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  • Fact Check: Sean McDermott Did NOT Threaten To Pull Buffalo Bills From Super Bowl Over Bad Bunny Halftime Show

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    Did Buffalo Bills Coach Sean McDermott tell the press that he will pull his team from the 2026 Super Bowl because of the National Football League's choice to make Bad Bunny the 2026 halftime performer? No, that's not true: The Facebook page that said McDermott made such remarks wrote it happened before journalists but there were no actual news report…

    • Oct 3, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Sean McDermott Did NOT Threaten To Pull Buffalo Bills From Super Bowl Over Bad Bunny Halftime Show Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: Audio Of Trump-like Voice Saying Bad Bunny Is From 'the Mexican City of Puerto Rico' Is NOT Real -- Voice Recording Made By An Impressionist

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    Does a video authentically capture Donald Trump saying planned Super Bowl 2026 half-time performer Bad Bunny is from "the Mexican City of Puerto Rico" ? No, that's not true: The audio was lifted from a Trump impressionist's YouTube video and plays while the person in the TikTok video reacts to what is said. There is no publicly available report that…

    • Oct 2, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Audio Of Trump-like Voice Saying Bad Bunny Is From 'the Mexican City of Puerto Rico' Is NOT Real -- Voice Recording Made By An Impressionist Voice Mimic
  • Fact Check: Dallas, Kansas City, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Denver, Or Any Team Did NOT Petition The NFL To Replace Bad Bunny In Super Bowl Halftime Show -- Or Bob Seger

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    Did the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, or any team, petition the NFL to replace Bad Bunny as the performer for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: There have been no team announcements of such a demand, and no news media has reported on…

    • Oct 2, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Dallas, Kansas City, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Denver, Or Any Team Did NOT Petition The NFL To Replace Bad Bunny In Super Bowl Halftime Show -- Or Bob Seger Fake Fan Pages
  • Fact Check: The NFL Did NOT Ban Rainbow Gear On The Playing Field -- AI Slop

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    Did the NFL ban rainbow gear from the playing field after Philadelphia Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni wore a rainbow hat? No, that's not true: The claim was spread by a Vietnamese-based publisher who used AI-generated text and images in an article that went viral on social media. There are no authentic photos of Coach Sirianni wearing the hat. A quote…

    • Aug 31, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: The NFL Did NOT Ban Rainbow Gear On The Playing Field -- AI Slop No Rainbow Ban
  • Fact Check: Ad Agency Created 'Iran Is Your Problem Too' Video With Missile Shaped Balloons Floating Through New York Street -- Digital Creation

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    Does a video really show missile-shaped baloons with the slogan "Iran is your problem too!" floating past Radio City Hall in New York? No, that's not true: The video was created by a digital advertising agency named Cracker TLV. They created several other videos using the exact same background scene but with other objects floating past. The video can be…

    • Jun 18, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Ad Agency Created 'Iran Is Your Problem Too' Video With Missile Shaped Balloons Floating Through New York Street -- Digital Creation Not Real
  • Fact Check: Video of Jalen Hurts at Concert Was NOT Recorded During Eagles White House Visit

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    Was a video of Superbowl MVP Jalen Hurts enjoying a concert with his wife Bry Burrows recorded while his Philadelphia Eagles teammates visited President Donald Trump at the White House in April 2025? No, that's not true: The clip was recorded in July 2024. Hurts was one of several players who did not attend the traditional White House visit. The…

    • Apr 30, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video of Jalen Hurts at Concert Was NOT Recorded During Eagles White House Visit Old Video
  • Will the Philadelphia Eagles Visit the White House in 2025? What We Know So Far

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    Do the Super Bowl champion Philadephia Eagles intend to take part in a customary White House visit in 2025? The Trump administration indicated to Lead Stories that no invite had been sent to the team so far, but as of this writing, the franchise had not yet made any on-the-record statement. Here's what we know so far about rumors surrounding…

    • Feb 25, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Will the Philadelphia Eagles Visit the White House in 2025? What We Know So Far What We Know
  • Fact Check: AI Taylor Swift Breaks Up With Travis Kelce In Deepfake Video -- Didn't Actually Say She Only Dates Winners

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    Is a video in which pop star Taylor Swift announces a breakup with athlete Travis Kelce and where she says she's looking to date a basketball player real? No, that's not true: The video in which Swift appears to say, "I don't date losers, I only date winners" originated on a YouTube channel specializing in AI deepfakes. An online detection…

    • Feb 23, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Taylor Swift Breaks Up With Travis Kelce In Deepfake Video  -- Didn't Actually Say She Only Dates Winners AI Breakup Vid
  • Fact Check: Story NFL 'Admitted' To Canceling Elon Musk Super Bowl Ads Originated On Satirical Facebook Page

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    Did the NFL admit to canceling Elon's DOGE Super Bowl ads as several viral social media posts say? No, that's not true: This claim originated on a satirical Facebook page with a clear disclaimer. The page owner is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up content. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published on February…

    • Feb 13, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Story NFL 'Admitted' To Canceling Elon Musk Super Bowl Ads Originated On Satirical Facebook Page  Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: January 6 Insurrectionist Did NOT Accidentally Burn Down His House While Torching Daughter's Taylor Swift Merch -- Satire Post

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    Did a January 6 "insurrectionist" who had been pardoned by President Donald Trump accidentally burn down his own house during the Super Bowl after he lit a pile of his teen daughter's Taylor Swift shirts on fire? No, that's not true: This is a made-up story published by an account that describes itself as "Dada news. Halfway true comedy and…

    • Feb 12, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: January 6 Insurrectionist Did NOT Accidentally Burn Down His House While Torching Daughter's Taylor Swift Merch -- Satire Post Satire Post
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