Lead Stories
US icon US UK icon UK EU icon Europe & EU Democrats icon Blue Feed Republicans icon Red Feed Deepfakes icon Deep fakes Breaking icon Breaking News

Health

  • Fact Check: SATIRE Skit Shows Michigan Woman Complaining She Is Forced To Sell BMW To Avoid Losing Monthly $4k In Food Stamps

    Fact Check

    Does a viral video of a woman complaining that she is being forced to sell her BMW to prevent her food stamps allotment being cut from "$4K to 888 month" show a real-life situation? No, that's not true: The clip was initially posted by an account with a satire label. Previously, its author already said that "none of that is…

    • Mar 17, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: SATIRE Skit Shows Michigan Woman Complaining She Is Forced To Sell BMW To Avoid Losing Monthly $4k In Food Stamps Satire Label
  • Fact Check: Claims Serbian Authorities Used Sound Cannon Against Protesters Causing Man To Die Of Heart Attack -- What We Know So Far

    Fact Check

    Did Serbian authorities use a type of sonic weapon against protesters in Belgrade, causing a man to have a heart attack and later die? Here's what we know: The claim that authorities fired an acoustic weapon during a moment of silence at a huge anti-government rally on March 15, 2025, could not be independently verified by Lead Stories. But an…

    • Mar 17, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Claims Serbian Authorities Used Sound Cannon Against Protesters Causing Man To Die Of Heart Attack -- What We Know So Far No Pictures
  • Fact Check: DOGE DID Cancel The Contract Of A Texas Nonprofit That Was Being Paid $18 Million Per Month For 3,000 Empty Shelter Berths

    Fact Check

    Did DOGE find a nonprofit that was being paid $18 million per month? Yes, that's true: An NBC San Antonio investigation confirmed that a local nonprofit was being paid $18 million per month by the federal government for migrant family facilities, as the social media account of conservative media personality Laura Ingraham posted. The nonprofit said in a statement they…

    • Mar 13, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: DOGE DID Cancel The Contract Of A Texas Nonprofit That Was Being Paid $18 Million Per Month For 3,000 Empty Shelter Berths Did Happen
  • Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Find Michelle Obama Has Been Receiving a Monthly $122,000 Payment from the GSA Since 2009

    Fact Check

    Did DOGE discover that the General Services Administration has been paying Michelle Obama $122,000 per month since 2009? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website named "The Dunning-Kruger Times" which has a clear disclaimer it publishes satire. It is run by a man who runs a network of sites and Facebook pages designed to trick conservatives into…

    • Mar 13, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Find Michelle Obama Has Been Receiving a Monthly $122,000 Payment from the GSA Since 2009 Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Mooresville PD Did NOT Warn About Fentanyl Zip Ties Placed On Tire Rims By Traffickers -- Urban Legend

    Fact Check

    Did Mooresville police warn about zip ties laced with fentanyl being placed on tire rims by sex or drug traffickers as claimed in several viral Facebook posts? No, that's not true: The Mooresville Police Department denied the rumor in a Facebook post of their own. Despite what urban legends say, fentanyl is not easily absorbed through skin contact so even…

    • Mar 10, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Mooresville PD Did NOT Warn About Fentanyl Zip Ties Placed On Tire Rims By Traffickers  -- Urban Legend Cops Deny
  • Fact Check: Florida School Did NOT Conceal Use of Student's They/Them Pronouns From Mom January Littlejohn -- Emails Show Consultation

    Fact Check

    Did a Florida school encourage January Littlejohn's child to secretly socially transition and use they/them pronouns without telling her? No, that's not true: January Littlejohn approached her child's school first about the decision by her child to use they/them pronouns, according to emails obtained by news outlets. Details of the emails that Littlejohn sent telling the school her child wanted…

    • Mar 5, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Florida School Did NOT Conceal Use of Student's They/Them Pronouns From Mom January Littlejohn -- Emails Show Consultation Emails Refute
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Mistake 'Transgenic' For 'Transgender' While Talking About Mice Before Congress

