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  • Fact Check: 'T-esla' Did NOT Launch Cryptocurrency Software Platform To 'Cure Poverty All Over The World' -- It's A Financial Scam

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    Did "T-esla" release new cryptocurrency software designed to "cure poverty all over the world"? No, that's not true: This deceptive ad is not associated with Tesla or Elon Musk, the co-founder of the automotive and clean energy company. The scam also is falsely using the name Quantum Ai, a separate company that operates a cryptocurrency trading system not affiliated with…

    • Jan 11, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 'T-esla' Did NOT Launch Cryptocurrency Software Platform To 'Cure Poverty All Over The World' -- It's A Financial Scam Not Musk
  • Fact Check: Hydrogen Peroxide Is NOT Treatment For AIDS, Herpes -- Can Cause Serious Harm Or Death If Ingested

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    Will adding three drops of food-grade hydrogen peroxide to one cup of water help with AIDS and herpes? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence supporting the benefits of hydrogen peroxide for AIDS or herpes infection; one expert told Lead Stories such claims are "complete and dangerous nonsense." Despite its name, food-grade hydrogen peroxide should never be ingested…

    • Jan 11, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Hydrogen Peroxide Is NOT Treatment For AIDS, Herpes -- Can Cause Serious Harm Or Death If Ingested It's Poisonous
  • Fact Check: Damar Hamlin Ambulance Matches Ones Used By Ambulance Company -- License Plate, Logo, Brand All Check Out

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    Were there questionable things about the ambulance that carried Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin from the field that "just doesn't add up"? No, that's not true: A series of vague questions intended to inspire uncertainty are based on false premises. The ambulance and first responders performed their role -- delivering first aid and transporting Hamlin to the University of Cincinnati…

    • Jan 11, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Damar Hamlin Ambulance Matches Ones Used By Ambulance Company -- License Plate, Logo, Brand All Check Out It's UC Health
  • Fact Check: Parmesan Cheese Flavor Additive Is NOT Toxic In Small Amounts

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    Is a Parmesan cheese flavor additive toxic? No, that's not true: Two food science experts told Lead Stories it can be dangerous in large amounts because it contains butyric acid, but the amount of the acid allowed in Parmesan is no cause for alarm. Butyric acid naturally occurs in the body and aids in digestion. The claim, which appeared on…

    • Jan 11, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Parmesan Cheese Flavor Additive Is NOT Toxic In Small Amounts Fine To Eat
  • Fact Check: Country Singer George Strait Did NOT Have 'Tragic End' On December 31, 2022

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    Did country singer-songwriter George Strait have a "tragic end" on December 31, 2022? No, that's not true: Strait's verified Instagram account posted content as recently as January 10, 2023. There have been no news articles or statements from Strait's team that would lead fans to believe this. The claim appeared on Facebook on December 31, 2022. The post is a…

    • Jan 11, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Country Singer George Strait Did NOT Have 'Tragic End' On December 31, 2022 No Proof
  • Fact Check: 'Adverse Vaccine Reactions' Did NOT Become Leading Cause Of US Deaths In 2021 Or 2022

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    Did "adverse vaccine reaction" become the leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2021 and 2022? No, that's not true: Adverse vaccine reactions are not a categorical cause of death tracked by health officials. Also, the vaccination status and records of deceased individuals are not tracked. In both 2021 and 2022, experts told Lead Stories that the leading cause of death…

    • Jan 10, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: 'Adverse Vaccine Reactions' Did NOT Become Leading Cause Of US Deaths In 2021 Or 2022 No Such Metric
  • Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Post Graph Of 'Fortunes Of Ukrainian Politicians'

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    Did the BBC post a graph that showed a dramatic increase in the "Fortunes of Ukrainian politicians" between February 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and December 2022, after the receipt of billions of dollars in U.S. assistance? No, that's not true: The BBC did not post this image, which has been widely distributed on social media.…

    • Jan 10, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Post Graph Of 'Fortunes Of Ukrainian Politicians' Doctored Pic
  • Fact Check: CIA Did NOT Say It Killed President John F. Kennedy

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    Did the Central Intelligence Agency say it killed former President John F. Kennedy? No, that's not true: A video posted on Facebook that makes this claim provides no supporting evidence. There is no evidence elsewhere that the CIA has ever said it played a role in the 1963 slaying of Kennedy. The claim appeared in a post and video on…

