Did Malia Obama say she "deserved every penny of the $2.3 million she got from USAID" and was this payment reported by a news website or public official? No, that's not true: The quote about the USAID payment originated on a satirical Fac
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Of Goat Statue Covered In Fake Trump Banknotes At Mar-A-Lago Appears To Be Real — Art Project
Is a picture of a goat statue covered in fake money with President Donald Trump's face on it being displayed at Mar-a-Lago real? Yes it appears so: Video of the statue appeared on the Instagram account of Project G.O.A.T., which calls its
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Sign Has Apology To ‘White People’ For Self-Checkout Closure ‘Due To Dishonesty’ — Original Said ‘Honest People’
Is a picture of a sign that said "Due to Dishonesty self-checkout is CLOSED. Sorry to all the white people" real? No, that's not true: The original picture of a sign taken at a Dollar General store said "Sorry to all the honest people." E
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Screenshot Shows Trump Post Claiming Chiefs ‘Focused on DEI Nonsense’ and Eagles Got ‘USAID Money Flowing’ — No Such Post
Did President Donald Trump react to the Super Bowl in a post on Truth Social saying that the Chiefs were "too focused on DEI nonsense" and the Eagles got "USAID money flowing in like water"? No, that's not true: Images of such a post circ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post About Education Department Developing Fork & Spoon Hybrid — Fake Screenshot
Did President Donald Trump post on Truth Social that the Department of Education spent millions developing a hybrid of the fork and the spoon (commonly known as a spork) on February 8, 2025? No, that's not true: A screenshot of such a pos
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Article Describes Elon Musk Helping Child — Clickbait Story With Fictional Origin
Did an article accurately report that Elon Musk bought a gift for a child whose mother, a Starbucks cashier, was "struggling to buy a gift for her daughter"? No, that's not true: An article linked in the post that made this claim included
Full Fact→ Picture of Mexican president wearing a ‘Make America Mexicana Again’ hat is fake
The image was likely generated using artificial intelligence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Elon Musk With Trump, Netanyahu At White House — It Didn’t Happen
Does an authentic photograph show President Donald Trump posing with Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inside the White House? No, this image is fake: An AI generated image detection tool determined with 98.7 percent
Full Fact→ ‘CNN report’ on striking Yale professors is fake
The fake report, which claims the professors are striking because of students using AI, has been shared more than 10,000 times on TikTok.
Full Fact→ Image of young Donald Trump on sofa with Jeffrey Epstein is fake
A picture which appears to show the US President with the convicted sex offender has been circulating on social media, but there are many clues that it is not real.
Full Fact→ Facebook warnings about ‘serial killer’ on the run are fake
The image being shared is of an American serial killer, who died in prison in 2023.
Full Fact→ Audio of President Trump criticising Keir Starmer is fake
The clip circulating on social media isn’t real, and has been made with AI.
Full Fact→ Fake Owen Jones article in the Guardian on ‘Palestine Pride’ shared online
Owen Jones did not write an opinion piece for the Guardian headlined “Diversity and inclusion is in the heart of all Palestinians. Gaza will one day host the world’s largest Pride parade”.
Full Fact→ Facebook warnings about dangerous couple are fake
Posts shared to local buy and sell groups falsely claim the couple are on the run in various locations across the UK, after killing three female police officers.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Claim Republicans support impeaching President Donald Trump came from fake news account
“The U.S. Senate has the votes to remove Trump from office if the House votes to impeach.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Document Does NOT Show Rafael Cruz’s Involvement In Assassination Of JFK
Does a genuine U.S. government document show that Rafael Cruz, Sen. Ted Cruz's father, was involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? No, that's not true: The document is fake. The real record contains a report from Swiss
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video With FAKE Audio Portrays Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Promoting A Lemon Juice Diabetes Cure
Did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speak at length about a cure for diabetes on the Joe Rogan podcast? No, that's not true: While this video footage originated from episode #1999 of the "Joe Rogan Experience," a fake audio track mimicking Kennedy'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video With FAKE Audio Shows Taylor Swift Supposedly Talking About US Involvement In Gaza
Does an authentic video show Taylor Swift saying that the 2025 Los Angeles fires are divine retribution for American actions in Gaza? No, that's not true: The original footage dates back to a 2021 appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Dr. Oz Promoting COPD Capsule ‘Cure’
Does an authentic video show Dr. Mehmet Oz promoting a "cure" for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD? No, that's not true: AI detection tools found the video was likely created using AI technology. There is no known cure for C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Bernie Sanders In ‘Deport Elon Musk’ Shirt — Grok AI Image
Does an authentic image show Sen. Bernie Sanders wearing a T-shirt that reads, "Deport Elon Musk"? No, that's not true: This is not a genuine photograph. The picture bears a small "Grok" watermark in the lower right-hand corner, a label i
PolitiFact→ Social Media – The Hollywood sign wasn’t on fire as of Jan. 10. This image is fake
Image shows the Hollywood sign was on fire as of Jan. 8.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Melania Trump Holding President Jimmy Carter Funeral Program Upside Down
Is a photo that shows Melania Trump holding the President Jimmy Carter funeral program upside down authentic? No, that's not true: The image of President-elect Donald Trump's wife at the January 2025 funeral for Carter holding a program u
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows California Fire Hydrant In Rainbow Colors With January 2025 Wildfire In Background
Does an authentic photo show a California fire hydrant painted rainbow-colored with a January 2025 wildfire burning in the background? No, that's not true: The image was posted by a self-described satire account. It was generated using AI
The Dispatch→ Images of the Hollywood Sign Engulfed in Flames Are Fake
The sign is not under threat from the ongoing Palisades and Eaton fires.
