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  • Fact Check: Bahrain's King Did NOT Flee His Country Amid Mass Pro-Yemen Protests On January 14, 2024

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    Did Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa flee his country to Saudi Arabia on January 14, 2024, alarmed by mass pro-Yemen protests and a possible coup attempt in his Gulf Arab nation? No, that's not true: The state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA) showed the monarch hosting young Bahraini athletes at one of his royal palaces in the…

    • Jan 19, 2024
    • by: Jamal Halaby
    Fact Check: Bahrain's King Did NOT Flee His Country Amid Mass Pro-Yemen Protests On January 14, 2024 Still Reigning
  • Fact Check: Yemen Did NOT Showcase North Korean-Made BM-25 Musudan Ballistic Missiles In January 2024

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    Did Yemen recently display North Korea-made BM-25 Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles for use against the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel? No, that's not true: Yemen is not believed to have any Musudans. Moreover, a still image used in the video on social media to support this claim was taken at a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, in…

    • Jan 19, 2024
    • by: Jamal Halaby
    Fact Check: Yemen Did NOT Showcase North Korean-Made BM-25 Musudan Ballistic Missiles In January 2024 Not Yemen
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show American Ship In Red Sea Hit By Houthis In January 2024

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    Does a video on TikTok show an American ship in the Red Sea being attacked by the Houthis in January 2024? No, that's not true: The video shows the burning U.S. naval ship USS Bonhomme Richard at the naval base in San Diego in 2020. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok by @mohamad.odeh.1 on January 10,…

    • Jan 18, 2024
    • by: Rebaz Majeed
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show American Ship In Red Sea Hit By Houthis In January 2024 California
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Missile Attack On US Consulate In Iraq, On January 15, 2024

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    Does this video show Iran's ballistic missile attack on the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, on January 15, 2024? No, that's not true: The video is from 2022, and shows the American C-RAM (counter rocket, artillery and mortar system) responding to a missile attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 13, 2022. Although the attacks on January…

    • Jan 18, 2024
    • by: Rebaz Majeed
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Missile Attack On US Consulate In Iraq, On January 15, 2024 Baghdad 2022
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Spokesperson Announcing Second Chance For Ba'ath Party Participation In Iraqi Politics

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    Does this video on TikTok portray a U.S. official acting as a spokesperson and announcing a second chance for the Ba'ath Party in Iraq to participate in politics? No, that's not true: The person in the video is U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, speaking at President Joe Biden's inauguration. The original video focuses solely on the official announcement of Biden as…

    • Jan 17, 2024
    • by: Rebaz Majeed
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Spokesperson Announcing Second Chance For Ba'ath Party Participation In Iraqi Politics Altered Audio
  • Fact Check: Israel's Haifa Explosion NOT Caused By Yemen Strike Targeting Refinery -- Machine Breakdown At Nearby Factory Confirmed

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    Did an explosion in Haifa on January 14, 2024, stem from a Yemeni missile targeting an Israeli refinery in response to a U.S. airstrike on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen? No, that's not true. According to the Israeli government and media reports, the explosion that generated a mushroom of black smoke over the Haifa Bay area was attributed to a…

    • Jan 16, 2024
    • by: Jamal Halaby
    Fact Check: Israel's Haifa Explosion NOT Caused By Yemen Strike Targeting Refinery -- Machine Breakdown At Nearby Factory Confirmed No Attack
  • Fact Check: Secret Service Did NOT Jump On Stage To Protect Former President Trump Because Someone Shouted 'Allah Akbar'

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    Is it true that the Secret Service jumped onto the stage to protect former President Donald Trump when a man in the audience shouted "Allah Akbar"? No, that's not true: The post making this claim uses a 2016 video of the incident with manipulated audio. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok on January 10, 2024, with…

    • Jan 16, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Secret Service Did NOT Jump On Stage To Protect Former President Trump Because Someone Shouted 'Allah Akbar' Fake Audio
  • Fact Check: Saddam Hussein Will NOT Be Freed From US Jail On January 17, 2024 -- He's Dead And Buried Since His 2006 Hanging

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    Is former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein alive in a U.S. jail from which he will be released on January 17, 2024? No, that's not true: Saddam was hanged on December 30, 2006, in the presence of multiple witnesses after an Iraqi court found him guilty of crimes against humanity. Footage of his hanging was widely shared at the time, and…

    • Jan 15, 2024
    • by: Jamal Halaby
    Fact Check: Saddam Hussein Will NOT Be Freed From US Jail On January 17, 2024 -- He's Dead And Buried Since His 2006 Hanging Long Dead
  • Fact Check: Video Does Not Show Houthis Attacking US Warship In Red Sea In Early January 2024

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    Does a video on TikTok show Houthi rebels in Yemen attacking and setting on fire a U.S. warship in the Red Sea in early January 2024? No, that's not true: The footage depicts a past attack by the Houthis more than seven years ago. The post used a 2016 video to inaccurately portray it as a current event. The claim…

    • Jan 14, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Video Does Not Show Houthis Attacking US Warship In Red Sea In Early January 2024 2016 Video
  • Fact Check: Israel Was NOT Showered With 2,000 Missiles By Yemen, Syria, Lebanon And Gaza On January 3, 2024

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    Were Israel's neighbors, including Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and the Gaza Strip simultaneously launching 2,000 missiles at Israel on January 3, 2024? No, that's not true: There are no credible reports of simultaneous attacks from these areas on Israel. There have been separate attacks: Since the onset of the Hamas-Israel conflict on October 7, 2023, there have been numerous rocket attacks…

    • Jan 14, 2024
    • by: Jamal Halaby
    Fact Check: Israel Was NOT Showered With 2,000 Missiles By Yemen, Syria, Lebanon And Gaza On January 3, 2024 Didn't Happen
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    Fact Check: Niagara Falls Did NOT Turn 'Blood Red' in June 2025 -- Viral Image is Fake

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  • Fact Check: Donald Trump's Son Barron Was NOT 'Drafted Into The Military' In June 2025 No Draft

    Fact Check: Donald Trump's Son Barron Was NOT 'Drafted Into The Military' In June 2025

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    Fact Check: Trump, Epstein Photos With 'Underage' Women NOT Authentic -- They're AI Generated

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    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Write 'I Regret Taking Advise From Elon', Reject 'White Genocide' Theory in South Africa

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