital Gas Pump Screen Did NOT Display 'Blame Joe Biden' Message -- It's An Altered Image

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    Did a digital display screen at a Costco Wholesale gas pump display a message that said, "Don't blame us. Blame Joe Biden"? No, that's not true: This image has been edited. The digitally altered image began appearing on Facebook on about May 27, 2022. One example was published with a caption: Forget Stickers. Costco just went digital. The text of…

    • May 31, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Costco Digital Gas Pump Screen Did NOT Display 'Blame Joe Biden' Message -- It's An Altered Image Edited Photo
  • Fact Check: California Gas Prices Are NOT $6-Plus Per Gallon On Average -- But There Are Exceptions

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    Are California gas stations pricing gas at over $6 per gallon? No, statewide the average gasoline price is $4.39 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. But there are exceptions. An AAA spokesperson said that $6-plus prices may be accurate for some stations in Los Angeles or San Francisco. And an industry analyst said the station whose $6-plus prices…

    • Aug 11, 2021
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: California Gas Prices Are NOT $6-Plus Per Gallon On Average -- But There Are Exceptions Missing Info
  • Fact Check: Cadbury Has NOT Announced Everyone Who Shares A Link Will Receive Chocolate Hamper

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    Did Cadbury announce that everyone who shared a link will get a hamper full of chocolate? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free chocolate in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information. The setup is similar to earlier scams targeting different brands before. The scam…

    • May 11, 2020
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Cadbury Has NOT Announced Everyone Who Shares A Link Will Receive Chocolate Hamper Scam
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