Does a real photo show the moment in 1952 that a double-decker bus jumped the widening gap of the Tower Bridge drawbridge sections as it was opened to let river traffic through? No, that's not true: While a quick-thinking driver of the Lo
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Walmart Employee Arrested For Giving Milk To A Baby — Sora AI Logo Seen In Footage
Does a video show a real Walmart employee getting arrested for giving milk to a baby? No, that's not true: The video is AI generated, as indicated by the brief flicker of the watermark from AI-generating app Sora on screen. As is often th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Daniel Reed’ In Los Angeles Saving ‘Jessica Moore’ From A Speeding Car — Video From 2020 Cincinnati Incident Mis-Labeled
Did the Los Angeles Police Department charge "Daniel Reed" for sexual harassment for grabbing "Jessica Moore" to pull her back from the path of a speeding car? No, that's not true: The video showing a man grabbing a woman before she is hi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Real Tsingtao Beer-Filled Puffer Parka With A Straw — Physics and AI Glitches Debunk The Image
Does a real photo show a puffer parka filled with beer that can be sipped via a straw in the Tsingtao-labelled jacket's collar? No, that's not true: A major U.S. distributor of the popular Chinese beer brand told Lead Stories they have se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video of Children Practicing Muslim Prayer In Classroom Does NOT Show Scene From Real Life
Does real CCTV footage capture schoolchildren kneeling on prayer mats and repeating the Muslim declaration of faith, "Allahu Akbar", as viral social media posts claim? No, that's not true: The low-quality clip seemed to have been distorte
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – White House evidence doesn’t prove Trump statement that California “rigged” election
Voting in California is “rigged.”
Full Fact→ Footage does not show a robot dog ‘patrolling a migrant hotel’
A video on social media which appears to show a robot dog guarding a ‘migrant hotel’ was actually filmed at a historic building housing a religious group in Crewe.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Walmart SNAP EBT Glitch Video Does NOT Show Events In Louisiana — AI Generated
Is this real video of an EBT glitch at a Louisiana Walmart and does it have anything to do with SNAP cuts in 2025? No, that's not true: The entire viral video was made using artificial intelligence and a claim it was filmed in 2013 in Man
The Dispatch→ Does AI Have a Place in the Pulpit?
Its use in churches, synagogues, and mosques might be growing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Black Woman ‘Robbing a White Woman Because Trump Cut Food Stamps on EBT’ — Video Shows 2022 Incident
Does a viral video show a black woman "robbing a white woman because Trump cut food stamps"? No, that's not true: The video was posted online three years before the 2025 government shutdown that threatened to delay or cut food subsidies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Illegal Immigrants In UK Stealing From The Dead — Memorial Tradition In Ukraine Leaves Sweets To Be Taken After Easter
Does a video show illegal immigrants in the UK stealing from the dead by taking things from graves to sell? No, that's not true: The video was first posted by a TikTok account from Ukraine, on April 27, the day the Ukrainian and Eastern O
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS In Outer Space — It’s A Microscopic Organism
Does a video clip show new footage of the Comet 3I/ATLAS? No, that's not true: This video did not originate from any research astronomy agency monitoring the interstellar comet. It is uncredited footage showing a microscopic single-celled
PolitiFact→ A product says it's ‘FDA approved,’ ‘FDA registered’ or ‘FDA certified.’ What does that even mean?
A consumer’s guide to products claiming FDA approval
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Montage Does NOT Show Clips Of Hurricane Melissa Slamming Kingston, Jamaica — Recycled Footage From Past Storms
Does a video posted on TikTok show Hurricane Melissa as it is making landfall in Kingston, Jamaica? No, that's not true: These clips show storms which happened around the world, some fairly recently, and some years in the past. One clip r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Clip Does NOT Show Timelapse Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS — Authentic July 15, 2025 Image From Gemini North Telescope Is Different
Does a video clip show a timelapse of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, released on July 15, 2025, by NSF's NOIRLab and the University of Hawaii? No, that's not true: The authentic image of the
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: AI Video Of Aerofoot Flying Shoes Demo At Gitex Does NOT Show Real Events — Made By Digital Creator
Was a pair of Aerofoot "flying shoes" demonstrated at Gitex 2029 by a woman using them to hover over a stage, models floating over a catwalk or a man taking off from a pedestal? No, that's not true: The video, and several more like it, we
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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Promotion Does NOT Show Young Woman Harmed By Energy Drinks — Hijacked TikTok Video Of Woman With Punctured Lung
Does a video clip show a young woman who had lung surgery because of energy drinks who will never be able to speak again? No, that's not true: The video footage was taken from another TikTok account where it was presented with no mention
Full Fact→ Does the UK have the ‘most expensive’ electricity in the world?
Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho MP claimed the UK has the highest electricity prices in the world. Our fact check looks at what the official data shows.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show White House Demolition To Make Way For Obama’s Indoor Basketball Court — The Picture Is From FDR’s Project And The Court Is Outside
Does a photo show demolition done to the White House by Barack Obama to install an indoor basketball court? No, that's not true: A black and white photo shows the West Wing expansion project conducted by President Franklin Roosevelt in 19
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mother Of Six Whose Food Stamps And Housing Benefits Were Cut From $4,300 To $19 Per Month — ‘Rage Bait’ Account Posts Fake Rants To Get Traffic
Does a viral video really show a mother of six's rant about her "food stamps" and housing benefits being cut from $4,300 per month to $19 per month? No, that's not true: The woman appearing in the video has previously said she posts the r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Pam Bondi With Donald Trump And Jeffrey Epstein — It’s A Belgian Model
Does a photo show Pam Bondi with Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: The image being widely shared across social platforms with the claim it shows the future Attorney General Bondi with Trump and Epstein is real, but th
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: Graph Does NOT Prove Immigrants Overpaying For Houses With FHA Loans Inflated U.S. Housing Prices
Does a graph showing "loan locks" for non-permanent residents applying for FHA mortgages prove that immigrants overpaying for homes has inflated U.S. housing prices? No, that's not true: Non-permanent residents who applied for FHA loans w
PolitiFact→ What is the Insurrection Act? Does the US president have plenary authority?
Insurrection Act, plenary power, martial law and more explained
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Portland, Oregon City Council Members Refusing To Stand For Pledge Of Allegiance — Footage From Portland, Maine
Does a video show several Portland, Oregon City Council members refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance? No, that's not true: This video clip was not filmed in Oregon. It shows the city council chambers of Portland, Maine. The vide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show "Lady Ghost" Margaret Lee, The Abilene Teacher Who Purportedly Avenged Her Students Killed By Raiders in 1871
Is this a photo of the "Lady Ghost", a schoolteacher named Margaret Lee from Abilene, Kansas who killed five men, raiders, who in 1871 had killed twenty students when they burned the one-room schoolhouse? No, that's not true on two counts
Full Fact→ Video does not show Global Sumud Flotilla boat arriving in Gaza
The clip was actually filmed in Tunisia in September 2025.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Coca-Cola doesn't sponsor the Super Bowl and isn't pulling money over Bad Bunny's half-time show
“Coca-Cola CEO drops bombshell ultimatum to NFL — pull Bad Bunny from Super Bowl halftime or lose our $100 (million) sponsorship!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Portland Cop Threatening ICE Agent With Arrest, And The Agent Answering ‘Won’t Be Messy’ — It’s A Civilian
Is a video showing a Portland police officer threaten to arrest an ICE agent if he doesn't stop "driving into people," and the agent replying "won't be messy" authentic? No, that's not true: A longer video giving a wider view reveals the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Moment Marimar "La Maggie" Martinez Was Shot After Allegedly Ramming A DHS SUV In Chicago
Does a video show the moment Marimar Martinez was shot by a federal agent in southwest Chicago after she allegedly rammed a Department of Homeland Security SUV? No, that's not true: This video does not show the incident Martinez incident.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show One IDF Soldier Becoming A Muslim Pro-Palestine Activist — The Unrelated Clips Show Different Women
Does a video depict a true story of an IDF soldier who converted to Islam and became an activist for Palestine? No, that's not true: The video uses clips showing several different women to illustrate a made-up story. The woman dancing in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Arrival Of Samud Flotilla In Gaza — Crowd Gathered On Tunisia Beach To Support Them Passing By
Does a video show a crowd on a beach in Gaza who came to greet the arriving Samud Flotilla? No, that's not true: The crowd in the video gathered on Sidi Bou Said beach near Tunis, which is 1,400 miles across the Mediterranean Sea from Gaz
The Dispatch→ What Does It Even Mean to Be an ‘Independent’?
More Americans are identifying as such, but the term tells very little about what they believe.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does Show Suspected Michigan Church Shooter Thomas Jacob Sanford Wearing Trump Shirt
Does a viral image show the man suspected of the September 28, 2025, Michigan church attack? Yes, that's true: The photo originated from an old page on Facebook documenting the medical condition of the man's son, who was diagnosed with a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ISIS Parading Caged Yazidi Women In Mosul Before Burning Them To Death – It’s A 2013 Street Protest In Egypt
Does a viral photo document ISIS militants parading caged Yazidi women through Mosul, Iraq in 2016 before burning them to death? No, that's not true: The photo was taken in Alexandria, Egypt in 2013. It appeared in the Sharkia Today news
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
Full Fact→ Broken promises? What Full Fact’s Government Tracker does (and doesn’t) tell us about Labour’s first year
Labour’s lagging in the polls and many claim it’s failed to deliver what it promised. Our analysis of manifesto pledges paints a less clear-cut picture, but the government needs to do more to give us the information to judge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Does NOT Include New Hospital Footage Of Charlie Kirk After He Was Shot
Does a post on Facebook provide leaked footage of Charlie Kirk in the hospital after he was shot that shows him alive and interacting with people? No, that's not true: The post that made the claim does not deliver any footage. The image p