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Fact Check: FAKE Images Illustrate Story Of Bear Carrying Injured Animals To Wildlife Center -- Images Are AI-Generated | Lead Stories
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (243+ words) The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published by the @DavidAttenboroughlovers page on Facebook on Sept. 9, 2026. It read: A black bear showed up at a wildlife center carrying an injured raccoon. Weeks later, the cameras caught something that left…...
Fact Check: Photos Show Clay Matthews In Makeup And Prosthetics With Prominent Muscles And Jawline -- It Is A Caesars Sportsbook Ad Campaign | Lead Stories
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (264+ words) The claim appeared in a post (archived here) by the All 22 account on Facebook on Sept. 4, 2026. It read: There has been no confirmation from Matthews that he actually underwent any cosmetic procedure, and it's unclear whether his dramatically different appearance…...
Fact Check: NYC Mayor Mamdani Did NOT Write Post About Interview With Charlie Kirk In September 2025 | Lead Stories
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (20+ words) Did New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani post on X in September 2025 that he, Mamdani, had an interview with......
Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows American Carrier On Fire After Iranian Missile Attack In Sea Of Oman -- AI-Generated | Lead Stories
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (20+ words) oes a real video show an American carrier on fire after an Iranian missile strike in the Sea of Oman......
Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Golf Carts Crossing Into Traffic In Naperville, Illinois Is AI-Generated | Lead Stories
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (22+ words) Does a video show a real incident where two erratically-driven golf carts cross into traffic near Naperville, Illinois? No, that's......
Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Photo Of Himself In Military Uniform Covered In Medals | Lead Stories
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (22+ words) Did President Donald Trump post a photo of himself in a military uniform covered in medals? No, that's not true:......
Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Say 'Under Capitalism, Man Oppresses Man, Under Socialism, It's the Other Way Round' | Lead Stories
1+ week, 1+ day ago (24+ words) Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York say, "Under capitalism, man oppresses man, under socialism, it's the other way round"?......
Fact Check: FAKE 'Epstein Files' Video Shows People Locked In Cages -- It Is From Horror YouTube Channel 'Life Of Luxury' | Lead Stories
1+ week, 1+ day ago (20+ words) Does a video from the Epstein files show a group of people, including one who is pregnant, chained inside dog......
Fact Check: Denzel Washington Did NOT Say A Conversation With AOC Is "Like Talking To A High School Girl" -- Quote Pulled From Satire Page | Lead Stories
1+ week, 3+ day ago (268+ words) Did Denzel Washington make some disparaging remarks about Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after having a conversation with her? No, that's not true: There is no record of Washington saying these things about Ocasio-Cortez. The almost verbatim quotes were originally falsely attributed…...
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bullet 'Jumping' Out Of Pamela Cisneros' Body -- It Is A Taser Probe Stuck In Her Shirt | Lead Stories
1+ week, 3+ day ago (22+ words) Does a video show a bullet "jumping in and out" of the body of Times Square stabbing suspect after she......