Does a video show an American destroyer that was damaged by Iranian missiles in Cypriot territory in the Mediterranean? No, that's not true: This footage is from 2017 and the damage pictured is not from a missile attack. The video clip sh
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Full Fact→ Footage of 2015 fire shared with false claims it shows Iran attacking Dubai
A video of a burning high-rise building is circulating with false claims it shows a CIA base in Dubai after an Iranian strike. But it’s actually an old clip of an apartment fire.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Viral video shows strikes on Yemen, not attack on U.S. airbase
Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran.
Full Fact→ Missile strikes video does not show recent attack on Dubai
Footage shared with claims it shows missiles hitting Palm Jumeirah in Dubai actually dates back to at least 2024.
Full Fact→ Video of blaze doesn’t show aftermath of drone attack on US embassy in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian government confirmed a “limited” fire at the embassy on 3 March after drone strikes, but the footage being shared predates that attack.
FactCheck.org→ Legality of Latest Iran Attack in Question
Many Democrats have claimed that President Donald Trump didn’t have the legal authority to unilaterally order the Feb. 28 joint military airstrikes with Israel that resulted in the death of the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows U.S. Embassy In Saudi Arabia On Fire After Drone Attack — It’s AI-Generated
Is this picture showing the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia on fire after a drone attack real? No, that's not true: An online detection tool rated the image 99.7% likely to be AI-generated and it contained a watermark from an AI image genera
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Cristiano Ronaldo Leaving Dubai Resort After Iran Attack — Video Is From January 2026
Does a viral video show soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo leaving a resort in Dubai after an Iranian missile hit his car in March 2026? No, that's not true: The clip predates the most recent escalation in the Middle East. The original video
PolitiFact→ Guilford-Rockingham Alliance – NC attack ad omits context about Berger, ban on reassignment surgeries
NC state Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, “killed a bill banning sex-change surgeries for minors.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Missile Striking Or Sinking U.S.S. ‘Abraham Lincoln’ — U.S. Military Denies Attack
Does a viral clip prove that Iran sank the American aircraft carrier "Abraham Lincoln" involved in the military operation in the region? No, that's not true: The U.S. military denied the rumors twice. No credible media organizations repor
PolitiFact→ These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated
These AI and outdated videos are not of Iran strikes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Burj Khalifa On Fire Amid US Attack On Iran — It’s AI
Is a video showing the Burj Khalifa skyscraper on fire amid the U.S. attack on Iran real? No, that's not true: An online detection tool rated the image 99.9% likely to be AI-generated. There were explosions due to retaliation from Iran in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show American Soldier Named ‘Bishop’ Crying After Attack ‘In The Gulf’
Does a video show an American soldier named Bishop in "the Gulf" crying because his shattered phone screen prevents him from seeing his daughter's face? No, that's not true: The clip is AI-generated and comes from a social media page know
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show U.S. Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln On Fire After Iran Missile Attack — Old Game Video
Does a video show the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln burning in the Red Sea after being hit by Iranian missiles in 2026? No, that's not true: The video first appeared online on June 23, 2025, in a post making a similar false claim d
PolitiFact→ US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers
Iran attacks prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for Attacking Iran
The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Fire At Tel Aviv Munitions Storage Building During Iran Attack on Israel In 2026 — It’s A 2024 Apartment Fire
Does a video of a fire recorded from a balcony in Tel Aviv show the aftermath of a missile attack on Israel on February 28, 2026? No, that's not true: The video was shared on social media on October 26, 2024, and there was no claim that a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plane Fire Image After Mexican Army Killed Cartel Leader Is AI-Generated — No Such Plane Attacks Occurred
Does an authentic picture show a plane on fire, a purported retaliation following the Feb. 22, 2026 killing of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico? No, that's not true: An AI-generated content detector con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Cruz DID Say ‘Let’s Stop Attacking Pedophiles’, But His Representative Told Reporters The Senator Misspoke
Did U.S. Senator Ted Cruz say, "Let's stop attacking pedophiles" at a congressional hearing? Yes, he did, but his spokesperson described that as a gaffe, "a verbal slip", and clarified that the senator opposed such crimes. The overall con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CBS Did NOT Report Kazmierczak, Alleged Attacker Of Congresswoman Omar, On Payroll At Winery Co-Owned By Omar’s Spouse
Did "CBS Investigative News" report that the man arrested after spraying a liquid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis town hall meeting was on the payroll of a winery co-owned by her husband? No, that's not true: There's no recor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Ilhan Omar Posing With Attacker Anthony Kazmierczak As If Promoting Fiji Water — AI-Generated, It Originated From Parody Account
Did Ilhan Omar pose smiling with Anthony Kazmierczak who was holding up a bottle of Fiji water and flashing a cash fan? No, that's not true: This AI-generated image is one of several published by an X account. The account has a disclaimer
Full Fact→ Myth that coughing hard can help during a heart attack recirculates online
There’s no medical evidence that coughing can help during a suspected heart attack, and many credible organisations have warned against it.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro
Fact-checking Trump comments on Venezuela attacks, Maduro
Full Fact→ Clip does not show people in Manchester ‘celebrating’ the Bondi Beach attack
The video has been shared with incorrect captions claiming it took place after the mass shooting in Sydney in December, but it has been online since June.
