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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Claims NewsGuard Reported That Democratic Party Orchestrated Attempted Terrorist Attack On FlyDubai Flight FZ1073
Does a real video from NewsGuard show that the Democratic Party orchestrated an attempted terrorist attack on FlyDubai Flight FZ1073? No, that's not true: NewsGuard confirmed to Lead Stories that the organization did not make such a repor
Full Fact→ Video supposedly showing BBC News linking Indian passenger to Flydubai attack is a deepfake
The BBC has confirmed to Full Fact that the footage isn’t real.
Full Fact→ Video of Flydubai plane isn’t from Israel flight attack incident
A video claiming to show footage from the Flydubai flight where a pilot was reportedly stabbed combines visuals of a different flight flying over Dubai with audio from a 2022 turbulence video.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Labeled ‘Iran Attacks A Nuclear Site On The Israeli Side Of The Sea’ Is AI-Generated
Does a video show Iran attacked a nuclear site on the Israeli side of the sea? No, that's not true: The content detection tool at Hive Moderation determined the video is 98.4% likely to be AI-generated. The fake video has been circulating
FactCheck.org→ Republican Ad Attacks Cooper with Misleading Claim About Rape Kits
A Republican super PAC has been running an ad that makes the misleading claim that North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper “let 16,000 untested rape kits sit on the shelf” when he was the state’s attorney general. The evidence kits we
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Post Did NOT Publish Article About Jewish Student’s Dorm Door Being Targeted By Antisemitic Attack — Fake News
Did the New York Post publish an article about a student who was targeted by an antisemitic attack, vandalizing her dorm door? No, that's not true: The fabricated screenshot used preexisting photos to craft a fake screenshot of a New York
FactCheck.org→ GOP Ad Attacks Ossoff’s Vote Against Trump Tax Cuts
A Republican TV ad cherry-picks parts of last year’s budget reconciliation law, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to overstate the impact of the law or distort Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff’s record. The ad from One Nation never ment
Full Fact→ Baseless 9/11 claim recirculates on 25th anniversary of the attacks
Posts suggesting that planes did not cause the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings continue to be shared online. This isn’t the case, according to official investigations and independent experts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post Animated Video Of Himself Attacking Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney With Hockey Stick
Did Donald Trump post an animated video where he is attacking Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with a hockey stick? No, that's not true: Trump did not post an animated video of him beating Carney with a hockey stick. Trump posted a sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows American Carrier On Fire After Iranian Missile Attack In Sea Of Oman — AI-Generated
Does a real video show an American carrier on fire after an Iranian missile strike in the Sea of Oman in early September 2026? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that an Iranian missile strike set a U.S. carrier on fire, and no cre
FactCheck.org→ Ad Attacking N.C. Republican Senate Candidate Uses His Own (Dated) Words Against Him
In his campaign’s latest TV ad, Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper of North Carolina highlights the issue of affordability using direct quotes from his Republican opponent — “No AI, no special effects, just Michael Whatley in his
FactCheck.org→ Collins Ad Attacks Jackson on Education Using Questionable U.S. News Ranking for Maine
A Republican ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson in Maine says under his “failed leadership” the state’s high schools “dropped to dead last” in the country, according to annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
FactCheck.org→ Ad Attacking Cooper Makes False Connection to Murder
An ad from a super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley features a heart-wrenching testimonial from the father of a woman who was murdered in 2025. The ad falsely implies the accused murderer was one of the prisoners released dur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Images Are NOT Photos Or Screenshots Showing Real Face Of Warsaw Attack Suspect
Are viral high-resolution images real photos or screenshots actually showing the person suspected of punching a man in broad daylight in Warsaw, Poland? No, that's not true: Two AI detectors said the images were generated by AI. The real
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack On U.S. Aircraft Carrier — It’s Digital Creation
Is a video showing an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier real? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Iran hit a U.S. aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles, and no credible news organizations had report
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Real Komodo Dragon Attack — It Is AI-Generated
Does a viral video actually document an attack by a giant reptile? No, that's not true: After a visual inspection, Lead Stories found signs of AI-generated content in the video. Three online detectors concluded the clip was between 99 and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of IED Attack On M1A Abrams Tanks Driving Over Bridge In Southern Lebanon — AI-Generated
Does a video show an ambush or IED attack on a convoy of M1A Abrams tanks crossing a bridge? No, that's not true: This video is fake. It circulated on social media in early April 2026 with captions claiming it showed Israeli tanks attacke
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Iranian Attack On Base In Jordan Used By U.S. Forces — Digitally Created
Is this an actual video of the Iranian attack on a base in Jordan used by U.S. forces on July 17, 2026? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the clip depicts an actual attack. An online AI detection tool concluded that the video was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Trump Posted as ‘Retribution’ Against Iran Does NOT Show July 2026 U.S. Bombing — It Is June 2025 Israeli Attack
Does an image posted by President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account as evidence of "retribution" against Iran show a U.S. bombing in July 2026? No, that's not true: The photo shows a previous attack on Iran by Israel that took plac
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Group Makes False Claim in Insider-Trading Ad Attacking Susan Collins
Sen. Susan Collins helped pass a 2012 law that affirmed that members of Congress are not exempt from insider-trading laws and required members to more promptly disclose their trades of stocks and other investments. But an ad from a pro-Democrat group
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Breakfast Attack In London Video Is NOT Real-Life Footage — It Is AI-Generated
Does a viral video actually document an incident in which a man was attacked by three migrants in London while having breakfast? No, that's not true: A Lead Stories visual analysis showed many hallmarks strongly suggesting that it is not
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
Full Fact→ Video shows explosions in China not Russian attack on Ukraine
An old video from China in 2015 has been circulating with claims it depicts an attack on Ukraine which killed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But this is false.
