Does a real video show a large container ship listing and capsizing in front of bystanders on another craft? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It was originally posted by an account that describes itself as posting "AI Vide
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: REAL Video Shows Statue of Jesus the Redeemer Being Erected on Mount of the Cross in Al-Qaa, Lebanon
Is a video showing a statue of Jesus the Redeemer being erected on the Mount of the Cross in Al-Qaa, Lebanon, real? Yes, that's true: The video shows the installation of a statue of Jesus the Redeemer in the Lebanese village of Al-Qaa in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Quote About Trump Being ‘Abused And Lied About Since Taking Office’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Story Is Viet Spam
Did Carol Burnett and other celebrities say Donald Trump "has been abused and lied about since taking office" and "stood like a lion against a pack of jackals"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Burnett and the others ever sa
PolitiFact→ What is ‘ultra-processed’ food? Brazilian researchers have an answer.
What is ‘ultraprocessed’ food’? Brazil has an answer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of School Courtyard Does NOT Show IRGC Members Being Bombed In Iran — It’s AI Video Made From Prewar Photo
Does a video on social media show what posts described as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, "hiding in schools thinking Israel won't bomb them"? No, that's not true: It's not real footage. The clip was made with generative AI from
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Epstein Files Do NOT Reveal Ellen DeGeneres Ate Stanley Kubrick at a Satanic Ritual — Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site
Do the Epstein files reveal that Ellen DeGeneres and hundreds of Hollywood VIPs ate Stanley Kubrick at a satanic ritual? No, that's not true: There are no reports in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice that claim DeGen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post About ‘Hormuz Peace Board’ On Truth Social — It’s A Fake Post
Did President Donald Trump post a message about a "Hormuz Peace Board" on his Truth Social account on March 16, 2026? No, that's not true: No post including the phrase "Hormuz Peace Board" could be found on Trump's Truth Social account. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Erling Haaland Reciting Shahada, Converting To Islam
Is a video showing Erling Haaland, a Manchester City footballer, reciting the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, and converting to Islam, real? No, that's not true: An online AI video detection tool determined that the clip is 100
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Video of toddler crying over US service member killed in Iran is AI-generated
Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Netanyahu Video Does NOT Display 2024 Date on Coffee Shop Register — It Says "15/03/2026"
Does the screen of the coffee shop register in a video recently shared by Benjamin Netanyahu show a date stamp from 2024? No, that's not true: Lead Stories examined the highest resolution version of Netanyahu's video. The date stamp visib
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Politico Video Falsely Claims Germany Will Take In 400,000 Palestinian Refugees
Is a video showing a Politico report claiming Germany is preparing to take in 400,000 Palestinian refugees real? No, that's not true: There are no reports from Politico or any other news organization that Germany plans to take in hundreds
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Netanyahu Shaking Hands With IDF Soldiers Is NOT From March 2026
Does a viral image show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Israeli Defense Forces soldiers in March 2026 amid rumors of his death? No, that's not true: The photo has been online since 2018. As of this writing, no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Dogs Choose The Humans’ Videos Are Fake — Made By AI Tools
Are videos showing dogs at a pet adoption event choosing which humans they want to go home with real? No, that's not true: The videos were made by artificial intelligence tools. A close examination of these videos reveals glitches, such a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Slop Story About Permanent Home For Woman Working Part Time At 85 Is Bogus — No Celebrity Donations
Did Keanu Reeves, Clint Black, Billy Joel and other celebrities suddenly all discover that a woman who once cared for them was still working part time at 85 to pay her rent? No, that's not true: The sob story about all of them "stepping i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Disneyland NOT Coming to Cincinnati, Ohio — Mouse Trap News Is Satire
Is a new Disneyland theme park valued at "$100 billion" coming to Ohio as some social media posts claim? No, that's not true: The news originated on Mouse Trap News, a satirical publication specializing in Disney-related stories. The site
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Quote About Trump Being ‘Tough Man’ Who Has ‘Fought Harder For The Heart And Soul Of America’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Foreign Clickbait Story
Did Sophie Cunningham and other famous people including Alice Cooper, Ice Cube and Myles Garrett say that President Donald Trump is a "tough man" and "no one has fought harder for the heart and soul of America"? No, that's not true: There
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Airstrike on Tehran’s ‘Cafe Downtism’ for Workers With Autism and Down Syndrome
Does a viral video show Downtism Cafe in Tehran being destroyed by a U.S.-Israeli airstrike? No, that's not true: The video appeared on the internet 25 days before the most recent military escalation in the region. It showed the consequen
FactCheck.org→ No Broad Autism Approval for Leucovorin, Despite FDA Commissioner’s Prior Suggestions
The Food and Drug Administration on March 10 changed the approval for a version of the prescription drug leucovorin to include people with a very rare genetic condition. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary had previously implied that the drug
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, Netanyahu didn’t have six fingers during his press conference
An AI video is proof that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead.
FactCheck.org→ How Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz Affects the U.S.
