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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · Nov 15
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Fact Check: Nobel Chair Did NOT say Donald Trump Didn't Win Peace Prize Because He Lacked 'Courage And Integrity' | Lead Stories
Did the chair of the Nobel committee that chose the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize say that Donald Trump was not...
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Fact Check: Nobel Chair Did NOT say Donald Trump Didn't Win Peace Prize Because He Lacked 'Courage And Integrity' | Lead Stories
Did the chair of the Nobel committee that chose the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize say that Donald Trump was not...
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Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To End His Super Bowl Sponsorship If Bad Bunny Performs At The Halftime Show -- Viet Spam | Lead Stories
Did Elon Musk threaten to end his Super Bowl sponsorship if Bad Bunny performs at the halftime show? No, that's...
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Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To End His Super Bowl Sponsorship If Bad Bunny Performs At The Halftime Show -- Viet Spam | Lead Stories
Did Elon Musk threaten to end his Super Bowl sponsorship if Bad Bunny performs at the halftime show? No, that's...
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 6h
The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 554. #TheDailyNOT

"Bad Bunny, Elon Musk and Brandon Lake: watch out with these fake stories about them!"
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Fact Check: Clickbait Brandon Lake Super Bowl Halftime Show Charlie Kirk Tribute Story Made Up By Foreign Spam Network
#CheckTok #BrandonLake #CharlieKirk #NFL #FactCheck
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 6h
Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To End His Super Bowl Sponsorship If Bad Bunny Performs At The Halftime Show -- Viet Spam
#CheckTok #ElonMusk #BadBunny #SuperBowl #FactCheck
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 6h
Fact Check: Bad Bunny Was NOT Caught Sitting Down During National Anthem At Yankees Game -- It Was God Bless America
#CheckTok #FactCheck #BadBunny #Yankees #GodBlessAmerica #TheStarSpangledBanner
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 18h
Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To End His Super Bowl Sponsorship If Bad Bunny Performs At The Halftime Show -- Viet Spam
Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To End His Super Bowl Sponsorship If Bad Bunny Performs At The Halftime Show -- Viet Spam
Did Elon Musk threaten to end his Super Bowl sponsorship if Bad Bunny performs at the halftime show? No, that's not true: Elon Musk does not sponsor the Super Bowl. The claim that he does and has threatened to end...
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Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 1d
YouTube censoring @leadstories.com ?

No, just sensible precautions using automated filters against personal information leaks and an efficient and quick appeals process that (probably) used humans to restore a legitimate news story.

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Fact Check: Clickbait Brandon Lake Super Bowl Halftime Show Charlie Kirk Tribute Story Made Up By Foreign Spam Network
Fact Check: Clickbait Brandon Lake Super Bowl Halftime Show Charlie Kirk Tribute Story Made Up By Foreign Spam Network
Did the NFL announce the Super Bowl half time show will have a Charlie Kirk tribute including a performance by Brandon Lake? No, that's not true: A viral story making that claim was published by a foreign-run spam network with...
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 1d
Fact Check: Bad Bunny Was NOT Caught Sitting Down During National Anthem At Yankees Game -- It Was God Bless America
Fact Check: Bad Bunny Was NOT Caught Sitting Down During National Anthem At Yankees Game -- It Was God Bless America
Was Bad Bunny caught sitting down during the National Anthem at a New York Yankees game on October 8, 2025? No, that's not true: Videos circulating on social media show Bad Bunny seated during the last verse of "God Bless...
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Fact Check: Nobel Chair Did NOT say Donald Trump Didn't Win Peace Prize Because He Lacked 'Courage And Integrity' | Lead Stories
Did the chair of the Nobel committee that chose the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize say that Donald Trump was not...
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Fact Check: Nobel Chair Did NOT say Donald Trump Didn't Win Peace Prize Because He Lacked 'Courage And Integrity' | Lead Stories
Did the chair of the Nobel committee that chose the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize say that Donald Trump was not...
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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 2d
The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 553. #TheDailyNOT

"A weird ICE photo, a teacher's tale, Comey's charges and a Nobel quote: what's real and what's not?"

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Lead Stories @leadstories.com · 2d
Fact Check: Nobel Chair Did NOT say Donald Trump Didn't Win Peace Prize Because He Lacked 'Courage And Integrity'
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Fact Check: Comey's Charges Were NOT Dismissed, As Of October 10, 2025; Prosecutor Did NOT Misspell His Name As 'Homey'
#CheckTok #JamesComey #FBI #Virginia #FactCheck
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Fact Check: BBC Photo Of UK Teacher Is Pasted Onto Post By 'Clara Holt', Retiring Denver Teacher NOT Listed In Colorado Records
#CheckTok #FactCheck #ClaraHolt #ShirleyArnold #BBC #DenverTeacher
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What We Know About The Image From Portland Of An ICE Supporter, Posted By ICE And Dismissed By Social Media Users As A Fake
#CheckTok #FactCheck #Portland #ICE #LeadStories #XAccount
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What We Know About The Image From Portland Of An ICE Supporter, Posted By ICE And Dismissed By Social Media Users As A Fake
What We Know About The Image From Portland Of An ICE Supporter, Posted By ICE And Dismissed By Social Media Users As A Fake
Did ICE post an AI-generated image on its X account to make a point that it was not only protesters but also supporters who showed up in Portland, Oregon, in early October 2025? Here's what we know so far: Lead...
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Fact Check: BBC Photo Of UK Teacher Is Pasted Onto Post By 'Clara Holt', Retiring Denver Teacher NOT Listed In Colorado Records
Fact Check: BBC Photo Of UK Teacher Is Pasted Onto Post By 'Clara Holt', Retiring Denver Teacher NOT Listed In Colorado Records
Is a viral post about the retirement of a Denver kindergarten teacher named Clara Holt illustrated with a photo of someone named Clara Holt? No, that's not true: The photo is copied from a BBC report about the reunion of...
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Fact Check: Economic Times Article Declaring 'Kamala Harris Won' Only Cites Sources That Ask Questions About 2024 Election -- None Declared She Won | Lead Stories
Did The Economic Times article that declared Kamala Harris won the 2024 election cite reports that concluded voting systems were...
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Fact Check: Economic Times Article Declaring 'Kamala Harris Won' Only Cites Sources That Ask Questions About 2024 Election -- None Declared She Won | Lead Stories
Did The Economic Times article that declared Kamala Harris won the 2024 election cite reports that concluded voting systems were...
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Fact Check: Boston University COVID-19 Strain Killed 20% FEWER Mice Than Wild Strain -- '80% Kill Rate' Did NOT Refer To Humans | Lead Stories
Does a Boston University (BU) study of a COVID-19 strain with an "80% lethality" have implications for humans? No, that's...
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Fact Check: Economic Times Article Declaring 'Kamala Harris Won' Only Cites Sources That Ask Questions About 2024 Election -- None Declared She Won | Lead Stories
Did The Economic Times article that declared Kamala Harris won the 2024 election cite reports that concluded voting systems were...
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