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  • Fact Check: 'Loophole in U.S. Law' Does NOT Legalize Non-citizen Voting If They 'Believe' They Are Citizens -- It's Still Illegal

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    Does a "loophole in U.S. law" legally grant permission to noncitizens to vote in federal elections if they believe they are U.S. citizens? No, that's not true: A professor specializing in election law told Lead Stories that what was referred to on social media as a "loophole" described such a narrow exception that "it's hard to imagine whom it might…

    • Mar 28, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'Loophole in U.S. Law' Does NOT Legalize Non-citizen Voting If They 'Believe' They Are Citizens -- It's Still Illegal Doesn't Do It
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Release Statement Ordering Dallas Police To Prepare To Make Arrest Over JFK's Assassination

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    Did President-elect Donald Trump release a statement ordering the Dallas police to prepare to make an arrest over John F. Kennedy's assassination? No, that's not true: The image that mimics a Trump/Vance Transition press release is fake. A search of Trump's Truth Social account did not find any matching statement. There are no credible news reports of him ordering the…

    • Nov 27, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Release Statement Ordering Dallas Police To Prepare To Make Arrest Over JFK's Assassination Fake Memo
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce Tucker Carlson As White House Press Secretary As Of November 14, 2024

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    Did President-elect Donald Trump name former Fox News host Tucker Carlson as his White House press secretary? No, that's not true: The statement saying Carlson was Trump's pick for the role was fabricated. Trump had not announced his new press secretary at the time of writing on November 14, 2024. Lead Stories did not find an announcement naming Carlson as…

    • Nov 14, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce Tucker Carlson As White House Press Secretary As Of November 14, 2024 Fabricated
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Indicted In Netherlands -- Judge Only Ruled On Jurisdiction In Civil Case

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    Was Bill Gates criminally indicted in the Netherlands in October 2024 for his role in the COVID-19 pandemic? No, that's not true: A Dutch judge only ruled that the case can be heard in the Netherlands because one plaintiff lives in the region covered by the court. This is a civil lawsuit, as court records show, and, therefore, it doesn't…

    • Oct 25, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Indicted In Netherlands -- Judge Only Ruled On Jurisdiction In Civil Case Civil Case
  • Fact Check: JD Vance Did NOT Admit To Using A 'Rent-A-Dog' -- Clip Does NOT Show His Full Comment

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    Did vice presidential candidate JD Vance admit that his campaign gave him a "rent-a-dog" to use on the campaign trail? No, that's not true: Vance's full statement, which he made during an interview with Tucker Carlson, was a sarcastic acknowledgment of an online rumor. Vance also said he owned his dog before his vice presidential candidacy began. The claim appeared…

    • Sep 23, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: JD Vance Did NOT Admit To Using A 'Rent-A-Dog' -- Clip Does NOT Show His Full Comment Out Of Context
  • Fact Check: No 'Haitian Immigrant' Was Charged With Eating A Cat In Ohio In 2024; U.S.-Born Woman Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charges

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    Was a Haitian immigrant charged with eating a cat in Ohio in 2024? No, that's not true: Police said a woman arrested in Canton, Ohio, in August 2024 for allegedly torturing, killing and eating a cat was born in the United States and is a U.S. citizen. There are no reports of anyone in Ohio's immigrant community eating any pets.…

    • Sep 9, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: No 'Haitian Immigrant' Was Charged With Eating A Cat In Ohio In 2024; U.S.-Born Woman Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charges Not Immigrant
  • Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Sign $400 Million Deal With Tucker Carlson To Replace Jimmy Kimmel -- It's Satire

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    Did the TV network ABC sign a $400 million deal to give former Fox News host Tucker Carlson a late-night show that would replace current ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel? No, that's not true: The claim is from an online article labeled "Parody News," with a headline that said "SATIRE." A representative for ABC told Lead Stories the claim…

    • Sep 6, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Sign $400 Million Deal With Tucker Carlson To Replace Jimmy Kimmel -- It's Satire Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Clickbait Thumbnail Images Boost False YouTube Conspiracies About Trump Shooter

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    Did a Jewish family hire Thomas Matthew Crooks to shoot former President Donald Trump? Or was Crooks trained to shoot by the CEO of BlackRock Security or by a rabbi? Has footage been leaked showing Crooks and the BlackRock CEO together carrying a gun? No, none of these claims are true: Using an AI-detection tool, Lead Stories found that the…

    • Aug 9, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Clickbait Thumbnail Images Boost False YouTube Conspiracies About Trump Shooter AI Images
  • Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Launch New Show On Russian TV In May 2024

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    Did former Fox News host Tucker Carlson launch a new show on Russian TV? No, that's not true: Tucker and his representatives have been denying that since 2023. Though multiple episodes of his shows, dubbed into Russian, continue to appear on a Russian state-owned streaming platform, they are not a brand-new product for Russia -- those episodes were previously broadcast…

    • May 30, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Launch New Show On Russian TV In May 2024 No New Show
  • Fact Check: NON-Authentic Video Shows Tucker Carlson Endorsing Fake Barbara O'Neill Anti-Parasite Pill

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    Did a video on Facebook genuinely show TV personality Tucker Carlson endorsing an anti-parasite pill promoted by alternative naturopath Barbara O'Neill? No, that's not true: The video is dubbed with fake audio; an AI detection tool found it was 70.6 percent likely it was created using AI. Lead Stories traced the original clip of Carlson: He was discussing the Foreign…

    • May 30, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NON-Authentic Video Shows Tucker Carlson Endorsing Fake Barbara O'Neill Anti-Parasite Pill AI Voices
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