President Donald Trump claimed that Iran essentially shutting down the Strait of Hormuz “doesn’t really affect” the United States the way it does “other countries.” It’s true that a small share of U.S. oil imports c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Burj Al Arab In Jumeirah Burning After Drone, Missile Attacks — It’s CGI
Is this a real video of the Burj Al Arab hotel in the Jumeirah neighborhood burning after drone and missile attacks? No, that's not true: An online AI video detection tool determined that the clip is 100 percent "likely to be AI-Generated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Crowd Behind Trump At Kentucky Rally Was NOT AI-Generated; Phone Videos Show Different Camera Angle
Was the crowd seen behind President Donald Trump at a Kentucky rally an AI-generated creation, since it didn't appear to be captured on camera phones in the audience? No, that's not true: The phones don't show the people behind Trump beca
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Netanyahu With Six Fingers On His Right Hand — It’s Just A Shadow On His Palm
Does a screenshot of a video show that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has six fingers? No, that's not true: The screenshot captured a moment when there is a shadow on the side of his hand. The full video from Israel's Governmen
Full Fact→ Is the UK’s defence spending increasing?
At PMQs last week the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition appeared to make contradictory claims about defence spending.
Full Fact→ Video supposedly showing fight at Birmingham City Council was actually filmed in Pakistan
A video shared online with claims it shows a fight among councillors at Birmingham City Council was actually filmed in Pakistan.
Full Fact→ Footage of US fire falsely claimed to show Netanyahu home after Iranian missile strike
The video has been shared with unevidenced claims that Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother Iddo was killed in a recent attack by Iran.
Full Fact→ Viral image of Ian Huntley in hospital is fake
A widely shared image that appears to show the Soham murderer in hospital after being attacked in prison isn’t real and was made using artificial intelligence.
PolitiFact→ Chris Wright – Is the US a net exporter of oil? And does that matter for Iran war crude oil price spikes?
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
PolitiFact→ Good vibes or bad? Here’s what to know about the scientific evidence for trendy vibration plates
A look at the scientific evidence behind vibration plates
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Vatican Did NOT Close Secret Archives Over Epstein Files
Did Pope Francis order the closure of the Vatican Secret Archives over a scandal revealed in the Epstein files in March 2026? No, that's not true: The post claimed Pope Francis ordered the sealing of the archives in March 2026, but he die
PolitiFact→ Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act
Trump’s remarks about girls being ‘of age’, SAVE America Act
FactCheck.org→ Is the U.S. at ‘War’? Politicians Disagree
Is the U.S. at “war” with Iran? Americans are getting conflicting messages from the Trump administration and congressional leaders. “We are not at war. We have no intention of being at war,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said a
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Claim About the Obama Nuclear Deal and Iran’s Nuclear Development
President Donald Trump has claimed that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was “a road to a nuclear weapon” and the country “would be sitting with a massive nuclear weapon three years ago” if he hadn’t withdrawn the U.S. from the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: British Actress Adjoa Andoh Did NOT Accuse Lord Of The Rings Movies Of Blackface Over Ash Scene
Did British actress Adjoa Andoh accuse the "Lord of the Rings" movies of blackface over a scene where Frodo's face was covered in ash? No, that's not true: Accounts that boosted the claim on social media as real took it from a self-descri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Purporting To Show Strike On U.S. Military Base ‘In Jordan And The Gulf’ Is NOT Real Footage
Does a viral video claiming to show a strike on a U.S. military base in Jordan or the Gulf actually show such an attack? No, that's not true: Lead Stories' analysis found multiple inconsistencies pointing to AI, including a fake U.S. flag
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Angry People At Ben Gurion Airport Throwing Things At Staff Behind Counter, Demanding Tickets To Leave Israel
Does a video show angry people at Ben Gurion Airport throwing things at staff behind the counter in March 2026, demanding tickets to leave Israel? No, that's not true: The video shows a group of Israeli youth throwing objects at Arab empl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Lieu Did NOT Confront Kash Patel With Secret Epstein Recording Saying ‘Trump Told Me To Bury It’
Did Rep. Ted Lieu confront FBI Director Kash Patel with a secret Epstein recording in which Patel says, "Trump told me to bury it"? No, that's not true: During a congressional hearing in September 2025, Lieu confronted Patel with a record
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show "The Last White College Student In Ireland" — It Shows A Ticketed Event Hosted By The School’s Africa Society
Does a video show "the last white student at a college in Ireland"? No, that's not true: This video shows a ticketed games night event hosted by the Africa Society at the Technological University Dublin in Ireland. The student body of mor
Full Fact→ What is happening with fuel duty?
A 5p cut to fuel duty, introduced in March 2022, is set to be phased out between September 2026 and March 2027.
Full Fact→ Real footage of Mandelson arrest edited to show him in dressing gown
A video in which Lord Peter Mandelson appears to be wearing a dressing gown during his arrest last month has been shared on social media. But the footage has been edited—he was really fully dressed.