People are taking the claim at face value, but it seems to have originated from a page calling itself “an obvious satire account”.
Here are the latest articles published by U.S. fact-checking sites:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Grindr Outage Did NOT Take Place in Dallas During 2026 Republican National Convention
Did a real Grindr outage take place in Dallas during the 2026 Republican National Convention, which began on Sept. 9, 2026? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Grindr told Lead Stories it had no outages connected to the convention, an
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Midterm Convention Speech
In a nearly two-hour speech at the first Republican midterm convention, President Donald Trump promised to pay Americans if Republicans won, and he repeatedly said communists could take over Congress if they didn’t, among other familiar claims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly Is NOT Dropping Bid For Re-Election — It’s Satire
Is Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly dropping his bid for re-election after learning he's lost 40 points in the polls among veterans? No, that's not true: The story is entirely made up. It originated from a network of self-described satire websites
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Images Illustrate Story Of Bear Carrying Injured Animals To Wildlife Center — Images Are AI-Generated
Do real photos show a bear carrying an injured fox and an injured raccoon to the door of a wildlife center where it had once received care? No, that's not true: The images, designed to look like security camera footage, are AI-generated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Collage Does NOT Show Real List Of Reform UK Candidates — It Is AI-Generated
Does a viral composite image show the real list of candidates running for office from the Reform UK party? No, that's not true: While some of the people on the list are real Reform UK affiliates, a closer manual examination showed that th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Show Clay Matthews In Makeup And Prosthetics With Prominent Muscles And Jawline — It Is A Caesars Sportsbook Ad Campaign
Do real photos show former NFL star Clay Matthews with prominent muscles and a pronounced jawline? No, that's not true: The images are part of an ad campaign for Caesars Sportsbook, a gambling app. A video on the company's X account shows
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Image Shows Shadow Mustache On AfD Leader Alice Weidel — Not In The Original 2016 Photo
Did a microphone cast an uncanny shadow across the upper lip of Alice Weidel, the leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party? No, that's not true: The image circulating on social media has been altered. The original
Full Fact→ Are UK household energy bills the ‘highest in Europe’?
We’ve looked at how UK energy costs compare internationally, after two different claims from Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post ‘No More Free Niagara Falls For Canada!’ — It Is A Made-Up Screenshot
Did President Donald Trump post "No more free Niagara Falls for Canada" on his social media accounts? No, that's not true: A review of Trump's Truth Social account found no record of such a post. The claim appears to have originated with
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYC Mayor Mamdani Did NOT Write Post About Interview With Charlie Kirk In September 2025
Did New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani post on X in September 2025 that he, Mamdani, had an interview with conservative activist Charlie Kirk shortly before his assassination? No, that's not true: At the time, Mamdani hadn't taken office
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Ad Featuring Sydney Sweeney In Nike Branding Is AI-Generated — No Official Nike Campaign Exists
Does Nike have an ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney with the slogan, "Buy the stock. Just do it."? No, that's not true: The fake ad circulating on social media features an AI-generated likeness of Sydney Sweeney. The meme surfaced afte
FactCheck.org→ Ohio Democratic Ads Connect Husted to Bribery Scandal, Despite No Charges of Wrongdoing
Democratic ads in the Ohio Senate race are highlighting a political bribery scandal involving an energy company that benefited from a 2019 nuclear-power bailout law. It’s true, as the ads say, that Republican Sen. Jon Husted backed the legislati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence AI-Generated Image Trump Shared Is Official New Space Force Uniform
Is the image that President Donald Trump shared of a United States Space Force Service Dress Uniform Next Generation the official uniform for the military branch? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the image shows the new offi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Miley Cyrus Saying Dolly Parton Left Her Entire Fortune To Her Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show Miley Cyrus saying that Dolly Parton left her entire fortune to her? No, that's not true: An online AI detection tool determined the clip was very likely AI-generated, assigning it a 99% confidence score. There is n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Russia’s Rossotrudnichestvo Head Igor Chaika Is FAKE — Likely Altered With AI
Does a viral image authentically portray Russia's Rossotrudnichestvo agency head Igor Chaika? No, that's not true: the picture was likely altered using AI to make the Russian official look bigger than in the original. Chaika's face and th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Defend Natalie Harp After She Posted Nuclear Codes on Instagram — Story Is From Borowitz Report Satire
Did President Donald Trump defend White House aide Natalie Harp after she posted nuclear codes on Instagram? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a website known for posting satirical news content, and there is no evidence that Ha
Full Fact→ Misleading ‘fact’ sheet about UK Muslims recirculates
A viral graphic making a number of claims about Muslims in the UK has been shared online again, but several are wrong, unevidenced or unlikely to be true given the information we have.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Declare Moon ‘A U.S.A. Territory’
Did President Donald Trump write a Truth Social post declaring the "Moon a U.S.A. territory," saying it has "rare Moon metals"? No, that's not true: The claim was initially posted with a satire label. Searches across Trump's posts and an
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Don’t Let Fake Father-Daughter Hospital Scenes Put Your Judgment In A Coma — AI Clickbait Preying On Your Prayers
Have you seen viral videos showing a father crying at the hospital bedside of his unconscious young daughter asking viewers for prayers? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and has found that many of them were create
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arnold Schwarzenegger Did NOT Say He Is Removing ‘Negger’ From His Name Because It ‘Could Be Offensive’
Did Arnold Schwarzenegger say he was removing "negger" from his last name because it "could be offensive" and instead going by "Schwarzen"? No, that's not true: The account that posted the claim is a satire and parody entertainment site.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post Animated Video Of Himself Attacking Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney With Hockey Stick
Did Donald Trump post an animated video where he is attacking Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with a hockey stick? No, that's not true: Trump did not post an animated video of him beating Carney with a hockey stick. Trump posted a sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Norway’s Prime Minister Did NOT Rip Apart Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Letter — It Was A Text Message, Not A Letter
Did Norway's prime minister rip apart U.S. President Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize letter with red-pen corrections? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre graded and corrected a letter
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Is NOT Real Photo Of Merz And Epstein — AI Made It
Does a viral image actually prove that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz posed on camera with Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: The earliest versions of the picture contained an invisible watermark, pointing to Google AI. Case and docu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows American Carrier On Fire After Iranian Missile Attack In Sea Of Oman — AI-Generated
Does a real video show an American carrier on fire after an Iranian missile strike in the Sea of Oman in early September 2026? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that an Iranian missile strike set a U.S. carrier on fire, and no cre
Full Fact→ How much does the UK spend promoting family planning and condoms in Pakistan?
