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  • Fact Check: 'Watch The Water 2' Does NOT Prove COVID-19 MRNA Vaccines Come From Snake Venom, Do NOT Cause Humans To Produce Venom In Bodies

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    Do COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and treatments for the virus come from snake venom and do the vaccines then cause humans to produce venom in their bodies? In addition, is nicotine the "perfect antidote" for COVID, making the vaccines unnecessary? No, none of those things are true: These assertions have no basis in science, infectious disease experts told Lead Stories. The…

    • May 18, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 'Watch The Water 2' Does NOT Prove COVID-19 MRNA Vaccines Come From Snake Venom, Do NOT Cause Humans To Produce Venom In Bodies Bad Chemistry
  • Fact Check: Photo Of Shirtless Person In Jockstrap Is NOT Traceable To UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

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    Does a photo that has been circulating online since November 2022 show British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak flashing his bare chest and wearing nothing but a white lab coat and a jockstrap? No, that's not true: This photo cannot be traced back to Sunak and its origin is unknown. It could be a digitally edited or an AI-generated image. The…

    • Apr 28, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Photo Of Shirtless Person In Jockstrap Is NOT Traceable To UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Mystery Man
  • Fact Check: Photos Of Passport Do NOT Prove President Barack Obama Was Born In Kenya -- It was His Father's Passport

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    Do photos of British Passport #84764 issued in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 29, 1959 to Mr. Barack Hussein Obama prove that President Barack Obama was born in Kenya and "was thus a FAKE and ILLEGITIMATE President"? No, that's not true: A father and son both had the same name, Barack Hussein Obama. These photos posted by Malik Obama, the older…

    • Apr 13, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Photos Of Passport Do NOT Prove President Barack Obama Was Born In Kenya -- It was His Father's Passport Dad's Passport
  • Fact Check: Morgan Freeman Did NOT Criticize Biden's Ice Cream Comments -- It's An AI Mask

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    Did actor Morgan Freeman make a video criticizing President Joe Biden for talking about ice cream? No, that's not true: This is a deepfake of Freeman. Someone has put on a filter that looks like Freeman's face while also trying to speak like him. The TikTok account that originally posted this video had "Celebrity Impressionist" in the bio. The claim…

    • Apr 4, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Morgan Freeman Did NOT Criticize Biden's Ice Cream Comments -- It's An AI Mask Deepfake Video
  • Fact Check: X-Rated Mickey Mouse Video NOT 'Old @Disney Reel' - It's Forged Version Of 'Steamboat Willie'

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    Is Mickey Mouse "clearly massaging his massive erection" in a video described on social media as an "old @Disney reel"? No, that's not true: A former Disney animator called the short clip a "forgery." The NSFW video takes isolated character elements from the 1928 Disney cartoon "Steamboat Willie" and combines them with new animation to create something that looks like…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: X-Rated Mickey Mouse Video NOT 'Old @Disney Reel' - It's Forged Version Of 'Steamboat Willie' Drawn Bad
  • Fact Check: COVID Shots Do NOT Cause 'Vaccine-Induced AIDS,' Did Not Cause 500% Increase In HIV In US Military

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    Do COVID-19 shots cause "vaccine-induced AIDS" (VAIDS) and did they cause a 500 percent increase in HIV in the U.S. military during 2021? No, that's not true: "The claims are false," U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Lisa Lawrence told Lead Stories in a March 3, 2023, email. Only one thing causes AIDS and that's HIV. Even if there had been…

    • Mar 3, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID Shots Do NOT Cause 'Vaccine-Induced AIDS,' Did Not Cause 500% Increase In HIV In US Military Not Vax-Caused
  • Fact Check: This Picture Does NOT Show Biden's Senior Adviser John Podesta

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    Was John Podesta, a career politician and high-ranking operative of the Democratic Party serving as President Joe Biden's senior clean energy adviser, caught on camera dancing while naked? No, that's not true: In 2023, a tweet recycled previously debunked accusations associated with the QAnon conspiracy movement. The claim appeared in a tweet (archived here) published on March 1, 2023: Here's…

    • Mar 1, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: This Picture Does NOT Show Biden's Senior Adviser John Podesta Not Him
  • Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Say US Should Send Its Sons, Daughters To War Now -- He Was Speaking Hypothetically If Ukraine Were To Lose War

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    Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say the United States should send its sons and daughters to war now to fight for Ukraine against Russia? No, that's not true: His quote was taken out of context. Zelenskyy was addressing a hypothetical situation of what he believes would happen if Ukraine were to lose the war and Russia were to enter the…

    • Mar 1, 2023
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Say US Should Send Its Sons, Daughters To War Now -- He Was Speaking Hypothetically If Ukraine Were To Lose War Clipped Quote
  • Fact Check: War In Ukraine Is NOT Proved Fake By Before-And-After Photos Of Repairs After Missile Strike

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    Do a pair of photos that show completed repairs to a high-rise building in Ukraine only one year after it was damaged by a missile strike prove that the war in Ukraine is "fake"? No, that's not true: There is footage of the missile strike and photos of the aftermath from many angles. The strike to the apartment building at…

    • Feb 28, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: War In Ukraine Is NOT Proved Fake By Before-And-After Photos Of Repairs After Missile Strike Repairs Made
  • Fact Check: Fire Safety Watchdog Estimates 2,600-3,100 Industrial Fires Annually In U.S.

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    Was there an uptick in industrial fires in the U.S. in early 2023, indicating that the country is "under attack"? No, that's not true: Annually, there are between 2,600 and 3,100 structure fires in industrial properties in the U.S., according to 2016-2020 data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a U.S.-based international fire safety nonprofit. When compared with data…

    • Feb 23, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Fire Safety Watchdog Estimates 2,600-3,100 Industrial Fires Annually In U.S. Expected Rate
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