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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maine Secretary of State NOT Caught With Box of 250 Ballots In Office — Discovered In Amazon Package in 2025
Did Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows get caught committing election fraud after a box of 250 ballots was found in her office in 2026? No, that's not true: The controversy over a missing box of 250 ballots in Maine took place in 202
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Post-Election ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
In his first sit-down interview since the midterm elections that saw Democrats retake control of both the House and Senate, President Donald Trump blamed Republicans’ poor showing on “bad messaging” — essentially not properly c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Make Post Calling JD Vance ‘Judas Disloyal Vance’ on Truth Social After 2026 Midterm Elections
Did President Donald Trump make a post calling Vice President JD Vance "Judas Disloyal Vance" following the 2026 midterm elections? No, that's not true: The president did not make such a post on his official Truth Social account, and a se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dave Chappelle Did NOT Snub James Talarico During SNL Closing Credits
Did comedian Dave Chappelle refuse to shake hands with Sen.-elect James Talarico at the end of an episode of Saturday Night Live that aired on Nov. 7, 2026? No, that's not true: Chappelle gave Talarico a hug during the closing credits. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Images And Video Show U.K. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting In Skirt — Outfit Was Digitally Altered
Do viral images and videos authentically document U.K. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting wearing a skirt and heels while holding a women's handbag? Those visual materials were digitally manipulated to alter his outfit. In the images publish
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Post Attributed To JD Vance Says He Is Looking To Avoid Swearing Abdul El-Sayed Into Office
Did JD Vance post a message on his X account saying he is looking for legal options to avoid being the one who swears Abdul El-Sayed into office? No, that's not true: The vice president did not post the message on his X account, and a sea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Aramco Tower In Riyadh After Houthi Attack Is AI-Generated
Does a viral image actually show Aramco Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after the Houthi attack in November 2026? No, that's not true: The picture was not a real photo documenting the aftermath. Five online tools determined the viral image
Full Fact→ Videos of tradesmen supporting van driver told to remove England flag are AI-generated
Videos shared on Facebook that appear to show tradesmen backing a driver or a plumber who was supposedly told to remove an England flag from his van are AI-generated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI, DHS Did NOT Seize Voting Machines In Texas And Arizona On Or Before Nov. 7, 2026
Did the FBI, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, seize vote counting machines in Texas and Arizona? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a social media account that has been the subject of several Lead Stor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 20 Million New Blue Votes Are NOT Confirmed — But 2026 Midterm Results Are Due To Real Voter Choices
Does a bar chart showing differences between midterm U.S. House results in 2022, and projected counts for 2026, prove that Democrats got 20 million new votes out of nowhere? No, that's not true: The unattributed chart marked "2026 (projec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Abdul El-Sayed Did NOT Fail Background Check For Classified Senate Briefings — Senators Need No Clearance
Did Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed fail a background check conducted for classified U.S. Senate briefings? No, that's not true: The claim originated from social media accounts that have been the subject of several Lead Stories fact checks, and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WRONG Wyandot County, Ohio, Unofficial Results Show More Votes Than Ballots — Mock Results Left In
Do official documents correctly show that there were more votes in certain races in Wyandot County, Ohio, than ballots cast? No, that's not true: The numbers certified in the unofficial certification of results from Nov. 3, 2026, were inc
Full Fact→ MP wrong to claim one brand sold over seven million smart glasses in the UK last year
The independent MP Shockat Adam said more than seven million pairs were sold in the UK last year, but his office has now confirmed this was a global figure.
FactCheck.org→ Explaining the U.S. Defense Agreement with Greenland and Denmark
Under the terms of a new defense agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the United States, Greenland remains a self-governed territory of Denmark with the right to declare its independence in the future. The U.S. did not “get” Greenland, nor
Full Fact→ Viral video does not show new strain of Covid found in Northampton
The UKHSA said it has not received any notification of a new strain of Covid-19 being found anywhere in the UK.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Uniform ‘15% Band’ Formula Mapping Trump’s 2024 Result Exactly Onto 2026 Senate Race — Results Show Variations
Does a viral graph mapping President Trump's result in the 2024 election onto the results of the 2026 Senate election show a uniform, 15% decrease for all states that had a Senate election? No, that's not true: A clearer version of the gr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Uniform ‘15% Band’ Formula Mapping Trump’s 2024 Result Exactly Onto 2026 Senate Race — Results Show Variations
Does a viral graph mapping President Trump's result in the 2024 election onto the results of the 2026 Senate election show a uniform, 15% decrease for all states that had a Senate election? No, that's not true: A clearer version of the gr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nicki Minaj Did NOT Delete Instagram Account Following Midterm Elections In November 2026 — Her Account Hasn’t Been Available Since 2025
Did Nicki Minaj delete her official Instagram account after the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm elections? No, that's not true: Minaj's account has been unavailable for viewing since the end of 2025. There are no reports of her official account bei
FactCheck.org→ Wright’s Misleading Claims About Electricity Prices in Red vs. Blue States
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has blamed high electricity prices in Democrat-led states on climate policies. Prices do tend to be higher in blue states than red states, but climate policies explain at most a modest portion of the price difference.
FactCheck.org→ Wright’s Misleading Claims About Electricity Prices in Red vs. Blue States
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has blamed high electricity prices in Democrat-led states on climate policies. Prices do tend to be higher in blue states than red states, but climate policies explain at most a modest portion of the price difference.
