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  • Fact Check: Biden Saying 'End of Quote' In Farewell Address Was NOT A Mistake

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    Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" during his farewell address on January 15, 2025, as some social media posts suggested? No, that's not true: Speakers often say "end of quote" to show they've finished quoting someone else. Biden has used this phrase in his speeches before to clarify things. Public speaking experts told Lead Stories that…

    • Jan 16, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Biden Saying 'End of Quote' In Farewell Address Was NOT A Mistake Correct Form
  • Fact Check: CDC Study Does NOT Prove Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increases Infection Risk In Young Children

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    Did a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study find that children who received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are more likely to get infected than those who are unvaccinated? No, that's not true: The study of children aged six months to four years found there was not a big difference in infection rates, especially for those who hadn't had COVID…

    • Jan 2, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: CDC Study Does NOT Prove Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increases Infection Risk In Young Children No Difference
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Err In Saying 'End Of Quote' In Remarks After Supreme Court Decision On Presidential Immunity -- It's Common

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    Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" in his remarks after the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity on July 1, 2024, as some social media posts implied? No, that's not true: There are many ways of signifying a quote in spoken language, including the use of "quote-unquote" or "quote-end of quote" to set off the quoted…

    • Jul 2, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Err In Saying 'End Of Quote' In Remarks After Supreme Court Decision On Presidential Immunity -- It's Common Good Form
  • Fact Check: Measles Vaccine Is NOT Known To Have Killed '63 Times More People' Than Measles Did In US 2003-18

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    Is measles vaccination proven to have caused "63 times more" deaths than measles in the United States between 2003 and 2018? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found zero credible sources confirming that. The claim that has been circulating on social media and beyond since at least 2015 manipulates the vaccine adverse effect reports, conflating coinciding events with causation that…

    • May 21, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Measles Vaccine Is NOT Known To Have Killed '63 Times More People' Than Measles Did In US 2003-18 Wrong Math
  • Fact Check: Piers Morgan Did NOT Interview Barbara O'Neill About A Diabetes Remedy -- Fake Video

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    Did Piers Morgan interview controversial wellness coach Barbara O'Neill about a "Diabetes Solution" on his program "Uncensored"? No, that's not true: The video circulating on social media is fabricated, using an AI voiceover to simulate a conversation between Morgan and O'Neill. The Hive Moderation detection tool determined that the video's audio track was 100 percent likely to be AI. A…

    • Apr 29, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Piers Morgan Did NOT Interview Barbara O'Neill About A Diabetes Remedy -- Fake Video AI Voice-Over
  • Fact Check: NOT All Disease Symptoms Result From Lymphatic System Expelling Toxins

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    Are all disease symptoms the result of the lymphatic system expelling toxins? No, that's not true: Such claims are a "vastly oversimplified concept of how disease in humans occurs," an expert in infectious disease told Lead Stories. Several factors, including exposure to infectious agents, environmental and lifestyle conditions, and genetic predispositions, cause diseases. Though there are some lymphatic system diseases,…

    • Mar 14, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NOT All Disease Symptoms Result From Lymphatic System Expelling Toxins Many Causes
  • Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find MMR Vaccination Causes Increased Likelihood Of Asthma, Eczema

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    Did a study find that vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) causes an increased likelihood of asthma and eczema? No, that's not true: The study authors did not come up with that conclusion. They said, "Our data suggest that currently recommended routine vaccinations are not a risk factor for asthma or eczema." The claim appeared in a post and…

    • Feb 20, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find MMR Vaccination Causes Increased Likelihood Of Asthma, Eczema No Stat Link
  • Fact Check: Immunologist Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Would 'Sterilise' Humans -- He Used Medical Term For Virus Eradication

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    Did an immunologist accidentally admit that COVID-19 vaccines were intended to sterilize humans, as a video on Instagram implied? No, that's not true: Though the post included genuine footage, it lacked context that makes clear what was meant. Dr. John Bell's comments in an interview were about "sterilizing immunity", a public health term that refers to eradicating a virus from…

    • Feb 7, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Immunologist Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Would 'Sterilise' Humans -- He Used Medical Term For Virus Eradication Fact Check: Immunologist Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Would 'Sterilise' Humans -- He Used Medical Term For Virus Eradication Virus Targeted
  • Fact Check: Inhaling Steam From Citrusy Concoction Does NOT Prevent COVID-19

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    Does a homemade concoction made of boiled citrus fruits, root vegetables and herbs prevent COVID-19? No, that's not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories that "there's absolutely no evidence that this will work," and there is no verified scientific study confirming the effectiveness of such a mixture in preventing a person from contracting the virus. He recommended that…

    • Feb 6, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Inhaling Steam From Citrusy Concoction Does NOT Prevent COVID-19 'No Evidence'
  • Fact Check: MMR II Vaccine Does NOT Cause Measles In Healthy People

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    Does the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella cause measles? No, that's not true: The claim on social media ignored basic principles of how these vaccines work. It failed to distinguish between potentially deadly strains of the virus and its weakened version, used in the shots to help healthy populations build immunity against this disease. The claim appeared in a…

    • Jan 23, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: MMR II Vaccine Does NOT Cause Measles In Healthy People Distortion
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