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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Ballot Mule' At Lincoln, Nebraska, Branch Library

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    Does a video of a person with a skateboard show a "ballot mule caught on camera at a branch library in Lincoln, Nebraska? No, that's not true: Local election officials who reviewed surveillance footage of the location confirmed that the person was only returning his ballot to the library's ballot drop box. Both the account that is the focus of…

    • Nov 4, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Ballot Mule' At Lincoln, Nebraska, Branch Library Officials: No
  • Fact Check: NO Registration On File For 'Haitians' Who Claim They Voted In Georgia For Kamala Harris -- State Official Calls It 'Classic Disinformation'

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    Does a video show "illegal Haitians" saying they're voting for Kamala Harris in Georgia in Fulton and Gwinnett counties with driver's licenses they got after becoming citizens with just six months in the United States? No, that's not true: Names on the licenses flashed in the video were not found in the Georgia database of registered voters. The Georgia Secretary…

    • Oct 31, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Registration On File For 'Haitians'  Who Claim They Voted In Georgia For Kamala Harris -- State Official Calls It 'Classic Disinformation' State Denies
  • Fact Check: Multiple Entries For Same 'Voter ID' In Michigan's Voter File Do NOT Indicate Fraud; State Says Formatting Errors Are To Blame

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    Do multiple entries of the same "Voter ID" casting ballots from different addresses on the same date in Michigan's Qualified Voter File indicate potential fraud? No, that's not true: Michigan's Department of State told Lead Stories that the Qualified Voter File only allows one ballot per voter per election. A spokesperson explained that "formatting errors" in displaying the database incorrectly…

    • Oct 30, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Multiple Entries For Same 'Voter ID' In Michigan's Voter File Do NOT Indicate Fraud; State Says Formatting Errors Are To Blame Only One Vote
  • Fact Check: Post Does NOT Prove That Total Undocumented Populations In 7 States Increased Between 241% and 734% In 2021-24

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    Does a viral post on social media prove that the total size of undocumented populations in seven states has increased by triple-digit percentages between 2021 and 2024? No, that's not true: The chart shared online didn't reflect the correct updated totals and one column referred to court filings in immigration courts, not total populations. Court filing numbers do not represent…

    • Oct 23, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Post Does NOT Prove That Total Undocumented Populations In 7 States Increased Between 241% and 734% In 2021-24 Misleading
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Offer Caitlin Clark A $10 Million Endorsement Deal -- It's From A Site That Carries A Satire Label

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    Did billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk offer women's basketball star Caitlin Clark a $10 million endorsement deal? No, that's not true: This comes from a website that publishes fake stories about famous people. The site describes itself as satire, and the original article was clearly labeled as satire. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook on June 18,…

    • Oct 22, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Offer Caitlin Clark A $10 Million Endorsement Deal -- It's From A Site That Carries A Satire Label Satire Label
  • Fact Check: Foreign Nationals CAN Volunteer For US Political Campaigns But CANNOT Donate To, Spend Money On Or Make Decisions For Campaign

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    Is it illegal for foreign nationals to volunteer for political campaigns in the United States? No, that's not true: The Federal Election Commission says foreign nationals can take part in campaign activities as unpaid volunteers. However, federal law prohibits them from giving money, making donations, spending funds or being involved in decisions about election-related activities at any level -- federal,…

    • Oct 18, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Foreign Nationals CAN Volunteer For US Political Campaigns But CANNOT Donate To, Spend Money On Or Make Decisions For Campaign OK To Campaign
  • Fact Check: Voter Turnout Was NOT Above 100% In 2020 In Some Precincts In Henrico County, VA

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    Was voter turnout above 100 percent in 2020 in some precincts of Henrico County, Virginia? No, that's not true: Data in a social media post inaccurately added county-level absentee ballots to precinct counts using a mathematical estimate. The county director of elections told Lead Stories that the assertion about impossible turnouts is "incorrect." Counties are not concealing precinct data by…

    • Oct 10, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Voter Turnout Was NOT Above 100% In 2020 In Some Precincts In Henrico County, VA Records Refute
  • Fact Check: FBI Crime Data Did NOT Report Zero Homicides In Los Angeles Or New Orleans In 2023

    Fact Check

    Did FBI crime statistics falsely record no homicides in Los Angeles or New Orleans in 2023? No, that's not true: The FBI's Crime Data Explorer shows that both cities had numerous homicides during that calendar year. The incorrect assertion is based on a chart in the agency's database that displays the age demographics of offenders and victims, not the total…

    • Sep 24, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FBI Crime Data Did NOT Report Zero Homicides In Los Angeles Or New Orleans In 2023 Not Full Nos.
  • Fact Check: NO Explosives Were Found At Trump Rally In Long Island, New York

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    Were explosive devices discovered at the site of a Donald Trump campaign event on September 18, 2024, on Long Island, New York? No, that's not true: Law enforcement denied the rumor. The police statement said that a person "training a bomb detection dog" near the event's location had made a false report. The claim about explosive devices appeared in a…

    • Sep 19, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Explosives Were Found At Trump Rally In Long Island, New York Police Deny
  • Fact Check: ABC Debate Moderators Did NOT Get Million-Dollar Payments From Soros -- Self-Described Satire

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    Did "leaked reports" say George Soros paid ABC moderators $1 million each to fact check Donald Trump during the September 10, 2024, presidential debate? No, that's not true: The story came from a website whose satire disclaimer reads: "These articles are meant to be humorous and are often entirely made up." No credible evidence of "leaked reports" or such payments…

    • Sep 16, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: ABC Debate Moderators Did NOT Get Million-Dollar Payments From Soros -- Self-Described Satire Satire Origin
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