Abortion

Was SNL fined a huge amount of money for a sketch involving Matt Damon that parodied the recent Kavanaugh hearings? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website that loves to troll conservatives and Trump supporters into sharing their made up stories as real news made up a tale about a pig named Dorothy being involved in the sketch and…

Did Michelle Obama say that abortion is OK because "you can just make another baby"? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website made up the quote with the intent of it getting picked up and believed by conservatives and Trump supporters on social media so fans of the site could then mock them for it online. Shortly after publication…

Did Planned Parenthood defend Bill Cosby by saying sexual assault is only 3% of what he does? No, that was a bit of satire from a Christian themed humor website mocking Planned Parenthood's own claim that abortions are only about 3% of their services. The story originated from an article published on April 27, 2018 by The Babylon Bee titled…

Are California parents banned from pulling their kids from 'obscene' LGBT sex education classes? No, that's quite the distortion of what is actually going on, the headline is not true. It was written by a site that regularily twists the truth in order to create false headlines that are way more shocking than what is going on in reality. The…

Did an unnamed teen YouTuber plan to have an abortion live on camera and would she be taking Bitcoin donations for Planned Parenthood from viewers? Of course not, that's absolute nonsense. The story comes from a site that publishes over the top fake stories disguised as satire to rile up conservatives and Trump supporters into sharing them online so fans…

An old viral hoax is making the rounds again claiming some unspecified muslim refugees are refusing to perform work for Americans because it is agains their religion to do so. The most recent example we spotted was on beaware.one and we archived it here. Islam, whatever else you may think of it and as interpreted by most muslims does not…

Fake regional newspapers Houston Leader, Sacramento Dispatch, NY Morning Post, Indy Gazette and Salt Lake City Guardian have been the target of fake news debunkings a lot recently here at Lead Stories. At first we thought they were just run of the mill fake news websites designed to attract visitors with over-the-top headlines and spectacular 'news' hoping to make a…

Fake news website The Sacramento Dispatch ran an article titled: "Trump Refuses to Provide California Federal Support in Midst of Natural Disaster, Cites Sanctuary Cities". There are good reasons to believe the headline is not true and it might even be the case that the article is just a small part in a publicity stunt for a movie along with…

Fake news website the Salt Lake City Guardian published an article titled: "LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO STRIP GOVERNMENT BENEFITS FROM PROTESTERS". UPDATE: The story is part of a fake news campaign to promote the movie "A Cure for Wellness". The article opens: In response to nationwide unrest both on the street and in town hall meetings, freshman Senator Bradley Kennedy (R-UT)…

UPDATE: Story confirmed a hoax, part of promotional campaign for movie "A Cure for Wellness". A site named "The Sacramento Dispatch" ran a fake story titled "California Legislature to Consider Tax Rebates for Women who Get Abortions". It starts off like this: The California legislature is taking a stand against the Trump administration and what lawmakers consider to be a…