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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Really Show Local Officer Ordering Driver To Open Armored Truck That Was 'A Federal Asset"

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    Does real bodycam video show a local policeman demanding that a Brinks truck driver open the cargo hold of a truck that was "a federal asset"? No, that's not true: The video is watermarked "A.I. BodyCam VIDEOS" by the page that posted it, which says in its page bio that it creates "fictional...Dramatic, scripted bodycam vids." The font of the…

    • Jan 14, 2026
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Really Show Local Officer Ordering Driver To Open Armored Truck That Was 'A Federal Asset" AI Concoction
  • Fact Check: Rob Reiner Is NOT On 'The Epstein List' -- It's A Fake List

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    Is Rob Reiner's name on the "Epstein List"? No, that's not true: An image that lists 165 celebrities and politicians, including Reiner, who purportedly visited "Epstein Island" is fake. The actual Epstein flight logs obtained by Lead Stories and the archive of Jeffrey Epstein emails and text messages released by a congressional committee contain no references to Reiner. There is…

    • Dec 16, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Rob Reiner Is NOT On 'The Epstein List' -- It's A Fake List Unreal List
  • Fact Check: Oprah Winfrey Did NOT Give $1 Million To Chicago Mom Who Was Attacked By Kids

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    Did Oprah Winfrey give $1 million to the Chicago mom who was attacked by a group of kids? No, that's not true: The mom who was brutally assaulted on video has not posted anything about Winfrey giving her $1 million on her social media account. Her official GoFundMe has only $28,000 as of publication date. There are no legitimate news…

    • Nov 21, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Oprah Winfrey Did NOT Give $1 Million To Chicago Mom Who Was Attacked By Kids No Donation
  • Fact Check: Satirical Story About Oprah Winfrey Being Ordered To Return $22 Million To FEMA Originated As Trolling

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    Was Oprah Winfrey "ordered to return $22 million she took from FEMA to rebuild her mansion after the Maui fires", as of mid-August 2025? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a post by a self-described satire account that carries a disclaimer that says "nothing on this page is real". There were no actual news stories about the order…

    • Aug 18, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Satirical Story About Oprah Winfrey Being Ordered To Return $22 Million To FEMA Originated As Trolling Satire Label
  • News: Oprah Winfrey DENIES Claims She Delayed Opening Her Private Road To Hawaiians Fleeing Tsunami Warnings

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    Talk show host Oprah Winfrey rejects social media claims that she hesitated to open the private road through her Hawaiian estate to help evacuation efforts after tsunami warnings were issued for Hawaii on July 29, 2025. One of her social media accounts publicly shared the denial statement from her spokesperson. The Maui police department put out a statement saying the…

    • Jul 30, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    News: Oprah Winfrey DENIES Claims She Delayed Opening Her Private Road To Hawaiians Fleeing Tsunami Warnings Oprah: No
  • Fact Check: Mo'Nique Did NOT Testify in Diddy Trial About Oprah, Tyler Perry, T.D. Jakes

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    Did comedian Mo'Nique testify during the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs in May 2025? No, that's not true: That claim appeared in a YouTube video whose description labeled the claim "fictional". Despite widespread and intensive news coverage, no outlet covering the trial has mentioned any testimony by her. The rumor appeared in a May 19, 2025, video on YouTube (archived…

    • May 20, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Mo'Nique Did NOT Testify in Diddy Trial About Oprah, Tyler Perry, T.D. Jakes Fantasy
  • Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Announce Relocation To Italy Because Of Elon Musk -- Made-Up, AI-Written Story

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    Did Beyoncé publicly confirm she will move to Italy because she can't "breathe the same air as Elon Musk"? No, that's not true: An AI generated viral article reused a fake quote previously attributed to Oprah Winfrey in another false story. Neither credible media outlets nor the singer's official pages discussed the purported relocation as of March 26, 2025. The…

    • Mar 26, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Announce Relocation To Italy Because Of Elon Musk -- Made-Up, AI-Written Story AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Satirical Meme Claims Oprah Winfrey Is The Largest Land Owner In Western North Carolina -- Originated On Page Trolling Conservatives

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    Does the story that Oprah Winfrey is now the largest land owner in Western North Carolina come from an actual news source? No, that's not true: An image meme that said she "bought out hundreds of families" for "pennies on the dollar" originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner of the page is known for tricking…

    • Mar 4, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Satirical Meme Claims Oprah Winfrey Is The Largest Land Owner In Western North Carolina -- Originated On Page Trolling Conservatives Satire Label
  • Fact Check: No Evidence Oprah Winfrey Said She Is Moving To Italy Because Of Elon Musk -- It's AI-Written Clickbait

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    Did Oprah Winfrey announce she is ending her talk show and moving to Italy, saying "I can't live in the U.S. for the next four years and breathe the same air as Elon Musk" as online article claimed? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Winfrey made any such statment, and the "Oprah Winfrey Show" ended in 2011. An…

    • Feb 13, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: No Evidence Oprah Winfrey Said She Is Moving To Italy Because Of Elon Musk -- It's AI-Written Clickbait No Evidence
  • Fact Check: Police Did NOT Find Human Remains And Evidence Of Cannibalism In Oprah's Los Angeles Home That She Sold In 2013

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    Did police find human remains and evidence of cannibalism in TV producer Oprah Winfrey's Los Angeles, California, home that she purportedly sold in 2013? No, that's not true: This post reappeared on social media recently but it was copied from an older post. In the original post, the social media user who shared the news implied that it was shared…

    • Feb 3, 2025
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Police Did NOT Find Human Remains And Evidence Of Cannibalism In Oprah's Los Angeles Home That She Sold In 2013 Copypasta
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