Lead Stories
Fact Check War War πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί & πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Virus of Corona Corona Virus Democrats donkey Blue Feed Republicans elephant Red Feed Deepfakes Deepfakes Corrections

Search results

  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Depict First Honduran Migrant 'Caravan' Woman To Be Granted Asylum In US

    Fact Check

    Does a photo on social media depict a Honduran woman named Susana Gonzalez who was the first member of a "caravan" of migrants to be granted asylum in the United States? No, that's not true: This post depicts an old, fake meme that has been recycled online since 2018 by alt-right, conservative online platforms. The woman in the photo is…

    • May 5, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Depict First Honduran Migrant 'Caravan' Woman To Be Granted Asylum In US Old Fake Meme
  • Fact Check: Cheating Partners, pH Mix Do NOT Cause UTIs, Yeast Infections

    Fact Check

    Do cheating partners or "pHs that don't mix" contribute to urinary tract or yeast infections? No, that's not true: While sexual activity can increase the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and yeast infections, there can be other causes, such as improper hygiene, changes in hormones, use of certain medications and underlying medical conditions. The claims appeared in a post…

    • May 5, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Cheating Partners, pH Mix Do NOT Cause UTIs, Yeast Infections Not From Guys
  • Fact Check: Sweden Did NOT Attack Russia With 'Surprise Air Strike' On May 3, 2023

    Fact Check

    Did Sweden launch a "surprise air strike" against Russia on May 3, 2023? No, that's not true: The claim comes from a clickbait video and is not supported by any other credible sources. The story originated from a post on Facebook on May 3, 2023. It included a video titled: Surprise Air Strike from Sweden- Russian warships were hunted down…

    • May 5, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Sweden Did NOT Attack Russia With 'Surprise Air Strike' On May 3, 2023 Fact Check: Sweden Did NOT Attack Russia With 'Surprise Air Strike' On May 3, 2023 Clickbait
  • Fact Check: Acupressure Massages On Hands And Fingers Do NOT Aid Digestion

    Fact Check

    Do acupressure massages on a person's hands and fingers aid digestion or relieve digestion issues? No, that's not true: The director of gastroenterology at the University of Alberta told Lead Stories that this post reflects "inaccurate information." A UCLA medical center dietician confirmed to Lead Stories that the reflexology technique seen in this post "has not conclusively shown to help…

    • May 4, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Acupressure Massages On Hands And Fingers Do NOT Aid Digestion No Digest Aid
  • Fact Check: Border Breach Video Is NOT US-Mexico Border -- It Shows Spanish Enclave Melilla In North Africa

    Fact Check

    Does this video show a large crowd of migrants scaling the fence at the U.S. border with Mexico? No, that's not true: This scene was filmed in North Africa in March 2022 as migrants from sub-Saharan Africa climbed the border fence of the Spanish enclave Melilla in a large coordinated group from the Moroccan side of the barrier. One recent…

    • May 4, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Border Breach Video Is NOT US-Mexico Border -- It Shows Spanish Enclave Melilla In North Africa Spain-Morocco
  • Fact Check: Excess Cyanocobalamin Does NOT Make Anxiety, Depression Worse -- It's Manmade Vitamin B12

    Fact Check

    Does cyanocobalamin, a man-made form of vitamin B12, cause or aggravate anxiety and depression if too much of it remains in the body? No, that's not true: The human body has a difficult time absorbing B12, no matter what form it comes in. In addition, any excess is passed out in the urine, so it doesn't have a chance to…

    • May 4, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Excess Cyanocobalamin Does NOT Make Anxiety, Depression Worse -- It's Manmade Vitamin B12 Fact Check: Excess Cyanocobalamin Does NOT Make Anxiety, Depression Worse -- It's Manmade Vitamin B12 No Connection
  • Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Remove 500,000 'Pedophiles From Government Online Databases'

    Fact Check

    Did former President Barack Obama remove half a million pedophiles from government online databases? No, that's not true: The claim refers to changes in criminal record-keeping. The Trump administration issued the memo in February 2017 that more narrowly defined a "fugitive from justice" as a person with an arrest warrant who had also fled state lines. This resulted in 500,000…

    • May 4, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Remove 500,000 'Pedophiles From Government Online Databases' Trump Change
  • Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Order Governments To Start 'Rationing Water Into Homes'

    Fact Check

    Did the World Economic Forum "order" governments "to begin rationing water into homes," proclaiming that access to it is not a human right anymore? No, that's not true: As a non-governmental body, The World Economic Forum (WEF) doesn't have the authority to force independent countries to do anything. The materials cited as proof of the claim, from the March 2023…

    • May 4, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Order Governments To Start 'Rationing Water Into Homes' Did Not Happen
  • Fact Check: Kobe Bryant Was NOT Suing Company Behind 'Black Mamba Hyperrush' Over Supposed Opioid Contamination

    Fact Check

    Was basketball superstar Kobe Bryant suing the company behind Black Mamba Hyperrush over their energy supplements' supposed opioid contamination? No, that's not true: Bryant was suing a company in a trademark dispute for using the name Black Mamba Hyperrush; the lawsuit never mentions opioids. According to court records, the suit was settled on January 2, 2020, weeks before his death…

