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  • Fact Check: California Democratic Party Did NOT Buy 200 Pallets of Bricks -- Story Started as Satire

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    Did an authentic news outlet report that the May 2025 expense report of the California Democratic Party showed it bought 200 pallets of bricks ahead of ICE protests in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook account that identifies the owner as a comedian working for Donald Trump. The bricks story did not include links…

    • Jun 13, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: California Democratic Party Did NOT Buy 200 Pallets of Bricks -- Story Started as Satire Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT 'Make It To The Olympics' -- Bondi Erred

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    Did activist and former swimmer Riley Gaines "make it to the Olympics"? No, that's not true: Her name was not on the 2024 U.S. national team roster. It doesn't appear on the official website of the Olympic Games, either. The claim appeared in an interview aired on Fox News and uploaded to YouTube on April 16, 2025. At the 1:25…

    • Apr 16, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Riley Gaines Did NOT 'Make It To The Olympics' -- Bondi Erred Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: Mirrored Video Of MAGA Hat Wearing Patient Who 'Gets Denied Healthcare' Originated On Channel With Skits

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    Does a video on TikTok authentically show a patient denied health care by a black female doctor because the man is wearing a MAGA hat? No, that's not true: The video appears to be a mirrored version of a video that originally appeared on a TikTok channel along with other skits. In a second version of the video the "doctor"…

    • Feb 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Mirrored Video Of MAGA Hat Wearing Patient Who 'Gets Denied Healthcare' Originated On Channel With Skits Mirrored Skit
  • Fact Check: Absence of British Prime Minister From Presidential Inauguration Invitees Is NOT Unusual

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    Is it unusual that U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer was not invited to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration? No, that's missing context: A social media post's assertion that usually the British prime minister "would be the first name on the list" is untrue. Traditionally, foreign leaders were not invited to U.S. presidential inaugurations, a presidential historian told Lead Stories. The claim…

    • Jan 14, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Absence of British Prime Minister From Presidential Inauguration Invitees Is NOT Unusual Not Unusual
  • Fact Check: Gordon Ramsay Did NOT 'Boot' Lia Thomas Out Of His Restaurant Saying 'I Don't Let Woke People Dine Here' -- It's From Satire Article

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    Did celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay kick athlete Lia Thomas out of his restaurant, saying, "I don't let woke people dine here"? No, that's not true: A spokeswoman for Studio Ramsay Global said, "SpaceX Fan Club clearly state that none of their stories are true." This story originally appeared on a website with a satire disclaimer that's known for publishing fabricated…

    • Jan 10, 2025
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Gordon Ramsay Did NOT 'Boot' Lia Thomas Out Of His Restaurant Saying 'I Don't Let Woke People Dine Here' -- It's From Satire Article Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: FAKE Image Puts Trump And Thomas Matthew Crooks Together

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    Does a viral image authentically show Donald Trump sitting next to Thomas Matthew Crooks, who is accused of shooting at Trump during a presidential campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: The image shows signs that are consistent with generative AI technology. The image did not appear in credible news coverage of that assassination…

    • Oct 28, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FAKE Image Puts Trump And Thomas Matthew Crooks Together AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Blog Post Does NOT Prove Thomas Matthew Crooks Made Payments To Ryan Wesley Routh

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    Does a blog post prove the late Thomas Matthew Crooks, shot dead while trying to assassinate Donald Trump, made payments to Ryan Wesley Routh, charged in a separate apparent assassination attempt on Trump? No, that's not true: The blog was edited to add the name Ryan Wesley Routh on September 17, 2024 -- one day after Routh was arrested. Also,…

    • Sep 17, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: Blog Post Does NOT Prove Thomas Matthew Crooks Made Payments To Ryan Wesley Routh Fact Check: Blog Post Does NOT Prove Thomas Matthew Crooks Made Payments To Ryan Wesley Routh Blog Edited
  • Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing '32-Year-Old Kyle Thomas' In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch

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    Did social-media posts share the true story of a 32-year-old man named Kyle Thomas, for whom "a silver alert" was issued after he reportedly "went missing" in Omaha, Nebraska? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Nebraska had not issued a missing-persons alert for a person named Kyle Thomas. The posts about "Kyle Thomas" are part of a scam…

    • Sep 16, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing '32-Year-Old Kyle Thomas' In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: FAKE Social Media Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern For A 3-Year-Old Girl Named Mila Found By 'Deputy Sara Thomas'

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    Are social media posts about a 3-year-old girl named Mila, who supposedly went missing and was saved by "Deputy Sara Thomas" in several locations simultaneously, authentic? No, that's not true: This is a common bait-and-switch scam in which social media users post heart-tugging stories they later edit to display supposed real estate offerings. The same post often circulates under the…

    • Sep 10, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: FAKE Social Media Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern For A 3-Year-Old Girl Named Mila Found By 'Deputy Sara Thomas' Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: Public Records Do NOT Confirm Zelenskyy Bought Italian Villa From Sting For 75 Million Euros

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    Did a viral video show authentic property records proving that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife bought an Italian villa from singer Sting for 75 million euros? No, that's not true: A screenshot of what looked like a document allegedly confirming the transaction was forged. When Lead Stories accessed the Italian property records database, authentic documents contained no traces…

    • Aug 9, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Public Records Do NOT Confirm Zelenskyy Bought Italian Villa From Sting For 75 Million Euros Counterfeit
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