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  • Fact Check: 'Royal Insider' Did NOT Say 'Kate Middleton Was Sacrificed and Replaced With Body Double'

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    Did a source close to the British royal family say that Catherine, Princess of Wales, was "sacrificed" or "murdered," and then "replaced" with a "body double"? No, that's not true: The article that made the claim was published by a website known for spreading false claims and is not corroborated by any evidence. The article didn't include any direct quotes…

    • Mar 22, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'Royal Insider' Did NOT Say 'Kate Middleton Was Sacrificed and Replaced With Body Double' Made-Up Story
  • Fact Check: Amy Schumer Did NOT Say She Developed VAIDS As A Direct Result Of COVID-19 Vaccination

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    Did Amy Schumer say she developed "vaccine acquired immune deficiency syndrome" (VAIDS) as a result of COVID-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: Schumer said on her Instagram account that she has endometriosis, a disease that causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus to grow outside the uterus. VAIDS is not a recognized medical condition related to COVID-19 vaccination…

    • Feb 19, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Amy Schumer Did NOT Say She Developed VAIDS As A Direct Result Of COVID-19 Vaccination Endometriosis
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Seek Surveillance Powers To Monitor Every Person For 'Disease Control' -- Proposed Plan NOT Legally Binding Document

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    Did the World Health Organization seek "surveillance powers to monitor every man, woman, and child for 'disease control'" as a post on Instagram implied? No, that's not true: The post in question referred to a set of WHO recommendations that WHO member countries expand pathogen tracking and vaccine development in advance of potential pandemics. There is no call to surveil…

    • Feb 6, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Seek Surveillance Powers To Monitor Every Person For 'Disease Control' -- Proposed Plan NOT Legally Binding Document Virus Tracking
  • Fact Check: Microsoft Did NOT Say It Would Disable Computers of Users Who Share 'Non-Mainstream Content' Online

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    Did Microsoft announce plans to disable the computers of users who share "non-mainstream content" online? No, that's not true: This claim is completely made up, mis-stating what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in an interview with NBC's Lester Holt. Nadella did not say computers would be disabled if people were sharing "non-mainstream content" online, as is clear from the video…

    • Feb 6, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Microsoft Did NOT Say It Would Disable Computers of Users Who Share 'Non-Mainstream Content' Online Made-Up Claim
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Unveil 'Global Police Force' To Arrest Those Who Post Non-Mainstream Content Online

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    Did the World Health Organization unveil a "global police force," purportedly to arrest citizens who post independent media online? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not find any evidence of a representative from the Organization making such a claim. The latest draft of WHO's Pandemic Agreement does not mention a "global police force." The claim appeared in an article…

    • Feb 1, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Unveil 'Global Police Force' To Arrest Those Who Post Non-Mainstream Content Online Never Said
  • Fact Check: EU Did NOT Vow To Ban 'Gendered Language' In Everyday Speech

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    Did the European Union call for all "gendered language" to be banned in everyday speech? No, that's not true: The document on which the claim is based was a set of guidelines and suggestions published in 2019 by the European Institute for Gender Equality, which is not the governing body of the European Union and does not have the ability…

    • Jan 31, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
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  • Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Admit Disease X Will Be Leaked In 2025

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    Did the World Economic Forum admit that Disease X will be "unleashed onto the public" by 2025, with "devastating" consequences for humanity? No, that's not true: Disease X is not a known disease. It's a hypothetical pathogen that health care experts are using as a placeholder to talk about and plan for unknown diseases. The claim appeared in an article…

    • Jan 26, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Admit Disease X Will Be Leaked In 2025 Hypothetical
  • Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Suggest Limit Of No More Than 2 or 3 Cups Of Coffee Per Year

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    Did the World Economic Forum declare that coffee drinkers will have to limit themselves to two or three cups of coffee per year in the future? No, that's not true: No recommendation to limit coffee consumption was made at the Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. At a session titled "Putting a Price On Nature," guest panelist Hubert Keller mentioned…

    • Jan 24, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Suggest Limit Of No More Than 2 or 3 Cups Of Coffee Per Year No Limit Set
  • Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Say 'Political Revolution' Is 'Destroying' His 'Great Reset' Agenda

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    Did World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab confess that there is a "political revolution" that is making headway against his "Great Reset" agenda? No, that's not true: Schwab never said that during his remarks made at a summit. A clip of his speech was completely taken out of context in an article by a website known for…

    • Jan 22, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Say 'Political Revolution' Is 'Destroying' His 'Great Reset' Agenda Made-Up Quotes
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Biden To Arrest Americans Who Share 'Non-Mainstream Content Online'

    Fact Check

    Did the World Health Organization order President Joe Biden to arrest Americans who share "non-mainstream content online"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence the organization ever said this. A spokesperson for the WHO denied this claim. The article making the claim links to a story about a plan to develop an approach to curbing misinformation, but it…

    • Jan 3, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Biden To Arrest Americans Who Share 'Non-Mainstream Content Online' Never Said
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