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  • Fact Check: Burkina Faso Did NOT 'Unban' Homosexuality, As Of October 21, 2025

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    Did Burkina Faso reverse its September 2025 ban on LGBTQ+ conduct, as of October 21, 2025? No, that's not true: There were no national or international news reports about that. The purported "unbanning" was not mentioned on relevant government websites in Burkina Faso, either. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on X on October 20, 2025. It…

    • Oct 21, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Burkina Faso Did NOT 'Unban' Homosexuality, As Of October 21, 2025 Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Any 'WEF Document' Said '6 Billion Humans Will Die In 2025' -- Cited Report Not WEF, Not Reliable, Does Not Have That Number

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    Did a World Economic Forum report confirm that upwards of 6 billion people of Earth's 8 billion occupants will die in 2025, as online outlet The People's Voice said? No, that's not true: the only "report" cited by The People's Voice to support that statement is an old population-reduction prediction of a much smaller size by a website named Deagel.com…

    • Aug 28, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Any 'WEF Document' Said '6 Billion Humans Will Die In 2025' -- Cited Report Not WEF, Not Reliable, Does Not Have That Number No Such Report
  • Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Seriously Call 18- To 24-Year-Olds 'Stupid' -- It Was Sympathy About Young Adults' Decision-Making Maturity

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    Does a clip of Vice President Kamala Harris saying that young adults "are stupid" accurately reflect what she said in a 2014 speech about crime prevention? No, that's not true: The full transcript shows that when she said 18- to 24-year-olds "are stupid" and "make really bad decisions", she was including her college-aged self. A social media video snippet stripped…

    • Jul 24, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Seriously Call 18- To 24-Year-Olds 'Stupid' -- It Was Sympathy About Young Adults' Decision-Making Maturity It Was A Joke
  • Fact Check: Illinois Legislators Did NOT Pass Bill Redefining Criminals As 'Justice-Impacted Individuals'

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    Did Illinois legislators pass a bill to redefine all convicted criminals as "justice-impacted individuals"? No, that's missing context: An amendment to a bill renaming offenders "justice-impacted individuals" only applies to participants in the state's Adult Redeploy Illinois program, Illinois state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, one of the bill's sponsors, told Lead Stories. The name change does not apply to all people…

    • May 31, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Illinois Legislators Did NOT Pass Bill Redefining Criminals As 'Justice-Impacted Individuals' One Group Only
  • Fact Check: FAKE Image Of 'Barbara O'Neill's Cousin' On Trial Is AI-Generated; There Was No Such Trial

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    Does a viral image really show "Barbara O'Neill's cousin" in the courtroom being "sentenced to LIFE IN PRISON"? No, that's not true: It is AI-generated. The claim came from an account with a history of posting inauthentic images under the captions referring to made-up stories. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook by "Divina Vitals" on May…

    • May 14, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FAKE Image Of 'Barbara O'Neill's Cousin' On Trial Is AI-Generated; There Was No Such Trial Made-Up Story
  • Fact Check: FEMA Does NOT Have Prison Camp Just Outside Fairbanks, Alaska, That Can Hold Up To 2 Million People

    Fact Check

    Does FEMA have a prison camp just outside Fairbanks, Alaska, that can hold up to 2 million people at a time? No, that's not true: "That is absolutely false," an official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Lead Stories. The agency said they "do not operate any prison camps in Alaska or elsewhere." There is no credible evidence that…

    • Sep 21, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FEMA Does NOT Have Prison Camp Just Outside Fairbanks, Alaska, That Can Hold Up To 2 Million People Wilderness
  • Fact Check: The CIA Does NOT Try To Cover Up The Existence Of Diego Garcia Island -- Info Is On The Agency's Website

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    Does the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) hide the existence of the military base on Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean? No, that's not true: As of this writing, the agency discusses this specific base on the publicly available section of its website. The claim appeared in a post published on Instagram on July 13, 2023. The caption said: Island…

    • Jul 31, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: The CIA Does NOT Try To Cover Up The Existence Of Diego Garcia Island -- Info Is On The Agency's Website Not A Secret
  • Fact Check: Fluoride Was NOT 'First Used In The Drinking Water Of The Soviet Gulags'

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    Did the Soviet Union pioneer water fluoridation? Did it use it on prisoners in the Gulag system to control them? No, that's not true: The United States was the first country in the world to implement this technology, and there is no indication that the Soviet Union had the capability of ensuring the delivery of fluoridated drinking water to all…

    • Jun 8, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Fluoride Was NOT 'First Used In The Drinking Water Of The Soviet Gulags' Michigan, 1945
  • Fact Check: Poster Does NOT Show A Real War Recruiting Campaign Launched By Ukraine In The U.S. To Target Low-Income Populations

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    Does a viral snapshot of a poster portray authentic recruiting efforts of Ukraine to encourage the homeless and welfare recipients in the United States to join the fight against Russia? No, that's not true: The rumor was promoted by Kremlin-affiliated entities citing unidentified and unconfirmed social media posts. The Ukrainian Embassy in the United States denied the country's involvement in…

    • Apr 6, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Poster Does NOT Show A Real War Recruiting Campaign Launched By Ukraine In The U.S. To Target Low-Income Populations Did Not Happen
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Uyghur Women On 'The Second Day Of Ramadan' in 2023

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    Does a video that resurfaced on social media show Uyghur women consuming alcohol against their will on "the second day of Ramadan" in 2023? No, that's not true: The clip was initially published in 2018, but the exact date and circumstances of filming remain unknown. The clip reappeared in a post on Instagram on March 24, 2023. Its caption said:…

    • Apr 4, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Uyghur Women On 'The Second Day Of Ramadan' in 2023 2018
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