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  • Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Real Childhood Quebec Home of Kamala Harris

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    Do photos showing luxurious mansions depict the real Quebec childhood home of Vice President Kamala Harris and prove she was not raised in a middle-class family? No, that's not true: The images in this post display houses not found on the street where she lived in Montreal, the main city in Canada's Quebec province. At least one of the photos…

    • Oct 25, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Real Childhood Quebec Home of Kamala Harris Wrong House
  • Fact Check: TikToker Kyle Marisa Roth Did NOT Die Because She Posted Details About Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Parties -- She Died Of Natural Causes

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    Was the death of TikTok content creator Kyle Marisa Roth connected to her social media content that "covered Diddy parties in detail"? No, that's not true: The Maryland chief medical examiner told Lead Stories that Roth died of "natural" causes due to heart issues. She died on April 14, 2024, in Maryland. Lead Stories could not find any evidence that…

    • Oct 22, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: TikToker Kyle Marisa Roth Did NOT Die Because She Posted Details About Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Parties -- She Died Of Natural Causes Natural Causes
  • 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: FEMA Is NOT Confiscating Supplies, Donations For Hurricane Helene Victims

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    Is the Federal Emergency Management Agency confiscating supplies and donations for Hurricane Helene victims? No, that's not true: An agency spokesperson told Lead Stories that such accusations are "false." State and local officials in multiple Southern states that were hit by Hurricane Helene have unequivocally stated that the federal agency has not confiscated any supplies or donations. The agency does…

    • Oct 17, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FEMA Is NOT Confiscating Supplies, Donations For Hurricane Helene Victims States Say No
  • Fact Check: Karl Rove Had NOT Campaigned For Harris In Pennsylvania As Of Mid-October 2024

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    Did Republican strategist Karl Rove campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as of mid-October 2024? No, that's not true: Rove denied that to Lead Stories. Posts on social media speculating about his involvement in the Harris campaign reused images and recordings of Rove predating the time when Harris entered the race. Lead Stories found no evidence confirming…

    • Oct 15, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Karl Rove Had NOT Campaigned For Harris In Pennsylvania As Of Mid-October 2024
  • Fact Check: Mission Hospital In North Carolina Did NOT Contain 900 Unidentified Bodies, Is NOT Morgue For Hurricane Helene Victims

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    Did Mission Hospital in North Carolina contain 900 unidentified bodies of Hurricane Helene victims and was the hospital turned into a morgue amid the disaster? No, that's not true: "Mission Hospital is not serving as the local community morgue," a hospital spokesperson told Lead Stories. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services told Lead Stories they had "no…

    • Oct 11, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Mission Hospital In North Carolina Did NOT Contain 900 Unidentified Bodies, Is NOT Morgue For Hurricane Helene Victims Hospital Deny
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Official Saying 'We Should Focus Our Efforts On LGBTQIA People' During FEMA Disaster Preparedness Meeting -- Clip Is Misrepresented

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    Does a video clip show a speaker saying, "We should focus our efforts on LGBTQIA people" during a disaster preparedness meeting by the Federal Emergency Management Agency? No, that's not true: This was a 2023 panel event, not a "disaster preparedness meeting." According to transcripts the statement about LGBTQIA focus didn't come up in the clip or in the longer…

    • Oct 10, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Official Saying 'We Should Focus Our Efforts On LGBTQIA People' During FEMA Disaster Preparedness Meeting -- Clip Is Misrepresented Made-Up Quote
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show US Military Base Under Attack In Baghdad -- It's A Photo From 2011 Taken In New Jersey

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    Does a photo on social media show an attack on a U.S. military base in Baghdad? No, that's not true: The scene in the picture is of a fire in 2011 at a facility in New Jersey. There is no evidence that an explosion occurred at a U.S. military base in Baghdad in September 2024. The claim appeared in a…

    • Oct 7, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show US Military Base Under Attack In Baghdad -- It's A Photo From 2011 Taken In New Jersey Unrelated Pic
  • Fact Check: Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens Did NOT Sign $400 Million CBS Deal For Morning Show To Rival 'The View'

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    Did conservative talk show hosts Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign a $400 million deal with CBS for a morning show to rival "The View," as posts on social media claimed? No, that's not true: This first appeared on a website that publishes made-up content. The article had two tiny satire disclaimers just below the headline. The claim appeared in…

    • Oct 2, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens Did NOT Sign $400 Million CBS Deal For Morning Show To Rival 'The View' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Harris Staffer Did NOT Say Harris 'Doesn't' Own A Firearm On CNN -- Transcript & Original Video Show Staffer Says Harris 'Does' Own A Gun

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    Does a video show a Kamala Harris staffer saying the vice president "doesn't" own a firearm? No, that's not true: A video posted to social media is sped up and has an incorrect subtitle. The original video played at normal speed shows the staffer said Harris "does own a firearm" although she stutters a bit on the word "own" and…

    • Sep 30, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Harris Staffer Did NOT Say Harris 'Doesn't' Own A Firearm On CNN -- Transcript & Original Video Show Staffer Says Harris 'Does' Own A Gun Video Sped Up
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