FactCheck.org→ Wright’s Misleading Claims About Electricity Prices in Red vs. Blue States
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has blamed high electricity prices in Democrat-led states on climate policies. Prices do tend to be higher in blue states than red states, but climate policies explain at most a modest portion of the price difference.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Showing Capture Of Wilson Joseph Was Made With Google AI — No Reports Haitian 400 Mawozo Gang Leader Captured
Does a real photo show the capture of Wilson Joseph, the leader of the Haitian gang 400 Mawozo? No, that's not true: This image is fake and has a SynthID watermark indicating it was made with Google AI. At the time of publication, Nov. 6,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post On Truth Social The ‘CLARITY Act’ Is Canceled Alongside The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Did President Donald Trump post on Truth Social that the "CLARITY Act" is canceled alongside the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? No, that's not true: A review of Trump's Truth Social account found no record of the post. No established news out
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wisconsin Does NOT Have ‘7 Million Registered Voters’ But ‘Only 4 Million Adults’ — List Includes Active And Inactive Voters
Does Wisconsin have 7 million registered voters but only 4 million adults? No, that's not true: The Wisconsin voter list includes both active and inactive records, and the total was more than 7 million in 2022, when the claim was made. As
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mike Lindell Headed To Texas After 2026 Midterms — Altered Clip From 2023
Does a video really show Mike Lindell after the 2026 midterm election driving recklessly fast toward Texas and not looking at the road? No, that's not true: This video clip originally showed Lindell in a parked car during an appearance th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Images Of Colosseum And Eiffel Tower Lit Blue For Democratic Wins Are NOT Real Photos
Does a viral collage actually document the Colosseum and the Eiffel Tower lit in blue to celebrate Democratic wins in the 2026 midterms? No, that's not true: Five online tools determined that the pictures in it were made with generative A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove 2026 Massive Voter Registration Fraud Scheme in Pennsylvania
Does a video prove that a November 2026 investigation uncovered a massive voter registration fraud scheme in Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: The video showed a 2024 press conference. It concerned a case that ended more than six months
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove 2026 Massive Voter Registration Fraud Scheme in Pennsylvania
Does a video prove that a November 2026 investigation uncovered a massive voter registration fraud scheme in Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: The video showed a 2024 press conference. It concerned a case that ended more than six months
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NBC KornackiCam Result Does NOT Prove Fraud — Talarico Briefly Shown With 91.9% of Tarrant County Votes
Does a result briefly showing James Talarico with over 91.9% of the votes in the U.S. Senate race in Tarrant County, Texas, during KornackiCam on NBC prove fraud? No, that's not true: The discrepancy appears to be a data entry error invol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NBC KornackiCam Result Does NOT Prove Fraud — Talarico Briefly Shown With 91.9% of Tarrant County Votes
Does a result briefly showing James Talarico with over 91.9% of the votes in the U.S. Senate race in Tarrant County, Texas, during KornackiCam on NBC prove fraud? No, that's not true: The discrepancy appears to be a data entry error that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Governor’s X Account Was NOT Suspended After Midterm Elections — Account @GovAbbott Defunct Since 2025
Did X suspend the account of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after the 2026 midterm elections? No, that's not true: The X account in question, @GovAbbott, was suspended between Feb. 12 and March 8, 2025 -- not after the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm elect
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Governor’s X Account Was NOT Suspended After Midterm Elections — Account @GovAbbott Defunct Since 2025
Did X suspend the account of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after the 2026 midterm elections? No, that's not true: The X account in question, @GovAbbott, was suspended between Feb. 12 and March 8, 2025 -- not after the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm elect
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plane That Crashed In Palm Beach Was Registered To An Address Mentioned In Epstein Files, But Hundreds Of Thousands Of Companies Share It
Was the plane that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Nov. 1, 2026, registered to an address mentioned in the Epstein files? Yes, but that is missing context: The address belongs to a corporate services center where hundreds of tho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE 2026 Map Shows Democrats Won 64 Senate Seats — Their Total Will Be In The 50s
Does a real election map show Democrats won 64 Senate seats on Nov. 3, 2026? No, that's not true: The map is fabricated and does not represent the number of seats won by either party on Election Day 2026. At the time of publication, Democ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post ‘Enemy Of The Greatest President’ Message Reacting To Democratic Wins
Does a viral image show a real Truth Social post in which President Donald Trump responded to Democratic wins in the 2026 midterms? No, that's not true: The supposed screenshot of his post on Truth Social was fabricated. Neither Trump's a
Full Fact→ Fake images of Donald Trump being carried after US midterm elections shared online
There are plenty of clues the pictures aren’t real but were generated with AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People In Melbourne Celebrating 2026 Democratic Midterm Wins — It Is From 2022
Does a viral video show crowds celebrating the result of the 2026 U.S. midterms in Melbourne, Australia? No, that's not true: It is an old video from 2022. It showed Australian soccer fans celebrating a victory by their national team duri
Full Fact→ What’s the value of the UK’s trade with the US?
On LBC, environment secretary Dame Angela Eagle claimed the UK and US “do £2.5 billion of business together”—but the latest figures put the annual value of UK/US trade at over 100 times that.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Offer Canada ‘Associate Membership In The United States’ In Post On Truth Social
Did U.S. President Donald Trump offer Canada an "associate membership" in the U.S. in the early hours of Nov. 3, 2026, while posting on Truth Social? No, that's not true: The post attributed to him on social media didn't match anything pu