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Does footage showing what appears to be a shadowy profile of a man moving behind what looks to be a small model space shuttle prove that this footage and the entire 1983 Challenger mission was faked? No, that's not true: The astronaut was filming from inside Challenger's flight deck looking out over the payload bay through a window. His reflection…

Does YouTube restart ads if the viewer looks away, as of June 2024? No, that's not true: It is the self-described satirical, absurd work of designer Soren Iverson. YouTube has not implemented this feature. Iverson is known for creating satirical content involving new features for various products. The claim originated in a Threads post (archived here) on June 13, 2024.…

Does photographic evidence and reports from several independent sources, including NASA, show that an ancient satellite has been orbiting Earth since at least the 1950s? No, that's not true: The supposed photographic evidence from NASA, sometimes used to support this myth, does not show an ancient satellite but a thermal blanket accidentally dropped during a space walk on the 1998…

Did French Air Force aerobatic jets accidentally emit smoke that displayed the Russian flag to mark the May 8, 2024, arrival of the Olympic flame in the French city of Marseille? No, that's not true: The eight Alpha Jets left smoke trails in the colors and order of France's tricolor -- blue, white and red. Russia's tricolor is white, blue…

Does a video of burning cars show the aftermath of an assassination attempt on the life of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in May 2024? No, that's not true: This video, which is not from May, shows a car accident in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, weeks earlier. In mid-March 2024 the Saudi Civil Defense posted on their…

Do photos circulating on social media show a catalytic-converter thief caught in the act in Saint Joseph, Missouri? No, that's not true: These photos were taken in Oldham, on the outskirts of Manchester, England. A Facebook account that tries to recover stolen vehicles in the United Kingdom first posted the photos in 2020 to identify people allegedly stealing catalytic converters…

Is an image of Stormy Daniels wearing a blue dress with mushrooms an authentic picture of her going to court in April 2024? No, that's not true: The image has been doctored, with mushrooms added to the dress. Daniels was photographed wearing that same plain blue dress to an appearance on "The View" on April 17, 2018, as video and…

Did remarks by Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby in early April 2024 show support for the views of a local neo-Nazi group? No, that's not true: Libby's comments were taken out of context. The Republican lawmaker was referencing 2023 neo-Nazi protests in Maine when she said on the floor of the Maine Legislature, "I would like to know what they…

Did a guest on the talk show "The View" tell actress Whoopi Goldberg, one of the show's co-hosts, that she was "full of shit"? No, that's not true: A self-described social media personality named Damon Imani, who has appeared in previous Lead Stories fact checks, edited himself into an episode of "The View" for satirical purposes. Imani does not appear…

Did the commercial broadcasting network ABC confirm the cancellation of its television talk show "The View" in March 2024 because it was the "worst show in history," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: ABC confirmed to Lead Stories that this claim was false. The post in question was published on the self-described satire page SpaceX Fanclub.…