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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Hamas Has Been Using Rubber Baby Dolls

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    Does a video on social media provide evidence that Hamas has been staging civilian casualties in Gaza by filming rubber dolls that look like real babies? No, that's not true: The video reused on social media was first posted months before the 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict. Neither the footage nor the pre-war post said anything about Gaza. The claim appeared in…

    • Dec 6, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Hamas Has Been Using Rubber Baby Dolls Unsupported
  • Fact Check: Iceland Has NOT Banned 'Covid Shots' As Of December 5, 2023 -- At-Risk People Encouraged To Stay On COVID Vaccine Schedule

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    Did Iceland ban COVID-19 vaccinations? No, that's not true: The Nordic nation has not banned COVID vaccines as of this publication and was actually encouraging at-risk populations to maintain a recommended vaccine schedule. Social media users and publications that pushed the false information regarding a ban did not provide verifiable evidence to support or corroborate the claim. Lead Stories determined…

    • Dec 5, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Iceland Has NOT Banned 'Covid Shots' As Of December 5, 2023 -- At-Risk People Encouraged To Stay On COVID Vaccine Schedule No Vax Ban
  • Fact Check: Pneumonia Listed In Pfizer Document Does NOT Prove Its COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Respiratory Outbreak In China

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    Does the listing of "Pneumonia mycoplasma" in Pfizer's guidance on adverse event reports associated with its COVID-19 vaccine prove that the shot caused a respiratory outbreak in China? No, that's not true: It's a fundamental misreading of standard vaccine documents, which direct doctors to rapidly report any problems from a long list as a precaution. The Centers for Disease Control…

    • Nov 30, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Pneumonia Listed In Pfizer Document Does NOT Prove Its COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Respiratory Outbreak In China Not Observed
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Doctors Without Borders Medic Picking Up Gun And Carrying It Away -- Man Wears PMRC Vest

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    Does a video on Instagram show a Doctors Without Borders medic scooping up a rifle from a fallen gunman and running it up the street to another gunman who is still shooting? No, that's not true: The uniform worn by the person in the video carries the logo of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, a different organization. Higher-resolution video filmed…

    • Nov 23, 2023
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Doctors Without Borders Medic Picking Up Gun And Carrying It Away -- Man Wears PMRC Vest PMRC Vest
  • Fact Check: NO Proof Video Shows Israel's Flag At Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital -- Exact Location Of Footage Remains Unconfirmed

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    Does a video show Israeli soldiers placing their national flag atop the Al Shifa hospital in Gaza? No, that's not true: Al Shifa buildings seen in other photos didn't appear to have any UN markings on the rooftops, while the building in versions of the flag-raising scene did have clear UN markings on its roof. A representative for the United…

    • Nov 20, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Proof Video Shows Israel's Flag At Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital -- Exact Location Of Footage Remains Unconfirmed Undetermined
  • Fact Check: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Shows NO DNA "Contamination," Permanent Genetic Changes Or Death From Cardiac Arrest

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    Is the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine "contaminated" with a type of DNA that causes permanent genetic changes in vaccinated people or leads to death due to cardiac arrest? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that residual DNA found in Pfizer's COVID shot has produced "no safety concerns." Additionally, an infectious disease expert said…

    • Nov 20, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Shows NO DNA "Contamination," Permanent Genetic Changes Or Death From Cardiac Arrest No DNA Changes
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Lead Advisor To The World Economic Forum' Revealing Plan To Hook 'Useless People' On Drugs And Video Games In 2023

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    Did a video on social media capture "the lead advisor to the World Economic Forum" advocating for making "useless people" addicted to drugs and video games? No, that's not true: The recording showed a pre-pandemic discussion about the societal dangers stemming from rapid technological development and growing health care inequalities. One of the two participants, Yuval Harari, is not "the…

    • Nov 7, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Lead Advisor To The World Economic Forum' Revealing Plan To Hook 'Useless People' On Drugs And Video Games In 2023 Out Of Context
  • Fact Check: 'Survey' Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccine Killed 3.5X More Americans Than COVID Virus

    Fact Check

    Did a "survey" find that COVID-19 vaccines "killed 3.5X more Americans than COVID virus"? No, that's not true: A medical professional who treats patients of long COVID told Lead Stories that the so-called survey "lacked scientific rigor" and could not be extrapolated to the broader public -- it was not scientifically sound and included methodological flaws. The claim originated in…

    • Nov 2, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: 'Survey' Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccine Killed 3.5X More Americans Than COVID Virus Unsound Study
  • Fact Check: John Kerry Did NOT Say 'We Must Sacrifice Billions Of Humans To Save Planet Earth'

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    Did U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry say, "We must sacrifice billions of humans to save planet Earth"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department told Lead Stories that this claim is false. The article making this claim has twisted quotes by Kerry to fit its narrative. And while this quote is in the article's headline,…

    • Oct 25, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: John Kerry Did NOT Say 'We Must Sacrifice Billions Of Humans To Save Planet Earth' Spox Denied
  • Fact Check: London Mayor Did NOT 'Sign Up All Nine Million Londoners For The Planetary Health Diet' And 'Vegetarian Plan' In October 2023 -- Claim Distorts His Statements

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    Did London Mayor Sadiq Khan impose restrictions on meat consumption on all city residents as of October 20, 2023? No, that's not true: While the mayor publicly promotes increased vegetable consumption, he neither introduced rationing of meat nor enacted a total ban on this category of food. Posts on social media mislead about his policies. In addition, Khan first announced…

    • Oct 20, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: London Mayor Did NOT 'Sign Up All Nine Million Londoners For The Planetary Health Diet' And 'Vegetarian Plan' In October 2023  -- Claim Distorts His Statements Exaggerated
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