    Fact Check

    Did President Donald Trump confuse research on transgenic mice with research involving "making mice transgender," when addressing Congress, as some social media users suggested? No, that's not true: On March 5, 2025, the White House issued a press release outlining the research the President was referring to. The listed studies were about the effects of certain medical interventions on mice…

    • Mar 5, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Mistake 'Transgenic' For 'Transgender' While Talking About Mice Before Congress
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Ask Anyone To Share 'Congressional Reform Act' In Early 2025, Nor Ever Before

    Fact Check

    Did U.S. President Donald Trump ask people to forward the "Congressional Reform Act of 2017," also described as "the TRUMP Rules," to "a minimum of 20 people" in early 2025? No, that's not true: His social media posts did not mention the purported proposal in 2025. The text of the so-called "Congressional Reform Act" has been circulating on the internet…

    • Mar 4, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Ask Anyone To Share 'Congressional Reform Act' In Early 2025, Nor Ever Before Old Falsehood
  • Fact Check: INAUTHENTIC Ads On Facebook Use FAKE Quotes From Karoline Leavitt And Elon Musk

    Fact Check

    Did White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announce on Fox News that tech billionaire Elon Musk left the U.S. after revealing "a secret at-home method that can reverse diabetes for good"? No, none of that is true: Paid ads circulating on Facebook used voice-cloning technology to mimic the speech of public persons. No credible sources reported the purported "news," and…

    • Mar 4, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: INAUTHENTIC Ads On Facebook Use FAKE Quotes From Karoline Leavitt And Elon Musk AI Sound
  • Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Did NOT Post Message About Benching Zelenskyy With One Hand -- Unaffiliated X Account Did

    Fact Check

    Did Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. post on X he could bench Ukrainian President Zelenskyy with one hand? No, that's not true: The message originated on an unaffiliated X account that says it posts "commentary", not on Kennedy's own account. The bio section of the account that posted the message says it has "no affiliation…

    • Feb 28, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Did NOT Post Message About Benching Zelenskyy With One Hand -- Unaffiliated X Account Did Not From Him
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

About Us

EFCSN International Fact-Checking Organization

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member

Follow us on social media

WhatsApp Tipline

Have a tip or a question? Chat with our friendly robots on WhatsApp!

Add our number +1 (404) 655-4223, follow this link or scan the image below with your phone:

@leadstories

Subscribe to our newsletter

* indicates required

Please select all the ways you would like to hear from Lead Stories LLC:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website.

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Most Read

  • Fact Check: Photo Of Epstein With Trump On Private Jet Is NOT Real AI-Generated

    Fact Check: Photo Of Epstein With Trump On Private Jet Is NOT Real

    Fact Check

    • Jan 11, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
  • Fact Check: Los Angeles Traffic Is NOT 'Just Gone' Because Of Mass Deportations -- LA Freeways Are Still Jammed Still A Rush

    Fact Check: Los Angeles Traffic Is NOT 'Just Gone' Because Of Mass Deportations -- LA Freeways Are Still Jammed

    Fact Check

    • Jul 8, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
  • Fact Check: FAKE Persona 'Brad T. Faciti' (BadFaithAct) Posted About Forgiving Trump 'Even If He Rapes Women and Children' Trolling

    Fact Check: FAKE Persona 'Brad T. Faciti' (BadFaithAct) Posted About Forgiving Trump 'Even If He Rapes Women and Children'

    Fact Check

    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Epstein Jail Video Posted By Department Of Justice IS Missing 61 Seconds -- Jumps From 11:58:59 PM to 12:00:00 AM Missing Minute

    Fact Check: Epstein Jail Video Posted By Department Of Justice IS Missing 61 Seconds -- Jumps From 11:58:59 PM to 12:00:00 AM

