In a real social media post, did Donald Trump write about a Joe Biden visit to Moscow in 1987 and implicate him in various conspiracy theories? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Socia
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump Bowing To Xi As They Shake Hands — It’s Digitally Edited
Does a real photo show President Donald Trump bowing to Chinese President Xi Jinping as they shake hands at the start of the Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing? No, that's not true: The image shows a common sign of AI generation -- unnaturally bl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Post A Fake Photo Of Himself Walking With An Alien — Shared On Truth Social
Did Donald Trump post a fake photo of himself walking with an alien? Yes, that's true: The president shared the photo of him walking next to an alien on his Truth Social account on May 17, 2026. An online detection tool rated the photo of
Full Fact→ Revealed: the Facebook pages using AI to flood feeds with bizarre fake stories about politicians saving kennels, cafes and babies
Our investigation has found pages which mainly appear to be run from Vietnam have gained hundreds of thousands of interactions publishing bogus tales, often about Nigel Farage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Military Captain ‘Elena Carter’ Not Saluting Trump Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show a female military captain named Elena Carter not saluting President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The video was posted on an account that contains self-described AI videos. Details in the video also point to it
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump, Musk And Huang Raising Their Fists In Front Of Chinese Flag, Joining Communist Party
Does a real photo show President Donald Trump and tech CEOs Elon Musk and Jensen Huang raising their fists in front of a Chinese flag? No, that's not true: The image shows common signs of AI generation. There are no credible news reports
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘After Image’ Does NOT Match Actual Destruction For "Gaza in 2023 and 2026" Comparison
Does a real image show how Gaza looks in 2026 compared to how it looked in 2023? No, that's not true: The "before image" really shows the Al Rasheed coastal road in 2022 or 2023 but the "after image" purporting to show 2026 is fake. The m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justin Bieber Did NOT Say Jim Carrey ‘Died Of Kuru’ After Years of Child Meat Parties in Hollywood — Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site
Did Justin Bieber say Jim Carrey "died of Kuru" (a rare disease linked to cannibalism), from eating child meat at Hollywood parties? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Bieber ever made the comments about Carrey. The viral arti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Golden Trump Statue Covered In Toilet Paper And Trash
Does a real photo show the golden Trump statue at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami covered in toilet paper and trash? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the statue was vandalized, and no credible news reports confirm th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Trump Holding Up Frightened Little Girl Is Fake — Manipulations Of Body Parts Are Obvious
Does the viral image of President Donald Trump and a girl wearing traditional Chinese dress show a real-life scene? No, that's not true: The image was created with AI. It originated from a meme account, not an evidence-based content creat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Enormous Whale Breaching, Swamping Workers With A Wave — It’s AI
Does a real video show an enormous whale breaching near the deck of a ship, swamping the crew with a giant wave? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated and contains unrealistic glitches in the whale's anatomy, notably the area of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image of Trump And Musk Eating Panda Express On Air Force One Flight To China Is NOT Real Photo
Does a viral image of U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaires Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Tim Cook, plus money manager Larry Fink eating Panda Express food show a real scene aboard Air Force One en route to China for an official
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Michael Jackson Sitting On A Bus In Brazil — It’s AI
Is a video that shows an elderly Michael Jackson sitting on a bus in Brazil legitimate? No, that's not true: The video was originally posted by an account with a bio that states it is an artificial intelligence portal. An AI-generated con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows U.S. Warship On Fire After Iranian Attack — It Did NOT Happen
Does a real video show a U.S. warship on fire after an Iranian attack? No, that's not true: An AI-generated content detection tool rated the video as "likely to be AI-generated." There are also several other signs that the video was likel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Pro-Palestinian Activists Smashing The Albion Arms Pub In England — It’s AI-Generated
Does a real video show pro-Palestinian activists smashing windows at The Albion Arms pub in London? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this incident ever took place, and no news websites have reported it. An AI detection tool
Full Fact→ No, Reform UK did not field a ‘fake’ candidate in Norfolk
Claims that one of Reform UK’s newly elected councillors in Norfolk, George Boyd, doesn’t actually exist have been circulating online. They are completely false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Clip Purports To Show ‘Indian Visitors’ Washing Clothes In Moscow Fountain
Does a viral video of people washing their clothes in a fountain actually show "Indian visitors" seen at one of the major parks in Moscow, Russia? No, that's not true: The video was initially labeled as AI content. Lead Stories' manual an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Declassified 1966 UFO Footage Shows Octopus-Like Creature With 10 Tentacles — AI-Generated
Does a real video show declassified 1966 UFO footage of an octopus-like creature with 10 tentacles bouncing on the sea and flying off at great speed? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence of such a historic sighting, and no r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Fictional Prototype For Floating Water Bicycle Made Of Recycled Plastic Bottles — It’s AI-Generated
Does a real video show a functioning prototype of a floating bicycle made from recycled plastic bottles? No, that's not true: This video is fake, with an AI detection tool determining with 98.3% confidence that the video was AI-generated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Body Swap Video Shows Erika Kirk Introducing Zukenee At Rolling Loud Orlando When It Was Really Karrahbooo On Stage