Full Fact→ Incorrect name for crocodile attack arrest circulates online
Cambridgeshire Constabulary have not identified the person arrested, but say a name being shared on social media is not correct.
PolitiFact→ Steve Robinson – Is Graham Platner’s oyster farm ‘totally fake’? Fact-checking attack on Senate candidate from Maine
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Planter’s “oyster business (is) totally fake.”
Full Fact→ Video shows 2020 market fire in UAE, not a recent Iranian attack on Tel Aviv
An old video of a fire in the UAE is circulating online again, this time with false claims it shows the aftermath of a recent Iranian attack on energy infrastructure in Israel.
Full Fact→ Henry Nowak killer has not been attacked in prison
Social media posts claiming Vickrum Digwa has been attacked in prison are false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Wounded Man in Hospital Does NOT Show Belfast Knife Attack Victim Stephen Ogilvie
Does a viral image circulating on the internet show Belfast knife attack victim Stephen Ogilvie with bloody slash marks and stitches on his face in the hospital? No, that's not true: The Police Service of Nothern Ireland confirmed to Lead
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Masked, Armed Anti-Immigrant ‘New Republican Movement’ Responding To Belfast Knife Attack In June 2026
Does a video show masked, armed members of the anti-immigrant "New Republican Movement" responding to a Belfast, Northern Ireland, knife attack in early June 2026? No, that's not true: The footage is from that group, but the video is from
PolitiFact→ James Talarico – Fact-checking James Talarico’s attack on Texas AG Ken Paxton about sex abuse plea deal
“Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.”
Full Fact→ Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana has not suffered ‘violent assault’ in prison
False claims that the Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been attacked in prison have been circulating again online.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Maryland’s Primary Ballot Mix-up to Attack Mail-in Voting
Maryland election officials are mailing replacement ballots to voters after a vendor error led to some voters receiving a mail-in ballot for the wrong political party’s primary in June. However, in criticizing the mix-up, President Donald Trump
FactCheck.org→ Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam
A TV ad attacking incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn for supporting “Muslim mass immigration” misleadingly cites a 2021 quote from Cornyn about certain Afghan refugees and claims that “Cornyn has a special place in his heart for radica
Full Fact→ Video shows church attack in Mexico, not Yorkshire
A viral video of a church being set on fire was not filmed in Yorkshire. The video actually shows an incident in Santiago de Querétaro in Mexico.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Attacker Threatening Michael Jackson With A Rifle On Stage — It Was A Scripted Concert Scene
Does a video show a real attacker threatening Michael Jackson with a rifle on stage? No, that's not true: The footage shows a staged theatrical moment from Jackson's 1996-1997 HIStory World Tour. The scene took place during "Earth Song,"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows U.S. Warship On Fire After Iranian Attack — It Did NOT Happen
Does a real video show a U.S. warship on fire after an Iranian attack? No, that's not true: An AI-generated content detection tool rated the video as "likely to be AI-generated." There are also several other signs that the video was likel
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Ad Attacks Collins on Healthcare, Iran War
An ad attacking Sen. Susan Collins in Maine claimed that she voted “to raise healthcare costs and raise insurance premiums,” as well as give President Donald Trump “a blank check for his war in Iran.” But neither claim fully ex
PolitiFact→ Pine Tree Results PAC – Ad linked to Maine’s Susan Collins attacks Graham Platner’s 2013 rape comments. What are the facts?
“Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"
Full Fact→ Video shows 2020 incident in Syria, not a recent Iranian attack on a US Black Hawk helicopter
An old video of a helicopter on fire in Syria is circulating online with false claims it shows an American Black Hawk being shot down.