Full Fact→ Guardian article suggesting white people should be treated last by the NHS is fake
A screenshot implying a columnist has argued white people should be at the back of the queue for NHS treatment has been shared online, but it’s not real.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer video calling some Savile claims ‘slightly frivolous’ is deepfake
A video is being shared on social media with claims it supposedly shows Mr Starmer saying some claims in the Jimmy Savile investigation were “slightly frivolous”.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t fall for fake video of Queen Camilla saying she was ‘born a man.’ It’s manipulated.
Queen Consort Camilla revealed that she was "born a man.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fabricated CNN clip used to promote fake diabetes cure
Video shows CNN reporting that Pfizer representatives set Barbara O’Neill’s car on fire “for discovering an anti-diabetes method.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Post ‘My Tolerance For Ketamine Is Unlimited’ — It’s A Fake Screenshot
Did Elon Musk publish a social media post saying, "My tolerance for Ketamine is unlimited," just before midnight on December 26, 2024? No, that's not true: A fabricated screenshot was posted by a parody account on X. The screenshot contai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Israeli Soldiers In Front Of Gaza Ruins Forming A Hanukkah Menorah
Is a photo that shows Israeli soldiers in front of ruins in Gaza forming a Hanukkah menorah authentic? No, that's not true: This image is fake. The image creator told Lead Stories that he made it "using AI and some Photoshop edits afterwa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Document Drone Crash In New York City On Christmas Eve 2024 — Video Is An AI Fake
Did a large drone crash in New York City on Christmas Eve 2024 as claimed by a video posted on X? No, that's not true: There are several clues in the video that point to it being AI-generated and the account that posted it published sever
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Elon Musk Promoting Barbara O’Neill Remedy For Erectile Dysfunction, Prostatitis
Does an authentic video show Elon Musk promoting a Barbara O'Neill remedy for erectile dysfunction and prostatitis? No, that's not true: Two AI detection tools found that the video was likely manipulated using AI technology. Lead Stories
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Screenshot Shows Donald Trump Called Elon Musk A ‘Two Bit Car Salesman’ On Truth Social
Did President-elect Donald Trump call Elon Musk a "two bit car salesman" in a post shared on Truth Social? No, that's not true: Lead Stories searched Trump's Truth Social account and found that he did not share such a post as of this publ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Truth Social Post Shows Donald Trump Telling Elon Musk To ‘Stay In Your Lane’
Did President-elect Donald Trump tell Elon Musk to "stay in your lane" in a post shared to Truth Social? No, that's not true: This supposed post was fabricated. Lead Stories checked Trump's verified Truth Social account and did not find s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Weapon Fired At NJ Drone — FAKE Gunfire Added To Original Clip
Does an authentic video show a weapon being fired at a drone in New Jersey in mid-December 2024? No, that's not true: The earliest version of the video shared on social media doesn't include gunfire or video effects. Robert Earl White, wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Car-Sized Drone Or Flying Object In Las Vegas
Does a video shared to Instagram authentically show a car-sized drone or flying object flying over the Las Vegas Strip? No, that's not true: The original video was posted to TikTok with a caption stating, "This video was created digitally
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows AI-Generated ‘UFO UAP Drone’ In Maryland In December 2024
Is a video that shows UFOs or drones in Maryland in December 2024 authentic? No, that's not true: The creator of the video admitted he "made a fake UFO video with AI." The original video is listed on the creator's account on TikTok under
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Over 300 Confirmed Kills’ Quote Was Falsely Attributed To Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Did Rep. Dan Crenshaw share a post on X that included inflammatory language boasting of "over 300 confirmed kills," as an image on the platform suggested? No, that's not true: The quote is known colloquially as the "Navy Seal Copypasta,"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Has FAKE Audio Of ABC News Saying ‘A Million Ukrainian Soldiers Have Died’ — Voice Is Likely AI
Did an authentic ABC newscast state that "in 2.5 years of war, about a million Ukrainian soldiers have died"? No, that's not true: TrueMedia's AI detector found "substantial evidence" that the voice heard in the social media post was crea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Bono And Bob Geldof Waving Israeli Flags
Did an authentic image show Bono and Bob Geldof waving Israeli flags? No, that's not true: AI detection tools found that the image was generated using AI technology. The image first appeared on a self-described "fake news" and "satire" ac