Full Fact→ Clip does not show people in Manchester ‘celebrating’ the Bondi Beach attack
The video has been shared with incorrect captions claiming it took place after the mass shooting in Sydney in December, but it has been online since June.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real ‘Transgender Police Spokesperson Lyle Culpepper’ Talking About Brown University Attack
Does a viral clip show real "transgender Providence Police Department spokesperson Lyle Culpepper" demanding that the public stop saying "the Brown shooter"? No, that's not true: The person in the video is comedian L.E. Staiman. In interv
The Dispatch→ The Bondi Beach Terror Attack
Jewish Australians question their safety after gunmen targeted a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney.
AllSides→ Probing Trump’s Verbal Attack on Somalis
Probing Trump's Verbal Attack on Somalis jbhicks Wed, 12/10/2025 - 06:45 Read more about Probing Trump's Verbal Attack on Somalis In a disparaging attack on Somalia in which he said he didn't want people of Somali descent in the
FactCheck.org→ Probing Trump’s Verbal Attack on Somalis
In a disparaging attack on Somalia in which he said he didn’t want people of Somali descent in the United States, President Donald Trump said Somalis “ripped off” Minnesota “every year” for “billions of dollars,” an apparent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oprah Winfrey Did NOT Give $1 Million To Chicago Mom Who Was Attacked By Kids
Did Oprah Winfrey give $1 million to the Chicago mom who was attacked by a group of kids? No, that's not true: The mom who was brutally assaulted on video has not posted anything about Winfrey giving her $1 million on her social media acc
Full Fact→ Grok and Google Lens AI overviews claim fake imagery shows Huntingdon train attack
Grok told users one AI-generated image “appears to be a genuine photo”, while a Google Lens AI overview linked a video which does not show real footage of the incident to Saturday’s stabbings.
Full Fact→ Video of ‘anti-fascists’ being attacked is AI deepfake of Portsmouth protest
A video showing a group of people with an anti-fascist flag being attacked isn’t real—it’s an AI deepfake made using an old image.
Full Fact→ Coughing hard won’t save you from a heart attack if you’re alone
Incorrect social media posts claiming coughing really hard can help a heart attack are circulating online again.
The Dispatch→ Trump Can’t Fix the Deficit by Attacking the Federal Reserve
The president claims lower interest rates would save us $1 trillion annually. He’s wrong.
PolitiFact→ The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US?
Ask PolitiFact: Does Venezuela send drugs to the US?
PolitiFact→ The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions
Was the US attack against a ‘drug-carrying boat’ legal?
The Dispatch→ U.S. National Security Is Being Attacked From Within
The administration’s personnel purges will do lasting harm to our intelligence capabilities.
The Dispatch→ Vaccines Under Attack
RFK Jr. turns the federal government against vaccines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show "Real Footage" Of Marine Park Trainer Jessica Radcliffe Attacked By Dolphin Or Orca — It’s AI
Does a video marked "Real Footage" show a bloody attack by a dolphin on a marine park trainer named Jessica Radcliffe? No, that's not true: The video caption and title both say the footage is real, but the account that published it descri
News Facts Network→ Trump Renews Unfounded Insider Trading Attacks on Pelosi
President Donald Trump renewed his call for an investigation into Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and The post Trump Renews Unfounded Insider Trading Attacks on Pelosi appeared first on News Facts Network.