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  • Fact Check: Fake Story About "Marcus," A Veteran Georgia School Bus Driver Who Was Sued By Parents -- No Supporting Reporting

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    Was a Georgia school bus driver sued by parents because their children suffered scrapes when he stopped abruptly after a rock hit the windshield, critically injuring him? No, that's not true: There is no reporting about a lawsuit or school bus incident in Georgia matching these details. The photo of "Marcus" appearing in the video is a stock photo that…

    • Apr 15, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Fake Story About "Marcus," A Veteran Georgia School Bus Driver Who Was Sued By Parents -- No Supporting Reporting Fake Story
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Prisoner Hiding In Cell By Suspending Himself Under The Ceiling -- It's AI

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    Is a video that shows a prisoner hiding in his cell by suspending himself under the ceiling while a guard checks the cell authentic? No, that's not true: Online detection tools flagged the video as likely AI-generated. One rated it as 100% AI-generated. The claim appeared in a video posted on April 14, 2026, on X account @Oguthaane (archived here).…

    • Apr 15, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Prisoner Hiding In Cell By Suspending Himself Under The Ceiling -- It's AI AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: Preprint Claiming 84.4% 'Clinical Benefit' of Ivermectin, Mebendazole In Cancer Treatment Is NOT A Proper Clinical Trial

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    Is a paper by Dr. Drew Pinsky, Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. Harvey Risch, and nine others claiming that ivermectin and mebendazole improve cancer outcomes in 84.4% of cases a proper medical study? No, that's not true: Research experts told Lead Stories that the paper relies on an uncontrolled, self-reported survey with major bias, no independent verification of diagnoses or outcomes,…

    • Apr 15, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Preprint Claiming 84.4% 'Clinical Benefit' of Ivermectin, Mebendazole In Cancer Treatment Is NOT A Proper Clinical Trial Faulty Study
  • Fact Check: FAKE Image of Pakistani Government Officials Being Searched By US Military Before Iran Peace Talks Is AI-Generated

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    Does an image of Pakistani government officials being searched by U.S. military members during Iran peace talks that took place in April 2026 show a real event? No, that's not true: The image showed several signs of AI generation. Additionally, there were no news reports that such a search actually happened. The claim appeared in a post published on X…

    • Apr 15, 2026
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: FAKE Image of Pakistani Government Officials Being Searched By US Military Before Iran Peace Talks Is AI-Generated AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: Saudi Minister Did NOT Say 'How Can Trump Protect Us When He Cannot Even Protect His Own Country' -- Quote Was Fabricated In Transcript

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    Does a real video show the Saudi foreign minister stating that "the era of relying on the US has ended"? No, that's not true: According to three translation tools, the caption fabricated the content of the video it claimed to summarize. In reality, the clip showed Faisal bin Farhan discussing in 2022 Saudi Arabia's cooperation with the West and the…

    • Apr 15, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Saudi Minister Did NOT Say 'How Can Trump Protect Us When He Cannot Even Protect His Own Country' -- Quote Was Fabricated In Transcript Not His Words
  • Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Post Calls Jesus 'WEAK On Those Who Sin, And Terrible For Immigration'

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    Does a social media post by Donald Trump call Jesus "WEAK on those who sin, and terrible for Immigration"? No, that's not true: The post never appeared on the president's official Truth Social account. It was first suggested as a possible future Trump post in a Substack newsletter by a comedian, who said he was "looking forward to him posting…

    • Apr 15, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Post Calls Jesus 'WEAK On Those Who Sin, And Terrible For Immigration' Faux Post
  • Fact Check: Posts About Plans To Build A $3.8 Billion Stadium For Your Favorite Team To Transform Your Favorite City Into A Global Destination Are Fake -- Viet Spam

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    Are Facebook posts about plans to build $3.8 billion stadiums for 34 NFL, MLB, NBA, and college sports teams that would transform their cities into global destinations real? No, that's not true: Dozens of nearly identical posts were generated by artificial intelligence tools and distributed by a spam network managed from Vietnam. With the exception of a new stadium for…

    • Apr 14, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts About Plans To Build A $3.8 Billion Stadium For Your Favorite Team To Transform Your Favorite City Into A Global Destination Are Fake -- Viet Spam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows RFK Jr. Saying Conspiracy Theorists Were Right, COVID Vaccine Causes 'Gayness', Anthony Fauci A 'Goblin' -- It's Satire

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    Does a real unmanipulated video show Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying "conspiracy theorists were right" and the COVID-19 vaccine maybe causes "gayness" and calling Anthony Fauci a "goblin"? No, that's not true: The audio in the video has been altered. An un-altered original video of RFK Jr. originally making the speech shows that he never claims the vaccine causes those…

    • Apr 14, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows RFK Jr. Saying Conspiracy Theorists Were Right, COVID Vaccine Causes 'Gayness', Anthony Fauci A 'Goblin' -- It's Satire Altered Video
  • Fact Check: Orion From Artemis II Did NOT Take Exactly 42:50 To Pass 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' -- Same As Runtime Of Pink Floyd Album

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    Did the Orion spacecraft from Artemis II take exactly 42 minutes 50 seconds to pass the dark side of the moon, the same as the runtime of the Pink Floyd album by that name? No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories that the spacecraft's transit around the Moon's far side was close to 50 minutes. Another way to measure…

    • Apr 14, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Orion From Artemis II Did NOT Take Exactly 42:50 To Pass 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' -- Same As Runtime Of Pink Floyd Album Close, But No
  • Fact Check: FALSE Posts Claim DoorDash Delivery Driver At White House Is A Paid Actor -- Company Denies

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    Does a viral post prove that Sharon Simmons, who made a DoorDash delivery to the White House, is a "paid actor"? No, that's not true: The post offered no evidence to support the claim. DoorDash, its spokesperson, and Simmons' own congressional testimony all confirm she is a real "dasher" -- the company's term for delivery drivers. The claim appeared in…

    • Apr 14, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FALSE Posts Claim DoorDash Delivery Driver At White House Is A Paid Actor -- Company Denies Real 'Dasher'
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