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  • Fact Check: Claim That Rabies Has 'Never Been Proven to Exist' Is NOT True -- It's Been Known About For At Least 2,500 Years

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    Has rabies "never been proven to exist"? No, that's not true: Rabies is a viral disease that affects mammals, including humans, and is typically transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, often through bites. The existence of rabies is well-documented in medical and scientific literature, and extensive efforts worldwide are made to prevent and control its spread through vaccination and…

    • Feb 12, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Claim That Rabies Has 'Never Been Proven to Exist' Is NOT True -- It's Been Known About For At Least 2,500 Years Old Ailment
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Seek Surveillance Powers To Monitor Every Person For 'Disease Control' -- Proposed Plan NOT Legally Binding Document

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    Did the World Health Organization seek "surveillance powers to monitor every man, woman, and child for 'disease control'" as a post on Instagram implied? No, that's not true: The post in question referred to a set of WHO recommendations that WHO member countries expand pathogen tracking and vaccine development in advance of potential pandemics. There is no call to surveil…

    • Feb 6, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Seek Surveillance Powers To Monitor Every Person For 'Disease Control' -- Proposed Plan NOT Legally Binding Document Virus Tracking
  • Fact Check: JAG Did NOT Convict WHO Official Chikwe Ihekweazu In January 2024

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    Did the U.S. Judge Advocate General's Corps convict World Health Organization official Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu of committing multiple crimes on January 25, 2024? No, that's not true: This claim appears in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. Lead Stories previously debunked the claim, which is also mentioned in this article, that U.S. Marines initially arrested Ihekweazu.…

    • Feb 1, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: JAG Did NOT Convict WHO Official Chikwe Ihekweazu In January 2024 No Proof
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Health Care Providers Using Lidocaine To Secretly Vaccinate People Without Consent

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    Is there evidence health care providers are using lidocaine to secretly inject people with vaccines without the person's knowledge, as is suggested in a social media post by an anti-vaccine activist? No, that's not true: The suggestion is made in the "just asking questions" mode in which allegations are framed as questions to inject falsehood into public discussion. In this…

    • Feb 1, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Health Care Providers Using Lidocaine To Secretly Vaccinate People Without Consent No Evidence
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Unveil 'Global Police Force' To Arrest Those Who Post Non-Mainstream Content Online

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    Did the World Health Organization unveil a "global police force," purportedly to arrest citizens who post independent media online? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not find any evidence of a representative from the Organization making such a claim. The latest draft of WHO's Pandemic Agreement does not mention a "global police force." The claim appeared in an article…

    • Feb 1, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Unveil 'Global Police Force' To Arrest Those Who Post Non-Mainstream Content Online Never Said
  • Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Admit Disease X Will Be Leaked In 2025

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    Did the World Economic Forum admit that Disease X will be "unleashed onto the public" by 2025, with "devastating" consequences for humanity? No, that's not true: Disease X is not a known disease. It's a hypothetical pathogen that health care experts are using as a placeholder to talk about and plan for unknown diseases. The claim appeared in an article…

    • Jan 26, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Admit Disease X Will Be Leaked In 2025 Hypothetical
  • Fact Check: 'COVID' Spelled Backwards As 'DIVOC' Is NOT Hebrew For 'Possession By An Evil Spirit'

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    Is "divoc," which is "covid" spelled backwards, a Hebrew word that means "possession by an evil spirit"? No, that's not true: "Divoc" is not Hebrew, two experts told Lead Stories. There is a word in Hebrew that connotes an evil spirit that can possess people but that word is "dybbuk" -- which is not "covid" spelled backwards. The claim appeared…

    • Jan 23, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'COVID' Spelled Backwards As 'DIVOC' Is NOT Hebrew For 'Possession By An Evil Spirit' Not Hebrew
  • Fact Check: WEF 'Disease X' Meeting Does NOT Prove A Conspiracy To Implement A Planned Pandemic

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    Does a meeting about "Disease X" at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, prove the existence of some sinister plan to start a pandemic intentionally? No, that's not true: The panel discussion to be led by the World Health Organization's director general can be viewed online. The planned agenda is a discussion of preparedness for the next pandemic, not…

    • Jan 15, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: WEF 'Disease X' Meeting Does NOT Prove A Conspiracy To Implement A Planned Pandemic Public Event
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Discuss Population Reduction In 2008 Interview With Klaus Schwab -- Expects Health Programs to Impact Population Growth

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    Did Bill Gates say in early 2008 that he wanted to focus on "population control", implying he wants to reduce the population? No, that's not true: Gates made a comment in an interview where he said he expected health programs dealing with certain diseases would affect mortality rates, which in turn would reduce growth in population. There is no credible…

    • Jan 15, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Discuss Population Reduction In 2008 Interview With Klaus Schwab -- Expects Health Programs to Impact Population Growth Out of Context
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Did NOT Kill 17 Million People -- Coronavirus Was Killer

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    Did COVID-19 vaccines kill 17 million people around the world during the pandemic? No, that's not true: Infectious disease experts told Lead Stories that the surge in deaths correlates with surges in coronavirus infections, not vaccination campaigns. The overwhelming majority of adverse events reported after vaccination are mild and temporary, and the benefits of vaccination in preventing severe illness and…

    • Jan 9, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Did NOT Kill 17 Million People -- Coronavirus Was Killer No Causation
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