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  • Fact Check: Video of Children Practicing Muslim Prayer In Classroom Does NOT Show Scene From Real Life

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    Does real CCTV footage capture schoolchildren kneeling on prayer mats and repeating the Muslim declaration of faith, "Allahu Akbar", as viral social media posts claim? No, that's not true: The low-quality clip seemed to have been distorted to conceal the evidence it was AI-generated video. For example, the clip showed the instructor rising from her knees to sit on a…

    • Nov 7, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video of Children Practicing Muslim Prayer In Classroom Does NOT Show Scene From Real Life AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Rage Baiting Troll Did NOT Get Eviction Karma After Bragging Taxpayers Support Her $50/month Subsidized Rent -- It's All Fiction

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    Did a welfare recipient's online brag about her $50-a-month taxpayer-subsidized rent get her evicted after angry social media users reported her to "housing" officials? No, none of that is true: It's rage bait. The character seen in a series of posts sought traffic to her social media accounts by creating posts intended to goad social media users enough to repost…

    • Nov 3, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Rage Baiting Troll Did NOT Get Eviction Karma After Bragging Taxpayers Support Her $50/month Subsidized Rent -- It's All Fiction She's Trolling
  • Fact Check: Georgia Bulldog And Vikings Legend Fran Tarkenton Has NOT Died -- It's Viet Spam

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    Has Georgia Bulldog and Minnesota Vikings quarterback legend Fran Tarkenton died as of November 1, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no real reporting that Tarkenton has died and the claim that fans have gathered in Athens, Georgia, to mourn his death are not supported by any evidence. The story making the claim was generated by an artificial intelligence…

    • Nov 1, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Georgia Bulldog And Vikings Legend Fran Tarkenton Has NOT Died -- It's Viet Spam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: The NFL Did NOT Ban Rainbow Gear On The Playing Field -- AI Slop

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    Did the NFL ban rainbow gear from the playing field after Philadelphia Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni wore a rainbow hat? No, that's not true: The claim was spread by a Vietnamese-based publisher who used AI-generated text and images in an article that went viral on social media. There are no authentic photos of Coach Sirianni wearing the hat. A quote…

    • Aug 31, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: The NFL Did NOT Ban Rainbow Gear On The Playing Field -- AI Slop No Rainbow Ban
  • Fact Check: Peyton Manning Did NOT Honor Ray The Gatekeeper With A Jersey And Standing Ovation -- It's A Clickbait Story With AI Image

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    Did Peyton Manning see to it that Ray, who had been a stadium gatekeeper for 30 years, would get tickets to the game - and also honor him with a custom Colts Jersey and a standing ovation? No, that's not true: This is a fictional story paired with an AI image intended to gather engagement for social media posts and…

    • Aug 21, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Peyton Manning Did NOT Honor Ray The Gatekeeper With A Jersey And Standing Ovation -- It's A Clickbait Story With AI Image AI Image
  • Fact Check: Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt Did NOT Ban LGBT Merchandise at Arrowhead Stadium -- There Is No Evidence This Happened

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    Did Clark Hunt, the CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs, Ban LGBT Merchandise from Arrowhead Stadium? No, that's not true: There is no official announcement from the Chiefs on this question. The quote circulating on social media attributed to Hunt about "protecting the integrity of our fan experience," cannot be found in any public statements in writing or on camera.…

    • Aug 20, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt Did NOT Ban LGBT Merchandise at Arrowhead Stadium -- There Is No Evidence This Happened Unsupported
  • Fact Check: Jelly Roll Did NOT Say He Won't Celebrate Pride Month And 'WOKE Doesn't Deserve To Be Celebrated'

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    Did Jelly Roll announce that he would not celebrate Pride Month and that "WOKE Doesn't Deserve to Be Celebrated"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the singer, rapper, and songwriter known as Jelly Roll -- real name Jason DeFord -- made such a statement. His official website and social media accounts do not include the statement. The…

    • Jun 16, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Jelly Roll Did NOT Say He Won't Celebrate Pride Month And 'WOKE Doesn't Deserve To Be Celebrated' Made Up
  • Fact Check: Chick-fil-A Did NOT Drop A Pride Month Ad In June 2025 With A Joke About Pickles

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    Did Chick-Fil-A drop a new advertisement for Pride Month 2025 that includes the slogan "Our pickles don't touch. Just like God intended."? No, that's not true: The ad is a fake and has circulated online for several years. There is no trace of it in the news or on the company's website. Lead Stories reached out for comment but has…

    • Jun 3, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Chick-fil-A Did NOT Drop A Pride Month Ad In June 2025 With A Joke About Pickles Recycled Spoof
  • Fact Check: Video Of Trump Wishing 'Not So Happy Pride Month' Was NOT Authentic

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    Did U.S. President Donald Trump issue an Oval Office address wishing Americans a "not so happy Pride Month"? No, that's not true: The viral clip was digitally altered. In the original video, Trump talked about Easter. The altered video includes a black screen at the end that declares it a deep fake. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Of Trump Wishing 'Not So Happy Pride Month' Was NOT Authentic Not Authentic
  • Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce Replacing American Flags With BLM, Pride, Palestine Flags In Parks -- Rumor First Appeared On Self-Described Satire Site 'Mouse Trap News'

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    Did Disney World announce it will remove all American flags from its parks and replace them with other flags? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a self-described parody website, Mouse Trap News. It specializes in publishing made-up stories about Disney. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook where it was published on May 27, 2025.…

    • May 28, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce Replacing American Flags With BLM, Pride, Palestine Flags In Parks --  Rumor First Appeared On Self-Described Satire Site 'Mouse Trap News' Satire Origin
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