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  • Fact Check: Prosecutors Fani Willis And Alvin Bragg Have NOT Been Disbarred

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    Have prosecutors Fani Willis and Alvin Bragg been disbarred from the practice of law after a "bombshell" Trump announcement? No, that's not true: Both the Fulton County, Georgia and New York County district attorneys are still licensed in their respective states and no record of disbarment is online. The post making the claim offered no evidence of disciplinary action against…

    • Mar 3, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Prosecutors Fani Willis And Alvin Bragg Have NOT Been Disbarred Still Licensed
  • Fact Check: California Authorities Did NOT Announce Lithium Deposits Found In Wildfire Relief Efforts, Thus Proving 'Land Grab' Theory -- They Found Batteries In Storage

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    Did California fire officials announce lithium deposits were found in January 2025 wildfire relief efforts, proving a "land grab" theory? No, that's not true: In a January 12, 2025, community update, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced it found "an underground lithium battery storage plant for bicycle batteries." The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors told Lead…

    • Jan 15, 2025
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: California Authorities Did NOT Announce Lithium Deposits Found In Wildfire Relief Efforts, Thus Proving 'Land Grab' Theory -- They Found Batteries In Storage Bike Batteries
  • Fact Check: January 2025 LA Wildfires NOT Part Of 'Smart City' Project

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    Were the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires intentionally set to implement "smart city" technology across Los Angeles? No, that's not true: While the cause of the wildfires had not been determined at the time of writing, the "smart city" effort to improve technology for municipalities does not include intentionally destroying them first. Los Angeles unveiled its plan to eventually add…

    • Jan 15, 2025
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: January 2025 LA Wildfires NOT Part Of 'Smart City' Project No Connection
  • Fact Check: Red-Roofed House Is NOT Real Home Unscathed By Los Angeles Fires -- Google AI Image

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    Did a white home with a red roof survive a wildfire that leveled every other home in a Los Angeles neighborhood? No, that's not true: This aerial view does not show a real neighborhood impacted by the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles County. Google Lens image search results say the image was made with Google AI. The image appeared…

    • Jan 14, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Red-Roofed House Is NOT Real Home Unscathed By Los Angeles Fires -- Google AI Image AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Wildfires DON'T Always Burn Trees Along With Cars

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    If a wildfire destroys cars, must it always destroy nearby trees as well? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found other examples of wildfires sparing trees while nearby cars and houses were incinerated. Experts explain that trees generally have a higher moisture content and take longer to heat up than closed structures like a car or home, making trees less…

    • Jan 10, 2025
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: Wildfires DON'T Always Burn Trees Along With Cars Harder To Burn
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Discuss 'Blue Roof Theory' Conspiracy In 2020 Joe Rogan Podcast

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    Did Elon Musk discuss communities "putting up blue tarps all over the roofs" in an effort to defend against lasers setting fires in a podcast interview with Joe Rogan, as suggested by a video on Instagram? No, that's not true: The clip added altered video and audio to a real 2020 interview, including AI-generated imagery, to make it seem Musk…

    • Dec 26, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Discuss 'Blue Roof Theory' Conspiracy In 2020 Joe Rogan Podcast Altered Video
  • Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern Over Missing Teen -- They Are Real Estate Scams

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    Did authentic social media posts offer genuine concern over a missing teen named Kaniesa Perez? No, that's not true: The posts exploit a real missing teen story and falsely say that Kaniesa Perez went missing on the same day from Dover, Pennsylvania, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, among other locations more than a thousand miles apart. In reality, the teen went…

    • Jul 16, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern Over Missing Teen -- They Are Real Estate Scams Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern Over Missing Teen -- They Are Real Estate Scams Scam Bait
  • Fact Check: Secret Service Agents Were NOT Smiling While Escorting Trump To Safety During Assassination Attempt -- Image Is Digitally Altered

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    Did Secret Service personnel grin widely, showing their teeth, while escorting former President Trump to safety after the assassination attempt at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: A tool created to detect ai-generated images found substantial evidence the image had been remade with generative ai systems.…

    • Jul 14, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: Secret Service Agents Were NOT Smiling While Escorting Trump To Safety During Assassination Attempt -- Image Is Digitally Altered AI Fakery
  • Fact Check: 'Fuck Joe Biden' Chant Dubbed In Mother's Day Video Of Biden And Granddaughter Leaving Church

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    Did a jeering crowd chant "Fuck Joe Biden" at the president as he was leaving church with his granddaughter on Mother's Day? No, that's not true: The audio on this video clip has been edited to add the sound of an aggressive crowd chanting. In the original C-SPAN video there is no sound of a chanting crowd. One reporter called…

    • May 16, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: 'Fuck Joe Biden' Chant Dubbed In Mother's Day Video Of Biden And Granddaughter Leaving Church Edited Audio
  • Fact Check: Cape Coral Residents NOT Painting Roofs BLUE For Laser Protection -- Blue Tarps Covered Roofs After Hurricane Ian

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    Did residents of Cape Coral, Florida, take to painting their roofs blue following numerous sightings of planes utilizing "Green Laser Technology," as claimed in a post circulating on social media? No, that's not true: The satellite imagery of Cape Coral, Florida, in the post dates back to a period after September 29, 2022, when Hurricane Ian impacted the area. Through…

    • Mar 6, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Cape Coral Residents NOT Painting Roofs BLUE For Laser Protection -- Blue Tarps Covered Roofs After Hurricane Ian  Storm Damaged
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