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  • Fact Check: Video Of Italians Taking Down EU Flag Is NOT From September 2022 -- It's From 2013

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    Does this video show Italians take down the European Union (EU) flag and replacing it with an Italian flag after the right-wing Brothers of Italy group won an election in 2022? No, that's not true: This video is from December 13, 2013. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) where it was published on September 26, 2022. The…

    • Sep 29, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Of Italians Taking Down EU Flag Is NOT From September 2022 -- It's From 2013 2013 Video
  • Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Revisit 'Whitehat Military Sting Operation' Theory -- Just Reported On Ginni Thomas' Texts

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    Did Fox News revisit a "theory" about a "huge Trump and military white hat sting operation" in 12 states about the 2020 U.S. presidential election? Did this include a statement that the Biden family, elected officials, bureaucrats, social media managers and media members "are being arrested & detained for ballot fraud" and will face "military tribunals" off the coast of…

    • Sep 28, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Revisit 'Whitehat Military Sting Operation' Theory -- Just Reported On Ginni Thomas' Texts Thomas' Texts
  • Fact Check: Trump, His Allies Can NOT Influence Triggering Of Emergency Alert System

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    Are former President Donald Trump and his allies able to "implore" the U.S. military to trigger the Emergency Alert System (EAS), a national public warning system, if they don't like the midterm elections results? No, that's not true: The EAS is used on a state and local level by officials to notify the public about urgent events such as violent…

    • Sep 26, 2022
    • by: Courtney Kealy
    Fact Check: Trump, His Allies Can NOT Influence Triggering Of Emergency Alert System No Exes
  • Fact Check: King Charles III Did NOT Sign Proclamation That Trump Won 2020 Election

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    Did King Charles III sign a proclamation that former President Donald Trump actually won the 2020 presidential election in the U.S.? No, that's not true: The claim uses a screenshot of Charles signing documents related to his accession to the throne. The claim appeared in a tweet (archived here) posted on September 10, 2022. The tweet included a picture of…

    • Sep 21, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: King Charles III Did NOT Sign Proclamation That Trump Won 2020 Election Accession Oath
  • Fact Check: The Earth Is NOT Hollow

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    Is the interior Earth actually hollow, with access points at the North and South Poles that lead to a mythical land that is home to superhumans and extraterrestrial beings with advanced technology? No, that's not true: Though treated as a scientific supposition in the 17th century, the so-called "hollow Earth theory" has been disproved through modern science; yet it remains…

    • Sep 16, 2022
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: The Earth Is NOT Hollow Hollow Proof
  • Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Sen. Lindsey Graham Grilling FBI Director Christopher Wray On The Mar-a-Lago Raid

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    Does a Facebook video capture a scene showing Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina demanding that FBI Director Christopher Wray disclose the name of the person who ordered the raid of Donald Trump's residence in Florida? No, that's not true: The clip simply doesn't contain the exchange promised in its headline. The claim appeared in a Facebook post published…

    • Aug 31, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Sen. Lindsey Graham Grilling FBI Director Christopher Wray On The Mar-a-Lago Raid Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Sen. Lindsey Graham Grilling FBI Director Christopher Wray On The Mar-a-Lago Raid Unrelated Shots
  • Fact Check: @HallieBiden Is NOT A Real Account Of Biden's Daughter-In-Law

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    Did Hallie Biden, the widow of the president's son Beau Biden, start a new Twitter account? No, that's not true: Twitter has taken down this account, but while it was up it did not have a checkmark confirming that it's authentic. It tried to lure people into donating money to a PayPal account. Screen grabs of the account are still…

    • Aug 30, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: @HallieBiden Is NOT A Real Account Of Biden's Daughter-In-Law Not Verified
  • Fact Check: This Is NOT Real 'Banned Book List' From Florida

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    Does Florida have a banned books list that includes such books as "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Handmaid's Tale" and "1984"? No, that's not true: There is no banned books list at the state level in Florida because such disputes about school materials are handled at the school district level. Some of the books on the supposed "banned book list"…

    • Aug 23, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: This Is NOT Real 'Banned Book List' From Florida Fictional List
  • Fact Check: Dominion Did NOT Lose Its Lawsuits Against Rudy Giuliani And Sidney Powell -- It's A Recycled Claim

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    Did Dominion Voting Systems lose its lawsuits against Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and personal attorney for Donald Trump; and Sidney Powell, another Trump attorney? No, that's not true: In an August 22, 2022, email from Dominion, representative Jack Eichner said of the claim, "This is false. The cases against Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell are ongoing." At…

    • Aug 22, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Dominion Did NOT Lose Its Lawsuits Against Rudy Giuliani And Sidney Powell -- It's A Recycled Claim Cases Pending
  • Fact Check: Rejected Petition Signatures For LA County Recall NOT The Same As Rejected 2020 Ballots

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    Are the 30 percent of signatures that did not qualify for the recall of the Los Angeles County district attorney the same as ballots rejected in the 2020 election? No, the claim is missing context: Nothing stops an unqualified person from signing a petition to have an issue placed on a ballot. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk verifies that…

    • Aug 17, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Rejected Petition Signatures For LA County Recall NOT The Same As Rejected 2020 Ballots Not The Same
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