Did a video captioned "BOO THE BASTARD" authentically show President Donald Trump being booed at the Super Bowl in 2025? No, that's not true: The video was uploaded to TikTok days before the 2025 Super Bowl with a caption encouraging view
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Full Fact→ Picture of man wearing ‘Latinos for Trump’ t-shirt being detained by immigration enforcement has been edited
The image has been circulating widely on social media with captions such as ‘Karma’—but it has been edited.
Full Fact→ Are this year’s local elections being ‘cancelled’?
Some councils have asked to delay elections until 2026 due to a reorganisation of local government, but we don’t yet know which will be postponed.
Full Fact→ Footage of 2011 Japan tsunami being shared as recent
Posts on social media suggest the footage was taken following recent tsunami warnings, which have since been lifted.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, 60 Oregon fire trucks aren’t ‘being held up in Sacramento for emissions testing’
“Oregon sent 60 fire trucks to California to help with the fires, but they’re being held in Sacramento for emissions testing.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, this video doesn’t show directed energy weapons being used amid the Los Angeles wildfires
Video shows directed energy weapons starting fires in California.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Congress certified Trump’s 2024 win. The next day, he falsely said votes were still being counted.
“They’re still counting the (2024 election) vote in some areas.”
Full Fact→ Video of church being attacked in West Bank not from Christmas 2024
A clip of people throwing stones at a church near Bethlehem has been shared with misleading captions claiming it is a recent incident.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Purported Jimmy Carter quote about evangelical Christianity being ‘hijacked’ is from 2005 paraphrase
President Jimmy Carter verbatim said, “evangelical Christianity has been hijacked by people who would have given Jesus himself the boot if he knocked on their door.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Coca-Cola Truck Found ‘Full Of Children’ being trafficked — It Was Police Holiday Toy Drive
Does a video show a Coca-Cola truck found "full of children" being trafficked? No, that's not true: "It's fake news," a spokesperson for the Davenport, Iowa, Police Department told Lead Stories. The video shows the Davenport Police Depart
Full Fact→ Clip shows US Navy testing, not pirates being shot at
The clip has more than 2,000 shares on social media with claims it shows pirates being shot at.
Full Fact→ No, a ‘jail’ is not being built in front of the White House
A false claim is being widely shared online that a stand being erected next to the White House is a prison, when it’s nothing of the kind. It’s the traditional presidential inauguration viewing stand.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Taylor Swift didn’t say this quote about Elon Musk being ‘radicalized by his own algorithm’
Says Taylor Swift said, “Elon Musk, the first human in history, to be radicalized by his own algorithm.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Warn About Illegal Printers Being Used To Make Passports To Vote Remotely
Did the FBI put out a warning on X about illegal printers being used to make passports for remote early voting? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the FBI released such a warning. The FBI did release a warning against the "ina
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Claim about AOC being worth $29 million is still Pants on Fire!
"AOC is worth 29 Million dollars! How did that happen, on $174,000 per year?
The Dispatch→ Video of Trump-Marked Pennsylvania Ballots Being Torn Up Is Not Real
It has been linked to a Russian-based influence operation.
Full Fact→ Weight loss drug trial isn’t being funded with public money
The five-year tirzepatide trial is being funded in full by a pharmaceutical company called Lilly, not the taxpayer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Kamala Harris Drunk While Talking About Being ‘A Joyful Warrior’ — Video Is Altered
Does a video clip going viral on social media show Vice President Kamala Harris intoxicated while speaking about being "a joyful warrior"? No, that's not true: In the original video Harris can be heard speaking normally. Multiple AI detec
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Did Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate brag about “being in the 1%”? His campaign doesn’t deny it
Says Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde "brags about being in the 1%."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: French Girl Is NOT Really Being Harassed By 2 Migrants — It’s Fake Situation With Actors
Did a man with a large Alsatian dog rescue a pretty French girl who was being harassed by two migrants? No, that's not true: Disclaimer hashtags with the original video on TikTok say this is a "fake situation" and "mise en scène" or "sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Dog Being Spit-Roasted By ‘Bosnian Neighbors’ in U.S.