    • May 4, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Kobe Bryant Was NOT Suing Company Behind 'Black Mamba Hyperrush' Over Supposed Opioid Contamination Trademark Only
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Uncle And Dog Are Missing -- It's A Scam Post

    Fact Check

    Does this post authentically report someone's elderly uncle named Martin Jones went missing while out with their dog Baxter? No, that's not true: This is a "bait and switch" Facebook post. Social media posts that make this type of claim are purposefully creating emotional content that will grab the reader's attention in an attempt to sell them something, make them…

    • May 4, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Uncle And Dog Are Missing -- It's A Scam Post Bait & Switch
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

About us

International Fact-Checking Organization Meta Third-Party Fact Checker

Lead Stories is a U.S. based fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Facebook Third-Party Fact-Checking Partner
  • Member of the #CoronavirusFacts Alliance

Follow us on social media

Subscribe to our newsletter

* indicates required

Please select all the ways you would like to hear from Lead Stories LLC:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website.

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Most Read

  • Fact Check: Donald Rumsfeld Did NOT Report That $2.3 Trillion Was Missing The Day Before 9/11 Attacks No Cover-Up

    Fact Check: Donald Rumsfeld Did NOT Report That $2.3 Trillion Was Missing The Day Before 9/11 Attacks

    Fact Check

    • Sep 13, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
  • Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence To Attribute Quote About Tolerance To Dostoevsky Misattributed

    Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence To Attribute Quote About Tolerance To Dostoevsky

    Fact Check

    • Aug 2, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
  • Fact Check: It Is NOT 'Odd' That COVID-19 Vaccine Was Developed So Quickly Many Reasons

    Fact Check: It Is NOT 'Odd' That COVID-19 Vaccine Was Developed So Quickly

    Fact Check

    • Dec 27, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
  • Fake News: It Is NOT Dangerous To Cut An Onion And Try To Use It To Cook The Next Day

    Fake News: It Is NOT Dangerous To Cut An Onion And Try To Use It To Cook The Next Day

    Fact Check

    • May 5, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
  • Fake News: Posting An Instagram Picture With Legal Gibberish DOES NOT Modify Your Agreement With Instagram In Any Way

    Fake News: Posting An Instagram Picture With Legal Gibberish DOES NOT Modify Your Agreement With Instagram In Any Way

    Fact Check

    • Aug 20, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence 'Gays' Commit 45% Of Child Sexual Abuse No Correlation

    Fact Check: NO Evidence 'Gays' Commit 45% Of Child Sexual Abuse

    Fact Check

    • Mar 28, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
  • Fact Check: Reddit Post And Re-posts Elsewhere Are NOT A Parent Forcing A Gender Transition On Their Child -- It's A Fabricated Story Troll Farm

    Fact Check: Reddit Post And Re-posts Elsewhere Are NOT A Parent Forcing A Gender Transition On Their Child -- It's A Fabricated Story

    Fact Check

    • Sep 28, 2021
    • by: Marlo Lee

Most Recent

  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ancient Treasures Looted From Tomb Of Gilgamesh -- Fake Mummy From 2008 Mummy Hoax

    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ancient Treasures Looted From Tomb Of Gilgamesh -- Fake Mummy From 2008

    Fact Check

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
  • Fact Check: People In LA Who Commit Violent Crimes Will NOT Be 'Set Free On As Of Today' Bail Remains

    Fact Check: People In LA Who Commit Violent Crimes Will NOT Be 'Set Free On As Of Today'

    Fact Check

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
  • Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Report That Snake Plants Will Improve Air Quality In A Home No Such Result

    Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Report That Snake Plants Will Improve Air Quality In A Home

    Fact Check

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
  • Fact Check: Golden Globe 'Ethics Board' Did NOT 'Cancel Whoopi Goldberg's Lifetime Achievement Award' -- Story Is From A Satire Site Satirical Site

    Fact Check: Golden Globe 'Ethics Board' Did NOT 'Cancel Whoopi Goldberg's Lifetime Achievement Award' -- Story Is From A Satire Site

    Fact Check

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
  • Fact Check: Problems In Specific Teeth Do NOT Harm Other, Specific Body Parts Pseudoscience

    Fact Check: Problems In Specific Teeth Do NOT Harm Other, Specific Body Parts

    Fact Check

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags -- It's A Satirical Post Satire Account

    Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags -- It's A Satirical Post

    Fact Check

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
  • Fact Check: George Soros Did NOT Say 'Those Who Oppose My Agenda Are White Supremacists' Not Real Quote

    Fact Check: George Soros Did NOT Say 'Those Who Oppose My Agenda Are White Supremacists'

    Fact Check

    • May 25, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne

Share your opinion

Share Tweet
Home About IFCN Code of Principles How we work Satire Policy Corrections Policy Contact

Lead Stories is a U.S. based fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Facebook Third-Party Fact-Checking Partner
  • Member of the #CoronavirusFacts Alliance
IFCN logo Meta 3PFC logo
Follow us on social media
Β© 2015-2020 Lead Stories LLC - All rights reserved.

Lead Stories

  • Home
  • Fact Check
  • War War πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί & πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
  • Coronavirus Corona Virus
  • Democrat donkey Blue Feed
  • Republican elephant Red Feed
  • Business
  • Current Events
  • Deepfakes Deep fakes
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • International
  • Politics
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Society
  • Technology
  • Corrections
  • Analysis
  • Satire