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  • Fact Check: October 2023 Titanic Magazine Cover Does NOT Show Cartoon Of People In Zelenskyy Masks Begging For Candy

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    Does the cover of the October 2023 issue of the German satirical magazine Titanic feature a cartoon of people wearing masks depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with a title that translates to "This time there won't be enough sweets for everyone"? No, that's not true: Titanic's webmaster confirmed to Lead Stories that this supposed cover is fabricated. The official cover…

    • Nov 3, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: October 2023 Titanic Magazine Cover Does NOT Show Cartoon Of People In Zelenskyy Masks Begging For Candy Imposter Cover
  • Fact Check: 'Mass Graves Of Thousands Of Children Killed By Fauci In Illegal Experiments' NOT Found In NYC -- Or Anywhere Else

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    Were the "mass graves of thousands of children killed ... in illegal experiments" by Dr. Anthony Fauci found in New York City? No, that's not true: The police department for the county where the mass graves supposedly rest says there are no such graves. Additionally, a picture used in the article making the claim to illustrate a purported mass grave…

    • Oct 11, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 'Mass Graves Of Thousands Of Children Killed By Fauci In Illegal Experiments' NOT Found In NYC -- Or Anywhere Else Made-Up
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show White Phosphorus Bomb Used In Gaza -- Scene Was Originally Recorded In Ukraine

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    Does a video shared to social media in October 2023 show "white Phosphorus bombs" dropped on Gaza? No, that's not true: The video was shot in Ukraine and was posted to social media in March 2023, which predates the October 7, 2023, start of the Hamas-Israel conflict. The original clip showed an alleged attack made by Russian forces on the…

    • Oct 11, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show White Phosphorus Bomb Used In Gaza -- Scene Was Originally Recorded In Ukraine March 2023
  • Fact Check: Bellingcat Did NOT Conclude Ukraine Smuggled Weapons to Hamas -- Claim Comes From Fake BBC Video

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    Did the BBC produce a video stating that Bellingcat proved Ukraine was selling NATO weapons to Hamas in the months leading up to the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel? No, that's not true: The BBC website does not contain such reporting, and investigative journalism group Bellingcat did not publish the purported investigation either. Both organizations publicly refuted the claim.…

    • Oct 11, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Bellingcat Did NOT Conclude Ukraine Smuggled Weapons to Hamas -- Claim Comes From Fake BBC Video No Such Report
  • Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Warn US Not To Interfere In Hamas-Israel War -- He Was Speaking About Ukraine And Russia

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    Does a video show Russian President Vladimir Putin "warning that America should not interfere in the Israel Palestine war" amid the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: The video of Putin is from December 2022 and he never mentioned Israel or Palestine in his comments, as the correct translation shows. He was talking about…

    • Oct 10, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Warn US Not To Interfere In Hamas-Israel War -- He Was Speaking About Ukraine And Russia Fake Captions
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Rockets Fired By Hamas From Gaza Strip Toward Israel In 2023 -- Old Footage From 2020

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    Does this video show a salvo of rockets fired by Hamas from the Gaza Strip toward Israel in October 2023? No, that's not true: This video was posted over three years earlier on YouTube, on February 28, 2020, with a Russian-language caption naming the location as north Syria. Although Lead Stories could not verify that the footage shows rockets that…

    • Oct 10, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Rockets Fired By Hamas From Gaza Strip Toward Israel In 2023 -- Old Footage From 2020 Old Footage
  • Fact Check: Arma 3 Video Game Clips Falsely Presented As Footage Depicting 2023 Conflict Between Israel And Hamas

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    Do several videos shared on social media in October 2023 genuinely show combat footage from the military conflict between Israel and Hamas? No, that's not true: A reverse image search revealed that one such clip originated from the combat video game Arma 3. Several other similar clips are making the rounds often posted by accounts looking to monetize views and…

    • Oct 9, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Arma 3 Video Game Clips Falsely Presented As Footage Depicting 2023 Conflict Between Israel And Hamas Arma 3 Game
  • Fact Check: Putin Did NOT 'Warn' WEF's Klaus Schwab His 'Days Are Numbered'

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    Did Vladimir Putin say on October 5, 2023, that World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab is a "global terrorist" and that "his days are numbered"? No, that's not true: the Russian president never referred to Schwab during a speech. Contrary to the claim in an online article, Putin did not describe Schwab as a "global terrorist" during the address. The…

    • Oct 9, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Putin Did NOT 'Warn' WEF's Klaus Schwab His 'Days Are Numbered' Not His Words
  • Fact Check: Hamas Did NOT Claim Ukraine Sold Them Weapons Used To Attack Israel In October 2023

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    Did Hamas claim that Ukraine sold them the weapons, purportedly paid for by the United States, that they used to attack Israel on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: Hamas has made no such public claim. Additionally, there is no credible information, evidence, or reports supporting such an assertion. The claim appeared in a post on X (archived here),…

    • Oct 9, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Hamas Did NOT Claim Ukraine Sold Them Weapons Used To Attack Israel In October 2023 No Hamas Claim
  • Fact Check: Zelenskyy's Wife Did NOT Spend Over $1.1 Million On Cartier Jewelry In NYC On September 22, 2023

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    Did Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spend over a million dollars on Cartier jewelry in New York City while accompanying her husband on his recent official trip to the United States? No, that's not true: Zelenska was in Canada on the day of the purported shopping spree. Media provided extensive coverage of the…

    • Oct 6, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Zelenskyy's Wife Did NOT Spend Over $1.1 Million On Cartier Jewelry In NYC On September 22, 2023 Was Not In NYC
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