Is there an "official poll" in Hungary that shows Viktor Orbán with 68% and Péter Magyar with 35% of the vote as some social media posts imply? No, that's not true: Official polls would add up to a total of 100% and this one adds up to
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo That Shows Melania Trump Smiling Standing Next To Epstein, Ghislane Maxwell Is NOT Authentic
Is a photo that shows Melania Trump smiling and standing next to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell authentic? No, that's not true: Online detection tools flagged the image as likely digitally altered and likely AI-generated. One rated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Image Of Epstein Hugging Melania Trump Is Real Photo
Does a viral image purporting to show Jeffrey Epstein hugging Melania Trump document a real-life scene? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find supporting evidence that it's an authentic photo. Two AI detectors pointed to the prese
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Sky News Report Falsely Claims Hungarian Opposition Leader Péter Magyar Is Withdrawing From Election
Did Sky News report that Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar is withdrawing from the election in early April 2026? No, that's not true: The British news channel has not reported that Magyar has dropped out of the race for prime mini
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?
Did CNN publish a fake Iran statement and commit a crime?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Dancing Pole Image With Epstein Is Real Photo Of Melania Trump
Is a viral image purporting to show Melania Trump at the dancing pole in front of Jeffrey Epstein a real photo? No, that's not true: The image originated from an account that publishes fictitious images of celebrities. The initial post co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Staged Video Shows British Kids Locking Police Officer In Supermarket Shopping Carts — Prank Skit
Does a video show a real incident where British kids trapped a police officer inside a chain of locked shopping trolleys? No, that's not true: This video is a skit and the people are actors. The video was originally published on Facebook
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Say ‘Trump Faked His Assassination Attempt In Butler’
Did conservative political commentator and podcaster Tucker Carlson say, "Trump faked his assassination attempt in Butler," Pa., in July 2024? No, that's not true: Carlson has asked questions about the Butler assassination plot. But there
Full Fact→ ‘Photo from Artemis II’ of moon crater with Earth in background is fake
A viral picture claiming to show the moon's Orientale Basin photographed by the Artemis II crew isn’t genuine. It contains an AI watermark and does not match real NASA photos of the crater.
Full Fact→ Old videos of Gaza and Turkey earthquake shared with false claims they show destruction in Tel Aviv
A compilation video featuring old clips from Gaza and an earthquake in Turkey has been shared online with false claims it shows recent scenes in Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Of Jeffrey Epstein Kissing Young Woman Is NOT Authentic
Is a video that shows Jeffrey Epstein kissing a young woman authentic? No, that's not true: A detection tool flagged the video as likely AI-generated. There are several AI glitches that can be seen in the video. The claim appeared in a vi
FactCheck.org→ Politicians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-Cut
Following an executive order from the Trump administration that promotes production of glyphosate, some Democrats have claimed that the herbicide causes cancer. The science, however, is nuanced. While there is some evidence linking glyphosate to cance
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fictional Story Of Resistance Printing Press Found In A Secret Basement Room In Lyon, France Is AI-Illustrated Clickbait
Did Lucas Morel discover a World War II era resistance printing operation in a secret room hidden in his basement in Lyon, France? No, that's not true: This fictional clickbait story set in Lyon, France originated on YouTube and is illust
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Knecht, Kershaw, Iguodala Did NOT Die ‘After Being Shot While Trying To Break Up A Bar Fight’ — Global Clickbait Producers Published It
Were Dalton Knecht, Clayton Kershaw, Andre Iguodala and many other sports celebrities and their associates fatally shot, "while tryiпg to break υp a bar fight"? No, that's not true: Nearly identical stories mentioning them and other peo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Is NOT Closing All Forest Service Regional Offices, Reorganization Moves Agency West With New Geographic Districts
Is Donald Trump closing all regional offices of the U.S. Forest Service? No, that's not true: Official terminology will change, but there will still be offices in many regions of the U.S. under the plan announced March 31, 2026. Fifteen n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Book By Hungarian Opposition Leader Péter Magyar’s Ex-Wife Accused Him Of Microwaving Puppy, Sexual Acts — No Such Book Exists
Does a tell-all book by Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar's ex-wife accuse him of committing an act of sexual gratification in front of their children and cooking a live puppy in a microwave? No, that's not true: There is no evide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Macron Did NOT Post FABRICATED Video Appearing To Show Epstein Kissing Melania Trump
Did French President Emmanuel Macron publish a clip purporting to show Jeffrey Epstein kissing Melania Trump? No, that's not true: Neither his social media accounts nor news reports confirmed that. The video consisted of a digitally modif
Full Fact→ Sky News corrects report about the US and the Geneva Conventions
The US did sign and ratify the original four Geneva Conventions but didn’t ratify some later protocols.
Full Fact→ Fake image of Earth from Artemis II mission shared online
The picture, which appears to depict Earth as seen from the window of the Orion spacecraft, has almost certainly been generated with AI.
