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  • Fact Check: Recycled 2022 Video Does NOT Show 'Bikers on the way to California to back ICE agents' In June 2025

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    Does a video on TikTok show "Bikers on the way to California to back ICE agents" in June of 2025? No, that's not true: The video was first posted to TikTok in November 2022 -- almost three years before protesters in Los Angeles took to the streets to block aggressive ICE immigration raids. The video's original poster was documenting bikers…

    • Jun 12, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Recycled 2022 Video Does NOT Show 'Bikers on the way to California to back ICE agents' In June 2025 Outdated Video
  • 'T-Mellon Events' 'Seat Fillers' Ad On Craigslist About June 14 Military Parade: What We Know

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    Was a Craigslist ad offering "$1,000, paid in cryptocurrency" for "seat fillers" to attend a military parade in Washington, D.C. authentic? The listing attracted attention on social media when it appeared in the week leading up to a June 14, 2025, military parade. Here is what we know about it so far. The ad (archived here) was published on June…

    • Jun 12, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    'T-Mellon Events' 'Seat Fillers' Ad On Craigslist About June 14 Military Parade: What We Know What We Know
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show AI171 Air India Crash in June 2025

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    Did a video show passengers on board an Air India flight as it crashed in June 2025? No, that's not true: The clip was in fact recorded on board a plane that crashed after leaving Kathmandu, Nepal, in January 2023. On June 12, 2025, a London-bound Air India flight with 242 people on board crashed shortly after leaving Ahmedabad airport…

    • Jun 12, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show AI171 Air India Crash in June 2025 Old Clip
  • Fact Check: Video Of 'Bikers On Their Way To Los Angeles' Shows Bikers In Los Angeles in 2022

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    Does a video show "bikers on their way to Los Angeles" as a viral social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The video, captioned "Californication", shows bikers in the Los Angeles area in 2022. It has nothing to do with events in that city in 2025. The video reappeared in a viral post on X (archived here) published on…

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Video Of 'Bikers On Their Way To Los Angeles' Shows Bikers In Los Angeles in 2022 LA 2022
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post On Truth Social That He is 'Open to reconciling with Elon' As Of June 11, 2025

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    Did Donald Trump post on his Truth Social account that he is "...open to reconciling with Elon ..."? No, that's not true: The viral image of the supposed Trump post on the social media platform he owns is fabricated. There is no trace of such a post on Trump's Truth Social account and none was indexed by Google. After their…

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post On Truth Social That He is 'Open to reconciling with Elon' As Of June 11, 2025 Unreal 'Truth'
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Propose Bill Banning All Green Card Holders From Returning To The U.S., As Of June 11, 2025

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    Did U.S. President Donald Trump propose a bill that bans all lawful permanent residents, also known as green card holders, from re-entering the U.S., if they leave? No, that's not true: As of June 11, 2025, Lead Stories found no such bill on the website of Congress. An earlier June 2025 White House proclamation about new travel restrictions did not…

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Propose Bill Banning All Green Card Holders From Returning To The U.S., As Of June 11, 2025 No New Bill
  • Fact Check: Economic Times Article Declaring 'Kamala Harris Won' Only Cites Sources That Ask Questions About 2024 Election -- None Declared She Won

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    Did The Economic Times article that declared Kamala Harris won the 2024 election cite reports that concluded voting systems were rigged for Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The reports referred to by The Economic Times all stop short of declaring the election was stolen. Instead, those writers whom The Economic Times cited said there are questions about software and…

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Economic Times Article Declaring 'Kamala Harris Won' Only Cites Sources That Ask Questions About 2024 Election -- None Declared She Won Queries ≠ Fact
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 'California's First Lady' Jennifer Siebel Newsom Shopping During June 2025 Protests

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    Did a photograph shared widely in June 2025 show California's first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom shopping in Beverly Hills during anti-ICE protests and unrest in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: The photograph was actually taken in January 2025. After initially claiming the picture showed Siebel Newsom shopping on June 8, the Daily Mail updated its story and issued a…

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 'California's First Lady' Jennifer Siebel Newsom Shopping During June 2025 Protests Old Picture
  • Fact Check: 'Toughest Badasses' Craigslist Ad Was NOT Traced to Hakeem Jeffries

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    Was a controversial June 2025 Craigslist ad seeking the "toughest badasses" in Los Angeles traced to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page that describes its content as satirical. The ad appears to have been a prank, but prompted suspicions that its authors were recruiting paid anti-ICE protesters. The claim appeared in a…

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: 'Toughest Badasses' Craigslist Ad Was NOT Traced to Hakeem Jeffries Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: FAKE 'Stratoshade' Trademark Attributed To Boeing In Social Media Image -- No Such Trademark Registered

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    Does a "Boeing Memorandum" shared on social media show a real "Stratoshade" trademark for a jet fuel additive to reduce solar radiation? No, that's not true: The image, purporting to be from the "Boeing Atmospheric Management Division" contains the name "Stratoshade" followed by a trademark symbol. However there is no such trademark in the United States Patent And Trademark Office…

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: FAKE 'Stratoshade' Trademark Attributed To Boeing In Social Media Image -- No Such Trademark Registered Fake Trademark
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