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PolitiFact→ Social Media – These photos of F-15 airmen being rescued from Iran aren’t real; they are AI-generated
Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026.
Full Fact→ ‘Eid Mubarak’ chocolate box is not being sold by Cadbury
Claims that Cadbury is selling a chocolate box saying ‘Eid Mubarak’ are misleading. Although such a product is sold on eBay by an independent seller, it is not produced by Cadbury.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump’s Face Being Carved Onto Mount Rushmore
Is Donald Trump being added to the sculptures of the four presidents at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota as of April 1, 2026? No, that's not true: That was an April Fool's Day joke. The article that started the rumor was w
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ICE agents are at some airports, but this video of a man being detained is a skit
Video shows ICE agent removing “US citizen on a plane for being Latino.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About Trump Being Furious After ‘Pro Kings’ Rally Drew ‘Sparse Crowd’ Is NOT Real
Did President Donald Trump react with an angry Truth Social post after "only 17 people" turned out for a "Pro Kings" rally in Lexington, Kentucky? No, that's not true: The story originated on the satirical Substack page of comedy writer A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of ‘Woman Who Identifies As A Dog’ Being Attacked By Dog Is FAKE
Is a video that shows a "woman who identifies as a dog" being attacked by a dog real? No, that's not true: An online AI video detection tool determined that the clip is 97.3 percent likely to be AI generated. There are several telltale si
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Quote About Trump Being ‘Abused And Lied About Since Taking Office’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Story Is Viet Spam
Did Carol Burnett and other celebrities say Donald Trump "has been abused and lied about since taking office" and "stood like a lion against a pack of jackals"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Burnett and the others ever sa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of School Courtyard Does NOT Show IRGC Members Being Bombed In Iran — It’s AI Video Made From Prewar Photo
Does a video on social media show what posts described as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, "hiding in schools thinking Israel won't bomb them"? No, that's not true: It's not real footage. The clip was made with generative AI from
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Quote About Trump Being ‘Tough Man’ Who Has ‘Fought Harder For The Heart And Soul Of America’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Foreign Clickbait Story
Did Sophie Cunningham and other famous people including Alice Cooper, Ice Cube and Myles Garrett say that President Donald Trump is a "tough man" and "no one has fought harder for the heart and soul of America"? No, that's not true: There
PolitiFact→ Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act
Trump’s remarks about girls being ‘of age’, SAVE America Act
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real American B-2 Bomber Shot Down, Being Paraded Through Streets In Iran
Does a video show a real American B-2 bomber after being shot down and being paraded through the streets in Iran? No, that's not true: An online AI images detection tool flagged the video as 100% likely to be AI-generated. A separate anal
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Millie Bobby Brown Did NOT Say Being Deported Is ‘Not The End Of The World’ And ‘There’s A Literal Genocide In Gaza.’ — Fake Quote
Did Millie Bobby Brown say that being deported is not the end of the world, and that "there's a literal genocide in Gaza"? No, that's not true: The fake quote attributed to Brown originated from an account that frequently posts fake quote
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ICE Vehicles Are NOT Being Towed And Impounded In Atlanta, ICE NOT Banned On State Roads By 10th Amendment — It’s A Joke
Are tow trucks impounding ICE vehicles in Atlanta because the U.S. Constitution's 10th amendment does not allow ICE to drive on state roads? No, that's not true: The claim is a satirical post from a known satire account. The 10th amendmen
Full Fact→ Fake Guardian headline about Christmas being ‘offensive’ to Muslims shared online
A screenshot supposedly showing a Guardian article with this headline comes from a satirical account, but has been shared as real on social media.
Full Fact→ Viral image of Nicolás Maduro being led away from plane isn’t real
A widely shared picture appearing to show the Venezuelan leader in custody is fake, and was made using artificial intelligence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait Story About Trump Being Told ‘Shame On You’ Live On Air By Depp, Eminem, Cher, McCartney, Others NOT Real – Vietnam Spam
Did Johnny Depp, Eminem, Cher, Paul McCartney or any other celebrity tell Donald Trump "You're tearing families apart ... Shame on you" at a live town hall meeting on immigration? No, that's not true: Nearly identical stories mentioning t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iran’s Crown Prince-In-Exile Reza Pahlavi Being Cheered In Egypt In January 2026 — It’s The UK in 2023 Amid Protests In Iran
Does a video show Iran's crown prince-in-exile Reza Pahlavi being cheered in Cairo, Egypt, as protests in Iran intensified in January 2026? No, that's not true: The video shows Pahlavi being cheered in Oxford, England in February 2023. A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Abiy Ahmed’s 5-Star Cruise Ship Abandoned In Desert Shows Telltale Signs Of Being AI-Generated
Does a video show a large cruise ship abandoned in the desert by Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister of Ethiopia? No, that's not true: No legitimate news organization has reported it, though a massive engineering feat such as this undertaken b
Full Fact→ No, a new law isn’t being introduced to stop people playing music while driving
Videos shared on Facebook make false claims about a supposed new law banning music in moving cars and a new monthly electricity charge.
