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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Jacob Chansley, The 'QAnon Shaman,' Was Led Through Capitol By Police Entire Time He Was In Building On Jan. 6, 2021

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    Was Jacob Chansley, aka the "QAnon Shaman," led through the Capitol by police the entire time he was in the building on January 6, 2021? No, there's no evidence that's true: Chansley broke into the building, where he ignored repeated requests to leave and was -- at least for a time -- alone, according to court documents, some video footage…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Jacob Chansley, The 'QAnon Shaman,' Was Led Through Capitol By Police Entire Time He Was In Building On Jan. 6, 2021 Pleaded Guilty
  • Fact Check: Plane Crash Victims Were NOT Headed To East Palestine, Ohio, To Investigate Train Derailment

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    Were the victims of an Arkansas plane crash on their way to East Palestine, Ohio, to test the water, soil and air after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed there? No, that's not true: The five victims, employees of CTEH -- an environmental consulting firm -- were headed to a metals plant in Bedford, Ohio, according to a CTEH spokesman.…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Plane Crash Victims Were NOT Headed To East Palestine, Ohio, To Investigate Train Derailment Bedford Bound
  • Fact Check: NO Record Einstein Said 'I Fear The Day That Technology Will Surpass Our Human Interaction'

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    Did Albert Einstein say, "I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots"? No, that's not true: Archival experts told Lead Stories that there is "no evidence" of such a quote having come from Einstein. Lead Stories found no record of this quote after searching several databases and archival records…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Record Einstein Said 'I Fear The Day That Technology Will Surpass Our Human Interaction' Fact Check: NO Record Einstein Said 'I Fear The Day That Technology Will Surpass Our Human Interaction' 2012 Origins
  • Fact Check: Transgender Identity And Gender Diversity Are NOT Exclusively Modern Western Phenomena

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    Are transgender people and gender fluidity "products" of modern Western civilization? No, that's not true: Non-binary gender expression in many communities across the globe throughout history has been documented and researched. Professor Lisa Duggan told Lead Stories that even though people of earlier epochs did not necessarily conceptualize themselves through the optics of present-day terms, the phenomena are not modern…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Transgender Identity And Gender Diversity Are NOT Exclusively Modern Western Phenomena Pre-Modern
  • Fact Check: 'Sandy UFO' Was NOT Caught On Camera -- It's Special Effects From Movie 'Nope'

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    Was a massive "sandy UFO" caught on camera? No, that's not true: This footage is not real; it's special effects graphics in the 2022 sci-fi horror movie "Nope," directed by Jordan Peele. A short video clip was published on Instagram by @yeshuachoseyou on March 7, 2023. It was captioned: yeshuachoseyouHUGE SANDY UFO CAUGHT ON CAMREA β€ΌοΈπŸ˜±πŸ›ΈπŸ”₯ #sand #ufo #ufos #rapture…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: 'Sandy UFO' Was NOT Caught On Camera -- It's Special Effects From Movie 'Nope' Movie Scene
  • Fact Check: Moon Is NOT Inhabited By 250 Million 'Humanoid Aliens'

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    Did a "confidential source" find more than 250 million "humanoid aliens" living on the moon? No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories they have not yet found any sound evidence of extraterrestrial life. The key word "humanoid" implies that these aliens are similar to humans. Since humans can't survive on the moon, "humanoid aliens" would also not be able…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Moon Is NOT Inhabited By 250 Million 'Humanoid Aliens' Uninhabitable
  • Fact Check: Sandford Police NOT Looking For Red Car Driver In Motorcycle Accident Involving Three-Legged Dog

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    Are the "Sandford Police" in the U.K. looking for information on the identity of the driver of a red car allegedly committing a "Dangerous Driving offence" by stopping for a three-legged dog crossing the street and having a motorcycle smash into them? No, that's not true: The "Sandford Police" Twitter account that posted the call for information is satirical. The…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Sandford Police NOT Looking For Red Car Driver In Motorcycle Accident Involving Three-Legged Dog Satire
  • Fact Check: Black Sesame Seeds CANNOT Heal 'All Chronic Illnesses After 100 Days'

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    Can taking black sesame seeds heal "all chronic illnesses after 100 days"? No, that's not true: There are no cures for many chronic illnesses, from heart disease to cancer to diabetes, and the simple treatment of eating black sesame seeds is not medically proven to heal "all chronic illnesses after 100 days." The claim appeared in a post published on…

    • Mar 7, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Black Sesame Seeds CANNOT Heal 'All Chronic Illnesses After 100 Days' Can't Heal All
  • Fact Check: 'Vitamin' B17 Was NOT Banned For Its 'Cancer-Killing Properties' -- Substance Doesn't Have Any But Is Highly Toxic

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    Was "vitamin" B17 prohibited for its "cancer-killing properties"? No, that's not true: The only thing it is known for is its ability to cause cyanide poisoning, not to treat cancer. Also, what social media refers to as a "vitamin" is not a vitamin. The claim appeared in a video published on Facebook on March 1, 2023. A male narrator began:…

    • Mar 7, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'Vitamin' B17 Was NOT Banned For Its 'Cancer-Killing Properties' -- Substance Doesn't Have Any But Is Highly Toxic Can Poison
  • Fact Check: Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Does NOT Offer 'Gender Affirming' Care Directly To 3-Year-Olds -- Only To Parents

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    Does Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offer "gender-affirming" support, including surgical or hormonal procedures, directly to children as young as 3 years old? No, that's not true: The hospital's Gender and Sexuality Development Program offers "psychosocial and medical support for gender nonconforming, gender expansive and transgender children and youth up to age 21 and their families." However, in pre-pubescent children below…

    • Mar 7, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Does NOT Offer 'Gender Affirming' Care Directly To 3-Year-Olds -- Only To Parents Parent Support
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