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  • Fact Check: Irish Police Recruiting Video Was NOT Broadcast On Pakistani TV But Through Overseas Community Channels

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    Did the national police service of Ireland broadcast a video on TV in Pakistan to recruit people to come to Ireland to join the force? No, that's not true: The logo on the video is not a TV station in Pakistan -- "POC Global TV" is the YouTube channel of Pakistan Overseas Community. The Gardai's recruiting video aimed to bring…

    • Aug 30, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Irish Police Recruiting Video Was NOT Broadcast On Pakistani TV But Through Overseas Community Channels Diaspora News
  • Fact Check: Mpox Vaccine Does NOT Contain HIV

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    Is the mpox vaccine loaded with HIV, as a video shared by The People's Voice claims? No, that's not true: The People's Voice is a website with a long history of publishing made-up news, and it provided no sources -- aside from a supposed whistleblower -- to back up the claims made in the video. The ingredient list and package…

    • Aug 22, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Mpox Vaccine Does NOT Contain HIV Not Listed
  • Fact Check: Walz Did NOT Approve Legislation That Overrules Existing Protocols On Age For Gender-Affirming Surgeries

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    Did Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sign a bill "allowing gender reassignment surgery for children"? No, that's not true: No state law sets a specific minimum age for gender-affirming surgical interventions, a Minnesota lawmaker told Lead Stories. Major health care providers do not operate on people under 18. One bill signed into law protects youth access to those services discussed in…

    • Aug 9, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Walz Did NOT Approve Legislation That Overrules Existing Protocols On Age For Gender-Affirming Surgeries Misleading
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Call For 'Military To Roundup mRNA Vaccine Refusers During Bird Flu Pandemic' In August 2024

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    Did the World Health Organization (WHO) call for military forces to "round up mRNA vaccine refusers during the bird flu pandemic," as an August 2024 article claimed? No, that's not true: In an emailed statement to Lead Stories, WHO said that the article making the claim presents "flagrantly false information" since WHO has no power to mobilize military troops. The…

    • Aug 5, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Call For 'Military To Roundup mRNA Vaccine Refusers During Bird Flu Pandemic' In August 2024 WHO: 'False'
  • Fact Check: AI-Generated Text Does NOT Prove Putin Said US Was Planning To Launch 2nd Pandemic In 2024 To Disrupt US Presidential Election

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    Did Russian President Vladimir Putin say at a "military press conference in Russia" that the U.S. was planning to launch a second pandemic "aimed at disrupting the 2024 election" domestically? No, that's not true: Neither a viral AI-generated article making the claim nor earlier pieces speculating about it offered any proof that Putin actually said that. Lead Stories searched both…

    • Jul 3, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: AI-Generated Text Does NOT Prove Putin Said US Was Planning To Launch 2nd Pandemic In 2024 To Disrupt US Presidential Election Made-Up Story
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Launch Insect 'Milk' Product Called EntoMilk -- Created By South African Startup

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    Did Bill Gates introduce a so-called "maggot milk" product called EntoMilk? No, that's not true: Although EntoMilk, made from insects, was an actual product that existed in South Africa in 2019, Gates was not a part of its release. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation told Lead Stories that the claim he was involved is false. The website of the…

    • Jul 3, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Launch Insect 'Milk' Product Called EntoMilk -- Created By South African Startup Not Bill Gates
  • Fact Check: Starbucks Lattes Do NOT Contain Semen -- Baseless Claims Originated On Satire Website In 2014

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    Do Starbucks coffee shops routinely add human semen to the lattes they sell? No, that's not true: This claim first surfaced in 2014 as an article on a satire website with a disclaimer identifying the website as such. The fake news story might have faded quickly except that a New York City pastor fell for the hoax and publicized the…

    • May 28, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Starbucks Lattes Do NOT Contain Semen -- Baseless Claims Originated On Satire Website In 2014 Semen Satire
  • Fact Check: NY Post Did NOT Report Congress Will Vote On Bill Criminalizing Skepticism About 9/11

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    Is there a New York Post headline and article that claims Congress will vote on a bill that would make it a crime to question the events surrounding the September 11, 2001, attacks? No, that's not true: Such a headline and article never appeared in the New York Post. Additionally, there's no evidence that Congress is prepared to vote on…

    • May 2, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NY Post Did NOT Report Congress Will Vote On Bill Criminalizing Skepticism About 9/11 Fake Headline
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Publicly State That Bill Gates Should Go To Prison As Of April 2024 -- Claim Is From Site That Publishes 'Fake News' And Satire

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    Did Elon Musk publicly call for the arrest of Bill Gates as of April 2024? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a website that publishes made-up news stories related to Musk. An online search by Lead Stores found nothing to substantiate the claim. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on Facebook on April 25, 2024.…

    • Apr 29, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Publicly State That Bill Gates Should Go To Prison As Of April 2024 -- Claim Is From Site That Publishes 'Fake News' And Satire Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Tennessee Did NOT Ban The Inclusion Of Vaccines In The Food Supply

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    Did Tennessee prohibit the inclusion of vaccines in the food supply? No, that's not true: The proposed law, Tennessee House Bill 1894, was awaiting Gov. Bill Lee's signature as of April 8, 2024, and would consider any food containing vaccine or vaccine-related ingredients as a drug. It wouldn't ban the sale of such foods, which are not currently on the…

    • Apr 8, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Tennessee Did NOT Ban The Inclusion Of Vaccines In The Food Supply Regulated
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