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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Man Threatening to 'Put a Bullet' in ICE Agents' Heads

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    Did a video shared in June 2025 show a man threatening to kill ICE agents and telling them "I'll put a bullet in y'all fucking head"? No, that's not true: The off-screen voice in fact said the ICE agents should shoot themselves, and called their actions a "God damn shame." The off-screen voice did say that U.S. citizens would "start…

    • Jun 3, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Man Threatening to 'Put a Bullet' in ICE Agents' Heads Didn't Say It
  • Fact Check: Video Of Caitlin Clark Describing Angel Reese Telling Her 'You're Only Here Because You're White' Is NOT Authentic -- AI Made

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    Does a video authentically show WNBA star Caitlin Clark describing an encounter with WNBA star Angel Reese telling Clark "You're only here because you're white."? No, that's not true: A voice cloning detection tool concluded that the narration of the video was AI-generated. A Google search of the sentence only found copies of the same fake video and no evidence…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Of Caitlin Clark Describing Angel Reese Telling Her 'You're Only Here Because You're White' Is NOT Authentic -- AI Made AI Slop
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Say Ukraine Must Compensate Russia For Aircraft Destroyed In June 1, 2025, Drone Attacks

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    Did President Trump say that Ukraine must compensate Russia for the aircraft it destroyed in a June 1, 2025, drone attack on Russian air bases? No, that's not true: There is no record of President Trump posting these words on his social media accounts or saying them publicly. A Google search for the quote finds it only on social media…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Say Ukraine Must Compensate Russia For Aircraft Destroyed In June 1, 2025, Drone Attacks Never Said It
  • Fact Check: Video Of Trump Wishing 'Not So Happy Pride Month' Was NOT Authentic

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    Did U.S. President Donald Trump issue an Oval Office address wishing Americans a "not so happy Pride Month"? No, that's not true: The viral clip was digitally altered. In the original video, Trump talked about Easter. The altered video includes a black screen at the end that declares it a deep fake. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Of Trump Wishing 'Not So Happy Pride Month' Was NOT Authentic Not Authentic
  • Fact Check: Jared Goff Did NOT Turn Down $270 Million From Elon Musk -- No Such Offer

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    Did Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff turn down a $270-million contract offer from Elon Musk in May 2025? No, that's not true: Even though posts promoting the rumor claimed that Goff rebuffed Musk at a high-profile, public charity event, we found no record of any such incident. Nor was there any evidence that Goff said to Musk "Keep it and…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Jared Goff Did NOT Turn Down $270 Million From Elon Musk -- No Such Offer Fabrication
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Attack on Ukrainian Airbases in June 2025

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    Did a widely-shared clip show Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian airbases, in retaliation against a series of drone attacks on Russian warplanes in June 2025? No, that's not true: The footage was old, and dated to July 2024 at the latest. It appeared to show Russian missiles striking a children's hospital in Kyiv, not airbases. The claim appeared in a…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Attack on Ukrainian Airbases in June 2025 Old Footage
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Explosion In Moscow -- Old Crimea Footage

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    Does a video shared online show a huge explosion in Moscow, Russia in 2025? No, that's not true: The video shows an explosion in Crimea in 2023 related to an attack on a ship. It does not show an attack on the Russian capital in 2025. One example of the video being shared with a misleading caption was an X…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Explosion In Moscow -- Old Crimea Footage 2023 Ship Boom
  • Fact Check: Video Game Footage Does NOT Show Actual Destruction of Russian Strategic Bombers

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    Does a viral video really show the destruction of "40 Russian strategic bombers" of type TU-95 destroyed by a "daring Ukrainian FPV-drone swarm raid"? No, that's not true: This particular viral social media footage originates from the video game ARMA3. It does not depict the actual drone strikes reported on by worldwide media on June 1, 2025. The video (archived…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Video Game Footage Does NOT Show Actual Destruction of Russian Strategic Bombers Video Game
  • Fact Check: Secretary of State Marco Rubio Did NOT Officially Declare Anyone Who Criticizes Israel Will Be Denied Entry Visa To The United States

    Fact Check

    Did Secretary of State Marco Rubio officially declare that individuals who criticize Israel will be denied entry visas to the United States? No, that's not true: In a video posted along with the claim, Secretary Rubio does say the U.S. has implemented a new visa policy to "prevent foreign nationals from coming to the United States to foment hatred against…

    • Jun 1, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Secretary of State Marco Rubio Did NOT Officially Declare Anyone Who Criticizes Israel Will Be Denied Entry Visa To The United States Not The Policy
  • Fact Check: President Trump DID Share Post Saying Joe Biden Was Executed In 2020 And Replaced With Robotic Clones

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    Did President Trump reshare a Truth Social post that claims Joe Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced with "clones doubles & robotic engineered souless mindless entities"? Yes, he did: Trump's Truth Social timeline showed the post was shared by the president at 7:06 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2025. The post was still active at the time of writing…

    • Jun 1, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: President Trump DID Share Post Saying Joe Biden Was Executed In 2020 And Replaced With Robotic Clones  He Posted It
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