Full Fact→ Did Reform UK break its promises on council tax?
We’ve taken a look at what Reform UK and Nigel Farage said about council tax during last year’s local elections, as well as how Reform-led councils actually compare to others in England on council tax rises.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory
Trump, Hegseth said we won in Iran. Did we?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE CNN’s Description of Iran’s Ceasefire Statement Came From ‘A Fake News Site From Nigeria’
Did CNN rely on an unnamed "fake news site from Nigeria" to report on Iran's ceasefire statements on April 7, 2026, as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence that CNN relied on a Nigerian
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump With Easter Bunny In White House Situation Room
Does a photo show President Donald Trump sitting with the Easter Bunny in the Situation Room at the White House in April 2026? No, that's not true: The image is a digital fabrication that adds a person in a full-body bunny costume, seated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE AI Video of Defendant Attempting Escape From Court Is NOT Authentic
Is a video of a defendant trying to escape from court by leaping toward the ceiling authentic? No, that's not true:A detection tool flagged the video as likely AI-generated. Additionally, Lead Stories could not find any official reports r
PolitiFact→ Social Media – These photos of the moon weren’t taken by Artemis II, they are AI or taken from Earth
Photos and clips show the moon from Artemis II.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Floating Drone-Powered Umbrella Is NOT Real — It’s AI-Generated
Does a real video show a hands-free floating drone-powered umbrella? No, that's not true: The video of a woman doing chores on a dairy farm on a rainy day is AI-generated. Engineers have experimented with various approaches to make this i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Artemis II Photo Shows Earth With Identical Cloud Patterns To Apollo 8 Photo From 1968
Does an Artemis II photo taken in April 2026 show the same cloud patterns as an Apollo 8 photo from 1968? No, that's not true: The "Artemis 2" image, dated April 6, 2026, is AI-generated and is based on the famous Apollo 8 photo known as
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Deploying U.S. Soldiers Kneeling In Prayer On A Runway
Does a real video show rows of U.S. soldiers kneeling in prayer on a runway as they prepare to deploy? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It was uploaded to TikTok on April 5, 2026, with a disclaimer, "Creator labeled as AI-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Share FAKE Melania Trump Statement In Support Of Her Husband — Viet Spam Hallmarks
Did First Lady Melania Trump make a public statement defending President Trump, saying "what is happening to my husband goes far beyond ordinary criticism"? No, that's not true: The claim bears the hallmarks of so-called "Viet Spam" campa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Post A Story That "Florida Man Refuses To Pay Taxes Because He Did Not Personally Approve Any Of The Spending"
Did Fox News post a story with the headline "FLORIDA MAN REFUSES TO PAY TAXES BECAUSE HE DID NOT PERSONALLY APPROVE ANY OF THE SPENDING"? No, that's not true: The Facebook account that originally posted the story is a satire page. It stat
PolitiFact→ Does historical precedent justify Donald Trump’s threats against civilian targets in Iran?
Does history mirror Trump threats on Iran civilian targets?
PolitiFact→ Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war
Trump’s top 5 contradictions about the Iran war
PolitiFact→ New Earth photos appear dull because of cameras and lighting, not climate change
Climate change is not making Earth look dull
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Does this video show a US soldier crying and saying she misses home? No, it’s AI
Video shows a US soldier crying and saying she misses home and her family.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Say ‘Don’t Dare To Touch The Strait Of Hormuz’ On April 1, 2026
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin say "Don't dare to touch the Strait of Hormuz" on April 1, 2026? No, that's not true: The posts attributing those words to him originated from self-described satire and parody accounts. The fake story
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Original Video Did NOT Capture Audio Of "Hegseth Fart Moment" — The Trolling Sound Effect Was Added Later
Did a microphone at a press briefing catch the audible sound of a fart from Pete Hegseth, the secretary of war? No, that's not true: The press briefing clip published by the Iranian Embassy in Kenya has been edited to include a fart sound
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Official Iranian Accounts Did NOT Publish Video Of Mojtaba Khamenei Entering Military Operations Room
Did official Iranian accounts publish a video of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, walking into a military operations room? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the video was ever posted to any official government account
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Man Did NOT Hoard 600 Gallons Of Gas In Above-Ground Pool ‘For When It Gets Bad’ — It’s A Joke
Was a Florida man arrested after Polk County fire marshals discovered 600 gallons of unleaded gasoline stored in an above-ground swimming pool in his backyard? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a Facebook page that acknowledges
PolitiFact→ Too many salt options? Based on health properties alone, all salt is similar
How to navigate a sea of salts
Full Fact→ Video showing Iranian soldiers boarding tanker is from 2019
Old footage of Iran seizing a British-flagged tanker in July 2019 has been circulating online with misleading captions claiming Iran has captured a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz.