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  • Fact Check: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Replace Brittney Griner On The USA Women's Olympic Basketball Team -- It's A Satire Post

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    Did Caitlin Clark replace Brittney Griner on the Team USA women's Olympic basketball team due to rule-breaking by Griner? No, that is not true: The website the claim originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us" page that its content is "the freshest fake news." As of publication date, rookie sensation Clark had not been offered…

    • Jun 17, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Replace Brittney Griner On The USA Women's Olympic Basketball Team -- It's A Satire Post Satire Site
  • Fact Check: US Olympic Committee Did NOT Say Lia Thomas Can 'Try Out For The Men's Team'

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    Did the U.S. Olympic Committee say that American swimmer Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship Division I title, is "welcome to try out for the men's team," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: The spoof article that made the claim was published by SpaceX Arena, a satirical website. SpaceX…

    • May 31, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: US Olympic Committee Did NOT Say Lia Thomas Can 'Try Out For The Men's Team' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Kathy Griffin Was NOT 'Thrown Off The Red Carpet' At Met Gala In 2024

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    Was actress Kathy Griffin "thrown off the red carpet" at the Met Gala in 2024? No, that's not true: This claim appeared on an America's Last Line of Defense Facebook account, listed under a "satire/parody" category. Lead Stories has previously debunked many other satirical claims by entertainment websites, such as The Dunning-Kruger Times, in the America's Last Line of Defense…

    • May 10, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Kathy Griffin Was NOT 'Thrown Off The Red Carpet' At Met Gala In 2024 Satire Account
  • Fact Check: Country Music Hall Of Fame Did NOT Say It Would Not Consider Taylor Swift For Induction -- Story Originated From Satire Website

    Fact Check

    Did the Country Music Hall of Fame make a statement announcing that it would not consider Taylor Swift for induction because her music "is bubblegum, not country"? No, that's not true: The story came from a satirical website but then was reposted on social media without a disclaimer indicating that it was not a real news article. Lead Stories found…

    • Apr 24, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Country Music Hall Of Fame Did NOT Say It Would Not Consider Taylor Swift For Induction -- Story Originated From Satire Website Satire
  • Fact Check: Lia Thomas Did NOT Say She Is Leaving US For 'More Tolerant Country'

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    Did swimmer Lia Thomas say she's leaving the United States for a "More Tolerant Country"? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website where this claim originated has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim reappeared in an article (archived here)…

    • Mar 14, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Lia Thomas Did NOT Say She Is Leaving US For 'More Tolerant Country' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence John Cena Lost 'Four Sponsors Worth Millions After Humiliating Himself At The Oscars'

    Fact Check

    Did professional wrestler and actor John Cena lose four sponsors "worth millions" after "humiliating himself" at the Oscars? No, that's not true: This claim is from an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. This website has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim appeared in an article published by The Dunning-Kruger…

    • Mar 13, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Evidence John Cena Lost 'Four Sponsors Worth Millions After Humiliating Himself At The Oscars' Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence 'Budweiser Brands' Were Not Invited To Great American Beer Festival For First Time Since 1982

    Fact Check

    Did "Budweiser brands" not get invited to The Great American Beer Festival for the first time since 1982? No, that's not true: A representative from The Great American Beer Festival told Lead Stories that this claim was "incorrect." There is also a sentence in the article making this claim that says that what the satire site posts is not "necessarily…

    • Mar 12, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence 'Budweiser Brands' Were Not Invited To Great American Beer Festival For First Time Since 1982 Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Kansas City Chiefs Will Not Renew Travis Kelce's Contract

    Fact Check

    Did the Kansas City Chiefs say they won't be re-signing Travis Kelce's contract and that they have "had it with the sideshow"? No, that's not true: This claim is from an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. This website has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim appeared in an article…

    • Feb 14, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Kansas City Chiefs Will Not Renew Travis Kelce's Contract Satire
  • Fact Check: Stephen King HAS Sold Manuscripts In The Last Two Years

    Fact Check

    Has acclaimed author Stephen King not sold a manuscript in two years because he "went woke"? No, neither is true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website where this claim originated has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim was made in an article published…

    • Jan 15, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Stephen King HAS Sold Manuscripts In The Last Two Years Bestseller
  • Fact Check: Lia Thomas Was NOT Fired As High School Coach -- Claim Is From Satire Site

    Fact Check

    Was transgender competitive swimmer Lia Thomas fired from her new high school coaching job after two weeks because "half the team quit"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The website where this claim originated has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." The claim…

    • Jan 5, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Lia Thomas Was NOT Fired As High School Coach -- Claim Is From Satire Site Satire Site
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