Democratic ads in multiple congressional races are accusing Republican candidates of “gutting Medicare,” voting for “huge cuts to Medicare” and “cheering on Trump’s attack on Medicare.” Several ads cite President Donald Trump’
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Full Fact→ Video of woman being dragged by uniformed men does not show forced conscription in Ukraine
The footage dates back to a recent protest in Kyiv over the felling of trees for a new heating pipeline.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Shows Ships Stuck In Strait Of Hormuz In 2026
Does a viral video of ships closely grouped together in a body of water actually show the Strait of Hormuz in the fall of 2026? No, that's not true: A topographic analysis matched the distinctive coastline in the video to the area around
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Don’t Let Sleeping Pods Put Your Critical Thinking To Sleep — Homeless Clickbait Images Begging For Attention On Your Timeline
Have you seen viral images showing small sleeping pods for homeless people? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such pictures and videos and has found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. While there are some rea
FactCheck.org→ Alaska Ad Criticizing Sullivan’s Votes Leaves Out Context, Makes False Suggestion
An ad from a Democratic-aligned super PAC claims Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan “voted to raise Alaskans’ healthcare costs by $1,800 and on that same day voted to give himself a $500,000 taxpayer-funded payout.” But that’s not th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeff Bezos Did NOT Say Water Should Be Prioritized For Data Centers Over Human Consumption
Did tech billionaire Jeff Bezos actually say that water should be prioritized for data centers over human consumption and 'Humans won't evolve humanity. AI will.'? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a self-described satire acc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of 2002 And 2026 Walmart Receipts For Price Comparison — It Was Made With AI
Does an image show the price changes of specific items on two real Walmart shopping receipts from 2002 and 2026? No, that's not true: The receipts are not real and the images were AI-generated. The store address on the receipts does not e
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Moment Woman Wearing ‘Release the Epstein Files’ Shirt Was Punched By Trump Supporters — It Is AI-Generated
Does a real photo show the moment a woman wearing a "Release the Epstein files" shirt was punched by Trump supporters? No, that's not true: Two online tools concluded the image was created using AI. However, it closely resembles a real-li
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Woman Shooting Robbers From Her Car — Footage Is Digitally Altered 2021 Road Rage Incident
Does a real video show a woman shooting robbers from her car? No, that's not true: The clip appears to be a digital recreation of a June 2021 road rage incident in South Florida in which a man driving one car opened fire on another. The v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Accuse Ukraine Of Midterm Election Interference After Russian Bot Farm Strikes — It Is A Satire Website
Did President Donald Trump accuse Ukraine of midterm election interference after Russian bot farm strikes? No, that's not true: The story originated on The Betoota Advocate, an Australian satirical news website. There is no evidence that
Full Fact→ Fake image of wildlife park tiger attack circulates online
An image widely shared on social media after a man was killed by a tiger is not genuine and was created using AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post On Truth Social About ‘Peter Girnus’ — The Fake Nobel Committee Member
Did Donald Trump actually post a reply to 'Peter Girnus' who previously pretended to be a member of the Nobel Committee? No, that's not true: The screenshot displayed the wrong handle for Trump's Truth Social account -- @notRealDonaldTrum
Full Fact→ Minister repeats incorrect claim about Labour’s asylum hotels record
Full Fact→ Compilation video of Zelenskyy belly dancing includes AI deepfakes
Although one of the clips comes from Mr Zelenskyy’s career as a comic actor, the other two videos aren’t of him.
Full Fact→ AI video of plane at Riyadh airport exploding circulates online
A video of a missile hitting an aeroplane has been shared with claims it shows a recent attack on Riyadh’s international airport. But the clip is fake and was made with AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Animal Attack Videos Posted By Trump In Truth Social Montage — 3 Of 5 Clips Are AI-Generated
Did President Donald Trump post a video montage showing real lion and tiger attacks on people to Truth Social? No, that's not true: He posted a montage of five clips, of which three were AI-generated, on Oct. 13, 2026. Of the remaining tw
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Man Standing Up On Six Flags Roller Coaster Before His Death In Atlanta — 2024 Video From Arizona
Does a video show the man who fell to his death in Atlanta in October 2026 standing up on a Six Flags roller coaster? No, that's not true: The footage is from a November 2024 incident in Arizona where a man jumped off a roller coaster aft
Full Fact→ Small boat crossings predate Brexit
Labour MP Oliver Ryan claimed that “there were 0 boats before Brexit”. This isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Old and fake videos shared as Riyadh airport attacks
AI-generated footage and an old video of Dubai airport have been shared online alongside claims they show the recent attacks on Riyadh airport.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Chart Shows Future AfD Bot Activity Drop After Ukraine Bombed Russian Data Centers — Made-Up Data
Does a chart show real data of the drop-off in far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) bot activity since Ukraine bombed several Russian data centers? No, that's not true: This chart shows a prediction of the future, not a factual graph o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld And Bin Laden Together — Edited Version Of Pentagon Image
Does a real photo show then-President George W. Bush, then-Vice President Dick Cheney, then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Osama bin Laden sitting together? No, that's not true: The image is an edited version of a photo taken at
FactCheck.org→ Talarico’s Campaign-Trail Absence Sparks False Rumor
Q: Claims about James Talarico being hospitalized in a mental health facility. Is this true? A: No. An Ohio mental health center rebutted false online rumors that Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, had been there as a pati
FactCheck.org→ Trump Officials Mislead About Electrical Grid Reliability
In partially repealing a Biden-era regulation that limited carbon emissions from power plants, Trump administration officials have misleadingly cast the prior administration’s policy as a threat to grid reliability. Experts say that’s unfounded.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nobel Peace Prize Committee Member Did NOT Write Post About Rejecting Trump’s Bid — Author Is A Self-Described Satirist
Was a post about how the Nobel Peace Prize committee rejected Trump's bid written by a Nobel committee member? No, that's not true: The author, Peter Girnus, is not listed among the five members of the 2026 Norwegian Nobel Committee. He i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Task & Purpose’ Did NOT Publish Article About ‘Sarah Miller’ As ‘First Executioner’ In Nidal Hasan Case
Did 'Task & Purpose' publish an article implying that 'Sarah Miller' was appointed the 'first executioner' in the Nidal Hasan's case? No, that's not true: Neither the outlet's website nor its social media accounts contained such a sto
Full Fact→ How does the employment rate under Labour compare to the Conservative years?
Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden’s claim that the current employment rate is higher than in “every year but one” under the Conservatives isn’t correct, according to ONS data.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Is NOT Real Time-Stamped Surveillance Camera Footage From James Talarico’s House — It Is Digitally Fabricated
Is time-stamped surveillance camera footage from James Talarico's house real? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated, according to analysis by online detection tools. One tool assessed the image as 99.9% "Likely to be AI-generated
Full Fact→ Viral clip edited to misrepresent Obama’s views on democratic ideals
A viral video splices together clips to change the meaning of a real speech made by former American President Barack Obama.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Jared Kushner Bought .si Domain Names Recently — His Company Denies
Is there evidence Jared Kushner, a businessman, U.S. special envoy for peace and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, was one of the people who recently bought .si domain names? No, that's not true: there is no evidence that Kushner recen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of U.S. Troops Shooting ‘Reptilians’ Is NOT Real Photo
Does a viral picture actually document a real-life event during which U.S. servicemembers shot "reptilians"? No, that's not true: Three online tools said that the image was AI-generated. Available government sources do not support the ide
FactCheck.org→ Republican Ads Distort the Facts in Claiming Democratic Support for ‘Sex Changes’ for Kids
In several congressional races, Republican ads are claiming that Democratic candidates support “sex changes” for children or support taxpayer money being used for such surgeries. But the allegations of support for those claims are flawed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump’s Truth Social Account Did NOT Post 503 ‘Service Unavailable’ Error From Yandex — It Appeared On A Political Humor Account
Did President Donald Trump's Truth Social account post a 503 "Service Unavailable" error referencing Yandex? No, that's not true: A review of Trump's Truth Social account found no record of the post, and no established news outlets report
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Simpsons’ Did NOT Predict Trump Touching Glowing Orb — Animation Was Made After That Happened
Did "The Simpsons" predict that President Donald Trump would take a picture with a glowing orb? No, that's not true: The image is from a short posted to the official Facebook account of "The Simpsons" after the real picture of Trump was t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Images Show AOC In Bunny Outfit, Blue Low-Cut Dress — They Were Made With AI
Do real photos show Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wearing a bunny costume or an off-the-shoulder cocktail dress? No, that's not true: Hive Moderation found all of the images highly likely to be AI-generated. Searches with Google Lens did
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘South Park’ Did NOT Tease A Susan Dell Episode And She Did NOT Rage In Response
Did "South Park" tease an episode featuring Susan Dell and did she rage in response? No, that's not true: The image of Dell appearing with the characters from the TV show is AI-generated and was made by a digital creator. Neither the show
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Epstein Files Email Ending In ‘Love Ya’ Was NOT Written By Marco Rubio
Was an email to Jeffrey Epstein in the Epstein files ending in "Love ya" written by Marco Rubio? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Rubio wrote the email, whose "From" field and signature section are redacted. No authentic pho
Full Fact→ Clip of Bill Gates discussing water shortages and ‘mass mortality event’ is a deepfake
A viral video uses AI to falsely claim Bill Gates said one billion people will die by 2027 due to water shortages.
Lead Stories→ What We Know About A Claim That A Recording Proves Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico Was Treated At Ohio Mental Health Facility
Does a recording released on social media prove Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was treated at an Ohio mental health facility? Here is what we know: The facility released a statement saying that Talarico "has never received treatmen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Missile Striking Saudia Airliner At Airport In Riyadh — Real Photos Show Only Aftermath
Does a real video show the moment a Houthi missile hit a Saudia airliner parked near an airport terminal in Riyadh? No, that's not true: A Saudia airliner really was destroyed in attacks at the King Khalid International Airport on Oct. 8,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslim Passenger Being Removed After Threatening To Blow Up Nashville-Fort Lauderdale Flight In October 2026
Does a video show a Muslim passenger being removed from a Southwest Airlines plane after threatening to blow up a Nashville-to-Fort Lauderdale flight in early October 2026? No, that's not true: The video is from more than seven months ear