Does a viral bodycam video authentically show a cop mistaking a Black lawyer for a defendant and ordering him to sit in the back of a courtroom? No, that's not true: The video originated from a channel that publishes re-enactments using t
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show ‘Head Of HOA Enforcement’ Being Arrested
Does a video shared on social media authentically document the arrest of a homeowner association's enforcement head? No, that's not true: The clip was staged. Its original, longer version features a logo of a nonexistent police unit and a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Composite Image Does NOT Authentically Show Brothers Samuel And Solomon And Their Mother Gracie In 1952 And 2025
Does a composite image shared on social media authentically show two elderly brothers in 2025, holding a single surviving photo of them and their mom, Gracie, taken in 1952? No, that's not true: The composite image contained multiple inco
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Gorilla Gently Handling Baby Girl Over To Her Mother
Does a viral video authentically capture a gorilla lifting a baby to bring it to its mother? No, that's not true: A search for the clip's origin revealed it was initially published by an account specializing in AI generated content. A clo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Old Video Does NOT Authentically Show Trump Missing The Ball While Playing Golf
Does a trending video authentically capture U.S. President Donald Trump missing the ball on a golf course in 2025, then grabbing it off the ground before anyone notices? No, that's not true: The footage was digitally altered and had the w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Tel Aviv High-Rise Buildings Damaged By Iranian Attack In June 2025
Does a viral video show the real-life aftermath of an Iranian attack hitting several skyscrapers in Tel Aviv, Israel? No, that's not true: The video digitally exaggerated the impact of a projectile hitting a specific area of that city. Le
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Black Man Resting Foot on White Woman’s Wheelchair on Bus
Did a widely-shared video authentically show an argument on a bus after a Black man rested his feet on a white woman's wheelchair? No, that's not true: The clip was in fact a sketch, and showed actors following a script. The account that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Pope Leo XIV Criticizing JD Vance’s Response To Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis
Did a viral video really show Pope Leo XIV publicly criticizing JD Vance for his reaction to former President Joe Biden's cancer announcement? No, that's not true: The clip used AI-generated sound to make it appear the Pope scolded Vance
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Authentically Show Houthis Missiles Targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport
Does a photo shared on social media authentically show Houthis missiles targeting Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in May 2025? No, that's not true: The Houthis' attempt to target the airport on May 18, 2025, failed when Israel's air defenses
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Does NOT Authentically Show RFK, Jr. Saying China adds ‘Gay Chemicals’ and ‘Fruity Piña Colada Flavoring Agent’ To Vapes
Did Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testify before Congress that "China is putting gay chemicals in the vapes, coupled with fruity pina colada flavoring agents"? No, that's not true: The video uses generative AI to imitate Kennedy's voice and mout
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bodycam Video Does NOT Authentically Show Cop Pull Over Black Judge — Staged
Does a viral bodycam video authentically show a cop pulling over a black judge and then the police officer "lives to regret it?" No, that's not true: The video originated from a channel that publishes re-enactments using the same actors r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Police Officers Approaching Black Army Colonel
Does a viral clip authentically show law enforcement bodycam footage capturing officers demanding that an "army colonel" show his ID while at a clothing store? No, that's not true: The video previously appeared on a page on Facebook assoc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Smoke Detector Low Battery Beeps During Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Speech
Does a video authentically capture a smoke detector's "low battery" alarm beeping during U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett's speech? No, that's not true: The sound was added later. Original recordings from 2023 don't have such interfer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Capture Real Cop ‘Losing His Mind’ Over Parking Ticket
Did a video shared on social media authentically capture a real-life scene showing a police officer "losing his mind" over a parking ticket? No, that's not true: The video originated from a channel that publishes re-enactments. Its websit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Woman’s Reaction On A Bus To Man Wearing Military Fatigues And Red MAGA Hat
Does a video depict a real-life scene showing a woman screaming at a man dressed in military fatigues and wearing a MAGA hat on a bus? No, that's not true: The video is part of a series of scripted skits, that follow the same scenario whe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Woman’s Reaction To Airline Passenger Flying In Red MAGA Hat
Does a viral video depict a real-life scene showing a woman protesting against being seated next to a man in a MAGA hat on a plane? No, that's not true: The footage was initially uploaded on the internet by an account that publishes sketc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Teacher Shouting At Students For Bullying A Student For Wearing MAGA Hat — It’s A Skit
Did a video shared in April of 2025 authentically show a teacher yelling at students in her classroom for bullying a student who wore a MAGA hat? No, that's not true: the video was one of several featuring the same actors in a variety of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Does Not Authentically Show Diana Fox Carney, Wife of Canadian PM Mark Carney
Did a photograph shared in April 2025 authentically show Diana Fox Carney standing alongside her husband, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney? No, that's not true: the image was digitally edited. The original was taken by the Reuters news
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Teacher Kicking Out Student for MAGA Hat — It’s a Sketch
Did a video shared in March 2025 authentically show a teacher ordering a student to leave her classroom because he was wearing a MAGA hat? No, that's not true: the video in question was no more than a sketch. The TikTok account that poste
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Authentically Show Kennedy Center Trump Banners — It’s A Digitally Created Illustration
