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  • Fact Check: AOC's Brother Was NOT Caught With Fentanyl on a Boat -- Story Started as Satire

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    Did the U.S. Coast Guard find a brother of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, named Matthew, on board a boat carrying $1.2 million worth of fentanyl? No, that's not true: Although shared widely in April 2025, the story originated from a website that describes its output as satirical. Ocasio-Cortez's brother is named Gabriel, not Matthew. The claim appeared in a widely-shared video…

    • Apr 22, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: AOC's Brother Was NOT Caught With Fentanyl on a Boat -- Story Started as Satire Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Mooresville PD Did NOT Warn About Fentanyl Zip Ties Placed On Tire Rims By Traffickers -- Urban Legend

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    Did Mooresville police warn about zip ties laced with fentanyl being placed on tire rims by sex or drug traffickers as claimed in several viral Facebook posts? No, that's not true: The Mooresville Police Department denied the rumor in a Facebook post of their own. Despite what urban legends say, fentanyl is not easily absorbed through skin contact so even…

    • Mar 10, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Mooresville PD Did NOT Warn About Fentanyl Zip Ties Placed On Tire Rims By Traffickers  -- Urban Legend Cops Deny
  • Fact Check: Mexican President Did NOT Say Trump Tariff Threat Is Why Migrant Caravans No Longer At Border

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    Did Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum say that migrant caravans will no longer reach the U.S. border from her country in response to President-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs? No, that's not true: Sheinbaum actually said migrant caravans "no longer arrive at the border" because of her country's "comprehensive policy to assist migrants." The other reason is a U.S. program set…

    • Nov 27, 2024
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: Mexican President Did NOT Say Trump Tariff Threat Is Why Migrant Caravans No Longer At Border Already Halted
  • Fact Check: Context of Trump Saying 'I Don't Care About You, I Just Want Your Vote' Was Sarcastic, Jocular Segment of Speech -- Audience Laughed

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    Did Donald Trump say that he doesn't care about his supporters and just wants their votes? Yes, that's true: Former President Trump said the phrase attributed to him on social media and beyond, but it took place in a context where Trump had just mentioned the "nice" breeze and that he didn't want "anyone dying" on him. The audience perceived…

    • Jun 11, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Context of Trump Saying 'I Don't Care About You, I Just Want Your Vote' Was Sarcastic, Jocular Segment of Speech -- Audience Laughed People Laughed
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Speaking Very Slowly About Fentanyl -- It Was Altered

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    Does a video on social media show President Joe Biden speaking very slowly and haltingly about the powerful drug fentanyl? No, that's not true: The video in a viral Instagram post has been digitally edited. In the real, extended video, Biden speaks at a natural pace on various topics at a press conference during the U.S.-China summit in November 2023.…

    • Nov 22, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Speaking Very Slowly About Fentanyl -- It Was Altered Manipulated
  • Fact Check: Flagger In Metro Chicago NOT Killed By Fentanyl-Laced Water Given By Person In Passing Car

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    Did a flagger working for "NPL Pipeline Company in the Chicago suburbs" die after being given a bottle of water "suspected" of being "laced with fentanyl"? No, that's not true: NPL told Lead Stories that the report is "entirely false." The claim appeared in a post on Facebook (archived here) published on July 20, 2023, under the title "Stay safe…

    • Jul 21, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Flagger In Metro Chicago NOT Killed By Fentanyl-Laced Water Given By Person In Passing Car False Report
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Military In West Hollywood In 2023 -- Footage Is From 2020

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    Does a video show military vehicles and personnel moving through West Hollywood during the summer of 2023? No, that's not true: This footage is from the summer of 2020. The video was posted on TikTok on June 2, 2020, around the time that National Guard troops were patrolling the streets of Los Angeles after protests over the death of George…

    • Jul 19, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Military In West Hollywood In 2023 -- Footage Is From 2020 From 2020
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Female Voter Telling DeSantis That He 'Will Never Be Our President' -- Audio Is Fake

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    Does a viral video portray an intense exchange between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, one of the 2024 Republican presidential candidates, and an audience member who swore at him during a campaign event? No, that's not true: The authentic video material was paired with an audio track containing words that were never said in public during that town hall. The story…

    • Jul 10, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Female Voter Telling DeSantis That He 'Will Never Be Our President' -- Audio Is Fake Edited
  • Fact Check: Fentanyl Does NOT Kill On Skin Contact

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    Can fentanyl be lethal during brief contact with the skin? No, that's not true: While this drug can alleviate pain in cancer and post-surgery patients in hospital settings via skin patches, this type of absorption is an extremely slow process requiring certain conditions, including moisture. Authoritative professional medical organizations and law enforcement have issued multiple statements over the years saying…

    • Mar 2, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Fentanyl Does NOT Kill On Skin Contact Fact Check: Fentanyl Does NOT Kill On Skin Contact Not On Skin
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Promise Zelenskyy A 'Stake In The United States'

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    During his February 20, 2023, trip to Ukraine, did President Joe Biden promise Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "stake in the United States" as a reward for "staying the course"? No, that's not true: This claim was published by a site known for printing fake news stories. The claim was part of an article with other debunked claims, including one…

    • Feb 21, 2023
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Promise Zelenskyy A 'Stake In The United States' Disclaimer
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