Did French President Emmanuel Macron publish a clip purporting to show Jeffrey Epstein kissing Melania Trump? No, that's not true: Neither his social media accounts nor news reports confirmed that. The video consisted of a digitally modif
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Full Fact→ Sky News corrects report about the US and the Geneva Conventions
The US did sign and ratify the original four Geneva Conventions but didn’t ratify some later protocols.
Full Fact→ Fake image of Earth from Artemis II mission shared online
The picture, which appears to depict Earth as seen from the window of the Orion spacecraft, has almost certainly been generated with AI.
Full Fact→ Did Reform UK break its promises on council tax?
We’ve taken a look at what Reform UK and Nigel Farage said about council tax during last year’s local elections, as well as how Reform-led councils actually compare to others in England on council tax rises.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory
Trump, Hegseth said we won in Iran. Did we?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE CNN’s Description of Iran’s Ceasefire Statement Came From ‘A Fake News Site From Nigeria’
Did CNN rely on an unnamed "fake news site from Nigeria" to report on Iran's ceasefire statements on April 7, 2026, as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence that CNN relied on a Nigerian
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump With Easter Bunny In White House Situation Room
Does a photo show President Donald Trump sitting with the Easter Bunny in the Situation Room at the White House in April 2026? No, that's not true: The image is a digital fabrication that adds a person in a full-body bunny costume, seated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE AI Video of Defendant Attempting Escape From Court Is NOT Authentic
Is a video of a defendant trying to escape from court by leaping toward the ceiling authentic? No, that's not true:A detection tool flagged the video as likely AI-generated. Additionally, Lead Stories could not find any official reports r
PolitiFact→ Social Media – These photos of the moon weren’t taken by Artemis II, they are AI or taken from Earth
Photos and clips show the moon from Artemis II.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Floating Drone-Powered Umbrella Is NOT Real — It’s AI-Generated
Does a real video show a hands-free floating drone-powered umbrella? No, that's not true: The video of a woman doing chores on a dairy farm on a rainy day is AI-generated. Engineers have experimented with various approaches to make this i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Artemis II Photo Shows Earth With Identical Cloud Patterns To Apollo 8 Photo From 1968
Does an Artemis II photo taken in April 2026 show the same cloud patterns as an Apollo 8 photo from 1968? No, that's not true: The "Artemis 2" image, dated April 6, 2026, is AI-generated and is based on the famous Apollo 8 photo known as
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Deploying U.S. Soldiers Kneeling In Prayer On A Runway
Does a real video show rows of U.S. soldiers kneeling in prayer on a runway as they prepare to deploy? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It was uploaded to TikTok on April 5, 2026, with a disclaimer, "Creator labeled as AI-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Share FAKE Melania Trump Statement In Support Of Her Husband — Viet Spam Hallmarks
Did First Lady Melania Trump make a public statement defending President Trump, saying "what is happening to my husband goes far beyond ordinary criticism"? No, that's not true: The claim bears the hallmarks of so-called "Viet Spam" campa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Post A Story That "Florida Man Refuses To Pay Taxes Because He Did Not Personally Approve Any Of The Spending"
Did Fox News post a story with the headline "FLORIDA MAN REFUSES TO PAY TAXES BECAUSE HE DID NOT PERSONALLY APPROVE ANY OF THE SPENDING"? No, that's not true: The Facebook account that originally posted the story is a satire page. It stat
PolitiFact→ Does historical precedent justify Donald Trump’s threats against civilian targets in Iran?
Does history mirror Trump threats on Iran civilian targets?
