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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Illegal Immigrants Were Given Citizenship To Vote Democrat

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    Did the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services give illegal immigrants citizenship in exchange for voting for Democrats for the rest of their lives? No, that's not true: A Homeland Security representative pointed out the satire disclaimer that can be found on the Real Raw News website and linked to an article debunking Real Raw…

    • Nov 28, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Illegal Immigrants Were Given Citizenship To Vote Democrat Phony Story
  • Fact Check: US Navy Did NOT Hang Moderna CEO

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    Did the U.S. Navy hang Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel at Guantanamo Bay? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a website that identifies itself as a satirical source and regularly publishes fake news. No serious news sites have carried such a story. And U.S. federal law prohibits the military from enforcing the law against civilians. The claim appeared in…

    • Nov 21, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: US Navy Did NOT Hang Moderna CEO False Series
  • Fact Check: US Military Tribunal Did NOT Convict Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel

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    Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's [JAG] Corps and the Office of Military Commissions find Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel guilty of crimes against humanity because the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine killed 32 service members? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. Navy categorically rejected the claim. The allegation comes from a website that identifies itself as a satirical…

    • Nov 18, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: US Military Tribunal Did NOT Convict Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel No Trial
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Of 'Gunfight' at Federal Reserve on November 8, 2022

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    Was there a gunfight between federal agents and U.S. Marines at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 2022? No, that's not true: A public information officer for the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C. told Lead Stories that this claim was not accurate. The claim of a gunfight came from Real Raw News, a website that…

    • Nov 15, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Of 'Gunfight' at Federal Reserve on November 8, 2022 No Reports
  • Fact Check: Cyber Sleuths Did NOT Spot Immigrants Voting With Fake IDs In Colorado

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    Did the U.S. Army Cyber Command find evidence that immigrants lacking permanent legal status in Colorado used fraudulent state identification cards to vote for Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a webpage that is known for publishing satirical, fake takes on real people and issues in U.S. news and politics. The claim…

    • Nov 11, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Cyber Sleuths Did NOT Spot Immigrants Voting With Fake IDs In Colorado No Evidence
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence US Military Found 'Election Fraud Amid Fizzled Red Wave'

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    Did the U.S. military find "evidence of election fraud amid fizzled red wave"? No, that's not true: This claim was made on a website known for publishing fabricated content. The claim originated in an article published by Real Raw News on November 9, 2022, titled "Military Finds Evidence of Election Fraud Amid Fizzled Red Wave" (archived here). It opened with…

    • Nov 11, 2022
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Evidence US Military Found 'Election Fraud Amid Fizzled Red Wave' No Proof
  • Fact Check: US Special Forces Did NOT Arrest Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel

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    Did U.S. Special Forces arrest Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel to charge him "on many counts of murder" for deaths caused by Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: This claim is made on a website that publishes false claims and identifies itself as a satirical website. No official news sources support this claim. U.S. Special Forces also do not have…

    • Nov 9, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: US Special Forces Did NOT Arrest Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel No Arrest Made
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That Human Organs Were Found In Warehouse In California

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    Did the U.S. Marines find a warehouse in Chatsworth, California full of human organs "excised from adolescent children"? No, that's not true: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) told Lead Stories that they are not aware of such a discovery. Real Raw News has a history of creating false claims about real people…

    • Nov 4, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That Human Organs Were Found In Warehouse In California Parody Site
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence For Sub Claims In Article On Self-Proclaimed Satire Site

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    Was a U.S. submarine near the Nord Stream pipeline explosion? No, there's no evidence for such a claim. This claim was made on the Real Raw News website, which is known for publishing fabricated content. There are no serious media sources that make this claim. The claim appeared in an article published by Real Raw News on October 18, 2022,…

    • Oct 24, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: NO Evidence For Sub Claims In Article On Self-Proclaimed Satire Site Lacking Facts
  • Fact Check: Treasury Official Did NOT Voluntarily Surrender To JAG Investigators

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    Did Shannon Corless, assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis for the Department of the Treasury, voluntarily surrender to "Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) investigators" for committing a crime? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is false. Real Raw News, the website from which this claim originated, is known for publishing fabricated content.…

    • Oct 21, 2022
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Treasury Official Did NOT Voluntarily Surrender To JAG Investigators Pentagon: Fake
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