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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Coca-Cola Truck Found 'Full Of Children' being trafficked -- It Was Police Holiday Toy Drive

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    Does a video show a Coca-Cola truck found "full of children" being trafficked? No, that's not true: "It's fake news," a spokesperson for the Davenport, Iowa, Police Department told Lead Stories. The video shows the Davenport Police Department toy drive held December 14 and 15, 2024, the spokesperson confirmed. The police department shared multiple images from the event showing their…

    • Dec 17, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Coca-Cola Truck Found 'Full Of Children' being trafficked -- It Was Police Holiday Toy Drive Cop Party
  • Fact Check: UnitedHealth Group Did NOT Continue Investor Meeting After Learning UnitedHeathcare CEO Was Killed

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    Did UnitedHealth Group continue with its annual Investor Conference presentations even after learning a key executive had been shot to death outside the conference hotel? No, that's not true: A Threads post provided no documentary or witness evidence to prove the company "went ahead with" its investor conference as the post states. While it's not clear exactly when the company…

    • Dec 10, 2024
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: UnitedHealth Group Did NOT Continue Investor Meeting After Learning UnitedHeathcare CEO Was Killed Meeting Ended
  • Fact Check: Burger King Did NOT Post 'We Don't Snitch' After Luigi Mangione's Arrest At A McDonald's

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    Did Burger King's X account post "We don't snitch" in response to the alleged killer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO being recognized by a McDonald's employee? No, that's not true: Burger King's public relations confirmed to Lead Stories that this post was made up. Also, the fake post contained the words "Retweets" and "Quote Tweets," words no longer used since Elon…

    • Dec 10, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Burger King Did NOT Post 'We Don't Snitch' After Luigi Mangione's Arrest At A McDonald's Fabricated
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Unauthorized Person Receiving Mail-In Ballots In Somerset, Massachusetts

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    Does a video show an unauthorized person being given mail-in ballots in Somerset, Massachusetts? No, that's not true: The clip shows the assistant town clerk transferring the ballots to the registrar. The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts told Lead Stories that "nothing" in the video "appears to be contrary to any state election laws or regulations."…

    • Oct 24, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Unauthorized Person Receiving Mail-In Ballots In Somerset, Massachusetts Official Rep
  • Fact Check: Repeat Posts About 'Approximately 2 Years Old' Boy Taken To Police Station Are NOT Authentic -- Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads

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    Are social media posts posting authentic information that police officers in various states have "no idea" where an "approximately 2 years old" boy who was found and taken to a police station lives? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has debunked a variation of this particular story about an "approximately two years old" boy before. These bait-and-switch posts use an…

    • Oct 11, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Repeat Posts About 'Approximately 2 Years Old' Boy Taken To Police Station Are NOT Authentic -- Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Haitian Man In Springfield, Ohio, Cutting Up Animal Or Pet With Machete; He Was Cutting Ham, Police Say

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    Does a video show a Haitian man in Springfield, Ohio, cutting up an animal or a pet with a machete in public? No, that's not true: Police said the person who shot the video told them the man was cutting up "a big ass ham." The Springfield Police Division said there is no evidence to support the claim that "a…

    • Oct 9, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Haitian Man In Springfield, Ohio, Cutting Up Animal Or Pet With Machete; He Was Cutting Ham, Police Say 'Big Ass Ham'
  • Fact Check: FAKE Post Claims 'Little Boy' Was 'Found' By Officers Across Multiple Counties -- Bait & Switch

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    Have authorities in various towns and counties in the U.S. found a lost "little boy," approximately 2 years old, whose place of residence is unknown, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This post, and others like it, are part of a known deception to trick people into sharing content. In this scam, a shared claim will…

    • Oct 8, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: FAKE Post Claims 'Little Boy' Was 'Found' By Officers Across Multiple Counties -- Bait & Switch Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: Bumping A Post Will NOT Help Identify 2-Year-Old Boy Purportedly Found Unattended -- It's Scam

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    Was a little boy, approximately 2 or 3 years old, found unattended in several locations, and is he now being cared for at a police station? No, that's not true: The posts circulating on social media are not based on a real, ongoing incident. The deceptive posts use the same photos and captions, but change the name of the town…

    • Oct 1, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Bumping A Post Will NOT Help Identify 2-Year-Old Boy Purportedly Found Unattended -- It's Scam Bait & Switch
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real KKK Member At Trump Rally -- It's Self-Described Internet Troll's Stunt In Connecticut

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    Does a video capture a real Ku Klux Klan member joining Trump supporters at a rally? No, that's not true: The man wearing the white hood associated with the hate group is a self-described internet troll, according to his own words on social media posts and in a newspaper interview. In a video featuring the man's previous attempt to sneak…

    • Sep 9, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real KKK Member At Trump Rally -- It's Self-Described Internet Troll's Stunt In Connecticut Troll
  • Fact Check: Aurora, Colorado, Police Shelter-In-Place Order NOT Related To Venezuelan Gang Violence

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    Did police in Aurora, Colorado, issue a shelter-in-place order for the city on September 4, 2024, in response to Venezuelan gang violence? No, that's not true: Police told Lead Stories that the shelter-in-place order was due to a SWAT operation to arrest a man wanted on a felony menacing warrant. Residents were asked to stay inside for their safety while…

    • Sep 6, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Aurora, Colorado, Police Shelter-In-Place Order NOT Related To Venezuelan Gang Violence Not B/C Gangs
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