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Did the German newspaper Handelsblatt publish a cartoon of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its front page in the aftermath of the 2023 NATO summit, calling to "reconsider attitudes" toward support of Zelenskyy and Ukraine? No, that's not true: No such cover could be found on the Handelsblatt official website. The story appeared in a tweet (archived here) published on…

Does a video show President Joe Biden browsing and selecting books in a store's section called "Brain Exercises for Dementia"? No, that's not true: The video was altered to add a sign with those words on it. Biden was actually picking up children's books in 2012. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Instagram on July 16, 2023.…

Did the Department of Justice under President Joe Biden decide that "international sex trafficking of minors" was no longer an area of concern for prosecution? No, that's not true: A Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson told Lead Stories that the suggestion that international child sex trafficking was not a priority for the administration is "false." The DOJ website no longer…

Did President Joe Biden announce that the "US dollar will now become cryptocurrency"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to back that claim. While the president did issue an executive order (EO) on March 9, 2022, on "Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets," it called on government agencies to look at the risks and benefits of digital currencies. Additionally,…

Did President Joe Biden attend a Fourth of July event where every attendee had their phone off? No, that's not true: Evidence from news organization footage shows that people were recording and phones were on. It was possible that because the event was in the evening, and the sun was lower in the sky, rays from the sun blocked out…

Did President Joe Biden wave "to nobody" after delivering his address in Lithuania on July 12, 2023? No, that's not true: The claim is based on video showing only the president, not a wider shot showing the audience beside the stage. The story appeared in a post on Instagram on July 12, 2023. The caption said: Biden points and waves…

Does the idea that 1.4 percent of Americans owned slaves in 1860 represent the true extent of slavery at that time? No, that's not true: That statistic isn't meaningful. By 1860, slave ownership was concentrated in the southern U.S., making only the population in those states relevant to the issue of slave ownership. The population of the southern U.S. also…

Was Joe Biden caught on camera loudly sniffing a baby when he was meeting families? No, that's not true: The original video shot during the President's visit to the Fort Liberty, N.C., Army base, was posted to TikTok by the mother of the baby. Her video did not feature any sniffing sounds. Someone uploaded a shortened and altered copy of…

Did President Joe Biden fart on camera and apologize for it? No, that's not true: Video of Biden speaking on camera has been edited to add in a fake flatulence sound. Actual video of the president speaking live clearly shows and records the microphones in front of him making a screeching feedback sound and he laughs and says, "Sorry." The…

Does a photo circulating on social media show pop star Lady Gaga endorsing Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign on his social media application Truth Social? No, that's not true: The image has been digitally altered. The original photo does not come from a real post on Truth Social and was taken by a Getty Images photographer. The photo actually displays…