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  • Fact Check: Research Paper Did NOT Show Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increased Death Risk by 36%, Killed 470,000 in America

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    Did Florida statistics show that the Pfizer COVID vaccine "likely KILLED over 470,000 Americans" and "increased your risk of death by at least 36%"? No, that's not true: A draft research paper found only that those who got the Pfizer vaccine had a higher rate of death from all causes than did those who received the Moderna vaccine but it…

    • May 13, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Research Paper Did NOT Show Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increased Death Risk by 36%, Killed 470,000 in America Misses Unvaxed
  • Fact Check: South Korea mRNA Warning Story NOT Confirmed By Cited Source -- NO Mention Of '6 Billion People' With 'VAIDS'

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    Did South Korea issue a warning about mRNA vaccines, saying "6 billion people now have VAIDS" as a viral article claimed? No, that's not true: VAIDS is not a real condition and the story making originated on a notoriously unreliable website that did not cite any source to back up the claim in the headline. The only study cited in…

    • Mar 7, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: South Korea mRNA Warning Story NOT Confirmed By Cited Source -- NO Mention Of '6 Billion People' With 'VAIDS' Not In Story
  • Fact Check: Prosecutors Fani Willis And Alvin Bragg Have NOT Been Disbarred

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    Have prosecutors Fani Willis and Alvin Bragg been disbarred from the practice of law after a "bombshell" Trump announcement? No, that's not true: Both the Fulton County, Georgia and New York County district attorneys are still licensed in their respective states and no record of disbarment is online. The post making the claim offered no evidence of disciplinary action against…

    • Mar 3, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Prosecutors Fani Willis And Alvin Bragg Have NOT Been Disbarred Still Licensed
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates 'Caught Pumping Bird Flu Jabs Into Food Supply' In Story With That Headline -- Not Even A Mention

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    Does a story claiming Bill Gates was "Caught Pumping Deadly Bird Flu Jabs Into America's Food Supply" in its headline actually describe Bill Gates doing that? No, that's not true: There is no mention of any food supply in the U.S. being injected with bird flu vaccines in the entire body of the story, which was published on a site…

    • Feb 20, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Bill Gates 'Caught Pumping Bird Flu Jabs Into Food Supply' In Story With That Headline -- Not Even A Mention Not In Story
  • Fact Check: Mirrored Video Of MAGA Hat Wearing Patient Who 'Gets Denied Healthcare' Originated On Channel With Skits

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    Does a video on TikTok authentically show a patient denied health care by a black female doctor because the man is wearing a MAGA hat? No, that's not true: The video appears to be a mirrored version of a video that originally appeared on a TikTok channel along with other skits. In a second version of the video the "doctor"…

    • Feb 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Mirrored Video Of MAGA Hat Wearing Patient Who 'Gets Denied Healthcare' Originated On Channel With Skits Mirrored Skit
  • Fact Check: Article Does NOT Prove WEF 'Demanded' That General Public Get 'Mass-Vaccinated' Twice A Year With mRNA

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    Does an article prove that the World Economic Forum "demanded" that the general public be "mass-vaccinated" twice a year with "long-acting mRNA injections"? No, that's not true: The organization told Lead Stories this was "entirely false." The article failed to offer any sources proving any such "demand" was made by the organization. It cited recordings of a conference panel in…

    • Jan 28, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Article Does NOT Prove WEF 'Demanded' That General Public Get 'Mass-Vaccinated' Twice A Year With mRNA No Reports
  • Fact Check: 'Pro-Vaccine' Surgeon Did NOT Die Of COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Heart Attack

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    Did South African trauma surgeon Dr. Vicky Jennings die after "suffering a sudden heart attack" related to COVID-19 vaccination, as implied by social media posts? No, that's not true: Jennings' colleague and head of department told Lead Stories that he can "unequivocally confirm that her death was in no way related to vaccination." A medico-legal autopsy required by law in…

    • Dec 12, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: 'Pro-Vaccine' Surgeon Did NOT Die Of COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Heart Attack No Vax Link
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Were NOT Manufactured By Military Contractors, But By Pfizer And Moderna

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    Were COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by military contractors rather than by Pfizer and Moderna? No, that's not true: FDA inspection records show the vaccines were made in drug industry labs. Pfizer pointed Lead Stories to publicly available documents about its facilities in Belgium, Germany and at least two locations in the U.S., including Kalamazoo, Michigan. Under Operation Warp Speed, the government…

    • Dec 3, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Were NOT Manufactured By Military Contractors, But By Pfizer And Moderna  No Military
  • Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Did NOT Say mRNA COVID Vaccine Will Cause 'Mass Deaths' Within 5 Years

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    Did the Cleveland Clinic say widespread use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine will cause a wave of "mass deaths" within the next five years? No, that's not true: The medical center issued no such warning. A spokesperson for the Cleveland Clinic told Lead Stories there is no scientific basis for the claim that the COVID-19 vaccine will lead to myocarditis and…

    • Nov 22, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Did NOT Say mRNA COVID Vaccine Will Cause 'Mass Deaths' Within 5 Years No Such Alert
  • Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Catastrophic Plane Crash On Bridge

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    Is an image of a catastrophic plane crash on a bridge authentic? No, that's not true: The image is a digital art creation by Canadian graphic designer Steve McGhee. The original piece of art titled "All Is Lost - Redux" was altered to make it harder to trace its origin through a reverse image search. The claim appeared in a…

    • Oct 28, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Catastrophic Plane Crash On Bridge Art
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