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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Tom Hanks Is Linked To Hollywood Child Trafficking Conspiracy -- Clip Is From 2011 Skit

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    Does a video featuring actor Tom Hanks prove he is linked to a Hollywood child trafficking conspiracy? No, that's not true: The video is a clip of Hanks acting in a skit that aired on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in 2011. The social media account that made the claim describes itself as satirical. The claim appeared on Instagram on January 4,…

    • Jan 10, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Tom Hanks Is Linked To Hollywood Child Trafficking Conspiracy -- Clip Is From 2011 Skit Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Tom Hanks Is Linked To Hollywood Child Trafficking Conspiracy -- Clip Is From 2011 Skit Parody Skit
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Elon Musk Flew To 'Epstein Island'; Map Is Fake And There's No Place To Land

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    Does an image of a flight log shared on social media show that a private jet owned by Elon Musk traveled to Little St. James Island -- also known as "Epstein Island" -- a dozen times since 2010? No, that's not true: The map has been acknowledged as a fake by its maker, and no plane can fly to the…

    • Dec 19, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Elon Musk Flew To 'Epstein Island'; Map Is Fake And There's No Place To Land Flight Fakes
  • Fact Check: Tom Hanks Was NOT Named On Jeffrey Epstein's Flight List

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    Did actor Tom Hanks' name appear on the flight list of a private jet owned by Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. financier who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges? No, that's not true: Hanks' name does not appear on the flight logs for Epstein's plane, which have been in the public domain since 2015.…

    • Nov 30, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Tom Hanks Was NOT Named On Jeffrey Epstein's Flight List Not In The Log
  • Fact Check: Movie 'Died Suddenly' Does NOT Demonstrate That COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Sudden Death

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    Does the movie "Died Suddenly" demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccinations cause widespread sudden death or severe medical outcomes? No, that's not true: The film recycles previously debunked claims that the vaccine is lethal or dangerous for the average person receiving it. More than 5.45 billion people have been vaccinated worldwide and public health experts recommend immunization against the virus, saying it…

    • Nov 22, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Movie 'Died Suddenly' Does NOT Demonstrate That COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Sudden Death Reused Claims
  • Fact Check: SpongeBob SquarePants Driver's License Does NOT Show An Address On One Of Jeffrey Epstein's Private Islands

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    Does the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants' driver's license show an address on one of the late Jeffrey Epstein's private islands in a cartoon on the Nickelodeon channel? No, that's not true: A post making the claim never shows or gives a purported address for the cartoon character. And a spokesperson for Nickelodeon tells Lead Stories, "This claim is incorrect." The…

    • Nov 15, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: SpongeBob SquarePants Driver's License Does NOT Show An Address On One Of Jeffrey Epstein's Private Islands Not Same Place
  • Fact Check: The Independent Did NOT Publish Article Purporting Elon Musk's Father Covered Up Cat Abuse Claims

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    Did The Independent, an online British daily newspaper, publish an article by reporter Graeme Massie with the headline, "Elon Musk's father paid college $125,000 to ignore animal abuse claims"? No, that's not true: The Independent never published an article that said this. The screenshots posted on social media that make this claim are fabricated. A tweet with two fake screenshots…

    • Nov 8, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: The Independent Did NOT Publish Article Purporting Elon Musk's Father Covered Up Cat Abuse Claims Fabricated
  • Fact Check: Instagram Account Did NOT Publish Full List Of Epstein Clients

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    Did the Instagram account @_The.Republican.Party_ publish the full list of Jeffrey Epstein's "clients"? No, that's not true: A social media post claiming to reveal the "full list of Elite Clientele that were present on Epstein island" is nothing more than clickbait. Though the Epstein black book of celebrities is an authentic and consequential piece of information that may be made…

    • Oct 25, 2022
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Instagram Account Did NOT Publish Full List Of Epstein Clients Clickbait Scam
  • Fact Check: Anne Heche Was NOT In A Movie About Jeffrey Epstein, Contrary To Murder Theories

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    Was Anne Heche in a movie about pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, which some conspiracy theorists claim led to her death? No, that's not true: The Hollywood star crashed her car into a house August 9, 2022, succumbing to her injuries five days later. The Los Angeles County Coroner on August 17 ruled her death accidental. At the time of her…

    • Aug 17, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Anne Heche Was NOT In A Movie About Jeffrey Epstein, Contrary To Murder Theories Crash Killed
  • Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Real That Shows Ghislaine Maxwell Partying With Judge Who Approved Mar-a-Lago Warrant

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    Is a photograph real that shows Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, partying with the judge who approved the FBI warrant to search former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence? No, that's not true: It's been altered. The original photo, previously published by several media outlets in December 2021, shows Maxwell with Epstein, not the judge. The claim appeared…

    • Aug 12, 2022
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Real That Shows Ghislaine Maxwell Partying With Judge Who Approved Mar-a-Lago Warrant Altered Image
  • Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Seal Ghislaine Maxwell's Court Case

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    Did a judge seal the court case of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell? No, that's not true: The majority of the documents from the case are available to the public and were shown during her trial. Only one piece of evidence remains sealed from the trial. U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan ruled in November 2021 that only the portions…

    • Jul 5, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Seal Ghislaine Maxwell's Court Case Public Record
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