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  • Fact Check: Mirrored Video Of MAGA Hat Wearing Patient Who 'Gets Denied Healthcare' Originated On Channel With Skits

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    Does a video on TikTok authentically show a patient denied health care by a black female doctor because the man is wearing a MAGA hat? No, that's not true: The video appears to be a mirrored version of a video that originally appeared on a TikTok channel along with other skits. In a second version of the video the "doctor"…

    • Feb 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Mirrored Video Of MAGA Hat Wearing Patient Who 'Gets Denied Healthcare' Originated On Channel With Skits Mirrored Skit
  • Fact Check: Trump Administration Is NOT Giving Every Adult In US $18,000

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    Is the administration of President Donald Trump giving every adult in the United States $18,000? No, that's not true: As of February 7, 2025, the administration had made no such announcement. A post claiming it did directed viewers to a nongovernment website that did not mention any federal program passing out $18,000 checks. The claim appeared in a post on…

    • Feb 7, 2025
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Trump Administration Is NOT Giving Every Adult In US $18,000 No Checks
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce $6,400 'Check For Free' As Of November 25, 2024

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    Did President-elect Donald Trump announce $6,400 "relief checks" that "any American can qualify for"? No, that's not true: A video on Facebook showing Trump announcing the checks is a deepfake. A link in the post did not direct users to an official government website but rather to a health insurance webpage. As of this publication, the government had not announced…

    • Nov 25, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce $6,400 'Check For Free' As Of November 25, 2024 Deepfake Clip
  • Fact Check: Barbara O'Neill Did NOT Endorse Thyme Oil That Supposedly Kills 97% Of Lung Tumor Cells

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    Did controversial naturopath Barbara O'Neill endorse a recipe of thyme oil said to "eliminate 97% of lung tumor cells," as a post on Facebook suggested? No, that's not true: O'Neill is the subject of a fake post on Facebook designed to look as though it belongs to O'Neill. A link in the post's comment section redirects users to an unrelated…

    • Apr 29, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Barbara O'Neill Did NOT Endorse Thyme Oil That Supposedly Kills 97% Of Lung Tumor Cells Imposter Acct
  • Fact Check: Barbara O'Neill Did NOT Endorse 'Concoction' Of Wheat, Herbs For Liver, Colon Tumors

    Fact Check

    Did naturopath Barbara O'Neill endorse a "concoction" containing wheat and other herbs said to treat liver and colon tumors, as a post on Facebook suggested? No, that's not true: O'Neill, who is "permanently prohibited from providing any health services" in New South Wales, Australia, is the subject of a fake post on Facebook designed to look as though it belongs…

    • Mar 21, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Barbara O'Neill Did NOT Endorse 'Concoction' Of Wheat, Herbs For Liver, Colon Tumors Not Endorsing
  • Fact Check: NO Proof Castor Oil Can 'Break Up' Gallstones, Kidney Stones

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    When applied to the "liver area," does castor oil "break up" gallstones and kidney stones, as a video on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: No substantive evidence exists that topically applied castor oil can treat gallstones or kidney stones. Castor oil is "generally recognized as safe and effective as an over-the-counter laxative product," the Food and Drug Administration confirmed…

    • Mar 20, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Proof Castor Oil Can 'Break Up' Gallstones, Kidney Stones No Proof
  • Fact Check: People CANNOT Get $6,400 Benefit Through 'Texas Relief Act' Ad -- Info Harvesting Scam, Not Government Program

    Fact Check

    Can anyone under 65 years old qualify to claim a $6,400 Affordable Care Act benefit through the Texas Relief Act? No, that's not true: There is no government program resembling what is described in a Facebook ad. The application process to see if you qualify to claim a "subsidy card" is not an official government website but a referral service…

    • Jan 11, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: People CANNOT Get $6,400 Benefit Through 'Texas Relief Act' Ad -- Info Harvesting Scam, Not Government Program  No Such Act
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Sponsor New Arizona 'Health Credits' Subsidy Program in Arizona

    Fact Check

    Did President Joe Biden sponsor a new "health credits" subsidy program in Arizona? No, that's not true: The claim that the government is freely giving out health credits is a scam. Such scams are usually attached to an ad asking whether a person needs federal assistance or insurance. Biden, who purportedly backed the program, did not post such an endorsement.…

    • Jan 8, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Sponsor New Arizona 'Health Credits' Subsidy Program in Arizona Scam Alert
  • Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Promote $5,600 Government 'Health Spending Card' For All Americans In Need

    Fact Check

    Did former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama appear in a video promotion for a federal program giving out monthly $5,600 health spending cards to spend on bills, gas, groceries or "anything else you can think of"? No, that's not true: A video of Michelle Obama taken from a BBC interview has been altered with a fake voiceover that sounds like…

    • Dec 8, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Promote $5,600 Government 'Health Spending Card' For All Americans In Need No Endorsement
  • Fact Check: Oprah Did NOT Promote 'Minimum Wage Subsidy Card' -- Audio Was Edited

    Fact Check

    Did American TV producer and host Oprah Winfrey endorse a "minimum wage subsidy card" that helps those with hourly wages below $26 pay for gas and groceries? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no proof of such an incentive. The video making this claim, which looked like a live broadcast, appears to have been edited. The claim appeared in…

    • Nov 17, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Oprah Did NOT Promote 'Minimum Wage Subsidy Card' -- Audio Was Edited Manipulated
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