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  • Fact Check: FAKE CNN Video Shows Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Crying Over Trump's Proposed Tariffs

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    Does a CNN video show Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau crying in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pledge in November 2024 to slap tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S.? No, that's not true: The video is from 2017 and shows Trudeau becoming emotional over the death of Canadian musician Gord Downie. The 2017 clip has been edited, and…

    • Nov 27, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: FAKE CNN Video Shows Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Crying Over Trump's Proposed Tariffs Unrelated Vid
  • Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT An Approved Or Proven Cancer Treatment

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    Is ivermectin a more effective cancer treatment than chemotherapy? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration says ivermectin is approved to treat parasitic worms, head lice and skin conditions like rosacea, but does not list it as a treatment for cancer. The National Cancer Institute told Lead Stories that it has no information "supporting the claim" about ivermectin…

    • Oct 29, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT An Approved Or Proven Cancer Treatment Not Authorized
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Kamala Harris Said 'I Promise To Do Everything I Could Have Done But Didn't Do'

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    Is there a public record of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris saying, "I promise to do everything I could have done but didn't do," as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no official statement, video, audio or otherwise credible source to confirm that the vice president said that. The quote appears to have started…

    • Oct 17, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Kamala Harris Said 'I Promise To Do Everything I Could Have Done But Didn't Do' No Record
  • Fact Check: Radar Images Are NOT Evidence Pulses Of Weaponized Microwave Energy Are Targeting US Population

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    Do archived radar images show that 5G or NEXRAD towers emit pulses of weaponized microwave energy targeting the U.S. population while they sleep? No, that's not true: An expert in radar ornithology says the radar has picked up "bird echoes" with the blooms appearing around each radar station about an hour after sunset when birds take off in large numbers…

    • Sep 24, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Radar Images Are NOT Evidence Pulses Of Weaponized Microwave Energy Are Targeting US Population Bird Migration
  • Fact Check: 2017 Study On Resveratrol Does NOT Support Its Use For Treating Mpox; It Was Never Tested On People, Animals

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    Does a 2017 paper on resveratrol suggest it could be used to stop or treat monkeypox as part of the public health emergency declared in August 2024? No, that's not true: An author of the paper told Lead Stories that resveratrol was never tested on humans or animals in their research, and it's "unclear if it suppresses poxvirus replication." An…

    • Aug 20, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 2017 Study On Resveratrol Does NOT Support Its Use For Treating Mpox; It Was Never Tested On People, Animals Unproven Care
  • Fact Check: NO Proof 'Eight Cancer Doctors' Aboard Brazil Voepass Flight Vowed To 'Release Evidence Linking mRNA To Turbo Cancer' Before Crash

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    Had doctors aboard the Brazilian airline flight that crashed in August 2024 vowed to release evidence linking mRNA technology to "turbo cancer", as an article by The People's Voice said? 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 to back up the part about…

    • Aug 19, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Proof 'Eight Cancer Doctors' Aboard Brazil Voepass Flight Vowed To 'Release Evidence Linking mRNA To Turbo Cancer' Before Crash Uncorroborated
  • Fact Check: Cancer Researcher 'Dr. Leo Ferreira' Was NOT Killed In Brazil Plane Crash -- It Was José Ferreira

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    Did Leonardo Ferreira die in a Brazil plane crash in August 2024, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Leonardo Ferreira, the man shown in the video, confirmed to Lead Stories that he is alive and well. Another man with the same last name, retired professor José Roberto Leonel Ferreira, was killed in the crash, according to…

    • Aug 16, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Cancer Researcher 'Dr. Leo Ferreira' Was NOT Killed In Brazil Plane Crash -- It Was José Ferreira Different Men
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Female Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Used To Be Man

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    Is Algerian boxer Imane Khelif a man who transitioned to be a woman? No, that's not true: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach publicly said that Khelif's case is the case of somebody "being born, raised, competed and having a passport as a woman", which is the Olympic standard for determination of gender. According to the athlete's own words, she…

    • Aug 5, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Female Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Used To Be Man Unsupported
  • Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Ban Mammograms As Of July 22, 2024

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    Were mammograms banned in Switzerland as of July 22, 2024, as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: Switzerland's Federal Department of Home Affairs told Lead Stories that "mammography is not banned at all in Switzerland." It is covered by health insurance and recommended by health experts for women over 40. The claim appeared in a post on…

    • Jul 18, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Ban Mammograms As Of July 22, 2024 Not Banned
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Drink Made Of Aloe Vera, Molasses, Honey, Gin 'Eliminates All Cancer Cells,' Cysts, Tumors

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    Does a drink made of aloe vera, molasses, honey and gin eliminate all cancer cells, cysts and tumors? No, that's not true: While some of these ingredients may have health benefits, they are not a cure for cancer or other serious conditions. Oncology experts told Lead Stories that there's no evidence to support these claims. The claim appeared in a…

    • Jun 28, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Drink Made Of Aloe Vera, Molasses, Honey, Gin 'Eliminates All Cancer Cells,' Cysts, Tumors Not A Cure
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