Do videos falsely attributed to the New York Times show actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Eric Braeden, Annie Potts and Patrick Fabian supporting the "All Democrats Are Criminals" movement? No, that's not true: Braeden's rep told Lead Stories the
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Breaking News Video Titled ‘Sad News: 30 Minutes Ago In Ohio, JD Vance Was Confirmed As…’ Is AI-Generated Clickbait
Did a real news broadcast show Vice President JD Vance in Ohio breaking sad news while flanked by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio? No, that's not true: The short video clip is AI-generated and there was no such a
FactCheck.org→ League of Conservation Voters
Political leanings: Pro-environment/liberal 2024 total spending: $84.3 million by its super PAC The League of Conservation Voters is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that works to “defeat federal candidates who will undermine environmental progress a
FactCheck.org→ One Nation
Political leanings: Republican 2024 total spending: $176.6 million One Nation is an issue advocacy organization that says it is “dedicated to promoting commonsense conservative policies and ensuring America adheres to the vision of the Fou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Post Falsely Claims New Epstein Files Release Shows Trump Visited Epstein Island 345 Times
Does a new Epstein files release show Donald Trump visited Epstein Island 345 times? No, that's not true: The Department of Justice's Epstein Library -- the only publicly searchable database of Epstein files, last updated on Sept. 11, 202
Washington Post→ Trump shows off helipad to Xi Jinping, calls him an ‘expert on stone’
The U.S. president was racing to finish the project before his Chinese counterpart visited, The Post previously reported
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Tommy Tuberville DID Say Many Pilots, Flight Attendants And Air Traffic Controllers Are Part Of The Furry Community
Did Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville say "many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community"? Yes, that's true: The Alabama senator made the remarks about pilots, flight attendants and a
FactCheck.org→ America PAC
Political leanings: Pro-Republican 2024 total spending: $261.2 million America PAC is a super PAC that was created in 2024 by the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, who co-founded Tesla and SpaceX, and owns the X social media platform.
FactCheck.org→ WinSenate
Political leanings: Democratic 2024 total spending: $313.1 million WinSenate is a super PAC that works to elect Democrats to the U.S. Senate. It was created during the 2024 election cycle and is affiliated with the Senate Majority PAC, or SM
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED 1688 "Lac America" Map Has The Name Of Lac Ontario Swapped Out To Falsify Historic Record Of Lake’s Name
Does a real map show that as far back as 1688 "Lac America" was the established name of the body of water between the U.S. and Canada? No, that's not true: The name of the lake in the 1688 map drawn by Pierre Raffeix has been altered with
Full Fact→ False claims resurface that Covid vaccines tripled cancer and miscarriage rates
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Story Claims Trump Folded Arms After Reporter Asked About China Election Meddling — It Is Satire
Does a real story report that Donald Trump folded his arms after a question about China election meddling? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a social media account known for posting satirical content. The account's profile page
Full Fact→ Claim that migrants intercepted by rescue ships in the Channel automatically get refugee status misunderstands asylum rules
The Home Office confirmed to Full Fact that those who are rescued at sea must apply for asylum in the usual way, despite contrary claims on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Washington Post Captions Added to Real Vanity Fair Video Falsely Claim Billie Eilish Got $120 Million From Democrats
Does a video falsely attributed to the Washington Post show Billie Eilish received $120 million from the Democratic Party? No, that's not true: The video uses clips from Eilish's real December 2024 Vanity Fair interview and adds completel
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Ban of News Organizations Goes Beyond Obama, Biden Actions
In banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, the Trump administration has argued that the move is similar to actions taken by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. But the ban goes beyond what those presidents did. The James S. Brady
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Captions Added to Real New York Times Video Falsely Claim Taylor Swift Agreed to $500 Million Deal With Democrats
Does a video falsely attributed to the New York Times really show Taylor Swift agreeing to support Democrats and gender reassignment surgeries for children in exchange for $500 million? No, that's not true: The video uses clips from Swift
FactCheck.org→ GOP Ads Mislead on Public Option Proposals’ Impact on Rural Hospitals
As Democrats release a flurry of midterm ads portraying GOP cuts to Medicaid as a threat to rural healthcare, Republicans have countered with ads claiming Democratic candidates in Texas and Pennsylvania would put dozens of rural hospitals out of busin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Denmark Did NOT Choose ‘Send In The Clowns’ For Trump-Rubio Greenland Press Conference — UN Also Denies Involvement