Did Erika Kirk perform at Rolling Loud Orlando and bring out Zukenee to perform on stage? No, that's not true: This video shows an AI-generated body swap edit of real footage from Rolling Loud Orlando. Karrahbooo was the artist who was pe
Full Fact→ More fake pictures of Nigel Farage in hospital circulate online
There’s no record of Mr Farage recently undergoing a surgical procedure or having late-stage leukemia. We fact checked similar fake photos earlier this year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Real Madrid Soccer Star Federico Valverde Being Released From Hospital Is AI-Generated
Does a viral video show Real Madrid soccer star Federico Valverde being released from the hospital after his altercation with his teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni? No, that's not true: An online AI detector suggested that the viral video wa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Prisoner Grabbing Tray From Female Prison Guard Is NOT Real
Is a video showing a prisoner grabbing a female prison guard who is putting a dinner tray in their cell real? No, that's not true: The video shows clear signs of being AI-generated, and a detection tool confirmed this with 99.9% certainty
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows ‘Grand Aurelian’ Cruise Ship Dumping Waste Into Ocean — Ship Does Not Exist
Does a real video show "The Grand Aurelian" cruise ship dumping waste into the ocean? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that a cruise ship with this name was caught dumping garbage, and there have been no news reports abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Internal Memorandum’ From White House Butler’s Office About Missing Cutlery — No Such Office Exists
Is an "Internal Memorandum" reportedly from the White House Butler's Office about missing cutlery real? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that the memo is authentic, especially since there is no White House Butler's Offic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Zayden Brantley’ Twitter Profile Depicting ‘Non-Binary’, ‘Socialist’, ‘Anti-Fascist’ Public School Teacher Was Deleted In 2020
Did a real school teacher, Zayden Brantley, tweet that if parents want to view remote e-learning classes that the teacher should be able to view children's bath times? No, that's not true: The fake Twitter account which made a series of i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Truth Social Post Parodies Trump Touting Crypto-Only Casino With Name Of His Defunct Atlantic City Casino — Gavin Newsom Parody Account
Did California Governor Gavin Newsom really criticize a real Truth Social post that depicts Donald Trump touting a crypto-only casino with the same name as Trump's closed Atlantic City casino, Trump Castle? No, that's not true: There are
Full Fact→ Fake picture of Tommy Robinson with White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect shared online
A fake image which appears to show shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen with the British political activist Tommy Robinson has been shared online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Trump Post Says ‘I Am Very Close To Deciding If I Will Run Again In 2028’
In a real social media post, did President Donald Trump say, "I am very close to deciding if I will run again in 2028"? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account, and there are
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Post Repeats ‘Merz, Lick Eggs’ Protest Slogan About German Chancellor, Suggests U.S. Might ‘Take Over’ Germany
Did President Donald Trump, in a social media post, repeat the protest slogan "MERZ, LICK EGGS" about the German chancellor and suggest the United States might "take over" Germany? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Person Rescuing A Submerged Wolf That Was Trapped Under Ice — AI-Generated
Does a real video show how a person rescued a submerged wolf trapped under ice, and how a pack of black wolves tracked them down to be reunited? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. The YouTube channel that first posted the vi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying You Can Stand Where Three States Meet Use FAKE Photos — Spam From Bangladesh
Are Facebook posts claiming to show "a simple stone marker" where three U.S. states converge real? No, that's not true: These images and text, which do not reflect real geography, are clickbait posts made with artificial intelligence tool
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake AI-Generated Video Shows Erika Kirk Breathing Heavily Into The Microphone
Does a real video show Erika Kirk and capture the sound of her heavy breathing on camera? No, that's not true: This 15-second video clip is fake. The AI-generated footage is modeled after a real video released by The Charlie Kirk Show on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Truth Social Post Warns Jimmy Kimmel, Others: ‘I Had James Comey Arrested’
Did President Donald Trump warn Jimmy Kimmel and others in a social media post that "I had James Comey arrested"? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account, and there are no re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Queen Camilla Calling Donald Trump An ‘Arrogant And Rude Clown’ — It’s AI-Generated
Does a real video show Queen Camilla calling President Donald Trump an "arrogant and rude clown"? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that the queen ever made such a remark, and no reputable outlets have reported it. An AI
Full Fact→ Footage of small boat being intercepted by Border Force is fake
The video, which has been viewed over 230,000 times on Facebook, has actually been created with AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Pictures Show Giorgia Meloni Wearing Palestinian Flag Scarf, Slapping Benjamin Netanyahu — They’re Screenshots From An AI Video
Is there a real set of pictures of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wearing a Palestinian flag scarf and slapping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? No, that's not true: The pictures are screenshots from an AI-generated video
Full Fact→ Fake report of van and truck drivers ramming into Muslim street prayers shared online
False claims circulating on social media that incidents in London and Cardiff saw drivers confront praying Muslims include old and AI images.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Giorgia Meloni Ignoring, Walking Away From Benjamin Netanyahu At UN
Does a real video show Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ignoring and walking away from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the incident portrayed in the clip
Full Fact→ Fake BBC News report about stolen Cézanne painting appearing in Zelenskyy video circulates online
A fake BBC News report claims a video posted by Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows a stolen Cézanne painting in the background. But the real version includes a different painting by a Ukrainian artist.