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  • Fact Check: 'Leaked' Jeffrey Epstein Flight Log Is Fake - 40 Celebrities Including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen & Barack Obama Were Never On 'Lolita Express'

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    Does a "leaked" Jeffrey Esptein flight log show a list of celebrities, including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen and Barack Obama, having flown on his plane nicknamed "Lolita Express?" No, that's not true. A list of 125 people circulating on social media claims A-list celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Charlie Sheen, Steven Spielberg, Madonna and politicians were on Epstein's flight logs and went…

    • Aug 15, 2020
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'Leaked' Jeffrey Epstein Flight Log Is Fake - 40 Celebrities Including Beyonce, Chrissy Teigen & Barack Obama Were Never On 'Lolita Express' Fake Logs!
  • Fact Check: Walmart Can And Does Require All Shoppers To Wear Face Masks; 'Reference Number' Will Not Exempt You

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    Can a shopper at Walmart opt out of wearing a protective face mask by presenting a numbered reference code at the door? No. The nation's largest retailer and its affiliate, Sam's Club, on July 15, 2020, issued a "masks-on" rule for all shoppers and employees. The "reference number" posted on social media that would purportedly allow you to opt out…

    • Jul 16, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Walmart Can And Does Require All Shoppers To Wear Face Masks; 'Reference Number' Will Not Exempt You Put On Masks
  • Fact Check: PCR Tests For Coronavirus Do NOT Pierce The Blood-Brain Barrier

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    Do PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests for coronavirus pierce the blood-brain barrier? No, that's not true: There's no way for a nasal swab to reach the barrier without going through bone, according to a leading public health expert who has studied the Covid-19 virus. The claim appeared as a Facebook post (archived here) on July, 6, 2020. It opened: This…

    • Jul 7, 2020
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: PCR Tests For Coronavirus Do NOT Pierce The Blood-Brain Barrier Tests Are Safe
  • Fact Check: Video Claiming You Cannot Catch Coronavirus Is NOT True

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    Is it true that you cannot catch the novel coronavirus, as a viral video suggests? No, that's not true: Viruses are contagious. The video is filled with inaccuracies and medically false information. Lead Stories reached out to a medical doctor in Atlanta who called the video "total garbage." The claims appeared in a post (archived here) published on Facebook by…

    • Apr 4, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video Claiming You Cannot Catch Coronavirus Is NOT True Not Science
  • Fact Check: Countries With High Rates Of Childhood Vaccinations Are NOT Hardest Hit With Coronavirus

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    Are countries or U.S. states with a high rate of childhood vaccinations the hardest-hit with the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: In fact, some of the countries with the lowest spread of the virus are those that have higher vaccination rates than the United States. The claim originated in a post (archived here) published on Facebook by Thomas Miller…

    • Mar 27, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Countries With High Rates Of Childhood Vaccinations Are NOT Hardest Hit With Coronavirus False!
  • Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Win Pulitzer Prize for Reporting During Crisis

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    Did Fox News win a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting during the coronavirus crisis? Not, that's not true: The claim was made in a post on a site clearly labeled as satire and part of a well-known network of satirical websites that trolls conservatives with fiction to rile up their base. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published…

    • Mar 19, 2020
    • by: Monte Plott
    Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Win Pulitzer Prize for Reporting During Crisis Trolling!
  • Fact Check: Fish Antibiotics Are NOT A Safe Substitute For Human Antibiotics

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    Are fish antibiotics the same as human antibiotics and, therefore, perfectly safe for human consumption? No, that's not true: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that drugs shouldn't be shared "between species" because, among other reasons, pet antibiotics aren't evaluated the same way for safety and aren't required to meet the same standards. The claim that the antibiotics are…

    • Feb 24, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Fish Antibiotics Are NOT A Safe Substitute For Human Antibiotics
  • Fake News: I.C.E. Did NOT Arrest An Illegal DMV Employee Who Registered Thousands of 'Voters'

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    Did the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency arrest an undocumented citizen working at California's drivers' license facility who illegally registered thousands of voters? No, that's not true: This claim was published on a satire site and copied and republished by others sites who failed to note the satirical nature of the original. This did not happen. ICE made no…

    • Feb 17, 2020
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: I.C.E. Did NOT Arrest An Illegal DMV Employee Who Registered Thousands of 'Voters'
  • Fake News: There Is NO Evidence That Hillary Clinton Put A Hit Out On Brett Kavanaugh

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    Did the FBI ignore evidence that Hillary Clinton put a hit out on Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh? No, that's not true: This is a work of satire put out by a site that trolls conservatives with fabricated stories in hopes they will be gullible enough to believe and share it as real news. The claim originated from an…

    • Feb 14, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: There Is NO Evidence That Hillary Clinton Put A Hit Out On Brett Kavanaugh
  • Fake News: DOJ Did NOT Order Raid On Obama Compound After Massive Fraud Found In Audit

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    Did the U.S. Department of Justice order a raid on former President Barack Obama's compound after an audit detected a massive fraud? No, that's not true: The story is a work of satire, and the author of the post is trolling conservatives into believing and sharing these made-up stories as though they were real. The false claim originated from an…

    • Feb 14, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: DOJ Did NOT Order Raid On Obama Compound After Massive Fraud Found In Audit
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