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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 10/06/2026

This ‘Skid Row’ lady who claimed she was paid $5 to vote for Karen Bass is registered to vote in Inglewood and her ballot would not have the LA mayoral race. And she did not actually vote. leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

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Fact Check: 'Skid Row' Woman Who Says She Was Paid $5 To Vote For Karen Bass Is Registered To Vote In Inglewood, Not Los Angeles | Lead Stories

Did Shanekka Renee Johnson, who said in a video that she was paid $5 on "Skid Row" to vote for...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 08/06/2026

Sunday evening ballot drop pushed Nithya Raman ahead of Spencer Pratt for run-off spot in LA mayor race.

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 28/05/2026

A source with the group just confirmed to me that the Commodores will NOT be performing at "The Great American State Fair." They had been listed for June 27th.

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 18/03/2026

Oh, my! Confirmed X is down in California, Scotland, and Belgium...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 08/03/2026

You know it’s a fun birthday party when you get to hang with both @muellershewrote.com and @antitoxicpeople.bsky.social. And the hero of Wayergate!

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 29/01/2026

I agree. But I’ve spent all week debunking AI content and that was my first impression. Too many people have stop being creative beyond creating AI prompts. I being satirical.

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 29/01/2026

When I heard this, my first thought was: "Is that AI?" If Springsteen is now using AI to write and sing for himself, he'd be "The BossBot" or "Bruce SpringGPT." His next song? "Born to Algorithm." His new album? "The Algorithm from Asbury Park." (h/t to Claude.ai for helping me write this)

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 29/01/2026

Bruce Springsteen posted a song recorded over the weekend. My 1st thought: "Is that AI?" If Springsteen is using AI, he'd be "The BossBot" or "Bruce SpringGPT." Next song? "Born to Algorithm." Abum? "Algorithm from Asbury Park." Claude.ai helped write this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 29/01/2026

When I heard that a Democrat running for attorney general in Ohio posted a video saying "I'm going to kill Donald Trump," I was skeptical. Maybe AI? I fact-checked it, and YEAP. He said it. leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

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Fact Check: Democratic Candidate For Ohio Attorney General Elliot Forhan DID Say 'I'm Going To Kill Donald Trump' In TikTok Video | Lead Stories

Did Elliot Forhan, a Democrat running to be Ohio's attorney general, post a video on TikTok in which he says...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 28/01/2026

There is a serious effort on social media to smear Alex Pretti's nursing credentials. First, the false claim he quit his hospital job and then that his RN license was expired. We fact checked them. leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

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Fact Check: Alex Pretti's Nursing License Was NOT Expired When He Was Fatally Shot By Ice Agents -- Good Until April | Lead Stories

Was Alex Pretti's nursing license expired when he was shot to death by ICE agents on a Minneapolis street on...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 24/01/2026

Maybe the show bookers can only book those who confirm they will see them before the show? Seems reasonable.

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 23/11/2025

The first week of my Army Basic Training included a class on the UCMJ. I clearly recall the instructor telling us we should not follow illegal orders. This was not long after the trial of Lt Calley for the My Lai massacre. leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

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Fact Check: Six Members Of Congress Did NOT Say Military Service Members Should Refuse Legal Orders -- They Said ILLEGAL Orders | Lead Stories

Did two U.S. senators and four representatives urge American soldiers and intelligence officers to disobey legal orders from their commanders...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 02/10/2025

I spent a week with Jane Goodall in a Panama rainforest in July 2009. She shared a special Michael Jackson story with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc0H...

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Alan Duke stumbles on Michael Jackson scoop in Panama jungle

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 29/09/2025

Conspiracy theorists are going crazy over the claim that the Dairy Queen Tyler Robinson possibly visited after the Charlie Kirk shooting has been suspiciously closed. Well, they can calm down: leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

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Fact Check: Dairy Queen Possibly Visited By Tyler Robinson After Charlie Kirk Shooting Has NOT Shut Down -- Still Serving Blizzards | Lead Stories

Has the Dairy Queen where a photo possibly shows Tyler Robinson visited hours after he allegedly shot Charlie Kirk to...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 28/09/2025

The claim that Antifa firebombed Ice Cube’s tour bus after mistaking it for an ICE bus is BS, but spreading fast. There is no supporting evidence and obvious reasons it did NOT happen that way. leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

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Fact Check: No Evidence Antifa Bombed Ice Cube's Bus After They Mistook It For ICE Vehicle In Portland | Lead Stories

Did Antifa firebomb rapper Ice Cube's tour bus after they mistook it for an ICE vehicle on a Portland street?...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 25/08/2025

My home was burglarized this year and it was not investigated until @Mayor.lacity.gov Karen Bass put a fire under the LAPD. Tonight Mayor Bass called to give me the heads up on a big announcement. They’ve busted a gang believed responsible for 90 burglaries in Brentwood, Encino, and Sherman Oaks!

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 04/08/2025

With AI-made video now so good & getting better each day, the detection tools are stumped. Old fashion journalism techniques are about all we have at the moment to fact check them. This is a new example: leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

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Fact Check: FAKE TV News Report Describes Fictional Couple 'Mark and Jennifer Patterson', Lost At Sea For 25 Years | Lead Stories

Did a widely-shared video show authentic footage of a news report describing missing couple Mark and Jennifer Patterson being rescued...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 17/06/2025

My message at #VivaTech2025 in Paris: Don't demonize fact checkers. Give us a chance to save lives.

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 02/06/2025

Truth is stranger than fiction: Mike Lindell texted me (a fact checker) suggesting I fly to Denver to testify FOR him at his defamation trial.

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 25/04/2025

Is the fact that Lead Stories is the first fact-checking org accredited by the Vatican a sign of the Apocalypse? Re-reading Revelations. leadstories.com/analysis/202...

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A Pope's Death Fosters Conspiracy Theories... Again | Lead Stories

My first memory of the passing of a pope is a traumatic one: someone murdered him. Or at least,...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 21/04/2025

In case you are wondering, a claim that someone is the antichrist is not fact-checkable. If you disagree on this, please share with me your proposed methodology. And if this person you suspect is the "Beast", do you really think a fact check would make a difference?

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 15/04/2025

Oh, this is special. The first “community note” spotted in the wild on Instagram (a week after Meta ended fact checking) cites a Lead Stories debunk. I thought we were too biased. www.instagram.com/reel/DH08t99...

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 07/04/2025

Fact checking on Meta is officially over as of an hour ago. Good Night, and Good Luck!

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Alan Duke, Fact Checker @alanduke.com · 22/03/2025

Kitty Dukakis would’ve made a great First Lady. This was January 2017, just days before the start of Donald Trump’s first term.

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