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  • Fact Check: HHS Did NOT Endorse Purported Barbara O'Neill 'US Without Diabetes' Initiative

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    Did the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorse a purported initiative from controversial wellness coach Barbara O'Neill called "US Without Diabetes," as a social-media post claims? No, that's not true: The Department of Health and Human Services has not endorsed the purported initiative. A promotion on Facebook for a dietary supplement used a faked image of a Fox…

    • Jun 21, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: HHS Did NOT Endorse Purported Barbara O'Neill 'US Without Diabetes' Initiative No Such Plan
  • Fact Check: Barbara O'Neill, Other Celebrities Did NOT Promote Arthritis Management Strategies With $10,000 Guarantee -- AI-Generated Voices

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    Did controversial naturopath Barbara O'Neill give a $10,000 guarantee for her arthritis pain management strategies and were they endorsed by director Bruce Beresford, tennis star Margaret Court, and author David Malouf? No, that's not true: A false promotion of an herbal remedy that supposedly cured their joint pain used AI-generated voice-overs to put words in people's mouths. The fake voice-overs…

    • Jun 10, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Barbara O'Neill, Other Celebrities Did NOT Promote Arthritis Management Strategies With $10,000 Guarantee -- AI-Generated Voices AI Voices
  • Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Announce Return To 24-Hour Shopping In All US Locations Starting June 3, 2024 -- No Such Plan

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    Did Walmart announce that "starting June 3rd all U.S. store locations will go back" to 24-hour shopping? No, that's not true: There was no announcement like this made by Walmart. The news page on the Walmart corporate website at the time of writing -- June 4, 2024 -- does not show any announcement or news about all Walmart stores in…

    • Jun 4, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Announce Return To 24-Hour Shopping In All US Locations Starting June 3, 2024 -- No Such Plan Not Planned
  • Fact Check: Barbara O'Neill Or Other Celebrities Did NOT Tout Hypertension Remedy With $10,000 Guarantee -- AI-Generated Voices

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    Did Barbara O'Neill guarantee that a hypertension medication will clear your vessels and cure the disease in three weeks or she will transfer $10,000 into your bank account -- and have Samuel Jackson, Jane Seymour and Tom Hanks all endorsed this treatment after it cured their hypertension? No, neither statement is true: This false promotion uses AI-generated voice-overs to put…

    • May 22, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Barbara O'Neill Or Other Celebrities Did NOT Tout Hypertension Remedy With $10,000 Guarantee -- AI-Generated Voices Edited Audio
  • Fact Check: Kelly Clarkson, Jimmy Fallon Did NOT Promote Weight Loss Gummies In 2024 Interview

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    Did singer Kelly Clarkson and "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon promote weight-loss gummies in a 2024 televised interview, as a Facebook post claims? No, that's not true: Clarkson's publicist denied to Lead Stories that she has any connection with such gummies. A Google search showed there is no evidence that Fallon promoted any weight loss or gummy products. The claim…

    • May 17, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Kelly Clarkson, Jimmy Fallon Did NOT Promote Weight Loss Gummies In 2024 Interview Faked Photo
  • Fact Check: Tamela Mann Has NOT Promoted Weight Loss Gummies

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    Did gospel singer Tamela Mann endorse weight loss gummies? No, that's not true: Mann publicly refuted that she promoted weight loss gummies. Mann and several other celebrities are falsely tied to weight loss or keto gummy endorsements. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on Facebook on March 23, 2024. The post included a video with narration that…

    • Apr 22, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Tamela Mann Has NOT Promoted Weight Loss Gummies No Endorsement
  • Fact Check: Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki Did NOT Promote A Blood Vessel Cleaning Product -- Or Any Commercial Product, Ever

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    Did Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki promote a blood vessel cleaning remedy on Facebook? No, that's not true: Kruszelnicki has made clear statements that he is not affiliated with this product or any other. In a post to his account on X, Kruszelnicki wrote, "I never endorse any commercial product." He also thanked people "for reporting these fraudulent 'wellness'…

    • Apr 1, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki Did NOT Promote A Blood Vessel Cleaning Product -- Or Any Commercial Product, Ever No Endorsement
  • Fact Check: People CANNOT Get $6,400 Benefit Through 'Texas Relief Act' Ad -- Info Harvesting Scam, Not Government Program

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    Can anyone under 65 years old qualify to claim a $6,400 Affordable Care Act benefit through the Texas Relief Act? No, that's not true: There is no government program resembling what is described in a Facebook ad. The application process to see if you qualify to claim a "subsidy card" is not an official government website but a referral service…

    • Jan 11, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: People CANNOT Get $6,400 Benefit Through 'Texas Relief Act' Ad -- Info Harvesting Scam, Not Government Program  No Such Act
  • Fact Check: Dr. Oz Did NOT Promote A 'Cure' For Prostate Disease

    Fact Check

    Did Dr. Mehmet Oz promote a "cure" for prostate disease that does not require surgery? No, that's not true: A representative for Oz told Lead Stories, "This is a fake post fraudulently using Dr. Oz's name and likeness." A link that accompanied a post making the claim on Facebook redirected users to a bogus website posing as NBC News. Also,…

    • Dec 18, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Dr. Oz Did NOT Promote A 'Cure' For Prostate Disease No Such Cure
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Endorse A '$6,400 Bonus' Scheme Before Christmas

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    Did Donald Trump endorse a "$6,400 bonus" scheme before Christmas 2023? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not find any evidence that the former president ever made any of the comments in a video making the claim, and it appears to be an AI-generated voice making the statements. There is no such federal program at the time of writing.…

    • Dec 18, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Endorse A '$6,400 Bonus' Scheme Before Christmas Fake Audio
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