    • Jan 10, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: CIA Did NOT Say It Killed President John F. Kennedy No Admission
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Buy Google

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    Did a YouTube video reveal that Elon Musk bought the search engine giant Google? No, that's not true: The video has a clickbait title, offers no details of a sale and appeared on a YouTube channel that admits its videos are fictional and have no connection to Musk. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has no record that Google, a…

    • Jan 10, 2023
    • by: Jennifer Dobner
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Buy Google No Sale
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Tom Hanks Is Linked To Hollywood Child Trafficking Conspiracy -- Clip Is From 2011 Skit

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    Does a video featuring actor Tom Hanks prove he is linked to a Hollywood child trafficking conspiracy? No, that's not true: The video is a clip of Hanks acting in a skit that aired on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in 2011. The social media account that made the claim describes itself as satirical. The claim appeared on Instagram on January 4,…

    • Jan 10, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Tom Hanks Is Linked To Hollywood Child Trafficking Conspiracy -- Clip Is From 2011 Skit Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Tom Hanks Is Linked To Hollywood Child Trafficking Conspiracy -- Clip Is From 2011 Skit Parody Skit
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    Fact Check: Celebrities Did NOT Call For 'Total Hollywood Strike' Until Everyone Is Vaccinated

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    • Feb 1, 2023
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    Fact Check: 'Leaked' Jeffrey Epstein Flight Log Is Fake - 40 Celebrities Including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen & Barack Obama Were Never On 'Lolita Express'

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  • Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Say The U.S. Is 'Doomed' Because The U.S. Will Be Minority Non-Hispanic White In The Near Future Deceptive

    Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Say The U.S. Is 'Doomed' Because The U.S. Will Be Minority Non-Hispanic White In The Near Future

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    Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT Warn Eggs Are Causing Thousands Of People To 'Suddenly' Form Blood Clots

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    • Jan 26, 2023
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  • Fact Check: 'The Great Reset' Is NOT A Secret Plan Masterminded By Global Elites To Limit Freedoms And Push Radical Policies WEF Initiative

    Fact Check: 'The Great Reset' Is NOT A Secret Plan Masterminded By Global Elites To Limit Freedoms And Push Radical Policies

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  • Fact Check: Vaccine 'Candidates' Transferred In December 2019 Were NOT For The Coronavirus That Causes COVID-19 -- They Were For MERS Wrong Virus

    Fact Check: Vaccine 'Candidates' Transferred In December 2019 Were NOT For The Coronavirus That Causes COVID-19 -- They Were For MERS

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  • Fact Check: US Does NOT Have 1,477 Deep Underground Military Bases Around World No-Basis Bases

    Fact Check: US Does NOT Have 1,477 Deep Underground Military Bases Around World

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    Fact Check: Chicken Egg Yolk Antibodies (IgYs) Research Is NOT Connected To Farm Fires -- Study Was About Eggs From Hens Immunized For Testing

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  • Fact Check: Study Provides NO Conclusive Evidence Vitamin D Protects Against COVID-19 Hazy Benefits

    Fact Check: Study Provides NO Conclusive Evidence Vitamin D Protects Against COVID-19

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  • Fact Check: Elon Musk NOT Endorsing Quantum Ai Crypto Platform Despite Falsified CBC Report Sham Video

    Fact Check: Elon Musk NOT Endorsing Quantum Ai Crypto Platform Despite Falsified CBC Report

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    • Feb 3, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
  • Fact Check: Walmart Is NOT Giving $500 To Customers For Selling 'Contaminated Water' No $500

    Fact Check: Walmart Is NOT Giving $500 To Customers For Selling 'Contaminated Water'

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    • Feb 3, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
  • Fact Check: RNA Technology Is NOT Causing Chickens To Have Fertility Problems, Eggs NOT Unsafe For Human Consumption Not In Grain

    Fact Check: RNA Technology Is NOT Causing Chickens To Have Fertility Problems, Eggs NOT Unsafe For Human Consumption

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    • Feb 2, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
  • Fact Check: 'Safe Blood Donation' Blood Bank Is NOT Open in 16 Countries, Does NOT Offer Unvaccinated 'Pure Blood' Not Operating

    Fact Check: 'Safe Blood Donation' Blood Bank Is NOT Open in 16 Countries, Does NOT Offer Unvaccinated 'Pure Blood'

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    • Feb 2, 2023
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    • Feb 2, 2023
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