Full Fact→ No, a new law isn’t being introduced to stop people playing music while driving
Videos shared on Facebook make false claims about a supposed new law banning music in moving cars and a new monthly electricity charge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 90-Year-Old Man Is NOT Being Sued By The Families Of Two Home Invaders He Killed — Ragebait Fake Story
Did an elderly man kill two thieves inside his home and is he now being sued by their families for $1 million in damages? No, that's not true: This story is made up, designed to get social media engagement by causing outrage. There is no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Vegetables, Fruits Being Spray-Painted In China Is NOT Real
Is a video of fresh produce being artificially painted in China real? No, that's not true: The clip originated from an account that labels its content as AI-generated. The video contained multiple inconsistencies strongly pointing to AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UFOs Or Bunkers Being Hauled By Trucks — They’re Industrial Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers
Does a video show two big trucks hauling UFOs or bunkers over a bridge? No, that's not true: The convoy is carrying large industrial air-cooled heat exchangers, also called cooling fans. These induced draft heat exchangers are marked with
Full Fact→ Revealed: how academics are being deepfaked on TikTok and Instagram to promote supplements
Strange videos of a professor offering cures for “thermometer leg” led Full Fact to uncover an army of social media accounts promoting wellness products with fake AI ‘endorsements’.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iraqi Woman Who Bragged About Using Sweden’s Benefits ‘To The Max’ Says She Was Being Sarcastic In Video
Is a video of an Iraqi woman saying in Swedish that she used the Swedish welfare system "to the max" real? Yes, it is: Tara Sabah Mohammed Saleh said she was being sarcastic during a TikTok Live stream in reaction to racist social media c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videos Of Prisoner Escaping Through Courtroom Ceiling After Being Sentenced To Prison Are NOT Real — They’re AI-Made
Are videos showing a prisoner jumping through a drop ceiling to escape a courtroom after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison real? No, that's not true: These videos were generated by an artificial intelligence tool. The videos are labe
Full Fact→ No, savings above £5,000 aren’t being taken to pay off the national debt
Claims circulating online that savings over £5,000 could be redirected into a national debt repayment fund from January 2026 are not true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Paul McCartney, Steven Tyler, J.K. Rowling, And Mick Jagger Did NOT Say ‘I See The World Being Corrupted By Gayness’ — Fake Click Bait
Did Paul McCartney, Steven Tyler, J.K. Rowling, and Mick Jagger say "I see the world being corrupted by Gayness"? No, that's not true: The quote about Paralympic sprinter Valentina Petrillo was made up and attached to those four celebriti
Full Fact→ An 11pm curfew is not being introduced next month
Videos shared online falsely claim that from 1 December 2025 people in the UK will have to stay at home after 11pm.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic Footage Of Western Leaders Being "A Bit More Honest" — It’s An AI-Generated RT Promo
Does a video show authentic clips of world leaders speaking frankly about controversial narratives? No, that's not true: The video clip was posted with disclaimers in the caption and in the video itself clearly stating it is AI-generated.
Full Fact→ A nighttime curfew is not being introduced in the UK
Social media videos, one of which has been viewed 350,000 times, falsely claim that new laws imposing curfews are coming into force soon.
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→ A £27 monthly ‘WiFi charge’ is not being introduced in the UK
Contrary to a video being shared on social media, the government is not bringing in the fee for UK residents.
Full Fact→ Video of boys being arrested is from 2008 TV programme, and nothing to do with England flags
The footage was actually taken from an old episode of the TV programme Traffic Cops and shows two boys being arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle.
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot at a Utah college event. What we know
Charlie Kirk dead: What we know about Utah shooting
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Black Man Being Arrested Does NOT Show Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting
Does a video of a Black man being arrested show a suspect being arrested in the shooting of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025? No, that's not true: The video shared on X as the purported arrest video of a Kirk shooting suspect is from th
The Dispatch→ U.S. National Security Is Being Attacked From Within
The administration’s personnel purges will do lasting harm to our intelligence capabilities.
Full Fact→ Video does not show Union Jack being replaced with Pakistan flag
The clip has been circulating on social media with misleading claims about what it really shows.