Andrew Tate

Do answers by Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa provide proof of the birth-certificate-bond conspiracy theory? No, that's not true: Alexa produces answers gathered from a variety of sources, and in some instances can be gamed to provide inaccurate information. Amazon told Lead Stories that it was not able to duplicate the responses given in the social-media post about the birth-certificate-bond conspiracy…

Was the purpose of Prohibition to stop people from fueling their cars and homes with alcohol? No, that's not true: Professors in history and sociology told Lead Stories that there's no truth to the claim. Prohibition in the United States, which ran from 1920 to 1933, was not about preventing people from using alcohol as fuel for cars or homes;…

Do grainy photos show that former President George W. Bush and other key Department of Defense staff met with Osama bin Laden before the September 11, 2001, attacks? No, that's not true: These photos, which were taken the day after the attacks, have been altered. High-quality photos taken at a meeting held inside the Pentagon show Deputy Secretary of Defense…

Were the tunnels discovered under a Brooklyn synagogue in early January 2024 connected to the former mansion of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: the New York City Department of Buildings stated that there's only a single 60 feet long tunnel under the facility, not nearly long enough to connect to the former Epstein property almost nine…

Does a tunnel discovered by authorities under a New York City synagogue in early January 2024 prove that human trafficking was taking place there? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support such a claim. The New York City Police Department stated that it's not "looking into anything of that nature," and the New York City Department of Buildings…

Does a viral video show proof that the U.S. national debt was paid off in 2017? No, that's not true: The U.S. Treasury website shows the current U.S. national debt, which is about $33.7 trillion, a number accepted by U.S. financial markets, independent economists and the Federal Reserve Bank. The video relies on paperwork that has nothing to do with…

Does a patent prove that Moderna's mRNA COVID-19 vaccines contain nanotechnology that interacts with 5G? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that mRNA vaccines or their contents interact with 5G technology, a molecular biologist told Lead Stories. A chemical engineer confirmed this, saying there is "absolutely no evidence at all" that such claims are true and that "there…

Are images used by the Daily Mail that appear to have been leaked from the "Snow White" set inauthentic? No, that's not true: The Daily Beast article that declared Disney described photos as "fake" was updated to include new comments from the entertainment company reversing its earlier statement and clarifying that the photos with the Daily Mail's report were only…

Did NATO sign a written agreement not to expand eastwards after the fall of the Soviet Union? No, that's not true: On its website, NATO refutes the claim, and even Russia -- which historically argued that it was offered verbal guarantees -- did not take it as far as stating that such a formal agreement was signed in the aftermath…

Did the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that 9- to 12-year-olds have their first "sexual intercourse experience" at that age? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence of this recommendation in the document referenced in this claim. Instead, the WHO document gives authority figures (teachers, policymakers, etc.) information to help children in this preteen age range learn about…