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  • Fact Check: NO Federal Law Bars Landlords From Charging 3 Times Rent For Security Deposit As Of July 1, 2024

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    Did the federal government introduce a nationwide ban on security deposits equal to three months' rent starting on July 1, 2024? No, that's not true: The fact that such laws went into effect in at least two states on this day does not make those laws federal. The website of the U.S. Congress showed no legislation corroborating the claim. Three…

    • Jul 2, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Federal Law Bars Landlords From Charging 3 Times Rent For Security Deposit As Of July 1, 2024 State ≠ Feds
  • Fact Check: 'Unidentified' Newborn Posts Are NOT Genuine Effort To Find Parents -- Part Of A Bait-And-Switch Scam

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    Was an unidentified newborn baby found by the police, and will sharing a post on social media help identify the child? No, that's not true: A viral post is part of a bait-and-switch scam, the story is not true and the photo is misused. The baby pictured is Andrew Caballeiro, and this photo appeared in the January 28, 2020, Florida…

    • Jul 1, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: 'Unidentified' Newborn Posts Are NOT Genuine Effort To Find Parents -- Part Of A Bait-And-Switch Scam Post Swap Scam
  • Fact Check: 'Missing Child' Post Is NOT Current -- It's Ruse For Real Estate Scam

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    Is a social media post about a missing child named 'Chloe' current? No, that's not true: The girl pictured in the post was missing but was safely found as of June 18, 2024. Social media posts share the information about the missing child and then switch to a real estate scam. The false narrative is part of a scam that…

    • Jun 28, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'Missing Child' Post Is NOT Current -- It's Ruse For Real Estate Scam Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: Earth's Average Temperature NOT 2 Degrees Celsius Warmer 55,000 Years Ago

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    Was the Earth's average temperature 2 degrees Celsius warmer 55,000 years ago? No, that's not true: Climate experts contacted by Lead Stories all agreed that the Earth's temperature 55,000 years ago was colder than today's average temperature, not warmer. Ice core samples and other geological data show that global temperatures were lower due to extensive ice sheets and lower greenhouse…

    • Jun 21, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Earth's Average Temperature NOT 2 Degrees Celsius Warmer 55,000 Years Ago Fact Check: Earth's Average Temperature NOT 2 Degrees Celsius Warmer 55,000 Years Ago PhDs: 'Bogus'
  • Fact Check: Global Warming NOT Disproved By May 1895 Records Showing Average Temperature Was Higher Than May 2024 Average

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    Does a warmer average temperature in May 1895 compared to May 2024 disprove global warming, as a post with a chart on social media implied? No, that's not true: Climate experts contacted by Lead Stories said the data was cherry-picked and misleading and that the data chart was altered so as to mislead readers about the long-term trend. Short-term fluctuations…

    • Jun 18, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Global Warming NOT Disproved By May 1895 Records Showing Average Temperature Was Higher Than May 2024 Average Cherry-Picked
  • Fact Check: Fulton County Election Worker 'Wanda Shaye Moss' Was NOT Arrested On Election Fraud Charges In June 2024

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    Was "Fulton County election worker, Wanda Shaye Moss" arrested on election fraud charges in June 2024? No, that's not true: The woman shown in a social media post is Wanda Geter-Pataky, who was arrested and criminally charged in connection with the misuse of absentee ballots in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She is not Wandrea ArShaye ("Shaye") Moss, the woman falsely accused of…

    • Jun 12, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Fulton County Election Worker 'Wanda Shaye Moss' Was NOT Arrested On Election Fraud Charges In June 2024 Different Lady
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence 300,000 Ballot Images Are Missing From 2020 Election In Fulton County, Georgia; Results Are NOT Invalid

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    Is the 2020 presidential election tally in Fulton County, Georgia invalid on account of 300,000 missing ballot images? No, that's not true: The original paper ballots still exist and it's important to understand that the ballot image is not the vote but merely an electronic picture of the ballot for review purposes. Georgia election officials recounted the vote, including counting…

    • May 9, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Evidence 300,000 Ballot Images Are Missing From 2020 Election In Fulton County, Georgia; Results Are NOT Invalid Safeguards
  • Fact Check: Woman Applying Lip Gloss In Police Shield Reflection Is NOT At Pro-Palestine Protest On US Campus

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    Does a photo show a pro-Palestine protester in the United States defiantly using an officer's riot shield as a mirror as she applies her lip gloss? No, that's not true: This photo's authentic caption says it shows a protester in Tbilisi, Georgia. A different photo from a Reuters photographer covering the April 16, 2024, demonstrations in Tbilisi against a proposed…

    • May 3, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Woman Applying Lip Gloss In Police Shield Reflection Is NOT At Pro-Palestine Protest On US Campus Tbilisi Photo
  • Fact Check: 46 Out Of 50 States Did NOT Recount Their Votes And Find Biden Lost

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    Did 46 of 50 states recount their votes from the 2020 election and confirm that Joe Biden lost the vote in their state? No, that's not true: There were four states that conducted recounts or had legal challenges of the 2020 presidential election results, and none overturned the results that Biden won the presidential election against Donald Trump in 2020.…

    • Apr 25, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 46 Out Of 50 States Did NOT Recount Their Votes And Find Biden Lost No Recounts
  • Fact Check: Chick-fil-A Did NOT Announce It Is 'Moving To Fake Chicken' -- Company Said It's Shifting Policy On Animal Antibiotics

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    Did Chick-fil-A announce that the company was "moving to fake chicken"? No, that's not true: Pointing out that a social media post making the claim appeared on April 1, 2024, the company told Lead Stories: "The Instagram post from April Fool's Day is false." While Chick-fil-A previously said in a statement that it would be moving away from "No Antibiotics…

    • Apr 3, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Chick-fil-A Did NOT Announce It Is 'Moving To Fake Chicken' -- Company Said It's Shifting Policy On Animal Antibiotics Company: False
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