Madison Dapcevich

Fact Check: Non-Doctor Did NOT Prove 1,500 COVID-19 Samples Were Actually Influenza

Did a medical expert named Dr. Derek Knauss (or Knaus) prove that 1,500 COVID-19 diagnostic tests did not actually contain traces of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but did test positive for influenza A and B? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no…

Fact Check: NO 'Electrically Charged' Rocks Discovered In Democratic Republic Of Congo

Were "electrically charged rocks" discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January 2023? No, that's not true: No such discovery had been formally announced in the scientific community as of this publication, and a geology expert told Lead…

Fact Check: Protein Is NOT Pretend -- It's Essential Part Of Human Diet

Are proteins not real, and thus not an essential part of the human diet? No, that's not true: Humans need to consume protein regularly to survive, whether through the consumption of plants, animal products or protein supplements, a dietician told…

Fact Check: Walt Disney Will NOT Replace Benjamin Franklin On $100 Bills In 2023

Will the face of Walt Disney replace Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill in 2023? No, that's not true: Neither the Walt Disney Company nor the U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced such a change as of January 23, 2023. The article that…

Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Publish A Story Linking Hamlin's Collapse To COVID-19 Vaccine

Did CNN publish a news article that linked Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin's on-field collapse to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the news network confirmed to Lead Stories by email that the media outlet never…

Fact Check: 'World's Largest Ship' Is NOT 'Slowly Sinking'

Is the "world's largest ship" slowly sinking? No, that's not true: The vessel at the center of this claim is not the largest ship in the world, nor has it sank. A widely viewed Facebook video featured footage of MV Modern Express, a Panama-registered…

Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Are A 'Depopulation Kill Plan'

Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) admit that COVID-19 vaccines were created as part of a "depopulation kill plan"? No, that's not true: The CDC has never described COVID vaccine programs as a "depopulation plan." There is no…

Fact Check: 1958 Encyclopedia Americana Does NOT Contain Evidence Of Firmament, Flat Earth

Does the 1958 Encyclopedia Americana prove the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: A "dome" referenced in a 1958 encyclopedia entry describes a naturally occurring ice dome and not the firmament -- a supposed planet-encompassing dome conspiracy…

Fact Check: Hydrogen Peroxide Is NOT Treatment For AIDS, Herpes -- Can Cause Serious Harm Or Death If Ingested

Will adding three drops of food-grade hydrogen peroxide to one cup of water help with AIDS and herpes? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence supporting the benefits of hydrogen peroxide for AIDS or herpes infection; one expert told…

Fact Check: 'Adverse Vaccine Reactions' Did NOT Become Leading Cause Of US Deaths In 2021 Or 2022

Fact Check Did "adverse vaccine reaction" become the leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2021 and 2022? No, that's not true: Adverse vaccine reactions are not a categorical cause of death tracked by health officials. Also, the vaccination status and…

Fact Check: There Are NOT 'Massive Structures' Or 'Lost City' Located Below Antarctica

Are there massive hidden structures located below Antarctica, hiding a "lost city unlike any other"? No, that's not true: There is no written record, geological or archeological evidence to prove that there are hidden structures or a lost city…

Fact Check: Quake Prediction CANNOT Foresee Earthquakes -- Scientists Cannot Forecast Them

Fact Check Can websites like Quake Prediction "predict" an earthquake? No, that's not true: Scientists cannot predict when, where or at what magnitude an earthquake will occur. However, scientists can estimate the probability that an earthquake of a…

Fact Check: Food-Grade Canola Oil Is NOT Toxic For Humans, Experts Say

Fact Check Is food-grade canola oil toxic for humans since it "starts with the seeds of a rape plant"? No, that's not true: In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which sets food regulations, recognizes canola oil as safe for…

Fact Check: Japan Is NOT Investigating 'Millions Of COVID Vaccine Deaths' -- No Such Death Tolls Reported, No Investigation Launched

Did Japan launch an official investigation into "millions of COVID vaccine deaths" in December 2022 or early January 2023? No, that's not true: As of January 4, 2023, there is no available evidence to suggest that "millions" of people in Japan had…

Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain 'HIV Protein' Causing 'Vaccine AIDS'

Do COVID-19 vaccines contain an "HIV protein" that is causing "vaccine AIDS," resulting in an increase in people "showing up HIV-positive"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to suggest COVID mRNA vaccines currently available in the U.S.…

Fact Check: Chuck Norris Did NOT Announce 'Devastating News' As Of December 26, 2022

Did Chuck Norris announce "devastating news" on or before December 26, 2022? No, that's not true: A Facebook post that claimed the martial artist announced "devastating news" and implied he suffered a health crisis appears to be nothing more than a…

Fact Check: NASA 'Photograph' Does NOT Show Pyramid On Mars -- It's Doctored Image With Egyptian Pyramid Added

Does a NASA photograph show a "perfectly built" pyramid located on the surface of Mars? No, that's not true: A photo shared on Facebook in December 2022 said to show a pyramid on Mars is a digitally altered image using actual NASA photos, with an…

Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Buy Donald Trump's Truth Social

Did Twitter CEO Elon Musk purchase former President Donald Trump's Truth Social in December 2022? No, that's not true: A video shared on Facebook claimed in the headline that Musk had bought the social media platform, but a voiceover narration in the…

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Human Clone Robot Factory'

Does a video shared on social media show an authentic "human clone robot factory"? No, that's not true: The video shared on Instagram and Facebook in December 2022 showed a prosthetics studio used in the making of props for television and movies, as…

Fact Check: Earth Is NOT Proven Flat By 'Massive Underwater Wall' From Pole To Pole -- There Is No Such 'Wall,' It's A Mapping Seam

Does a video of satellite imagery showing what a post describes as a "massive underwater wall" stretching from "pole to pole" prove that the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: A video of Google Earth seafloor mapping data depicted in the post shows…