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  • Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Taxpayers Paid $411,634 For Sen. Lindsey Graham's May 2025 Hotel Stay In Kyiv

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    Do viral screenshots prove that U.S. taxpayers paid $411,634.00 for Senator Lindsey Graham's hotel stay in Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2025? No, that's not true: His name is not linked to the spending documented in the images. The Department of State told Lead Stories that the screenshot of the agency's government contract in Ukraine had nothing to do with congressional…

    • Jun 5, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Taxpayers Paid $411,634 For Sen. Lindsey Graham's May 2025 Hotel Stay In Kyiv DoS: Nope
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Complaint About Ukraine's Attacks On Russia Interrupting His Sleep

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    Did U.S. President Donald Trump complain on social media that Ukraine's attacks on Russia interfere with his sleep? No, that's not true: A search across his account on Truth Social did not produce a match to the image a viral post purported to have taken from his account. Searches across an archived version of his account and news reports did…

    • Jun 3, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Complaint About Ukraine's Attacks On Russia Interrupting His Sleep No Such Post
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Prove Ukrainian Government Issued 'Rules For Reporters' Photographing Zelenskyy In Turkey In May 2025

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    Does a viral image confirm that the Ukrainian government issued new rules prohibiting taking pictures of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from certain angles? No, that's not true: Talking to Lead Stories, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States referred to the image as "fake". The "rules" were self-contradictory and lacked any specific identifying information tying it to…

    • May 16, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Prove Ukrainian Government Issued 'Rules For Reporters' Photographing Zelenskyy In Turkey In May 2025 Ukraine Denies
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video About Sale of Princess Diana's Dress To Zelenskyy's Wife Was NOT Published By The Sun

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    Did The Sun publish a video claiming Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle sold Princess Diana's iconic revenge dress to Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska for $2.9 million in April 2025? No, that's not true: There is no such story or video on The Sun's website or social media. The quote from "Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams" in the video was cut…

    • Apr 25, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video About Sale of Princess Diana's Dress To Zelenskyy's Wife Was NOT Published By The Sun Fake Video
  • Fact Check: JD Vance Was NOT Asked At Pituffik Space Base In Greenland Why He Does Not Wear A Suit -- Audio Clip Swapped Out For A Question Asked Of Zelenskyy

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    At the press briefing during his visit to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, was the casually-dressed Vice President JD Vance asked "Why don't you wear a suit?", as a TikTok video makes it sound? No, that's not true: The TikTok clip combines authentic video from Vance's March 28, 2025 Greenland visit with authentic audio from a February 28, 2025 White…

    • Apr 16, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: JD Vance Was NOT Asked At Pituffik Space Base In Greenland Why He Does Not Wear A Suit -- Audio Clip Swapped Out For A Question Asked Of Zelenskyy Swapped Audio
  • Fact Check: SABC News Did NOT Report Zelenskyy Bought Northam Platinum Mine Stake -- Fake Video With AI Sound

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    Did the South African Broadcasting Corporation air a news segment saying Ukrainian President Zelenskyy bought a 51% stake in mining company Northam Platinum? No, that's not true: No such video appears on the website or social media accounts of SABC News. The audio in the segment was generated using Artificial Intelligence according to online detection tools and Northam confirmed to…

    • Apr 4, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: SABC News Did NOT Report Zelenskyy Bought Northam Platinum Mine Stake -- Fake Video With AI Sound Fake Video
  • Fact Check: Edited Image Shows European Leaders Taking Off Their Suit Coats In Support Of Ukraine -- No Actual Video

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    Does a viral image authentically show European leaders taking off their suit coats in support of Ukraine during a group picture? No, that's not true: The image is likely a screenshot from a video that was digitally edited, possibly using AI. Actual footage of the moment the group picture was taken did not show anyone taking off their suit and…

    • Mar 16, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Edited Image Shows European Leaders Taking Off Their Suit Coats In Support Of Ukraine -- No Actual Video Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Buy French Bank Milleis Via Maltex In February 2025

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    Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy buy the French bank Milleis in February 2025 using the offshore company Maltex? No, that's not true: No credible media organization reported this story, as of March 6, 2025. A viral video purporting to be a TV news report about it displayed a non-existent TV channel logo. And the video contained inauthentic, AI-generated audio, according…

    • Mar 6, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Buy French Bank Milleis Via Maltex In February 2025 No Reports
  • Fact Check: INAUTHENTIC Audio Suggests BBC Reporter Joked On Open Mic That Trump F***ed Zelenskyy In Oval Office Meeting

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    Did a video clip shared to X authentically show a BBC reporter joking the February 28, 2025 Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump was " ... the second time that a U.S. president f***ed someone in the Oval Office." ? No, that's not true: The audio was generated using artificial intelligence. The original newscast…

    • Mar 6, 2025
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: INAUTHENTIC Audio Suggests BBC Reporter Joked On Open Mic That Trump F***ed Zelenskyy In Oval Office Meeting AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: Ex-Polish President Lech Wałęsa DID Write Letter To Trump Expressing 'Fear And Distaste' At Oval Office Meeting With Zelenskyy

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    Did former Polish president Lech Wałęsa write a letter to President Donald Trump expressing "fear and distaste" at his February 2025 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Yes, that's true: On March 3, 2025, Wałęsa shared these sentiments in a post published on Facebook. An English-translated version of the original post in Polish appeared on Facebook on March 3, 2025,…

    • Mar 4, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Ex-Polish President Lech Wałęsa DID Write Letter To Trump Expressing 'Fear And Distaste' At Oval Office Meeting With Zelenskyy Posted On FB
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