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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: Viral Clip Does NOT Show October 2025 Louvre Break-In

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    Does a viral video authentically portray the October 2025 Louvre robbery in Paris, France? No, that's not true: The clip is not authentic CCTV footage. The details of the scene in the viral video did not match the specific Louvre gallery where the theft took place. Additionally, French media reported that at least one of the robbers was wearing a…

    • Oct 28, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Viral Clip Does NOT Show October 2025 Louvre Break-In Not That Heist
  • Fact Check: No Evidence Secret Service Agent Standing With Donald Trump After Butler Shooting Was Standing With Charlie Kirk When Shot

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    Was a Secret Service agent standing with Donald Trump after he was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, also standing close to Charlie Kirk when he was fatally shot in Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025? No, that's not true: The male Secret Service agent holding Trump's left arm as Trump raised his right fist in the air…

    • Sep 11, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: No Evidence Secret Service Agent Standing With Donald Trump After Butler Shooting Was Standing With Charlie Kirk When Shot Not That Guy
  • Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE The Nobel Committee Removed Trump's Name From Peace Prize Nominee List

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    Did the Nobel Committee quietly remove President Donald Trump's name from the list of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize? No, that's not true: The nominations list for a Nobel Peace Prize is private, and not made public until 50 years after it is awarded. The meme making the claim said the removal was done "quietly," yet it also shows…

    • Aug 18, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE The Nobel Committee Removed Trump's Name From Peace Prize Nominee List Private List
  • Fact Check: Crop-Duster-Style Mass Spraying Of Population Is NOT What Canadian Researchers Mean By 'mRNA Aerosols' For Vaccination --

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    Do Canadian researchers propose to mass-vaccinate people with crop duster-style spraying of the populace, as a social media post implies? No, that's not true: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have paid researchers to develop a needle-free inhaler to inoculate people one at a time against the virus that causes COVID-19. The post that pushes the crop duster idea…

    • Aug 4, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Crop-Duster-Style Mass Spraying Of Population Is NOT What Canadian Researchers Mean By 'mRNA Aerosols' For Vaccination -- Not From Plane
  • Fact Check: Kentucky Weather Service DID Send Out Tornado Warning Despite Trump Funding Cuts

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    Were people in Kentucky not warned ahead of the May 16, 2025 tornado that killed more than 20 people in the southeastern part of the state? No, that's not true: The National Weather Service issued warnings two days ahead. Multiple state officials, including Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, have said there's no evidence the National Weather Service tornado warnings were delayed…

    • May 19, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Kentucky Weather Service DID Send Out Tornado Warning Despite Trump Funding Cuts KY Says No
  • Fact Check: Research Paper Did NOT Show Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increased Death Risk by 36%, Killed 470,000 in America

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    Did Florida statistics show that the Pfizer COVID vaccine "likely KILLED over 470,000 Americans" and "increased your risk of death by at least 36%"? No, that's not true: A draft research paper found only that those who got the Pfizer vaccine had a higher rate of death from all causes than did those who received the Moderna vaccine but it…

    • May 13, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Research Paper Did NOT Show Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increased Death Risk by 36%, Killed 470,000 in America Misses Unvaxed
  • Fact Check: Article Does NOT Prove WEF 'Demanded' That General Public Get 'Mass-Vaccinated' Twice A Year With mRNA

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    Does an article prove that the World Economic Forum "demanded" that the general public be "mass-vaccinated" twice a year with "long-acting mRNA injections"? No, that's not true: The organization told Lead Stories this was "entirely false." The article failed to offer any sources proving any such "demand" was made by the organization. It cited recordings of a conference panel in…

    • Jan 28, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Article Does NOT Prove WEF 'Demanded' That General Public Get 'Mass-Vaccinated' Twice A Year With mRNA No Reports
  • Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Did NOT Say mRNA COVID Vaccine Will Cause 'Mass Deaths' Within 5 Years

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    Did the Cleveland Clinic say widespread use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine will cause a wave of "mass deaths" within the next five years? No, that's not true: The medical center issued no such warning. A spokesperson for the Cleveland Clinic told Lead Stories there is no scientific basis for the claim that the COVID-19 vaccine will lead to myocarditis and…

    • Nov 22, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Did NOT Say mRNA COVID Vaccine Will Cause 'Mass Deaths' Within 5 Years No Such Alert
  • Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Catastrophic Plane Crash On Bridge

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    Is an image of a catastrophic plane crash on a bridge authentic? No, that's not true: The image is a digital art creation by Canadian graphic designer Steve McGhee. The original piece of art titled "All Is Lost - Redux" was altered to make it harder to trace its origin through a reverse image search. The claim appeared in a…

    • Oct 28, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Catastrophic Plane Crash On Bridge Art
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