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  • Fact Check: A&W Did NOT Put Pants On Company's Mascot Bear 'Rooty' In Response To Complaints

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    Did the A&W chain selling American food and root beer admit that its mascot, Rooty the Great Root Beer Bear, was "polarizing" for his pantlessness? Did the company decide to portray him wearing jeans from now on? No, that's not true: A&W said it was a joke. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published by a radio station…

    • Jan 25, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: A&W Did NOT Put Pants On Company's Mascot Bear 'Rooty' In Response To Complaints Joke
  • Fact Check: Satirical TMCA Tweet TCMA Demanding Aretha Franklin's 'Natural Woman' Spotify Removal Is NOT Real -- 'Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance' Is a Spoof

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    Did a Norwegian group of trans activists request that Aretha Franklin's song "Natural Woman" be removed from audio streaming services Spotify and Apple Music on January 20, 2023? No, that's not true: The account that started the thread on Twitter later added a disclaimer explaining that it does not represent any real-life trans rights advocacy group and only posts parody…

    • Jan 24, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Satirical TMCA Tweet TCMA Demanding Aretha Franklin's 'Natural Woman' Spotify Removal Is NOT Real -- 'Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance' Is a Spoof Satire
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Russian Special Forces Destroy 'Adrenochrome Lab In Ukraine' As Of January 23, 2023

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    Did Russian special forces, under the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, destroy an "adrenochrome lab in Ukraine" as of January 23, 2023? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. Lead Stories has previously debunked content from this website that mentioned the "adrenochrome" conspiracy theory. The claim appeared in an article published…

    • Jan 23, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Russian Special Forces Destroy 'Adrenochrome Lab In Ukraine' As Of January 23, 2023 Parody Site
  • Fact Check: Walt Disney Will NOT Replace Benjamin Franklin On $100 Bills In 2023

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    Will the face of Walt Disney replace Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill in 2023? No, that's not true: Neither the Walt Disney Company nor the U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced such a change as of January 23, 2023. The article that announced the purported change to the $100 U.S. note was made on a satirical website whose…

    • Jan 23, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Walt Disney Will NOT Replace Benjamin Franklin On $100 Bills In 2023 Satire
  • Fact Check: Klaus Schwab NOT Hospitalized After Vaccine Reaction, Did NOT 'Pull Out', Will Speak At Davos Event

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    Was Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), hospitalized after a bad reaction to a vaccine and does that mean he will not be speaking at the World Economic Forum event in Davos, Switzerland, in mid-January 2023? No, that's not true: The site putting out the story has a disclaimer that says it publishes…

    • Jan 16, 2023
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Klaus Schwab NOT Hospitalized After Vaccine Reaction, Did NOT 'Pull Out', Will Speak At Davos Event 'Satire'
  • Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Raid Biden Beach House

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    Did the Special Forces, a branch of the U.S. Army, raid the Biden family beach house in Delaware? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to back up the claim, and Real Raw News has a history of writing about fake Special Forces raids. This website is also well known for making up stories about public figures. The claim…

    • Jan 12, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Raid Biden Beach House Recycled Hoax
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Tom Hanks Is Linked To Hollywood Child Trafficking Conspiracy -- Clip Is From 2011 Skit

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    Does a video featuring actor Tom Hanks prove he is linked to a Hollywood child trafficking conspiracy? No, that's not true: The video is a clip of Hanks acting in a skit that aired on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in 2011. The social media account that made the claim describes itself as satirical. The claim appeared on Instagram on January 4,…

    • Jan 10, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Tom Hanks Is Linked To Hollywood Child Trafficking Conspiracy -- Clip Is From 2011 Skit Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Tom Hanks Is Linked To Hollywood Child Trafficking Conspiracy -- Clip Is From 2011 Skit Parody Skit
  • Fact Check: Alyssa Milano's 'Temper Tantrum' Over Elon Musk Has NOT Cost Her $13 Million -- Story From Satire Website

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    Did Alyssa Milano's "temper tantrum" over Elon Musk cost her $13 million? No, that's not true: This satirical article was published by a website connected to the satire network, America's Last Line of Defense, which clearly identifies its content as untrue and not to be taken seriously. The story appeared in an article published by dunning-kruger-times.com on January 8, 2023,…

    • Jan 9, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Alyssa Milano's 'Temper Tantrum' Over Elon Musk Has NOT Cost Her $13 Million -- Story From Satire Website Satire Site
  • Fact Check: FDA Is NOT Introducing Plastic As New Food Group

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    Is the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) introducing plastic as a new food group for Americans? No, that's not true: An FDA spokesperson told Lead Stories, "This claim is false." The video that makes the claim appears to be connected to an article from The Seekonk Reporter, a satirical news site. The claim appeared in a video of B-roll footage…

    • Jan 6, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: FDA Is NOT Introducing Plastic As New Food Group Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Buy ABC And Cancel 'The View' -- Story Originated On A Satire Website

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    Did Elon Musk buy the ABC Network and cancel its daytime talk show "The View"? No, that's not true: This is a fabricated story that originated on a satire website run by Christopher Blair, who plainly discloses that "everything on this website is fiction." The story has been copied and reposted to another site without that disclaimer. The article from…

    • Jan 5, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Buy ABC And Cancel 'The View' -- Story Originated On A Satire Website Satire Site
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