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  • Fact Check: Maine Lawmaker's Remarks Do NOT Support Views Of Local Neo-Nazi Group -- They Had To Do With Freedom Of Speech

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    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…

    • Apr 10, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Maine Lawmaker's Remarks Do NOT Support Views Of Local Neo-Nazi Group -- They Had To Do With Freedom Of Speech Not Supporter
  • Fact Check: Video Showing 'The View' Guest Accusing Whoopi Goldberg Of Being 'Full Of Shit' Is NOT Real -- Satirical Clip Is Edited

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    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…

    • Mar 29, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Showing 'The View' Guest Accusing Whoopi Goldberg Of Being 'Full Of Shit' Is NOT Real -- Satirical Clip Is Edited Fact Check: Video Showing 'The View' Guest Accusing Whoopi Goldberg Of Being 'Full Of Shit' Is NOT Real -- Satirical Clip Is Edited Edited Video
  • Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Confirm That 'The View' Is Canceled In March 2024

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    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.…

    • Mar 26, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Confirm That 'The View' Is Canceled In March 2024 Satire
  • Fact Check: Whoopi Goldberg Was NOT Fired From 'The View' In March 2024 -- Claim Is From Satirical Page

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    Was actress Whoopi Goldberg "fired" from her hosting position on "The View" in March 2024? No, that's not true: The Facebook page this claim appeared on explicitly labels themselves a "Network of Satire and Parody." Lead Stories could find no evidence that Goldberg had been released from her job on "The View." The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived…

    • Mar 26, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Whoopi Goldberg Was NOT Fired From 'The View' In March 2024 -- Claim Is From Satirical Page Satirical Page
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Might Buy 'The View' Just So He Could Cancel It -- Article First Appeared On Satire Site

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    Did Elon Musk say he might buy the TV talk show "The View" just so he could cancel it -- as claimed in a meme on social media? No, that's not true: The text caption and composite image showing show co-host Whoopi Goldberg and Elon Musk originated in a March 4, 2023, article on the satirical website Patriot Party Press.…

    • Mar 22, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Might Buy 'The View' Just So He Could Cancel It -- Article First Appeared On Satire Site Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Guy Fieri Did NOT Ban Whoopi Goldberg From 'His Restaurant'

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    Did celebrity TV chef Guy Fieri publicly ban "The View" host Whoopi Goldberg in January 2024 from visiting any of his restaurants? No, that's not true: A self-described satirical website, which specializes in what it calls "the freshest fake news," first published this claim. Goldberg has denied on air that she ever was kicked out of Fieri's restaurants. The claim…

    • Mar 15, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Guy Fieri Did NOT Ban Whoopi Goldberg From 'His Restaurant' Satire
  • Fact Check: Online Certificate Does NOT Qualify Veterans For Permit To Carry Concealed Firearm In All States

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    Can veterans now qualify to download a certificate that authorizes them to carry a concealed weapon, as promoted in a post on social media? No, that's not true: The misleading advertisement leads users to a site with a disclaimer that states that the certificate "is not a license or permit to carry a handgun." The certificate is just for completing…

    • Mar 8, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Online Certificate Does NOT Qualify Veterans For Permit To Carry Concealed Firearm In All States Misleading Ad
  • Fact Check: Video Showing 'The View' Guest Accusing Karine Jean-Pierre Of 'Bullshit' On Air Is NOT Real -- Clip Is Edited To Add A Person

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    Did a guest on "The View" accuse White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of espousing "bullshit" on an episode of "The View"? No, that's not true: Damon Imani, a social media personality, edited himself into clips of the real December 5, 2023, episode, on which Jean-Pierre was a guest. Imani has a history of making content where he digitally adds…

    • Feb 26, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Showing 'The View' Guest Accusing Karine Jean-Pierre Of 'Bullshit' On Air Is NOT Real -- Clip Is Edited To Add A Person Edited Video
  • Fact Check: Parents' Refusal To Use Chosen Pronouns Was NOT Reason Child Was Removed From Indiana Home -- Care For Eating Disorder, Mental Health Were Needed

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    Did the Indiana Department of Child Services remove a child from their home because the parents refused to call them by their preferred pronouns, as a social media post suggests? No, that's not true: The complex situation outlined in Indiana court documents state that the child's removal from the home was not based on the fact that the parents did…

    • Feb 23, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Parents' Refusal To Use Chosen Pronouns Was NOT Reason Child Was Removed From Indiana Home -- Care For Eating Disorder, Mental Health Were Needed Medical Needs
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Taylor Swift Going To Kansas City, Missouri, Football Game -- It's Donald Trump's Motorcade In Iowa

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    Does a video showing a large motorcade with flashing lights traveling on a snow-covered highway document the arrival of Taylor Swift at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Miami Dolphins in Missouri? No, that's not true: The video shows Donald Trump's motorcade arriving in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 13, 2024, in advance of the Iowa…

    • Jan 14, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Taylor Swift Going To Kansas City, Missouri, Football Game -- It's Donald Trump's Motorcade In Iowa Trump In Iowa
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