    Fact Check

    • Jul 7, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
  • Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Did NOT Announce He Will Cover Funeral Expenses For Families Of Texas Flood Victims Didn't Happen

    Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Did NOT Announce He Will Cover Funeral Expenses For Families Of Texas Flood Victims

    Fact Check

    • Jul 8, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Story About Mississippi Food Stamps Hacker Arrested In Hinds County In Early July 2025 Is NOT Real Recycled Rumor

    Fact Check: Story About Mississippi Food Stamps Hacker Arrested In Hinds County In Early July 2025 Is NOT Real

    Fact Check

    • Jul 7, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show 'Trump Dancing With A 13 Year Old Girl' -- It's NOT Real Photo AI-Generated

    Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show 'Trump Dancing With A 13 Year Old Girl' -- It's NOT Real Photo

    Fact Check

    • Jun 15, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko

Most Recent

  • Fact Check: Satirist's 2,343-Character 'CREEP JEFFREY EPSTEIN' Rant Is NOT An Actual Trump Truth Social Post -- Truth Social Limits Posts To 500 Characters Satirist's Jab

    Fact Check: Satirist's 2,343-Character 'CREEP JEFFREY EPSTEIN' Rant Is NOT An Actual Trump Truth Social Post -- Truth Social Limits Posts To 500 Characters

    Fact Check

    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
  • Fact Check: Viral Quote Does NOT Accurately Represent Elizabeth Warren's Words About Mollie Tibbetts Altered Words

    Fact Check: Viral Quote Does NOT Accurately Represent Elizabeth Warren's Words About Mollie Tibbetts

    Fact Check

    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check:  Image Claiming Kamala Harris Got 68M Votes Does NOT Correctly Represent 2024 Election Results More Than That

    Fact Check: Image Claiming Kamala Harris Got 68M Votes Does NOT Correctly Represent 2024 Election Results

    Fact Check

    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Ask Americans to 'Focus on Mexicans and Flooding' Instead of the 'Epstein Files' Fabrication

    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Ask Americans to 'Focus on Mexicans and Flooding' Instead of the 'Epstein Files'

    Fact Check

    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: FAKE Persona 'Brad T. Faciti' (BadFaithAct) Posted About Forgiving Trump 'Even If He Rapes Women and Children' Trolling

    Fact Check: FAKE Persona 'Brad T. Faciti' (BadFaithAct) Posted About Forgiving Trump 'Even If He Rapes Women and Children'

    Fact Check

    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Fake 'ICE Agents Quitting In Droves' Headline NOT Published By Sky News -- Satirical Meme Fake Headline

    Fact Check: Fake 'ICE Agents Quitting In Droves' Headline NOT Published By Sky News -- Satirical Meme

    Fact Check

    • Jul 10, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Did NOT Tweet 'What The Fuck' In Response To A Democrat Tweet Calling For Epstein Files Release No WTF Post

    Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Did NOT Tweet 'What The Fuck' In Response To A Democrat Tweet Calling For Epstein Files Release

    Fact Check

    • Jul 9, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke

Share your opinion

Share Tweet
Home About IFCN Code of Principles How we work Satire Policy Privacy Policy Corrections Policy Corrections Archive Contact
Български English Espanol Magyar Română Русский Slovensky Українська

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member
IFCN logo EFCSN logo
© 2015-2024 Lead Stories LLC - All rights reserved.

Lead Stories

  • Home
  • Fact Check
  • US icon US
  • UK icon UK
  • EU icon Europe & EU
  • Ireland icon Ireland
  • Canada icon Canada
  • War icon War 🇷🇺 & 🇺🇦
  • Coronavirus icon Corona Virus
  • Democrats icon Blue Feed
  • Republicans icon Red Feed
  • Deepfakes icon Deep fakes
  • Breaking icon Breaking News
  • Elections icon Elections 2024
  • Business
  • Current Events
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • International
  • Politics
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Society
  • Technology
  • Corrections
  • Analysis
  • Explainer
  • Satire