A photo showing the home secretary wearing a keffiyeh as a hijab has been shared on social media, but it features a SynthID watermark that shows it was generated with OpenAI tools.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Christian Men’s Gym’ Did NOT Have 3 Men Caught ‘Violating Leviticus’ In Locker Room After Banning Women For ‘Lust-Free Workouts’
Did a new "Christian men's gym" in Georgia that bans women so pious men can have "lust-free workouts" have three men caught "violating Leviticus in the locker room" just six days after opening? No, that's not true: The claim appeared from
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Voted Against Stock Trading Ban Bill — But It Also Included a Voter ID Provision
Did Democrats vote against a bill that only contained a ban on members of Congress and their spouses trading individual stocks? Yes, but that is missing context: While H.R. 7008 includes a ban on stock trading, it also includes a separate
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: NO EVIDENCE Family Of ‘Marcus Williams’ Sued Bank For $500,000 After He Was Supposedly Electrocuted Robbing An ATM
Did the family of Marcus Williams sue a bank for $500,000 after he was electrocuted trying to rob an ATM in Houston? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such an incident ever happened to anyone named Marcus Williams or anyone e
Full Fact→ Is the national roll-out of gigabit broadband on track?
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Fake Digital Natives Used To Sell Indigenous Jackets — ‘Artificial Indians’ Bank On Sympathy For Real Native Americans
Have you come across viral videos showing people who appear to mock Native Americans selling Indigenous-style jackets? Lead Stories has identified several of these clips in recent weeks and determined that many were showing "Artificial In
Full Fact→ Row over ‘Jimmy Savile’ banner images in Makerfield by-election – were pictures shared online real or fake?
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson claimed an image of a man holding a sign referencing Jimmy Savile was a “fake” version of another picture—but the other picture he shared appears to be AI-edited.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Mugshot Of Woman Who ‘Glued Her Husband’s Butt Cheeks Together’ — Arrested For Arson
Does a viral mugshot show a woman who was arrested for gluing her husband's butt cheeks together? No, that's not true: The mugshot is of a woman arrested for starting a fire in a home where two people were inside. The arrest happened in F
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Britain Is NOT Banning VPNs Next Month — It Proposed Ban On Social Media For Children Under 16
Is Britain banning VPNs next month? No, that's not true: The prime minister of the United Kingdom announced a proposed ban on major social media platforms for children under 16. Keir Starmer made the announcement at a public press confere
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Man Tearing Down Trump Banner At Department of Justice — It’s AI
Does an authentic video show a man tearing down a Trump banner at the Department of Justice? No, that's not true: The account that originally posted the video described the footage as "AI daydreaming." There are obvious signs of AI in the
Full Fact→ Footage of Spanish football fans shared as Albanian protest
A video shared with claims it shows a protest in Albania against a proposed coastal development plan backed by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner is actually footage of football fans celebrating in Spain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows UFC Stage At White House With ‘Welcome to Costco’ Banner — Added By Google AI
Is there an image of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stage at the White House, featuring a real banner that reads, in part, "Welcome to Costco"? No, that's not true: Although the UFC stage is real, the image contains an AI-genera
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Athlete Called Mandatory LGBT Armband Wearing A ‘Political Charade’ And Refused To Comply Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts claiming that a long list of athletes called the mandatory wearing of LGBT armbands a "political charade" and said they play for their team, not any movement, real? No, that's not true: None of the sports stars name
Full Fact→ Starbucks is not banning dogs from UK stores to adhere to halal rules
A picture of a sign outside a venue in Singapore is being shared with misleading claims that pets are being banned from UK Starbucks stores in order to become halal certified.
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.
