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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Knecht, Kershaw, Iguodala Did NOT Die ‘After Being Shot While Trying To Break Up A Bar Fight’ — Global Clickbait Producers Published It

2026-04-09 Were Dalton Knecht, Clayton Kershaw, Andre Iguodala and many other sports celebrities and their associates fatally shot, "while tryiпg to break υp a bar fight"? No, that's not true: Nearly identical stories mentioning them and other peo Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Social Media – These photos of F-15 airmen being rescued from Iran aren’t real; they are AI-generated

2026-04-06 Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ ‘Eid Mubarak’ chocolate box is not being sold by Cadbury

2026-04-02 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. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump’s Face Being Carved Onto Mount Rushmore

2026-04-01 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ICE agents are at some airports, but this video of a man being detained is a skit

2026-03-30 Video shows ICE agent removing “US citizen on a plane for being Latino.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About Trump Being Furious After ‘Pro Kings’ Rally Drew ‘Sparse Crowd’ Is NOT Real

2026-03-29 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of ‘Woman Who Identifies As A Dog’ Being Attacked By Dog Is FAKE

2026-03-17 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: REAL Video Shows Statue of Jesus the Redeemer Being Erected on Mount of the Cross in Al-Qaa, Lebanon

2026-03-17 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Quote About Trump Being ‘Abused And Lied About Since Taking Office’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Story Is Viet Spam

2026-03-17 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 Go to site post…»

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

2026-03-16 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 Go to site post…»

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

2026-03-13 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act

2026-03-12 Trump’s remarks about girls being ‘of age’, SAVE America Act Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real American B-2 Bomber Shot Down, Being Paraded Through Streets In Iran

2026-03-06 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 Go to site post…»

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

2026-01-29 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 Go to site post…»

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

2026-01-24 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 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Fake Guardian headline about Christmas being ‘offensive’ to Muslims shared online

2026-01-13 A screenshot supposedly showing a Guardian article with this headline comes from a satirical account, but has been shared as real on social media. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Viral image of Nicolás Maduro being led away from plane isn’t real

2026-01-07 A widely shared picture appearing to show the Venezuelan leader in custody is fake, and was made using artificial intelligence. Go to site post…»

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

2026-01-06 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 Go to site post…»

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

2026-01-02 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Abiy Ahmed’s 5-Star Cruise Ship Abandoned In Desert Shows Telltale Signs Of Being AI-Generated

2025-12-23 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 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ No, a new law isn’t being introduced to stop people playing music while driving

2025-12-23 Videos shared on Facebook make false claims about a supposed new law banning music in moving cars and a new monthly electricity charge. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ No, a new law isn’t being introduced to stop people playing music while driving

2025-12-23 Videos shared on Facebook make false claims about a supposed new law banning music in moving cars and a new monthly electricity charge. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 90-Year-Old Man Is NOT Being Sued By The Families Of Two Home Invaders He Killed — Ragebait Fake Story

2025-12-19 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Vegetables, Fruits Being Spray-Painted In China Is NOT Real

2025-12-08 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. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UFOs Or Bunkers Being Hauled By Trucks — They’re Industrial Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers

2025-12-05 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 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Revealed: how academics are being deepfaked on TikTok and Instagram to promote supplements

2025-12-05 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’. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iraqi Woman Who Bragged About Using Sweden’s Benefits ‘To The Max’ Says She Was Being Sarcastic In Video

2025-12-03 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videos Of Prisoner Escaping Through Courtroom Ceiling After Being Sentenced To Prison Are NOT Real — They’re AI-Made

2025-12-02 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 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ No, savings above £5,000 aren’t being taken to pay off the national debt

2025-11-28 Claims circulating online that savings over £5,000 could be redirected into a national debt repayment fund from January 2026 are not true. Go to site post…»

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

2025-11-19 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 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ An 11pm curfew is not being introduced next month

2025-11-13 Videos shared online falsely claim that from 1 December 2025 people in the UK will have to stay at home after 11pm. Go to site post…»

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

2025-10-25 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. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ A nighttime curfew is not being introduced in the UK

2025-10-22 Social media videos, one of which has been viewed 350,000 times, falsely claim that new laws imposing curfews are coming into force soon. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Video of ‘anti-fascists’ being attacked is AI deepfake of Portsmouth protest

2025-10-17 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. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ A £27 monthly ‘WiFi charge’ is not being introduced in the UK

2025-10-10 Contrary to a video being shared on social media, the government is not bringing in the fee for UK residents. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Video of boys being arrested is from 2008 TV programme, and nothing to do with England flags

2025-09-25 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. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot at a Utah college event. What we know

2025-09-10 Charlie Kirk dead: What we know about Utah shooting Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Black Man Being Arrested Does NOT Show Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting

2025-09-10 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 Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ U.S. National Security Is Being Attacked From Within

2025-09-01 The administration’s personnel purges will do lasting harm to our intelligence capabilities. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Video does not show Union Jack being replaced with Pakistan flag

2025-08-27 The clip has been circulating on social media with misleading claims about what it really shows. Go to site post…»

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