Did Danish officials or Danish media play "Send in the Clowns" before President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Greenland press conference at the United Nations? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Danish offi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOJ Did NOT Delete Trump’s Pardons From Their Website — List Was Off The Site For Hours But Returned
Did the Department of Justice delete President Donald Trump's pardons from its website? No, that's not true: The list of pardons and commutations on the "Clemency Grants" page of the Office of the Pardon Attorney on the Justice Department
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT From World Trade Center On 9/11 — Shows Fatal 2013 Lahore Development Authority Fire In Pakistan
Does a photo show a person falling from the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001? No, that's not true: This real photo dates from a May 9, 2013, fire in the nine-story Lahore Development Authority (LDA) building in Pakistan. Local media r
Full Fact→ Labour by-election candidate has British nationality, contrary to social media claims
Holborn and St Pancras candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK as a child refugee in the 1990s and is now listed as a British citizen on Companies House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC, CNN and CBS Did NOT Report That Fred Durst, Krist Novoselic And Damon Albarn All Criticized Democrats In September 2026
Did ABC, CNN and CBS each report about specific political criticisms against Democrats from Fred Durst, Krist Novoselic and Damon Albarn before the U.S. midterm elections? No, that's not true: A collection of similarly-styled videos decep
Full Fact→ Image of teachers saying they would quit over pride flag removal is AI-generated
Many people interacting with the social media post appear to believe the picture is real, but visual clues and an AI watermark tell us it’s fake.
Full Fact→ What is the UK’s ‘tax burden’ – and how much tax is paid on workers’ earnings?
Ahead of the Budget we’ve taken a look at how the so-called ‘tax burden’ is changing, and how taxes on earnings in the UK compare both historically and internationally.
Full Fact→ AI-generated video of people marching in London shared online
Full Fact→ How are tax threshold freezes impacting pensioners?
Nigel Farage claimed the impact of both threshold freezes and the triple lock is “dragging about nine million pensioners into taxation”.
Full Fact→ Video of protests in Greece isn’t recent – it’s from February 2025
A clip shared on Facebook recently actually shows a demonstration which took place last year to mark the anniversary of a rail disaster.
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Videos Of Medical Robots Run Away From Reality — AI Running In Data Center, Not Robot In City Center
Have you seen viral videos showing runaway medical robots? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. They do not show real people or situations but ar
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Automatic Haircut Machines Do Not Cut Permanent Reality — AI Videos Wash, Rinse And Condition The Truth
Have you seen viral videos showing automatic haircut machines? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and found that many were created using artificial intelligence. These videos do not show real people or situations. I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Wonder Years’ Actor Fred Savage Is NOT Dead At Age 50 — No Credible Reports Of His Death
Did Fred Savage, the well-known actor from The Wonder Years, die at the age of 50? No, that's not true: The viral social media post cited Fox News as a source but no such report exists by Fox News. There is no evidence that Savage had die
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Caitlyn Jenner Image Used In Melania Trump Comparison — It Is AI-Generated
Have two real photos been paired to compare the appearance of Melania Trump and Caitlyn Jenner? No, that's not true: The image representing Caitlyn Jenner in the viral composite image is fake, containing an invisible watermark indicating
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations
President Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations.
Full Fact→ Toby Carvery isn’t giving away free carvery on Facebook to celebrate ‘National Spud Week’
Full Fact→ False claim cancer is ‘trying to heal’ shared online yet again
Full Fact→ No, Currys isn’t giving away KitchenAid mixers for £10
Full Fact→ Fake Currys Samsung smartphone offer circulating online
Full Fact→ Eligible asylum seekers could get support before 2003 court case
Eligible asylum seekers received support prior to a 2003 court case involving Keir Starmer, despite online claims that he “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits”.
Full Fact→ Facebook post’s ‘National Cheeseburger Day’ deal is not a real Burger King offer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show September 12, 2026 Anti-AfD March in Germany
Was a viral video of people dressed in various costumes recorded at protests against the Alternative for Germany political party on Sept. 12, 2026? No, that's not true: The clip predated those rallies. It was recorded at a Pride event, as
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Paris Butcher Was NOT Arrested For Selling Human Meat — That Never Happened, Video Was Filmed In Dubai
Does a video show human meat for sale in a Paris butcher shop where arrests have been reportedly made? No, that's not true: There are no news reports matching the story of a butcher arrested for selling human meat in Paris. The video of a