Did Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), mention in a video the implementation of a New Global Digital Certification system that would require individuals to receive multiple annual doses of mRNA vaccines? Additionally, did he state that individuals who fail to comply with these vaccinations would be labeled a threat to society? No, that's not…

Is it true that President Joe Biden said the United States has become a nation of gays? No, that's not true: According to the transcript of Biden's remarks at a Pride Celebration, posted on the White House's website, he did not say that America is a nation of gays. He reiterated his support for the LGBTQ+ community at a June…

Do disruptions in Earth's Schumann Resonance signal indicate the end of Earth's electromagnetic transformation and the beginning of its geographical shift? No, that's not true: The Tomsk Space Observing System team who recorded the signal told Lead Stories the anomaly in the Schumann Resonance signal was due to a supply substation accident at the Tomsk facility. The claim appeared on…

Were Aliens spotted in Las Vegas? No, that's not true. A video that has been circulating around on TikTok, claiming to show an alien in the backyard of a house recorded by a CCTV camera, has been created by digitally mixed audio from a news report regarding an alleged alien spotting. The story appeared in a video (archived here) where…

Was there a deliberate setting of wildfires in Canada as part of a global scheme aimed at convincing the general population about climate change agendas, ultimately leading to people's control and restricting their movement? No, that's not true: The Canadian government said the wildfires this year have been especially widespread and severe because of continued droughts and warmer temperatures. Lead…

Did the UN headquarters replace the flag of all countries with rainbow flags because of Pride Month? No, that's not true. The UN headquarters did not raise pride flags. The videos that are released don't show flags in front of the UN headquarters. It's the Rockefeller Center in New York. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) where it…

Was Ankara, the capital of Turkey, recently bombarded by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)? No, that's not true. Ankara was not bombarded, but on June, 10, 2023, there was a blast in a rocket and explosives factory in the city, that led to the death of five workers. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on TikTok by…

Does the new Pandemic Accord allow the World Health Organization (WHO) in the future to command local police and militaries if the organization declares a gobal emergency? No, that's not true: Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has denied this claim via his Twitter account. The new Pandemic Accord is still being drafted and discussed among WHO…

Does a video circulating on social media show "Russians blowing up the Nova Kakhovka Dam" near Kherson in Ukraine in June 2023? No, that's not true: The footage is old, showing a separate incident involving the dam in November 2022, according to the Mirror, the Guardian and NBC News. At the time, the video was widely shared on social media…

Did parts of the Barada River in the heart of the Syrian capital Damascus turn red because the blood of perished prisoners mixed with its water? No, that's not true: Damascus City officials dismissed the claim, saying the reddish color was due to the mixture of mud and pollutants and other deposits that ended up in the river following heavy…

Did US Senate approve the annexation of Aleppo to Turkey? No, that's not true. There is no record of such a decision from the US Senate. Aleppo is internationally recognised as part of the Syrian territories. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) where it was published on TikTok by @akeraleakar on June 2, 2023 under the title "Aleppo…

Did the new COVID XBB subvariant already infect 65 million people per week in China in May? No, that's not true. NBC News and the Independent said that the number of 65 million per week could be reached when the current wave peaks at the end of June. Time Magazine quoted medical experts in China saying there were an estimated…

Did Russian forces withdraw from positions they've held in the Syrian city of Til Rifaat? No, that's not true. Local Syrian press accounts say the Russian forces are performing regular movements around the strategic city in North West Syria and there are no signs they will depart and allow Turkish forces in the area to sieze the city. The claim…

Did Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri kick out the representative of Qatar from the Arab League Summit? No, that's not true: The incident didn't take place. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) where it was published by Tiktok on May 22, 2023, with the title: "Arab League Summit headed by Sameh Shukri who kicked out Qatar representative after…

Did Cristiano Ronaldo announce his conversion to Islam? No, that's not true. There is no record of him declaring a religious conversion to Islam despite the claim going viral following his celebration during a match when he bowed and touched his forehead to the ground in the manner of a Sujud, an Islamic prayer ritual. The claim appeared in a…

Did Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi die? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that he has died and the video of the official announcement circulating announces the death of Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 2015. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) where it was published on TikTok by @rajaperang17 on April 15, 2023, under the…

Did all Syrian Christians stay in their country despite the war that broke out in 2011? No, that's not true: A 2017 report by three Christian advocacy groups, Open Doors, Served, and Middle East Concern, estimated that the Christian population of Syria has been "roughly halved," since 2011, from around 2 million to 800,000. The claim appeared in a video…

Did Egypt join the Ukraine Defense Contact Group of nations supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia? No, that's not true. Egypt remains neutral regarding the Russia-Ukraine war and it has not announced plans to join the group of nations. There have been no official statements from Egyptian President Sisi indicating any alteration in the country's stance of neutrality concerning…

Did scientists create COVID-19 in laboratories and are all vaccines nothing but synthetic poison? No, that's not true: There is no new evidence to corroborate the much-debunked claim that the COVID virus was developed in scientific laboratories and that their vaccines, like the polio and MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccines, are poisonous. These claims appeared in a video (archived…

Did President Joe Biden die a few years ago and an impersonator wearing a Biden silicone mask appear in his stead in public? No, that's not true: The video showing Biden during a visit to Ireland focused on wrinkles on his sagging neck when he scratched it. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok on May 18, 2023, under…