PolitiFact→ Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war
Trump’s top 5 contradictions about the Iran war
PolitiFact→ New Earth photos appear dull because of cameras and lighting, not climate change
Climate change is not making Earth look dull
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Does this video show a US soldier crying and saying she misses home? No, it’s AI
Video shows a US soldier crying and saying she misses home and her family.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Say ‘Don’t Dare To Touch The Strait Of Hormuz’ On April 1, 2026
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin say "Don't dare to touch the Strait of Hormuz" on April 1, 2026? No, that's not true: The posts attributing those words to him originated from self-described satire and parody accounts. The fake story
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Original Video Did NOT Capture Audio Of "Hegseth Fart Moment" — The Trolling Sound Effect Was Added Later
Did a microphone at a press briefing catch the audible sound of a fart from Pete Hegseth, the secretary of war? No, that's not true: The press briefing clip published by the Iranian Embassy in Kenya has been edited to include a fart sound
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Official Iranian Accounts Did NOT Publish Video Of Mojtaba Khamenei Entering Military Operations Room
Did official Iranian accounts publish a video of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, walking into a military operations room? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the video was ever posted to any official government account
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Man Did NOT Hoard 600 Gallons Of Gas In Above-Ground Pool ‘For When It Gets Bad’ — It’s A Joke
Was a Florida man arrested after Polk County fire marshals discovered 600 gallons of unleaded gasoline stored in an above-ground swimming pool in his backyard? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a Facebook page that acknowledges
PolitiFact→ Too many salt options? Based on health properties alone, all salt is similar
How to navigate a sea of salts
Full Fact→ Video showing Iranian soldiers boarding tanker is from 2019
Old footage of Iran seizing a British-flagged tanker in July 2019 has been circulating online with misleading captions claiming Iran has captured a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
FactCheck.org→ The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’
Q: I read this on FB. Is it true? The U.S. Treasury just declared the U.S government is insolvent. A: No. That’s the conclusion of an opinion piece that cited a Treasury report showing the government’s liabilities outweigh its as
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Republicans’ Misleading Claims About Mail-In Ballots and Fraudulent Voting
President Trump, his administration and G.O.P. lawmakers have claimed widespread issues with mailed ballots and fraudulent voting, but the evidence doesn’t support them.
PolitiFact→ How AI, an old video and road closures fueled Easter weekend rumors about President Trump’s health
How rumors about Trump’s health spread over Easter weekend
PolitiFact→ Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning
Fact-checking Trump’s April 6 Iran press conference
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post That C-130 Crash Meant Eight New Air Force Vacancies
Did viral posts share a real Trump Truth Social screenshot about a C-130 crash producing eight Air Force vacancies? No, that's not true: Trump did not post this message, according to Lead Stories' searches of his Truth Social account. No
PolitiFact→ Social Media – These photos of F-15 airmen being rescued from Iran aren’t real; they are AI-generated
Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say He "Graduated Top Of My Class In The Navy Seals"
Did Donald Trump post a profanity-laced "unhinged" rant on his Truth Social, claiming he "graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals," along with other false statements? No, that's not true: The message does not appear on Trump's Truth S
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post ‘Tuesday I Will Be Vaporizing An Entire Nation Of ANIMALS’
Did Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he would be "vaporizing an entire nation of ANIMALS" on Tuesday? No, that's not true: There is no evidence such a post was published on Trump's account. The profile description of the account tha
PolitiFact→ Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him?
Why it’s unlikely 25th Amendment will be used against Trump
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Televangelist Did NOT Send His Congregation His Grindr Account In An Easter E-Card — It’s From Comedy Account
Did a Texas televangelist send his congregation his Grindr account in an Easter morning e-card in April 2026? No, that's not true: The story originated in a post on X by a satirical account and was subsequently reshared on Facebook withou
PolitiFact→ Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium
How could commodity shortages beyond oil hit home?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show American F-15 Pilot Captured By Iran In April 2026 — It’s from Iraq In 1991
Does a video show American F-15 pilot Col. David Eberly after he was captured by Iran in April 2026? No, that's not true: The video shared on social media in the days after an American F-15 fighter jet was shot down during a mission over
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows ‘Captured’ American In Iran Wearing Authentic U.S. Military Uniform
Does a photo show a "captured" American in Iran wearing an authentic U.S. military uniform? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated, and online detection tools indicate it is fake, including a SynthID watermark indicating it was cr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Wedding Day Incident When A Groom Slapped The Bride — They Are Actors On Set
Does a video show a real wedding day conflict where a groom suddenly slapped his bride? No, that's not true: The people in this video clip are actors in a soap opera produced in Uzbekistan. The exact video clip published on X does not app
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show American F-15 Crew Member After Rescue From Iran — It’s AI-Generated
Is an image of a smiling man in a combat uniform holding an American flag a real photo of a U.S. F-15 crew member after his rescue from Iran? No, that's not true: An AI content detection tool determined the image was AI-generated. The fak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump’s Easter Morning Truth Social Post Saying ‘Open The F–kin Strait, You Crazy Bastards’ Is Real
Did President Donald Trump post a warning on his Truth Social account on Easter morning, April 5, 2026, that the United States would soon attack Iran's power plants and bridges and demanding that Iran "Open the Fuckin' Strait"? Yes, that'