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2022

  • Fact Check: 2017 Study On Resveratrol Does NOT Support Its Use For Treating Mpox; It Was Never Tested On People, Animals

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    Does a 2017 paper on resveratrol suggest it could be used to stop or treat monkeypox as part of the public health emergency declared in August 2024? No, that's not true: An author of the paper told Lead Stories that resveratrol was never tested on humans or animals in their research, and it's "unclear if it suppresses poxvirus replication." An…

    • Aug 20, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 2017 Study On Resveratrol Does NOT Support Its Use For Treating Mpox; It Was Never Tested On People, Animals Unproven Care
  • Fact Check: NFL Referees Were NOT Given Authority To Disqualify Players Kneeling During National Anthem -- It's From Satirical Source

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    Were NFL referees given authority to disqualify football players who kneeled during the U.S. national anthem? No, that's not true: The claim is from a satirical website whose articles Lead Stories has debunked before. Lead Stories found no actual news articles mentioning such change to the authority of NFL referees. The claim appeared in a post on Facebook (archived here)…

    • Aug 20, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NFL Referees Were NOT Given Authority To Disqualify Players Kneeling During National Anthem -- It's From Satirical Source Satire Source
  • Fact Check: Michael Jordan Did NOT Say 'If Kids Can Afford $8 Cups Of Coffee, They Can Afford To Pay Their Own Student Loans'

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    Did Michael Jordan say that kids who "can afford $8 cups of coffee" can also afford "to pay their own student loans" as a viral post on Facebook said? No, that's not true: the quote first appeared on a Facebook page that is part of a network of self-described satire websites and pages known for publishing made-up stories. If a…

    • Aug 19, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Michael Jordan Did NOT Say 'If Kids Can Afford $8 Cups Of Coffee, They Can Afford To Pay Their Own Student Loans' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine Using Chemical Weapons In Russia's Kursk Region -- It's From Iraq In 2015

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    Does an image of a post-blast orange cloud confirm that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used chemical weapons during their August 2024 incursion into Russia's Kursk region? No, that's not true: The picture shared on social media was taken in Iraq in 2015. It's unrelated to Ukraine's surprise cross-border attack on Russian territory. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…

    • Aug 16, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine Using Chemical Weapons In Russia's Kursk Region -- It's From Iraq In 2015 2015
  • Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Present Plan To 'Flood' Public Square With 'Raw Sewage' In 2022 Speech; He Described Propaganda Tactics

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    When former President Barack Obama described a metaphorical plan in 2022 to "flood" the public square with "raw sewage," did he present it as either his own or as that of the Democratic Party? No, that's not true: He was describing how propaganda works, not what he or the party was planning to do. He said this in a speech…

    • Aug 16, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Present Plan To 'Flood' Public Square With 'Raw Sewage' In 2022 Speech; He Described Propaganda Tactics Not In Context
  • Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Air MrBeast Casino Segment -- Video Was Digitally Manipulated

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    Did Fox News broadcast a segment about online influencer MrBeast starting his own online casino "where everyone wins"? No, that's not true: The video contained signs of digital manipulation, and an AI-detection tool further confirmed that the segment was not authentic. A Fox News spokesperson denied that the network aired such a segment. Lead Stories found no traces of the…

    • Aug 15, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Air MrBeast Casino Segment -- Video Was Digitally Manipulated AI-Manipulated
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show 'American Mercenaries' Invading Kursk, Russia, In August 2024

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    Does a viral picture prove that U.S. citizens participated in Ukraine's incursion into the territory of Russia in August 2024? No, that's not true: The photo predates the attack by roughly two years. It has been online since the fall of 2022. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on X, formerly known as Twitter, by @aussiecossack on August…

    • Aug 13, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show 'American Mercenaries' Invading Kursk, Russia, In August 2024 Old Photo
  • Fact Check: Tim Walz DID Coach High School State Football Championship Team, Did NOT Lose Job Over DUI

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    Did Tim Walz coach the ninth-grade football team instead of the high school team that won a state championship and was he fired from that coaching position after getting a DUI? No, that's not true: Walz was one of the coaches for the Mankato West High School team that won the Minnesota state championship in 1999. He was never fired…

    • Aug 13, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Tim Walz DID Coach High School State Football Championship Team, Did NOT Lose Job Over DUI Credentials: ✔
  • Fact Check: Plea For Help Locating Missing Daughter 'Nora' Is NOT Real -- Ruse For Social Media Shares

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    Did a girl named "Nora" go missing after she left for school, and will it help to find her if the local community shares a post on social media? No, that's not true: Posts like these are part of a scam that starts with an appeal to urgently share a post, which the spammers will edit later to become something…

    • Aug 13, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Plea For Help Locating Missing Daughter 'Nora' Is NOT Real -- Ruse For Social Media Shares Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: Brittney Griner Did NOT Announce She 'Is Leaving The United States'

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    Did American basketball player Brittney Griner make a public statement announcing she is leaving the United States? No, that's not true: Griner's long-time agent refuted the claim in an email to Lead Stories and there are no stories about any such announcement on any news websites. The rumor first appeared in an AI-generated article published by what appeared to be…

    • Aug 13, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Brittney Griner Did NOT Announce She 'Is Leaving The United States' No Reports
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    Fact Check: Trump, Epstein Photos With 'Underage' Women NOT Authentic -- They're AI Generated

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    • May 9, 2023
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