Full Fact→ Viktor Orbán has not replaced Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president
Hungary’s former prime minister Viktor Orbán has not taken over the European Commission, contrary to posts circulating on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jimmy Savile Banner Image Is NOT Real Photo From London Rally
Is a viral image of a banner about Jimmy Savile a real photo from the May 16, 2026, anti-immigration rally in London? No, that's not true: Lead Stories didn't find credible news organizations that published the image as part of their rall
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘New York Clean Car Act’ Was NOT Signed Into Law Banning Car Washing In New York State
Was a "New York Clean Car Act" signed into law that will ban washing and detailing cars in New York State starting in July 2028? No, that's not true: There are no credible news reports or official government announcements showing that suc
Full Fact→ China hasn’t banned US citizens over hantavirus
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sign Does NOT Show Starbucks Banning Pets In U.S., U.K., Ireland To Become Halal-Certified
Did Starbucks place signs in its U.K., U.S. and Ireland coffee shops saying that the company bans pets to become halal-certified? No, that's not true: The sign in the images shared as supposed proof was located in Singapore. However, a St
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen Did NOT Ban Laptops From Cafés In EU
Did European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ban laptops from cafés in the European Union? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that von der Leyen ever ordered such a ban. The creator of the post that made the ori
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying You Can Stand Where Three States Meet Use FAKE Photos — Spam From Bangladesh
Are Facebook posts claiming to show "a simple stone marker" where three U.S. states converge real? No, that's not true: These images and text, which do not reflect real geography, are clickbait posts made with artificial intelligence tool
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence King Charles ‘Dying of Kuru’ After Decades of Child Meat Banquets — Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site
Is King Charles "dying of Kuru," (a rare disease linked to cannibalism), after decades of "child meat banquets"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the king has been diagnosed with Kuru as of the time of publication. He has an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Steve Bannon Had Urine On His Pants At World Economic Forum Event
Does an image show Steve Bannon had urine on his pants at a World Economic Forum event? No, that's not true: The dark area running along the inside of Bannon's thighs appears to be a different type and color of fabric rather than a stain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Trump Truth Social Post Calls Australian PM Anthony Albanese ‘Airbus’ — Fabricated Image
Does a social media post by President Donald Trump call Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "Airbus"? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account, and there are no reliabl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Hungarian Poll Would Have Orbán At 68% And Magyar At 35% Of The Vote — Official Polls Would Add Up To 100%
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
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: Tearful Goodbye Of Husband Deploying To Iran Is AI-Generated Engagement Bait
Does a real image show a wife crying as she hugs her husband goodbye because he is deploying to Iran? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated image that was published with a request for engagement. The page where this originated post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: REAL Video Shows LGBTQ+ Flag During Florida Panthers Game At Amerant Bank Arena
Does a video widely shared on April Fool's Day show a real LGBTQ+ flag waving at an entrance to Amerant Bank Arena, a home stadium for the Florida Panthers? Yes, that's true: The video appeared on the hockey team's account on X, among oth
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lunch Date Video Does NOT Show Real Woman Confronted By Her Husband For Cheating — It’s Staged Scene
Does a viral video show a real-life lunch date set up by a husband to confront his "cheating wife" at the location of her potential date? No, that's not true: The video was staged. It was one of many clips promoting an app that claims to
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims that activists caused a Cuban hospital power outage, stayed in five-star hotel
Did activists cause power outage and patient deaths in Cuba?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: REAL Video Shows Statue of Jesus the Redeemer Being Erected on Mount of the Cross in Al-Qaa, Lebanon
Is a video showing a statue of Jesus the Redeemer being erected on the Mount of the Cross in Al-Qaa, Lebanon, real? Yes, that's true: The video shows the installation of a statue of Jesus the Redeemer in the Lebanese village of Al-Qaa in
Full Fact→ NYC mayor not banned from UK
A series of videos shared on social media falsely claim that Zohran Mamdani said the UK has “lost its moral compass”, prompting Keir Starmer to ban him from the UK.
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.”
PolitiFact→ Is gel nail polish safe? Answers on UV lights and ‘banned’ chemicals
Is gel nail polish safe?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tampa International Airport Did NOT Ban Pajamas — The Tweet Is A Joke
Did Tampa International Airport ban travelers from wearing pajamas when passing through the Florida airport? No, that's not true: The pajama ban announcement shared by the airport's X account was a "playful nod to day-of-travel fashion de
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Showed Pelosi Wore ‘Don’t Ban Insider Trading’ Badge For 2026 State Of The Union Address
Does a viral image of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi wearing "Don't ban insider trading" lapel sticker show what she wore to the 2026 State of the Union speech by President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: A picture of her was digitally edi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sam Bankman-Fried Did NOT Offer AOC Bitcoin To Fund 2028 Presidential Campaign
Did Sam Bankman-Fried write a post on X, offering Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez money in bitcoins to fund a 2028 presidential run? No, that's not true: As of this writing, there was no such post on his account. No credible media
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bernie Sanders Joke Meme About Owning Companies And Bank Accounts In China Originated On Satire Page
Did a meme about the "National Intelligence Agency" discovering Bernie Sanders owns several companies and bank accounts in China originate from actual news reports? No, that's not true: It originated on a satirical Facebook page run by a