Does a viral image authentically capture the exterior of the Kennedy Center under the second Trump presidency? No, that's not true: A picture of banners reading "President Trump Welcomes You" is not a real photograph. It is a digitally cr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Free Headphones Hack’ Video Does NOT Authentically Show Man Stealing Headphones From Train Passenger
Does a video captioned "Free headphones hack" shared on social media authentically show a Black man stealing a train passenger's headphones? No, that's not true: The video was first posted by a social media creator who shares similar ones
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Putin Ignoring World Leaders, Shaking Hands Only With Trump
Does a video authentically show Vladimir Putin going "past world leaders to shake Trump's hand"? No, that's not true: The version of the clip that went viral in the days leading up to Trump's second inauguration in January 2025 was edited
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Depict DNC Attendees Chanting ‘Death To America’ — Audio Is Added
Does a video shared to X genuinely show attendees at the 2024 Democratic National Convention chanting "Death to America"? No, that's not true: The video on social media has added audio from a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Oakland, Ca
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Digitally Manipulated Video Does NOT Authentically Portray Dancing Macron And Zelenskyy
Does a viral video show authentic footage of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and France's Emmanuel Macron dancing before becoming president? No, that's not true: Heavily edited, it contained a substantial amount of deepfake shots. Other peo
Snopes→ Does this Photo Authentically Show a Whale Alongside a Boat?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Anatomy of an Inauthentically Organized Campaign
In mid-2021, as the Delta variant rapidly spread among unvaccinated populations across the United States and public officials began publicly flirting with the prospect of still more measures to quell the spread of the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Clip Does NOT Show October 2025 Louvre Break-In
Does a viral video authentically portray the October 2025 Louvre robbery in Paris, France? No, that's not true: The clip is not authentic CCTV footage. The details of the scene in the viral video did not match the specific Louvre gallery
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Authentic Image DOES Show Demolition Of Part Of The White House In October 2025
Does a picture widely shared on social media authentically show partial demolition of the East Wing of the White House in October 2025? Yes, it does: The photo was first published by the Washington Post.. The image showed no signs of gene
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: JD Vance Did NOT Write On X That Oval Office Banter Is Worse Than Young Republicans’ Messages On Telegram About Hitler, Slavery
Did Vice President JD Vance write on his official X account that everyday Oval Office banter is worse than the leaked and criticized Young Republicans' Telegram jokes about Hitler, slavery, gas chambers and rape? No, that's not true: A vi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘No Queso! No Cheese!’ Protest Video Is FAKE
Does a viral video of a protester chanting "No queso! No cheese!" before being sprayed with orange-colored gas by law enforcement show a real-life scene? No, that's not true: A prominent watermark identified the video as having been gener
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Argentine President Milei Singing At Rock Concert IS Real
Does a video of Argentina's President Javier Milei authentically capture him singing on stage? Yes, that's true: Milei performed at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires on October 6, 2025. Many media outlets covered the event. The claim app
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Ring Doorbell Camera Video Of Dog Bringing A Bear Home Onto Porch — It’s AI
Does a video that looks like Ring doorbell footage authentically show a dog bringing a bear home onto the porch of a home? Unfortunately, no: Much to the disappointment and surprise of some viewers of the cute video, the footage is clearl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Bear Breaking Into Woman’s Bedroom Is NOT Real
Does CCTV footage authentically capture a bear's intrusion into a woman's bedroom? No, that's not true: The clip contained several visual artifacts consistent with generative AI production. Among those is a piece of furniture partially ab
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Audio Of Trump-like Voice Saying Bad Bunny Is From ‘the Mexican City of Puerto Rico’ Is NOT Real — Voice Recording Made By An Impressionist
Does a video authentically capture Donald Trump saying planned Super Bowl 2026 half-time performer Bad Bunny is from "the Mexican City of Puerto Rico" ? No, that's not true: The audio was lifted from a Trump impressionist's YouTube video
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of ‘Richard Miller’ And Nine Adopted Daughters Is NOT Authentic, Does NOT Document Real-Life Story
Does a viral image authentically show "Richard Miller" surrounded by "nine Black girls that nobody wanted" 46 years after he adopted them? No, that's not true: According to three AI detectors and Lead Stories' manual review of the picture
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Cristiano Ronaldo And Georgina At Their Wedding Is NOT Real — AI Image
Does a viral image authentically show soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his fiancee Georgina Rodriguez married and at their wedding? No, that's not true: The image contained glitches and discrepancies typical of AI generated images and at
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Shows European Leaders Waiting On Chairs In White House Corridor — Not Real Photograph
Does a viral image authentically show several European leaders like Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen sitting on chairs in a White House corridor? No, that's not true: The image did not appear on any news sites. It contained glitch
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Eight-Year-Old Girl’ In Video Did NOT Ask Court To Punish Her Stepfather For Murder Of Her Little Brother ‘James Andrew’ — NO Such Trial
Does a video purporting to show an eight-year-old girl asking the court to "severely punish her stepfather" for the murder of her sibling, four-year-old "James Andrew", authentically capture a real-life scene? No, that's not true: The cli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Girl Pickaxing Holes In Dad’s Truck After He Took Away Her Phone — It’s A Recycled And Re-Titled Snippet From A Clickbait Stunt
AllSides→ Old photo of Barron Trump sitting on Melania’s lap and taking her picture makes rounds online
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barron-trump-melania-lap-photo/ CLAIM: A photo repeatedly shared onl