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  • Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Refuse To Hear 'Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuit' From Rachel Levine, As Of May 6, 2025

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    Did the U.S. Supreme Court refuse to hear a case about "sexual orientation discrimination" involving Rachel Levine, the Biden Administration's assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)? No, that's not true: The Supreme Court website did not show any record of such a decision. The story originated from an account on Facebook linked…

    • May 6, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Refuse To Hear 'Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuit' From Rachel Levine, As Of May 6, 2025 Satire Label
  • Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Refer to Herself 'As a Black Man'

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    Did an April 2025 video show former First Lady Michelle Obama referring to herself "as a Black man"? No, that's not true: Obama was addressing Marlon Wayans, a Black man, and introduced her question to him with that preface. Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, interviewed Damon and Marlon Wayans on their podcast "IMO." The claim appeared in an April…

    • Apr 30, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Refer to Herself 'As a Black Man' Out of Context
  • Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT 'Make It To The Olympics' -- Bondi Erred

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    Did activist and former swimmer Riley Gaines "make it to the Olympics"? No, that's not true: Her name was not on the 2024 U.S. national team roster. It doesn't appear on the official website of the Olympic Games, either. The claim appeared in an interview aired on Fox News and uploaded to YouTube on April 16, 2025. At the 1:25…

    • Apr 16, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT 'Make It To The Olympics' -- Bondi Erred Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: Satirical Post About 'Gender Critical Feminists' In 'Serious Altercation' In Public Bathroom Goes Viral Again -- Transgender Fight NOT Real

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    Did a story about two "gender critical feminists" being treated in hospital after a "serious altercation" in a public bathroom originate as real news? No, that's not true: A satire account made it up as a joke and claimed it happened because both thought the other was transgender. The post dated back to April 2024 but screenshots of it have…

    • Mar 10, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Satirical Post About 'Gender Critical Feminists' In 'Serious Altercation' In Public Bathroom Goes Viral Again -- Transgender Fight NOT Real Satire Account
  • Fact Check: Florida School Did NOT Conceal Use of Student's They/Them Pronouns From Mom January Littlejohn -- Emails Show Consultation

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    Did a Florida school encourage January Littlejohn's child to secretly socially transition and use they/them pronouns without telling her? No, that's not true: January Littlejohn approached her child's school first about the decision by her child to use they/them pronouns, according to emails obtained by news outlets. Details of the emails that Littlejohn sent telling the school her child wanted…

    • Mar 5, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Florida School Did NOT Conceal Use of Student's They/Them Pronouns From Mom January Littlejohn -- Emails Show Consultation Emails Refute
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Mistake 'Transgenic' For 'Transgender' While Talking About Mice Before Congress

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    Did President Donald Trump confuse research on transgenic mice with research involving "making mice transgender," when addressing Congress, as some social media users suggested? No, that's not true: On March 5, 2025, the White House issued a press release outlining the research the President was referring to. The listed studies were about the effects of certain medical interventions on mice…

    • Mar 5, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Mistake 'Transgenic' For 'Transgender' While Talking About Mice Before Congress
  • Fact Check: Transgender Pilot Jo Ellis Was NOT Aboard Black Hawk Helicopter That Crashed in Washington

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    Was pilot Jo Ellis, a transgender woman, aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that was involved in a midair collision with an American Airlines plane in Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2025? No, that's not true: She told Lead Stories "I was not involved." There were no survivors after the crash, and Ellis posted a proof of life video on Facebook,…

    • Jan 31, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Transgender Pilot Jo Ellis Was NOT Aboard Black Hawk Helicopter That Crashed in Washington Alive After
  • American Eagle Flight 5342 Crash in Washington DC -- What We Know So Far

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    American Airlines reported a Bombardier CRJ700 plane flying under their regional airline brand American Eagle was involved in an accident over the Potomac river while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time. Accoring to the FAA the plane collided with an Army UH-60 helicopter with three crewmembers on board. The statement from American Airlines read: American Eagle…

    • Jan 30, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    American Eagle Flight 5342 Crash in Washington DC -- What We Know So Far DC Plane Crash
  • Fact Check: Authorities Have NOT Released Gender Identity Of Suspected Wisconsin School Shooter As Of December 17, 2024

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    Have authorities released the gender identity of the suspected shooter at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, as of December 17, 2024? No, that's not true: Police have used the pronouns "she" and "her" multiple times when referring to the suspect but have stated publicly that they do not know whether she was trans, as some posts on social…

    • Dec 17, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Authorities Have NOT Released Gender Identity Of Suspected Wisconsin School Shooter As Of December 17, 2024 No Info
  • Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Was NOT Identified As The Shooter In The Abundant Life Christian School Shooting In Wisconsin

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    Did police identify Samuel Hyde as the shooter at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin? No, that's not true: At a press conference on December 16, 2024, the Madison police chief identified the shooter as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow "who went by the name Samantha." Since 2015, internet trolls have recycled a hoax claiming that "Sam Hyde is the…

    • Dec 17, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Was NOT Identified As The Shooter In The Abundant Life Christian School Shooting In Wisconsin Prank Image
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