&Quot;Pizzagate&Quot; -Trump

Are "pedophilia code words" contained within a conversation about Joe Biden that took place between Kamala Harris and Barack Obama? No, that's not true: The alleged coded language is based on a fake FBI document. Lead Stories tracked down the real bulletin, which makes no mention of code words. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on Instagram…

Is "Pizza Gate" real? No, that's not true: So-called proof for Pizzagate is unsubstantiated and speculative. It relies on tricks of the trade common to people pushing unproven allegations. Authorities have described Pizzagate as a "fictitious online conspiracy theory." The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on Facebook on August 21, 2020. The post contains a nearly hour-long…

Did Hillary Clinton testify in court on September 9, 2020, for a lawsuit related to her use of private emails for official business while she was secretary of state in the Obama administration or any other matters? No, that's not true. Clinton was not in court in person giving a deposition in the emails case -- the United States Court…

Was the Disney movie "Lilo & Stitch" edited to include a pizza box as a signal to pedophiles? No, that's not true. The scene in the movie as originally released in theaters in 2002 showed Lilo hiding in a clothes dryer, but DVD versions distributed in Britain in 2010 showed her hiding in a cabinet with a pizza box as…

Does a new CDC and WHO study prove there is no evidence that face masks prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true. The study is not "new" as claimed in a Russian-sponsored YouTube video and it does not conclude that face coverings don't help in reducing the transmission of the virus that leads to COVID-19. The…

Did Robert Downey Jr. blow the whistle on an elite Hollywood pedophile ring? No, that's not true: Robert Downey Jr.'s representative told Fox News he never made the comments being falsely attributed to him about a purported Hollywood pedophile ring. The claim originated on NeonNettle.com, but that story was since deleted. It re-appeared as an article (archived here) originally published…

Did entertainer Lady Gaga and others participate in a blood-drinking ritual "pertaining to adrenochrome and spirit cooking?" No, that's not true: A photo of Lady Gaga with performance artist Marina Abramovic and posts claiming to show them drinking blood from a dead body -- and accusing them of being "Satanic Democrat Pedophile Cannibals" -- is not an accurate description of…

Was the U.S. State Department connected to a child trafficking operation with Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy accused sex trafficker who died in federal jail in August 2019, by a shared aircraft registration number? No, that's not true: The false claim is based on a single entry in the personal flight log of an Epstein pilot. The August 6, 2002 entry…

Fake news website The Underground Report posted an article titled: "BOMBSHELL: WIKILEAKS LEAKS 'LOST' CLINTON EMAIL". It claims Wikileaks published a lost email from Hillary Clinton mentioning a "pizza arrangement" at the White House, along with references to "hotdogs". Here is a sample of the article: Less than 48 hours after promising to do so, 'Wikileaks' has dropped an absolute…