In an LBC interview, Matt Goodwin asked for a fact check of his claim about UK family planning aid to Pakistan—so we’ve looked at the numbers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Make Post Saying FBI Should Investigate Hunter Biden’s Cryptocurrency Coin
Did President Donald Trump make a real post calling for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate Hunter Biden's cryptocurrency coin? No, that's not true: No record of such a post on Trump's Truth Social account exists. Additiona
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Photo Of Himself In Military Uniform Covered In Medals
Did President Donald Trump post a photo of himself in a military uniform covered in medals? No, that's not true: A review of Trump's Truth Social account found no record of such a post. There are also no credible reports that he shared a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Golf Carts Crossing Into Traffic In Naperville, Illinois Is AI-Generated
Does a video show a real incident where two erratically-driven golf carts cross into traffic near Naperville, Illinois? No, that's not true: The video has repeatedly been labeled as AI-generated across social media and shows clear signs o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former U.S. Army Chief Of Staff Gen. Randy George Did NOT Say ‘Donald Trump Absolutely Needs To Be Hospitalized, I’m Seriously Concerned About His Mental State’
Did former U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George say, "Donald Trump absolutely needs to be hospitalized, I'm seriously concerned about his mental state"? No, that's not true: No evidence shows that George ever made such a statement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Robert De Niro With ‘Trump Is My President’ Shirt Was Posted On Trump’s Truth Social Account — It Is AI-Generated
Was a real photo posted on Donald Trump's Truth Social account, showing Robert De Niro posed with a "Trump Is My President" T-shirt? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated. The Hive Moderation Content Detection tool rated the imag
Full Fact→ Fake images of Portsmouth small boats protest circulate online
AI-generated images are being shared on social media alongside claims about anti-migrant protestors.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Midterm Ads Referring to Jeffrey Epstein
Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows AOC Wearing Workout Clothes In Her Kitchen — Original Is Sleeveless Polka-Dot Dress
Does a real image show Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York wearing workout clothes in her kitchen? No, that's not true: The image is a manipulated screenshot from a video posted to her Instagram account, digitally altered to make he
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FALSE Rumor About Mike Johnson Moving Jasmine Crockett’s Office Into Filing Room With No Windows Did NOT Come From Real News Website
Did a story about House Speaker Mike Johnson moving Texas representative Jasmine Crockett's office into a filing room with no windows come from a real news website? No, that's not true: The rumor was first published by a known trollery ne
FactCheck.org→ Ad Attacking N.C. Republican Senate Candidate Uses His Own (Dated) Words Against Him
In his campaign’s latest TV ad, Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper of North Carolina highlights the issue of affordability using direct quotes from his Republican opponent — “No AI, no special effects, just Michael Whatley in his
FactCheck.org→ Ossoff Ad Takes Collins’ Quote Out of Context
In the Georgia Senate race, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has been running TV ads that take a sound bite from his opponent about Social Security out of context. In a radio interview last year, Republican Rep. Mike Collins made the case for the tax cut
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Epstein Files’ Video Shows People Locked In Cages — It Is From Horror YouTube Channel ‘Life Of Luxury’
Does a video from the Epstein files show a group of people, including one who is pregnant, chained inside dog kennel cages? No, that's not true: This footage originated from a 2025 Horror production by the YouTube channel Life of Luxury.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Say ‘Under Capitalism, Man Oppresses Man, Under Socialism, It’s the Other Way Round’
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York say, "Under capitalism, man oppresses man, under socialism, it's the other way round"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Ocasio-Cortez ever made such a statement. No credible repo
Full Fact→ Times figures for data centres’ use of water don’t reflect average daily demand
Water UK estimates that data centres’ average peak demand could rise to 42 million litres of water per day in 2030, but average daily demand is expected to be about half that.