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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Barron Trump Bought $30 Million In Oil 2 Days Before Iran War Started
Did Barron Trump buy $30 million in oil two days before the war in Iran started? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Barron made such a purchase two days before President Donald Trump launched the U.S. attack on Iran. No credib
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show a Real Child Crying Out For Daddy Beside A Flag-Draped Casket On The Tarmac — Scene Made With AI
Does a real video show a young boy crying out for his daddy when he saw the flag-draped casket on the tarmac? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It originated from a Facebook page which has posted reels of exclusively AI-gen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dennis Rodman Did NOT Fly To Tehran To Negotiate Peace, Iran Did NOT Agree To Meeting
Did Dennis Rodman fly to Tehran to negotiate peace, and did Iran agree to a meeting? No, that's not true: An online AI image detection tool rated the image as 100% likely to be AI-generated, and a separate analysis detected a SynthID wate
PolitiFact→ Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true?
During war with Iran, does the US face a munitions shortage?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real American B-2 Bomber Shot Down, Being Paraded Through Streets In Iran
Does a video show a real American B-2 bomber after being shot down and being paraded through the streets in Iran? No, that's not true: An online AI images detection tool flagged the video as 100% likely to be AI-generated. A separate anal
Full Fact→ AI images, old videos and false viral claims: what to watch out for when checking posts about the Middle East on social media
In the last week we’ve seen a surge of misinformation relating to the war with Iran—we’ve fact checked 10 viral posts, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Iran did not release a list of U.S. targets, despite social media claims
Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target.
PolitiFact→ What are peptides, and are they safe?
What are peptides, and are they safe?
PolitiFact→ Well Informed: A consumer’s guide to using TrumpRx
A consumer’s guide to using TrumpRx for drug discounts
Full Fact→ David Lammy incorrectly claims Cyprus is ‘a NATO country’
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy wrongly claimed on BBC Breakfast that Cyprus is “part of NATO”.
Full Fact→ NYC mayor not banned from UK
A series of videos shared on social media falsely claim that Zohran Mamdani said the UK has “lost its moral compass”, prompting Keir Starmer to ban him from the UK.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Does NOT Prove Mark Zuckerberg Was Subpoenaed Over Payments From ‘Horizon Bridge’ to Epstein-Linked ‘Butterfly Foundation
Does a post about Mark Zuckerberg's supposed subpoena accurately reflect recent reporting on the Jeffrey Epstein front company, Butterfly Foundation, named in the Tehran files? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no news articles abou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Epstein Files Do NOT Reveal ‘Cannibal’ Ellen DeGeneres Ate Anne Heche After Murdering Her
Do the Epstein files reveal that "cannibal" Ellen DeGeneres ate Anne Heche after murdering her? No, that's not true: The only mention of Heche in the Department of Justice (DOJ) Epstein files is from a newspaper headline in the sidebar of
PolitiFact→ Ashley Moody – No, Joe Biden didn’t reverse US policy to deport felony criminals. That’s False.
The Biden administration "reversed" a policy of deporting people in the country illegally who have committed felonies.
