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  • Fact Check: Prosecutors Fani Willis And Alvin Bragg Have NOT Been Disbarred

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    Have prosecutors Fani Willis and Alvin Bragg been disbarred from the practice of law after a "bombshell" Trump announcement? No, that's not true: Both the Fulton County, Georgia and New York County district attorneys are still licensed in their respective states and no record of disbarment is online. The post making the claim offered no evidence of disciplinary action against…

    • Mar 3, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Prosecutors Fani Willis And Alvin Bragg Have NOT Been Disbarred Still Licensed
  • Fact Check: Measles Vaccine Is NOT Known To Have Killed '63 Times More People' Than Measles Did In US 2003-18

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    Is measles vaccination proven to have caused "63 times more" deaths than measles in the United States between 2003 and 2018? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found zero credible sources confirming that. The claim that has been circulating on social media and beyond since at least 2015 manipulates the vaccine adverse effect reports, conflating coinciding events with causation that…

    • May 21, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Measles Vaccine Is NOT Known To Have Killed '63 Times More People' Than Measles Did In US 2003-18 Wrong Math
  • Fact Check: Vaccines Did NOT Cause 'Explosion In Autoimmune Diseases' -- They Strengthen Body's Natural Defenses

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    Did vaccines cause an "explosion in autoimmune diseases"? No, that's not true: Only in rare cases has vaccination been associated with autoimmune diseases. Vaccines are rigorously tested for safety before being approved for use, and extensive research has shown that vaccines are not linked to an "explosion of autoimmune diseases." The claim appeared in a post and video (archived here)…

    • Mar 13, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Vaccines Did NOT Cause 'Explosion In Autoimmune Diseases' -- They Strengthen Body's Natural Defenses Rare Cases
  • Fact Check: Meningitis Is NOT Confirmed Common Side Effect Of 7 Vaccines Administered In US

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    Is meningitis proven to occur frequently after the administration of seven U.S. vaccines? No, that's not true: According to the Institute of Vaccine Safety at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, most vaccines from the list on an Instagram post are not known to be linked to meningitis. Varicella and measles vaccines "very rarely" cause this condition. An image shared…

    • Jan 18, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Meningitis Is NOT Confirmed Common Side Effect Of 7 Vaccines Administered In US Out Of Context
  • Fact Check: Pneumonia Listed In Pfizer Document Does NOT Prove Its COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Respiratory Outbreak In China

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    Does the listing of "Pneumonia mycoplasma" in Pfizer's guidance on adverse event reports associated with its COVID-19 vaccine prove that the shot caused a respiratory outbreak in China? No, that's not true: It's a fundamental misreading of standard vaccine documents, which direct doctors to rapidly report any problems from a long list as a precaution. The Centers for Disease Control…

    • Nov 30, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Pneumonia Listed In Pfizer Document Does NOT Prove Its COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Respiratory Outbreak In China Not Observed
  • Fact Check: VAERS and FAERS Data Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Deaths And Harm Health

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    Does data pulled from the Adverse Event Reporting System and the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System prove that COVID-19 vaccines have caused more than 1.4 million adverse events and over 32,000 deaths as of November 25, 2022? No, that's not true: The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, known as VAERS, is a government database of negative health reactions to vaccines…

    • Nov 17, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: VAERS and FAERS Data Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Deaths And Harm Health Not Causation
  • Fact Check: Cancers NOT Appearing In 'Ways Never Before Seen' After COVID Vaccinations

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    Are cancers appearing in "ways never before seen" following vaccination for COVID-19? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence to suggest that COVID vaccines cause or lead to the development of cancer in unprecedented ways. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has also stated, "There are no data that suggest that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer, lead…

    • Sep 27, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Cancers NOT Appearing In 'Ways Never Before Seen' After COVID Vaccinations Not Quantified
  • Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Confirm 143,233% Increase in 'Turbo-Cancers' Due to 'mRNA Jabs'

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    Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirm a "143,233% increase in turbo-cancers due to mRNA jabs," including COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: A CDC spokesperson confirmed to Lead Stories that "There is no evidence to date indicating that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer of any sort (including so-called 'turbo cancers')." The article where this claim originated didn't…

    • Sep 26, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Confirm 143,233% Increase in 'Turbo-Cancers' Due to 'mRNA Jabs' Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Have NOT 'Killed 20 Million People'

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    Have COVID-19 vaccines "killed 20 million people" since their rollout? No, that's not true: The article making this claim cited a 2022 study that estimated COVID vaccines had saved -- not killed -- nearly 20 million lives in the first year of the pandemic, the study's lead author told Lead Stories. Also, the calculations used to produce the 20 million…

    • Sep 21, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Have NOT 'Killed 20 Million People' Uncorroborated
  • Fact Check: CDC Study Did NOT Confirm 'COVID Jab Lowers Male Life Expectancy By 24 Years'

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    Did a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirm that men who receive COVID-19 vaccines "will tragically suffer a 24-year loss in their life expectancy"? No, that's not true: Dr. Nabin Shrestha, an infectious disease expert and one of the cited study's authors, told Lead Stories that such claims are "clearly misleading" and do not…

    • Sep 19, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: CDC Study Did NOT Confirm 'COVID Jab Lowers Male Life Expectancy By 24 Years' No Such Study
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