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  • Fact Check: British Journalist Martin Lewis Did NOT Endorse An Elon Musk Investment Project

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    Did Martin Lewis, a popular British financial journalist, endorse an investment platform featuring Elon Musk? No, that's not true: Lewis himself confirmed this is a fake video. This video is a deepfake creation that used Lewis' head from a different video, changed how his lips moved and substituted fabricated audio for Lewis' voice. The authentic video of Lewis speaking on…

    • Aug 4, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: British Journalist Martin Lewis Did NOT Endorse An Elon Musk Investment Project  AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: CNN Anchor Larry Madowo Was NOT 'Threatened On Live TV' By Ugandan 'Minister'

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    Was CNN anchor Larry Madowo "threatened on live TV" by a Ugandan government minister? No, that's not true: An authentic interview between CNN One World's Larry Madowo and Ugandan Foreign Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo that aired on August 24, 2021, discussed whether Uganda's citizens were being tried for treasonous acts. Two days later, the entertainment YouTube channel EduTV KE posted…

    • Jul 24, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: CNN Anchor Larry Madowo Was NOT 'Threatened On Live TV' By Ugandan 'Minister' Altered Video
  • Fact Check: Miss USA Is NOT Boycotting Miss Universe Over Trans Participant Stating She 'Won't Compete Against A Man'

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    Did Miss USA "Natasha Berkelston" state she "won't compete against a man" and boycott the 2023 Miss Universe pageant after Rikkie Kollé was named Miss Netherlands, becoming the first transgender woman to take the title? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. The website that posted the information, The Dunning-Kruger Times,…

    • Jul 17, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Miss USA Is NOT Boycotting Miss Universe Over Trans Participant Stating She 'Won't Compete Against A Man' No Such Quote
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Italian Government 'Reached Out' To Mark Zuckerberg About A Fight At Colosseum

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    Did the Italian government offer Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg the Colosseum as a location for their fight? No, that's not true: A spokesperson of the Italian Ministry of Culture told Lead Stories that no related paperwork existed to substantiate that claim. The article that started the rumor about the supposed location of the fight was updated to include a…

    • Jul 5, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Italian Government 'Reached Out' To Mark Zuckerberg About A Fight At Colosseum No Offer
  • Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Warn A 100-Foot-Wide "Fissure-Crack" Just Opened Yellowstone Volcano

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    Did Tucker Carlson in June 2023 warn a 100-foot-wide "fissure-crack" just opened the Yellowstone volcano? No, that's not true: This video is a mashup of various recycled claims and Lead Stories could find no evidence that former Fox News host Carlson had ever issued a warning about this volcano. Lead Stories did find other videos with similar headlines. Elon Musk,…

    • Jun 28, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Warn A 100-Foot-Wide "Fissure-Crack" Just Opened Yellowstone Volcano He Didn't Say
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Offer Tucker Carlson Role Of Twitter CEO After Fox News Firing

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    Did Elon Musk offer Tucker Carlson the Twitter CEO job after Carlson was fired from Fox News? No, that's not true: The website that posted the story is a satirical site. It included quotes that were never posted on Twitter by Musk regarding Carlson. The CEO of Twitter at the time of writing was Linda Yaccarino. The claim appeared in…

    • Jun 22, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Offer Tucker Carlson Role Of Twitter CEO After Fox News Firing It's A Joke
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Found Or Promote AI Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Bitsoft 360

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    Did Elon Musk launch an AI cryptocurrency trading platform called Bitsoft 360 AI? No, that's not true: This video of Musk was taken from a guest appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast on September 7, 2018, and its transcript shows Musk never said, "I launched an AI cryptocurrency trading platform called Bitsoft 360." The fabricated audio has been added to…

    • Jun 16, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Found Or Promote AI Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Bitsoft 360 Altered Audio
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Call For 20 Minute Twitter News Show - Tweet Originated on Parody Account

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    Did Elon Musk send a tweet calling for the introduction of "Twitter News," which would be a 20-minute clip each day covering "the most relevant topics from an unbiased viewpoint"? No, that's not true: The tweet originated on a parody account but got widespread traction anyway. Many people did not notice the account wasn't the real Elon Musk. The tweet…

    • Jun 12, 2023
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Call For 20 Minute Twitter News Show - Tweet Originated on Parody Account Parody Account
  • Fact Check: Ukraine Did NOT Tell Elon Musk To Delete Tucker Carlson's Twitter Account In 72 Hours

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    Did Ukraine demand Elon Musk delete Tucker Carlson's Twitter account within 72 hours, threatening consequences if the demand was not complied with? No, that's not true: the claim originated on a Russian Telegram channel known for satirical content that regularly posts fake quotes from people who are in the news. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's official website makes no mention of…

    • Jun 8, 2023
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Ukraine Did NOT Tell Elon Musk To Delete Tucker Carlson's Twitter Account In 72 Hours Satire
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Promote A Sea Moss Remedy -- A Cloned Voice Was Added To This Video

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    Did Elon Musk promote a brand of sea moss as a remedy to help a variety of health issues? No, that's not true: This video footage that appears to show Musk volunteering an endorsement during an interview is fake. The clip was taken from an appearance at the TED2022 conference, where Musk discussed purchasing Twitter and other topics but did…

    • Jun 2, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Promote A Sea Moss Remedy -- A Cloned Voice Was Added To This Video Cloned Voice
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