PolitiFact→ President Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary. A look back at her falsehoods
Looking back at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s falsehoods
PolitiFact→ Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost’ migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem
Fact-checking Kristi Noem on migrant children
FactCheck.org→ Biden Makes Flawed Comparisons with Trump
During a speech in South Carolina on Feb. 27, Joe Biden touted his record as president while criticizing his successor, President Donald Trump. But during his remarks, Biden made a number of false, misleading or exaggerated claims. The former pres
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Fire On Board U.S. Destroyer Or Aircraft Carrier
Does a video show a real fire on board a U.S. destroyer or aircraft carrier? No, that's not true: An online AI image detection tool rated the image as 100% likely to be AI-generated. A separate analysis found it has several hallmarks of A
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrong that a 2015 Obama-era deal gave Iran the right to nuclear weapons
The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show U.S. Destroyer ‘Attacked By Iranian Missiles’ Near Cyprus — It’s 2017 Damage From Ship Collision Near Japan
Does a video show an American destroyer that was damaged by Iranian missiles in Cypriot territory in the Mediterranean? No, that's not true: This footage is from 2017 and the damage pictured is not from a missile attack. The video clip sh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Real Israeli Pilot Named ‘Halach Boome’ Who Took Out Ayatollah Khamenei
Does a photo show "Halach Boome," a real pilot from the Israeli Air Force who took out Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? No, that's not true: An online detection tool rated the image as 100% likely to be AI-generated, and it c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Purportedly From The Epstein Files Claims To Show Trump With Blindfolded Children
Is a video of Donald Trump with blindfolded children that claims to have come "out of the Epstein files" real? No, that's not true: There is no record of an image or video showing President Trump with blindfolded children with Jeffrey Eps
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Does NOT Show Supersonic Iranian Rockets Really Striking The Tel Aviv Marina — AI-Generated
Does a real video show Iranian rockets coming in at a tremendous speed, exploding targets near the Tel Aviv marina? No, that's not true: This video is fake and bears many of the hallmarks of AI-generated imagery. The video is represented
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Purported To Show Real-Life ‘Moment Iran Destroyed U.S. Navy Fleet In Bahrain’
Does a video actually show the moment "when Iran destroyed the US Navy fleet in Bahrain"? No, that's not true: The viral clip, which purported to show that, originated from an account that disclosed it was AI-generated. It also contained
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Damage To The Deck Of The USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier
Does a photo show damage to the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the American ship was damaged during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The image actually shows repair crews
PolitiFact→ James Fishback – Fact-checking Florida governor candidate James Fishback on AI data center water, energy use
Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Shows A 1957 Nuclear Test In U.S. NOT In Iran — No Evidence Earthquake In Gerash Region Was Caused By Nuke
Does a video show a nuclear test carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran? No, that's not true: The video clip shows a nuclear test in the Nevada desert in 1957. The mislabeled video clip bears the watermark of
Lead Stories→ What We Know About ‘Jesus’, ‘Signal Fire’, ‘Armageddon’ Alleged Quote Of US Commander Ahead Of Iran Strikes — Single, Anonymous Source
Did a U.S. military commander tell troops that President Trump was "anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon"? Here's what we know so far: The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) said on its website
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Bombing Of Tel Aviv In March 2026
Does a viral video show a real-life scene from Tel Aviv when the city was hit with Iranian missiles in March 2026? No, that's not true: The clip originated from an account that disclosed the video was generated by AI. Both online AI detec
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Claims in Casey Means’ Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing
During her confirmation hearing to become surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means had various back-and-forths with senators, who pressed her on topics related to vaccines, her qualifications and disclosure of her conflicts of interest. Means was first nom
Full Fact→ Footage of 2015 fire shared with false claims it shows Iran attacking Dubai
A video of a burning high-rise building is circulating with false claims it shows a CIA base in Dubai after an Iranian strike. But it’s actually an old clip of an apartment fire.
Full Fact→ Type 45 destroyers such as HMS Dragon can shoot down incoming missiles
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed at Prime Minister’s Questions that Type 45 destroyers “cannot take out incoming missiles”, but that isn’t correct.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Viral video shows strikes on Yemen, not attack on U.S. airbase
Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?
What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?
Full Fact→ Missile strikes video does not show recent attack on Dubai
Footage shared with claims it shows missiles hitting Palm Jumeirah in Dubai actually dates back to at least 2024.
Full Fact→ Video of blaze doesn’t show aftermath of drone attack on US embassy in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian government confirmed a “limited” fire at the embassy on 3 March after drone strikes, but the footage being shared predates that attack.
Full Fact→ Is inflation up or down under Labour?
Whether Rachel Reeves or Mel Stride is right depends on the time period you’re looking at, because inflation has fallen recently, but is still higher than it was at the last general election.
Full Fact→ AI image of the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire shared online
A picture supposedly showing the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire has been shared hundreds of times online. But it isn’t real.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Image Of Destroyed Early Warning AN/FPS-132 Radar In Qatar — The 360-Degree Radar Looks Nothing Like That
Does a viral photo show the damage from an airstrike against an early warning radar system in Qatar? No, that's not true: This picture is fake and does not show the radar system in question. There are many differences between the fake ima