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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Plane Carrying Equipment To Israel During 2023 Hamas Conflict -- Footage Was Taken Much Earlier

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    Does a video show planes that belong to the U.S. military carrying heavy equipment to Israel amid the 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: The video on X used in the claim uses a clip that predates the conflict. The U.S. sent military equipment to Israel after the beginning of the conflict but that's not in the video. The…

    • Oct 12, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Plane Carrying Equipment To Israel During 2023 Hamas Conflict -- Footage Was Taken Much Earlier Older Clips
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'An F-35B Fighter Jet Crashing Near Charleston, South Carolina'

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    Does a video on TikTok capture the moment of the F-35B crash in South Carolina on September 17, 2023? No, that's not true: the clip does not accurately portray the location. It was originally published by an account specializing in sharing "realistic" fragments from flight simulator video games. Its author confirmed to Lead Stories that the video was artificially generated.…

    • Sep 21, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'An F-35B Fighter Jet Crashing Near Charleston, South Carolina' Wrong Location
  • Fact Check: American F-35 Did NOT Land In Cuba

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    Does a social media post prove that a U.S. F-35 fighter jet landed safely "at the Chinese base in Cuba"? No, that's not true: The debris of an F-35 that vanished in September 2023 was found after a daylong search; its pilot had safely ejected before its crash. No official statements contradicted this version of events, and a national security…

    • Sep 20, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: American F-35 Did NOT Land In Cuba Crashed&Found
  • Fact Check: US Marines in Maui Did NOT 'Tactically Abort A Gunfight With National Guardsmen'

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    Did U.S. Marines in Maui "tactically abort a gunfight with National Guardsmen"? No, that's not true: The website this claim was made on carries a disclaimer stating that it publishes satirical content. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on September 11, 2023, titled "Marines in Maui: "We're in the Shit!"" (archived here), which opened: United…

    • Sep 14, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Marines in Maui Did NOT 'Tactically Abort A Gunfight With National Guardsmen' Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks

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    Did U.S. Marines arrest Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim "is not true." Also, the website where this claim was made has a disclaimer that states it publishes satirical content. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on August…

    • Aug 23, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: U.S. Marines Did NOT 'Neutralize Fleeing FEMA Convoy' On Maui

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    Did U.S. Marines "neutralize" a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) convoy on Maui around August 20, 2023? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that there's "absolutely no truth to this claim." Also, the website this claim originated from carries a disclaimer stating that it publishes satirical content. The claim appeared in an article published by…

    • Aug 21, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: U.S. Marines Did NOT 'Neutralize Fleeing FEMA Convoy' On Maui Pentagon: Nope
  • Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Former IRS Director Charles Rettig

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    Did U.S. Marines arrest former IRS director Charles Rettig? No, that's not true: The U.S. military does not have the authority to arrest civilians because of the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. Lead Stories could not find any legitimate news reports on such an arrest, and this claim comes from a satirical site that has a history of writing fictional stories…

    • Aug 17, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest Former IRS Director Charles Rettig Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Was NOT Arrested By US Marines On August 7, 2023

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    Did U.S. Marines arrest Albert Bourla, the CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer, on August 7, 2023? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Bourla was arrested, and Pfizer confirmed that it didn't happen. The claim started on a website known for publishing fictional stories about real-life figures. The claim originated in an article (archived here) published by…

    • Aug 10, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Was NOT Arrested By US Marines On August 7, 2023 Fake Arrest
  • Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT Sink FEMA Ship In The Pacific

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    Did U.S. Marine Corps jets sink a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) barge off the coast of California around July 19, 2023? No, that's not true: The Department of Defense press office told Lead Stories that the purported attack never happened. FEMA also said there was no truth to the report. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published…

    • Jul 24, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT Sink FEMA Ship In The Pacific Fake Attack
  • Fact Check: Images Of Military Gear Do NOT Show Unusual Deployment In June 2023 In US, Canadian Cities -- It's Training Season

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    Do images of military equipment in U.S. and Canadian cities show some sort of military action or deployment is taking place in June 2023? No, that's not true: Military equipment in U.S. and Canadian cities does not necessarily indicate that military action is imminent. Military equipment may be deployed to urban areas for various reasons, such as training exercises, security…

    • Jun 19, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Images Of Military Gear Do NOT Show Unusual Deployment In June 2023 In US, Canadian Cities -- It's Training Season Just Training
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