Zero Hedge

Were there 15 million, 18 million or even 20 million fewer votes in 2024 versus the election numbers from 2020, disproving reports of record turnout or implying cheating in vote totals? No, that's not true: As of November 7, 2024, final vote numbers had not been reported in any state. An election expert told Lead Stories that count would take…

Did Jeffrey Epstein only move into billionaire Les Wexner's Upper East Side brownstone in 1996, thus proving that Stacey Williams' story about Donald Trump groping her after they had left Epstein's "brownstone on the Upper East Side" in 1993 was false? No, that's not true: Epstein rented an Upper East Side home from 1992 to 1996, according to news reports.…

Did an announcement by U.S. intelligence officials that there's no foreign interference in U.S. elections through early September 2024 undermine the Department of Justice's indictment of alleged Russian operatives? No, that's not true: The Office of the Director of National Intelligence stated that there's no evidence of a "foreign actor" directly interfering in the process of conducting an election, while…

Was ivermectin approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for COVID-19 in August 2023? No, that's not true: The FDA has not granted approval of the anti-parasitic drug for treating the virus. Clinical studies and scientific evidence have not established the safety or efficacy of ivermectin for this purpose. The claim appeared in a post…

Do Israeli data show "Zero Young Healthy Individuals Died Of COVID-19"? No, that's not true: While the risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 is generally higher among older individuals or those with pre-existing health conditions, it does not mean that young and healthy individuals are completely immune to the virus's severe effects. Additionally, the Israel Ministry of Health…

Did a study prove that wearing face masks raises the risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline "due to build-up of carbon dioxide" (CO2)? No, that's not true: A "study" shared widely to social media was actually a review article of existing scientific studies -- not directly related to mask-wearing -- that a medical expert told Lead Stories was…

Does a "new report" prove that an estimated "26.6 million people were injured, 1.36 million disabled, and 300,000 excess deaths can be attributed to COVID-19 vaccine damages in 2022 alone"? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided data from a government report, which told a much different story. It said that tens of millions…

Did the Irish Examiner publish a report about a sudden increase in heart problems among sports players due to referee whistles? No, that's not true: A spoof image was created using a fake story and the masthead of the Irish Examiner. This was circulated on social media via a screenshot -- but this article never appeared in the Irish Examiner.…

Did Canada recently issue a list of 18 words or phrases that people are no longer allowed to say? No, that's not true: This video is missing context as these words were originally published in a news article about diversity initiatives -- not a policy change recently made by the Canadian government. A public affairs representative from the Canadian Broadcasting…

Did a Brazilian city cut hospitalizations and mortality in half after offering everyone ivermectin before COVID-19 vaccinations were available? No, that's not true: City officials in Itajai, Brazil, rebut the draft study, saying less than 10% of the 130,000+ people who started the Itajai health department's regimen of the antiparasitic medication continued taking the doses until the end. The much…