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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Seafood Causes Leukemia

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    Does consuming seafood cause the form of cancer called leukemia? No, that's not true: No scientific proof exists that eating seafood causes leukemia, a University of California, Riverside expert, who specializes in the study of how environmental factors cause cancer, told Lead Stories. The Mayo Clinic, a leading medical research institution, does not name seafood as one of the possible…

    • Mar 17, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Seafood Causes Leukemia Fact Check: NO Evidence Seafood Causes Leukemia No Proof
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

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    Did the U.S. military arrest Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as of March 17, 2023? No, that's not true: It is not the U.S. military's jurisdiction to arrest civilians. This claim comes from a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on March 16, 2023, titled "Military Arrests Lori Lightfoot |…

    • Mar 17, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Parody Site
  • Fact Check: Fauci NOT 'Set To Be Arrested' For Lying To Congress -- It's A Followbait Scheme

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    Is Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and former chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden, facing imminent arrest for lying to Congress? No, that's not true: The allegation is part of a followbait or clickbait scheme. In a typical bait-and-switch move, the poster of this claim promises social media users a…

    • Mar 17, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Fauci NOT 'Set To Be Arrested' For Lying To Congress -- It's A Followbait Scheme Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Alien Boarding Spaceship Before Flying Away -- It's Clip From Sci-Fi Short Film

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    Does a short video show in reality a lanky extraterrestrial boarding a hovering spaceship in a snowy field before flying away above a Siberian forest? No, that's not true: The animated clip is a cropped version of a science fiction short film that first appeared on social media in early 2018. The claim appeared in a post and video on…

    • Mar 16, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Alien Boarding Spaceship Before Flying Away -- It's Clip From Sci-Fi Short Film Animation
  • Fact Check: Consuming Only Female Animal Meat Does NOT Increase Estrogen Or Femininity In Human Males

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    Does eating only the meat of female animals alter the hormones of human males, purportedly increasing their estrogen and making them take on more traits associated with femininity? No, that's not true: Multiple medical and meat experts verified for Lead Stories that this claim is false. A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), for instance, shows that more…

    • Mar 16, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Consuming Only Female Animal Meat Does NOT Increase Estrogen Or Femininity In Human Males Fact Check: Consuming Only Female Animal Meat Does NOT Increase Estrogen Or Femininity In Human Males Estrogen Low
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Worms Fell From The Sky In China -- Experts Say They're Tree Blooms

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    Did it "rain worms" in China in early March 2023? No, that's not true: Two separate botanical experts confirmed individually to Lead Stories that the "worms" reported by some publications and social media users were the result of the annual flower blooms, called catkins, from poplar and other trees found throughout northeastern regions of China. One version of the claim…

    • Mar 16, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Worms Fell From The Sky In China -- Experts Say They're Tree Blooms Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Worms Fell From The Sky In China -- Experts Say They're Tree Blooms Catkin Blooms
  • Fact Check: Promise Of $1,000 Store Credit Is NOT From SHEIN Clothing Brand -- Phishing Website

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    Is the fast-fashion clothing brand SHEIN offering $1,000 in store credit to Facebook users for simply answering four questions? No, that's not true: SHEIN is a real clothing brand but this is not their promotion. The empty promise of store credit is a ruse to get people to enter personal information on a malicious website under the guise of taking…

    • Mar 16, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Promise Of $1,000 Store Credit Is NOT From SHEIN Clothing Brand -- Phishing Website Phishing Ruse
  • Fact Check: NASA Is NOT In 2023 Hiring 24 Theologians To Prepare Humans For An Imminent Alien Discovery

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    Is NASA hiring 24 theologians in 2023 to prepare humans for an imminent alien discovery? No, that's not true: The recycled claim misconstrues the meaning of a 2015 grant to the Center of Theological Inquiry (CTI). Among other things, "The NASA-funded portion of this research concluded in 2017," according to a NASA spokesperson. The claim, which has been around since…

    • Mar 16, 2023
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: NASA Is NOT In 2023 Hiring 24 Theologians To Prepare Humans For An Imminent Alien Discovery Recycled Claim
  • Fact Check: Offers Of Walmart Gift Cards On Facebook Are NOT Associated With Feeding America Food Bank Network

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    Is Feeding America running promotions on Facebook to give away $500 Walmart gift cards or food stamp vouchers to people who will answer four short questions? No, that's not true: Feeding America is a real charity but these promotions are not real. Spoofed pages are using the Feeding America name and logo. Real photos have been altered to bolster the…

    • Mar 15, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Offers Of Walmart Gift Cards On Facebook Are NOT Associated With Feeding America Food Bank Network Phishing Ruse
  • Fact Check: Menstrual Cycles ARE Natural, Are NOT Caused Because Body Is Removing Toxins

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    Are menstrual cycles not natural and are they caused because the body is removing toxins? No, that's not true: "It is completely natural and it is essential," a physician and scientist told Lead Stories about the menstrual cycle. The claim that the menstrual cycle is due to the body removing toxins is not scientifically true, the expert said. The claim…

    • Mar 15, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Menstrual Cycles ARE Natural, Are NOT Caused Because Body Is Removing Toxins It's Common
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