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  • Fact Check: Lady Gaga Was NOT 'Demonically Possessed' During Live Performance -- Video Was Altered

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    Does a video circulating on social media show singer Stefani Germonotta, otherwise known as Lady Gaga, "becoming demonically possessed" during a live performance? No, that's not true: This video has been digitally altered. The original video, taken from a film made of her 2022 summer tour by her fan base, shows Gaga performing with her real eye color -- not…

    • Nov 9, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Lady Gaga Was NOT 'Demonically Possessed' During Live Performance -- Video Was Altered Edited Video
  • Fact Check: US Code Section Does NOT Make American Workers Exempt From Taxes -- It's About Federal Reserve Banks

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    Does a section of the U.S. Code, cited in a video on social media, exempt American workers from paying taxes? No, that's not true: No section of the U.S. Code universally exempts American workers from paying taxes. The section of the U.S. Code highlighted in the video pertains to the taxation of federal reserve banks, not individuals. The claim appeared…

    • Nov 9, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: US Code Section Does NOT Make American Workers Exempt From Taxes -- It's About Federal Reserve Banks Must Pay Taxes
  • Fact Check: Iowa Gov. Reynolds Was NOT Interrupted By Trump Chants At Rally Where She Endorsed DeSantis

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    Was Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds interrupted by Trump chants during the speech in which she endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the presidential race? No, that's not true: The audio of the November 6, 2023, speech has been edited to include chants and remarks from a different event that took place on August 12, 2023. The "we want Trump" chants…

    • Nov 9, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Iowa Gov. Reynolds Was NOT Interrupted By Trump Chants At Rally Where She Endorsed DeSantis Edited Audio
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israel Bombing Palestinian Water Tank -- It's Footage Of Fuel Tank Bombing In Sudan

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    Does a video show Israel bombing a Palestinian water tank, injuring civilians? No, that's not true: The video was not taken in Palestinian territory and does not show a water tank being attacked. Rather, it shows the bombing of a fuel tank in Sudan during the 2023 conflict there. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok on…

    • Nov 9, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israel Bombing Palestinian Water Tank -- It's Footage Of Fuel Tank Bombing In Sudan Sudanese War
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Impersonator Wearing Trump Mask At Civil Fraud Trial -- Video Was Edited

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    Did a Donald Trump impersonator take the place of the former president during his November 6, 2023, civil fraud trial? No, that's not true: The visual of Trump sitting in court in this claim on Instagram has been edited. The original footage of Trump sitting during his trial, found on YouTube, is different than the visual in the claim. The…

    • Nov 9, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Impersonator Wearing Trump Mask At Civil Fraud Trial -- Video Was Edited Edited Visual
  • Fact Check: Topless Photo Does NOT Show New York AG Letitia James -- The Illegally Obtained Photo Shows Victim Of Federal Cybercrime

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    Does a topless photo show New York Attorney General Letitia James? No, that's not true: This photo does not show James, but Stacey Plaskett, the U.S. delegate to Congress from the Virgin Islands, who was a victim of cybercrime. Two disgruntled ex-staffers pleaded guilty to federal cyber-related charges and were sentenced in 2018 for hacking her phone and disclosing private…

    • Nov 9, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Topless Photo Does NOT Show New York AG Letitia James -- The Illegally Obtained Photo Shows Victim Of Federal Cybercrime Isn't James
  • Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find Human Meat In Hot Dogs -- Startup Reported Unsourced Findings Of Human DNA

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    Did a study detect human DNA in many hot dog samples tested with a new type of technology, finding that many hot dogs, even vegetarian hot dogs, are made with human meat? No, that's not true: A startup named Clear Food, which was seeking Kickstarter funding at the time, published a report that identified 14.4 percent of the hot dogs…

    • Nov 8, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find Human Meat In Hot Dogs -- Startup Reported Unsourced Findings Of Human DNA Not Ingredient
  • Fact Check: FBI Has NOT Warned Of Coordinated Hamas Attacks On US Cities -- There's Nothing 'Specific And Credible'

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    Did the FBI warn about coordinated attacks on more than two dozen American cities by Hamas in the aftermath of the militant group's attack on Israel in October 2023? No, that's not true: The FBI said it hasn't "issued such a warning" and lacks "credible intelligence about coordinated attacks" in the United States by Hamas. Additionally, the FBI director said…

    • Nov 8, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FBI Has NOT Warned Of Coordinated Hamas Attacks On US Cities -- There's Nothing 'Specific And Credible' General Threat
  • Fact Check: Rapper Lil Wayne Did NOT Endorse $6,400 'Health Allowance Card'

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    Did rapper Lil Wayne endorse a health allowance card in an online promotion? No, that's not true: Lil Wayne, who purportedly backed the plan, did not post such an endorsement on his official social media channels. The claim that the government is freely giving out health benefits worth thousands of dollars is a scam. Such scams are usually attached to…

    • Nov 8, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Rapper Lil Wayne Did NOT Endorse $6,400 'Health Allowance Card' Fake Audio
  • Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Hang '250 In October' 2023

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    Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) hang "250 Deep State felons in October" 2023? No, that's not true: The website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. Fictional stories from the site are often copied by other sites without any indication they are from a site that publishes satirical content.…

    • Nov 8, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Hang '250 In October' 2023 Satirical Site
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