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Open full menu Go War ?? & ?? Corona Virus Blue Feed Red Feed Deep fakes Elections 2024 Corrections Fact Check All our fact checks Fact Check: UN Did NOT Halve Its Estimate Of Women And Children Killed In Gaza Did the United Nations revise the Gaza death toll in early May 2024, resulting in almost 50 percent fewer women and children reported as killed than previously estimated? No, that’s not true: While the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs regularly updates its figures of reported casualties in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the numbers being… May 13, 2024 by: Ed Payne Apples≠Oranges Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Russian Submarine Carrying Underwater Missile In LAIt’s US Rescue Vehicle Did a photo on Facebook show a "Russian SSBN phoon-class submarine" carrying an underwater missile in Los Angeles? No, that’s not true: A reverse image search revealed that the vessel shown in the photo is the deep submergence rescue vehicle Avalon as it was secured on the deck of the Sturgeon-class USS Billfish. The image, which shows an American … May 13, 2024 by: Madison Dapcevich 1992 Photo Fact Check: Belgian TV Channel Did NOT Post Message Criticizing Israel That Interrupted Eurovision Broadcast It Was Trade Unions’ Protest Did Belgian public broadcaster VRT make an editorial decision to intentionally interrupt Eurovision song contest coverage to express its protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza? No, that’s not true: The message that appeared on the TV screens was posted by VRT unions, not VRT, a spokesperson for the TV channel confirmed to Lead Stories. One union openly wrote about that… May 13, 2024 by: Uliana Malashenko Unions≠Channel Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Announce Plan To Build Modern Railway System On Moon As Of May 2024 Did NASA announce that it has plans to build a railway system on the moon? No, that’s not true: The space agency announced funding for visionary concept studies that include a "lunar railway," but not an official launch of a train system on the moon. As of May 2024, there was not a concrete plan to build a modern railway… May 13, 2024 by: Alexis Tereszcuk Concept Study Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Danish King Frederik X On Balcony Waving Palestinian FlagIt’s Someone Else Did King Frederik X of Denmark wave a Palestinian flag from a balcony in Copenhagen as a crowd of protesters were passing below? No, that’s not true: This video was filmed in Malmo, Sweden, about 17 miles away and across the Øresund strait from the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark. The man on the balcony waving the flag is not… May 13, 2024 by: Sarah Thompson Not The King Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Trump Rally In New JerseyIt’s From 2006 Rolling Stones Show Does a picture posted by Roger Stone, a political consultant for former President Donald Trump, show a massive crowd for a New Jersey 2024 presidential campaign event for Trump? No, that’s not true: The image is of people waiting for a concert to start, not participants in a Trump rally. The show was held by The Rolling Stones in 2006… May 13, 2024 by: Lead Stories Staff Concert Pic Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ’Muslim Migrants’ Destroying Property ’Because An Israeli Singer Took Part In Eurovision’ Does a video in a social media post show "Muslim migrants" destroying public property because an Israeli singer was featured in the Eurovision song contest? No, that’s not true: The footage shows a 2009 anti-Israel demonstration in Sweden that turned violent. That 2009 demonstration occurred during a tennis tournament and was not related to that year’s Eurovision contest, which was… May 13, 2024 by: Marlo Lee 2009 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove French Air Force Made Russian Flag With Colored Smoke During Olympic Air Show Did French Air Force aerobatic jets accidentally emit smoke that displayed the Russian flag to mark the May 8, 2024, arrival of the Olympic flame in the French city of Marseille? No, that’s not true: The eight Alpha Jets left smoke trails in the colors and order of France’s tricolorblue, white and red. Russia’s tricolor is white, blue… May 10, 2024 by: Sarah Thompson French Colors Fact Check: Kathy Griffin Was NOT ’Thrown Off The Red Carpet’ At Met Gala In 2024 Was actress Kathy Griffin "thrown off the red carpet" at the Met Gala in 2024? No, that’s not true: This claim appeared on an America’s Last Line of Defense Facebook account, listed under a "satire/parody" category. Lead Stories has previously debunked many other satirical claims by entertainment websites, such as The Dunning-Kruger Times, in the America’s Last Line of Defense… May 10, 2024 by: Kaiyah Clarke Satire Account Fact Check: Canola Oil Was NOT First Developed As Engine Lubricant During WWII Was canola oil first developed as an engine lubricant during World War II, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that’s not true: Canola oil is made from a species of plant specially bred from rapeseed. Oil from rapeseed was used during World War II as a mechanical lubricant. However, canola oil, as we know it today, was developed in… May 10, 2024 by: Madison Dapcevich ‘70s Invention Fact Check: Rep. Ilhan Omar Does NOT Face Proposal To Remove Her From Congress As Of May 10, 2024 Does Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar face a proposal that would remove her from office in the House of Representatives as of May 10, 2024? No, that’s not true: The censure resolution aims to reprimand Omar for her purported "recent hateful comments and history of antisemitism," but its passage wouldn’t mean her dismissal from Congress. The House would have to vote… May 10, 2024 by: Ed Payne Censure Only Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Transgender Man Holding Surrogate Baby At Hospital Does a video at a hospital show a transgender man being handed and then holding his surrogate baby? No, that’s not true: The man in the video, Joseph Hughes, identifies as gay but not transgender. The video shows Hughes with his newborn baby at the hospital. He is a father to twins, born via in vitro fertilization and surrogacy. The… May 10, 2024 by: Dana Ford Gay ≠ Trans Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Harrison Ford Expressing Support For PalestineHis Topic Was The Amazon Rainforest Does a viral video show actor Harrison Ford advocating for Palestine? No, that’s not true: A fragment of his speech was taken out of context. Ford was discussing the Amazon rainforest at a 2019 United Nations climate event, over four years before the Hamas-Israel war that began on October 7, 2023. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on… May 10, 2024 by: Uliana Malashenko Climate Talks Fact Check: Satire Article Says Kid Rock Refuses To Do ’Collaborative Tour’ With Taylor Swift Did rock musician Kid Rock refuse to do a collaborative tour with pop star Taylor Swift? No, that’s not true: This claim initially appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. There is otherwise no publicly available or credible evidence to support this claim. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook on… May 9, 2024 by: Kaiyah Clarke Satire Origin Fact Check: NO Evidence 300,000 Ballot Images Are Missing From 2020 Election In Fulton County, Georgia; Results Are NOT Invalid Is the 2020 presidential election tally in Fulton County, Georgia invalid on account of 300,000 missing ballot images? No, that’s not true: The original paper ballots still exist and it’s important to understand that the ballot image is not the vote but merely an electronic picture of the ballot for review purposes. Georgia election officials recounted the vote, including counting… May 9, 2024 by: Ed Payne Safeguards Fact Check: FAKE Post About Dog Hurt In Hit-And-Run In Various Places Is Part Of Social Media Scam Does a post being shared by various community groups about a dog hurt in a hit-and-run accident describe a real incident? No, that’s not true: The post was copied and posted in different social media groups in different states and is...