Does a viral video capture "Bosnian neighbors" roasting a dog in their backyard in the U.S.? No, that's not true: A Cornell University professor of veterinary medicine told Lead Stories that what is seen in the years-old footage does not
PolitiFact→ In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript)
Republican Sen. JD Vance’s comment about school shootings being a “fact of life” drew criticism from Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and others. In his full remarks, Vance argued for enhanced school security.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would ‘Shut Down X’ If Elected — She Was Talking About Trump’s Account Being Taken Down In 2019
Did Kamala Harris say she would shut down X if elected, as posts on social media claimed based on a video where she said "He has lost his privileges"? No, that's not true: The video clip on social media is from an interview she did with C
Full Fact→ Video of Keir Starmer being ‘kicked out’ of a pub is actually from April 2021
The footage was taken when Mr Starmer was Leader of the Opposition and the landlord was unhappy with Labour’s response to government lockdown measures.
The Dispatch→ Satirical Claim About Walz’s Net Worth Is Being Shared as Legitimate
The original post is labeled as satire, but social media users are treating it as genuine.
Full Fact→ Paint is not being put in cereal
Trisodium phosphate is a chemical that is present in many products, including some cereals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Attend Ultimate Fighting Championship Bout With UFC President Dana White ‘After Being Shot’
After being wounded by a gunman at his campaign rally on July 13, 2024, did Donald Trump fly to Denver, Colorado, to watch an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout along with UFC President Dana White? No, that's not true: White posted to so
The Dispatch→ Are Men Being Left Behind?
Plus: How big of a problem are porn and video games?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this image doesn’t show the Egyptian pyramids being built
“Photo shows Egyptian pyramids being constructed in 2549 BC”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT ‘Bid Farewell’ To Music In May 2024 — Did NOT Say ‘I’m Tired Of The Crticism And Being Called Woke’
Did singer Taylor Swift "bid farewell" to music because she is "tired of" the criticism and being called "woke"? No, that's not true: This claim originated from an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. Th
PolitiFact→ Following guilty verdict, fact-checking Donald Trump on Biden’s role, being a ‘political prisoner’
After the guilty verdict in NY, former President Donald Trump said the case was “done by the Biden administration.” Here’s why that’s wrong.
The Dispatch→ Satirical Claims About Harrison Butker Are Being Passed Off as Legitimate
Posts from a parody site are being repurposed and circulated without any labeling.
PolitiFact→ What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests
Police, city and university officials have blamed “outside agitators” for anti-war protests on U.S. campuses. Experts say this type of narrative is frequently used to delegitimize protests.
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Marco Rubio says Joe Biden is being ‘very misleading’ about inflation. Arguably, Rubio is, too.
“It's very misleading when (President Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%. This is compounding. It’s not like it went down from 9% to 3%. This is building month after month. The better way to think about it is that it’s 18%, 19% over the las
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A Tennessee bill doesn’t ban vaccines from being pumped into the food supply
Tennessee has become the first state in the U.S. to ban Bill Gates’ mRNA from being pumped into the food supply.
PolitiFact→ Benny Johnson – No, this video doesn't show New York Gov. Kathy Hochul being denied entry into police officer’s wake
Video shows “New York Governor Kathy Hochul being denied entry into the wake for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Showing ‘The View’ Guest Accusing Whoopi Goldberg Of Being ‘Full Of Shit’ Is NOT Real — Satirical Clip Is Edited
Did a guest on the talk show "The View" tell actress Whoopi Goldberg, one of the show's co-hosts, that she was "full of shit"? No, that's not true: A self-described social media personality named Damon Imani, who has appeared in previous
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People Being Cooked On A Spit By Cannibals In Haiti — It Was 2018 Halloween Prop In China
Does a video showing two bound human figures turning on spits over pits of hot coals provide evidence of cannibalism in Haiti? No, that's not true: This video shows a spooky prop that was part of a Halloween event at Chimelong Ocean Kingd
PolitiFact→ Yes, George Santos can attend the State of the Union, walk House floor despite being expelled
Surprise guests are a feature of the president's State of the Union address. A big surprise for the 2024 address was the presence of expelled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y. How was he allowed to attend in the House chamber?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Dr. Oz Being Attacked For Promoting Diabetes Cure — Footage Is Of Ukrainian Journalist Brawling With Pro-Russian Politician
Does a video show Dr. Oz being attacked on TV for promoting a supposed three-day diabetes cure? No, that's not true: The footage that purports to be of Dr. Mehmet Oz being beaten up on a TV set stage was a live broadcast of a Ukrainian jo