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  • Fact Check: Jimmy Savile Banner Image Is NOT Real Photo From London Rally

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    Is a viral image of a banner about Jimmy Savile a real photo from the May 16, 2026, anti-immigration rally in London? No, that's not true: Lead Stories didn't find credible news organizations that published the image as part of their rally coverage. Three online AI detectors said the picture was likely generated by AI. The claim appeared in a…

    • May 19, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Jimmy Savile Banner Image Is NOT Real Photo From London Rally Probable AI
  • Fact Check: Image Of Crowds Does NOT Show 'Unite The Kingdom' Rally In London On May 16, 2026

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    Does the viral image of crowds actually show the anti-immigration rally in London on May 16, 2026? No, that's not true: The picture had been online since at least February of 2026. AI detection tools identified the image as edited or generated using AI. The claim appeared in a post (archived here and here) published on X on May 16,…

    • May 18, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Image Of Crowds Does NOT Show 'Unite The Kingdom' Rally In London On May 16, 2026 Predates It
  • Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Post Calls Jesus 'WEAK On Those Who Sin, And Terrible For Immigration'

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    Does a social media post by Donald Trump call Jesus "WEAK on those who sin, and terrible for Immigration"? No, that's not true: The post never appeared on the president's official Truth Social account. It was first suggested as a possible future Trump post in a Substack newsletter by a comedian, who said he was "looking forward to him posting…

    • Apr 15, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Post Calls Jesus 'WEAK On Those Who Sin, And Terrible For Immigration' Faux Post
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Arrest of Woman Who Reportedly Called ICE on Men Fixing Her Roof

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    Does a video show the arrest of a woman who reportedly called Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on men fixing her roof? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the woman's arrest at the beginning of the clip is connected to the detention of the men by ICE later in the video. An ICE spokesperson told Lead Stories…

    • Mar 30, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Arrest of Woman Who Reportedly Called ICE on Men Fixing Her Roof Not A Tip
  • Fact Check: Video SHOWS Plainclothes ICE Agents Arresting Woman At San Francisco Airport Gate -- NOT Related To ICE Surge To Help TSA

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    Does a video show plainclothes ICE agents arresting a woman at a gate at San Francisco International Airport on March 22, 2026? Yes, that's true: A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Lead Stories that two women-- not one --were arrested. The spokesperson said the women attempted to flee and resisted officers. The claim appeared in a video (archived here)…

    • Mar 23, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video SHOWS Plainclothes ICE Agents Arresting Woman At San Francisco Airport Gate -- NOT Related To ICE Surge To Help TSA Trying To Flee
  • Fact Check: FAKE Politico Video Falsely Claims Germany Will Take In 400,000 Palestinian Refugees

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    Is a video showing a Politico report claiming Germany is preparing to take in 400,000 Palestinian refugees real? No, that's not true: There are no reports from Politico or any other news organization that Germany plans to take in hundreds of thousands of refugees, Palestinian or otherwise. In addition, an online AI detection tool determined that the audio in the…

    • Mar 16, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Politico Video Falsely Claims Germany Will Take In 400,000 Palestinian Refugees Not Politico
  • Fact Check: California Did NOT Give Coalition For Humane Immigrant Rights $100 Million Mainly To Pay Protesters

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    Did California pay the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) more than $100 million mainly to fund protests as a viral social media post said? No, that's not true: California's payments to CHIRLA were overwhelmingly tied to immigration legal services and social welfare programs. There is no evidence in state budget records that any funds were used to pay or…

    • Feb 23, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: California Did NOT Give Coalition For Humane Immigrant Rights $100 Million Mainly To Pay Protesters Not For Demos
  • Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report ICE Agent Who Shot Alex Pretti Found 'NOT-GUILTY'

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    Did CNN report that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who "un-alived" Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti and claimed "self-defense" was found "not-guilty"? No, that's not true: A search across the network's website did not show any CNN story saying that happened. Talking to Lead Stories, CNN's spokesperson said that the claim is false. As of this writing, none of the…

    • Feb 16, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report ICE Agent Who Shot Alex Pretti Found 'NOT-GUILTY' No Such Report
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Minneapolis 'ICE Fishing' Prank Using Mexican Flag To Waste ICE Agents' Time -- Image From LA Protest

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    Does a photo show a white American flying a Mexican flag while driving a truck through Minneapolis as a way to make ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents waste their time? No, that's not true: The photo shown in the social post making the claim that the practice is called "ICE fishing" was taken in Los Angeles and published in…

    • Feb 7, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Minneapolis 'ICE Fishing' Prank Using Mexican Flag To Waste ICE Agents' Time -- Image From LA Protest Old Photo
  • Fact Check: No Video Emerged Of Alex Pretti Talking About How He Kicked Out A Federal Agents' SUV Taillight -- Claim Is Viet Spam

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    Has a video interview of Alex Pretti talking about how he kicked out the taillight of an SUV used by federal agents emerged and sent "shockwaves through the public"? No, that's not true: No such video has been found. The quotes are all made up. The website and Facebook pages spreading the claim are part of a spam network based…

    • Jan 31, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: No Video Emerged Of Alex Pretti Talking About How He Kicked Out A Federal Agents' SUV Taillight -- Claim Is Viet Spam Viet Spam
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