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  • Fact Check: Biden NOT to Send $3 Trillion on Plane to Iran as Apology for Soleimani Assassination

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    Is President Biden about to send $3 trillion to Iran by plane to apologize for the drone strike that killed General Soleimaini last year? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click…

    • Feb 7, 2021
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Biden NOT to Send $3 Trillion on Plane to Iran as Apology for Soleimani Assassination Satire
  • Fact Check: There Are NO Corroborating Reports Of Indiana Woman's Claim That Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Her Convulsions

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    Does the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine cause full-body convulsions? No, there is no evidence proving that convulsions are a potential side effect of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to a spokesperson from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA, does not show any documented…

    • Jan 28, 2021
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: There Are NO Corroborating Reports Of Indiana Woman's Claim That Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Her Convulsions No Evidence
  • Fact Check: 'Act Of 1871' Did NOT Establish The United States As A Corporation That Owns Its Residents

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    Did the "Act of 1871" establish the United States as a corporation? No, that's not true: The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 established a new, unified government for Washington, D.C. It "incorporated" that city, a common legal term by which areas are organized for governance by a single entity. In this case, two cities and a county were…

    • Jan 22, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: 'Act Of 1871' Did NOT Establish The United States As A Corporation That Owns Its Residents Not A Corp
  • Fact Check: There Was NO 6.0 To 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake In the San Francisco Bay Area Over The Weekend, Leaving Prediction Flat

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    Was a post's prediction accurate for a 6.0 to 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the San Francisco Bay between October 1 and 2, 2020? No, as anyone in the Bay Area or keeping up with news can testify, that didn't happen. Earthquakes are still unpredictable. While this graphic contains very specific details that give the impression of this being a measured,…

    • Oct 5, 2020
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: There Was NO 6.0 To 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake In the San Francisco Bay Area Over The Weekend, Leaving Prediction Flat Unpredictable
  • Fact Check: Canada Has NOT Criminalized Measures That Require Masks, Social Distancing And Other COVID Precautions

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    Did Canada on Sept. 8, 2020, criminalize government measures that require the wearing of masks, as well as social distancing, vaccinations, and other protective measures that help thwart the spread of COVID-19? No, that is not true. The national government has made no such declaration. The claim refers to a made-up "Republic of Kanata" that claims to trump the powers…

    • Sep 11, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Canada Has NOT Criminalized Measures That Require Masks, Social Distancing And Other COVID Precautions Not Criminal
  • Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Propose Ending Social Security Benefits After Age 75

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    Did AOC -- U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York -- propose ending Social Security benefits after age 75? No, that's not true: This story is satire from a website that specializes in creating outrageous headlines. Many people share the outrage without even reading the article. Articles from this network are sometimes plagiarized and republished by other websites -- without…

    • Aug 19, 2020
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Propose Ending Social Security Benefits After Age 75 Trolling!
  • Fact Check: Bluegill Are NOT One Of The Most Dangerous Fish In North America

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    Are bluegill one of the most dangerous fish in North America, related to piranhas and responsible for 500 deaths in the USA annualy? No, that's not true: Bluegill are not related to piranahs and they don't attack people. The claim reappeared in a post (archived here) where it was published by Crystal Bast on July 26, 2020. The only caption…

    • Jul 31, 2020
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Bluegill Are NOT One Of The Most Dangerous Fish In North America Nice Fish
  • Fact Check: United Nations Did NOT Order Trump To Stand Down In Portland

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    Did the United Nations order President Trump to "stand down" in Portland? No, that's not true. An article that has gone viral claiming the UN has told Trump to "stop Federal officers from using non-lethal force against 'peaceful protesters'" in Portland is incorrect. The United Nations does not have the power to "order" the United States, or any other nation,…

    • Jul 28, 2020
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: United Nations Did NOT Order Trump To Stand Down In Portland No Power!
  • Fact Check: New CDC And WHO Study Does NOT Prove 'No Evidence' Face Masks Prevent Virus

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    Does a new CDC and WHO study prove there is no evidence that face masks prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true. The study is not "new" as claimed in a Russian-sponsored YouTube video and it does not conclude that face coverings don't help in reducing the transmission of the virus that leads to COVID-19. The…

    • Jul 26, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: New CDC And WHO Study Does NOT Prove 'No Evidence' Face Masks Prevent Virus Russian Claim
  • Fact Check: A Florida Motorcycle Death Is NOT Undermining The Accuracy Of State's Coronavirus Death Numbers

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    Is an Orlando television station's report -- that a motorcycle fatality got counted as a COVID death -- correct? No, it's not: Orange County, Florida's data correctly lists the motorcyclist, who had tested positive for COVID-19, in the tally for motor vehicle accidents. A public health official, who FOX35 recorded saying he did not know whether or not the motorcyclist's…

    • Jul 21, 2020
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: A Florida Motorcycle Death Is NOT Undermining The Accuracy Of State's Coronavirus Death Numbers Molehill Mined
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