Did a story claiming that men said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a high-priced escort in Boston come from an actual news source? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content that car
Here are the latest articles published by U.S. fact-checking sites:
Full Fact→ Story about struggling nurse posted on MP’s social media accounts is ‘fictional’
Labour MP Sureena Brackenridge told Full Fact the post, shared alongside what appears to be an AI image, was intended to “share policy news, explored through a narrative”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Restraining Order’ Image of Meloni Gazing at Trump is EDITED — Not Original
Was an image of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gazing at U.S. President Donald Trump original and unedited when it was shared in the summer of 2026? No, that's not true: The image was edited, and taken from a real video of Meloni s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Multiple Glitches Reveal Two Different FAKE AI-Generated Scenes Of A Pregnant Man With His Partner At A Nightclub
Does a real video show two similar but distinct clips of a pregnant man with his partner showing off his baby bump at a nightclub? No, that's not true: Multiple glitches visible in the two ten-second clips point to both clips having been
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: AI Cruise Ship Disaster Videos Show A Leaky Version Of The Truth — Course Correction To Reality Needed
Have you seen viral videos showing large cruise ship disasters with the boats sinking dramatically into the water? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and found that many of them were created using artificial intelli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image of Kyle Rittenhouse, Lil Wayne Was Made With AI
Does a real photo show Kyle Rittenhouse in an office space with Lil Wayne? No, that's not true: The image was created with tools from OpenAI. It follows a trend of showing Lil Wayne in different places after he missed a concert in Bangor,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Woman In Swimsuit Winning Cheese-Rolling Race Down Hill
Does a real video show a woman in a swimsuit winning a cheese-rolling race down a hill? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the footage depicts an actual cheese-rolling event or that the incident ever occurred. An online AI det
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gizmodo Did NOT Publish Article About $4 Billion Firebird Datacenter In Armenia Being At Risk
Did an article about the $4 billion Firebird datacenter in Armenia being at risk because of unreliable power supply actually appear on Gizmodo? No, that's not true: The newsroom predominantly covering tech did not publish that story. The
Full Fact→ The data on Mexico’s World Cup home advantage – and why England might be just the team to win at the Azteca
We’ve crunched the numbers ahead of the match in Mexico City, and while England may not be the best team in world football, the stats show they might just be the best away team.
Full Fact→ Twin Venezuelan earthquakes not caused by HAARP
Social media posts claim the earthquakes in Venezuela were engineered by HAARP, a research experiment often subject to misinformation. But experts say HAARP cannot create such natural disasters.
Full Fact→ Videos don’t show traffic lights ‘melting’ due to heatwave
Two clips of traffic lights “melting” have been shared with claims they were damaged by the recent heatwaves in Europe. But these videos actually show fire damage unrelated to heatwaves.
Full Fact→ False claim cancer is ‘trying to heal’ shared again online
Incorrect and potentially harmful claims that cancerous tumours are ‘bags of toxins’ are being shared again online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID Post ‘Dr. Trump And His TDS Patients’ Video On Official Social Media Account
Did President Donald Trump post a video about "Dr. Trump and his Trump Derangement Syndrome patients" on an official social media account? Yes, that's true: The content appeared on his verified Instagram account. Although the video contai
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Fake U.K. Veterans Fighting For Your Attention — Information Warfare With Virtual AI Soldiers
Have you seen viral videos showing people, mostly veterans in military fatigues with the U.K.'s flag, invoking patriotism to make social media users follow a specific account? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photos, Videos Show Empire State Building Daredevils With Flags Bearing Different Messages
Did multiple people, ranging from anti-Trump protesters to a granny in pink, climb to the top of the Empire State Building on the same day, displaying different messages? No, that's not true: Those images and videos were AI-generated, acc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Machete-Wielding Migrant On A Small Boat Yelling ‘This Is the End of England!’
Does a real video show a machete-wielding migrant yell, "This is the end of England!"? No, that's not true: This AI-generated video was made using a still frame from another video. Several glitches in the video point to it having been mad
PolitiFact→ Will the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians mean a caregiving crisis?
Will ending TPS for Haitians lead to a caregiving crisis?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dutch Soccer Coach Ronald Koeman Did NOT Go On Racist Rant During 2026 FIFA World Cup Press Conference After Loss To Morocco — It Is AI-Generated
Did Dutch soccer coach Ronald Koeman go on a long, racist rant during a 2026 FIFA World Cup postgame press conference after his team lost to Morocco? No, that's not true: The video was posted by an account that self-describes as the "Numb
PolitiFact→ Abdul El-Sayed – Senate candidate Mike Rogers didn’t make millions as pharma lobbyist, despite Abdul El-Sayed’s claim
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “took a $14 million payout as a pharma lobbyist.”
FactCheck.org→ Democrats’ and Republicans’ Screwworm Blame Spin
Politicians of both political parties have blamed either the Trump or the Biden administration for the arrival of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that affects the cattle industry, in the U.S. after decades of eradication. But experts say t
Full Fact→ No evidence viral picture of ‘migrant lorry’ stopping on M62 is real
The image, apparently showing men disembarking a lorry in the middle of a motorway, has been shared thousands of times, but a digital watermark suggests it was created or at least edited with AI.
PolitiFact→ From Johnny Appleseed to Claudette Colvin: 5 surprisingly true American history facts
Five surprisingly true American history facts
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Military Dog Jumping Barrier After Seeing Former Handler At TSA Checkpoint
Does a real video show a military dog jumping a barrier after seeing his former handler at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this particular scene took place. The video is
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Dubious Claim that Birthright Citizenship Could Still Be Overturned with Legislation
After the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, the president called on Congress to end it through legislation, saying a “long and unwieldy” constitutional amendment
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: OK Magazine Did NOT Publish Video Claiming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Booked $8,000 OnlyFans Private Session With Transgender Model During G7 Summit
Did OK! Magazine publish a report that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz booked an $8,000 OnlyFans private session with a transgender model during the Group of Seven summit? No, that's not true: A viral video with their branding was not ac
PolitiFact→ Trump allies blame birthright citizenship for ‘birth tourism.’ How often does it happen?
What is ‘birth tourism’ and how often does it happen?
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: AI Videos Of Disrespected Old Veterans Disrespect Reality — Don’t Let Patriotic Ragebait Bully You Into Sharing
Have you seen viral videos showing older veterans being disrespected or bullied by authority figures? Lead Stories has spotted several such videos recently and found that many were created using artificial intelligence. These videos do no
PolitiFact→ A patient got the weight loss medication retatrutide before FDA approval. How does that work?
A primer on retatrutide and compassionate use
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump overstates Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports
“The United States Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Transparent Squid ‘The Real Invisible Man Of The Ocean’ — Made With Google AI
Does a real video show a live transparent squid and the organs inside its body? No, that's not true: Google's Gemini detected SynthID signals, determining the video was made with Google AI. There is a type of squid known as a glass squid,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Video Of Woman ‘Accidentally’ Attending Pride Fest Does NOT Show Real-Life ‘Christian Influencer’
Does a video featuring a "Christian Influencer" who "accidentally" attended an LGBTQ+ Pride Month event document a real-life story? No, that's not true: The clip was initially published with a satire disclaimer. Its creator previously sai
Full Fact→ Photo of Andy Burnham edited to include several women wearing Islamic dress
The real image of Andy Burnham’s return to Parliament was posted by Labour’s Deputy Leader, Lucy Powell MP, and does not feature several women at the front in Islamic dress.
PolitiFact→ ‘Let facts be submitted to a candid world’: Thoughts on journalism, fact-checking and the US at 250
Facts for ‘a candid world’: Journalism and the US at 250
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Inaccurate Accounts of U.S. History
We fact-checked the president’s colorful — and inaccurate — accounts of American history from the Battle of Gettysburg to the Unabomber.
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Digging Into AI Videos Of Secret Bunker Construction — Deep Wish Fulfillment Fantasy
Have you seen viral videos showing timelapse construction of secret bunkers, underground rooms or hidden lairs out of wild materials and objects that would give the builders a safe place to hide to survive a catastrophic event? Lead Stori
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Pregnant Woman Attacked On Subway In NYC
Does a viral video show a real robbery attempt of a pregnant woman on the New York City subway? No, that's not true: The video contains hallmark signs of AI. Three online detectors confirmed that the clip is a product of generative AI. Th
Lead Stories→ Claims About Halal Meat At Aldi UK: What We Know
Is it true that Aldi UK does not sell Halal meat, as viral posts claim on social media? The chain did say so for many years on its accounts on social media. However, in Feb. 2026, Aldi UK implied that it was selling halal items at some st
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DECEPTIVELY Reversed Video Appears To Show ‘Japan Fans Destroy Stadium After Defeat By Brazil’ — They Were Really Cleaning Up
Does a video show Japanese soccer fans "destroy stadium after defeat by Brazil"? No, that's not true: The video has been reversed -- when played forward it shows scenes of Japanese fans collecting litter after the match with the Netherlan
Full Fact→ Defence spending not set to increase by an ‘extra’ £270 billion
This figure refers to the Ministry of Defence’s total budget for the period of the Spending Review, and does not refer to year-on-year increases to this budget.
Full Fact→ No, sunscreen doesn’t cause skin cancer
Posts on social media have misunderstood a scientific study, which explains that people who use more sunscreen may well be exposed to more cancer-causing sunlight.