Does a real yearbook photo show an edgy punk teenage Pete Hegseth with black spiky hair and eyeliner? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated and is not Pete Hegseth's yearbook photo. Forest Lake High School has an archive of past
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police Did NOT Decide Against Releasing CCTV Footage Of M.P. Ann Widdecombe Murder Suspect To Hide His Race, Ethnicity
Did police in the United Kingdom decide not to release CCTV footage of a suspect in the murder of Conservative Member of Parliament Ann Widdecombe to hide his race or ethnicity? No, that's not true: When Devon and Cornwall Police announce
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says stock market drove his 2025 income gains, but the majority came from crypto
"You know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market's going up. ... I'm profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Photo Of Donald Trump Sleeping With His Mouth Open During Fourth Of July Fireworks Is Real
Does a real photo show President Donald Trump sleeping with his mouth open during Fourth of July fireworks in Washington, D.C.? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the image depicts an actual moment in which the president dozed
PolitiFact→ What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching this, uh, ‘explosive’ GI illness?
Cyclosporiasis symptoms and common causes amid 2026 outbreak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post A Fake Video Of Folarin Balogun Showing ‘Trump Card’ After His Red Card In World Cup Game
Did President Donald Trump post a video of the U.S. men's soccer team player Folarin Balogun showing a "Trump card" in response to his red card during the 2026 FIFA World Cup game? No, that's not true: While Trump did post the text conten
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Multiple Glitches Reveal Two Different FAKE AI-Generated Scenes Of A Pregnant Man With His Partner At A Nightclub
Does a real video show two similar but distinct clips of a pregnant man with his partner showing off his baby bump at a nightclub? No, that's not true: Multiple glitches visible in the two ten-second clips point to both clips having been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID Post ‘Dr. Trump And His TDS Patients’ Video On Official Social Media Account
Did President Donald Trump post a video about "Dr. Trump and his Trump Derangement Syndrome patients" on an official social media account? Yes, that's true: The content appeared on his verified Instagram account. Although the video contai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Machete-Wielding Migrant On A Small Boat Yelling ‘This Is the End of England!’
Does a real video show a machete-wielding migrant yell, "This is the end of England!"? No, that's not true: This AI-generated video was made using a still frame from another video. Several glitches in the video point to it having been mad
PolitiFact→ From Johnny Appleseed to Claudette Colvin: 5 surprisingly true American history facts
Five surprisingly true American history facts
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Inaccurate Accounts of U.S. History
We fact-checked the president’s colorful — and inaccurate — accounts of American history from the Battle of Gettysburg to the Unabomber.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump exaggerates 401(k) gains during his second term
In the past 13 months, “The typical 401(k) … is up almost $30,000.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harry Kane Did NOT Say He Lost Control of His Body During Ghana Match After Witch Doctor’s ‘Curse’
Did England football star Harry Kane say he lost control of his body during the Ghana World Cup match after a witch doctor's "curse"? No, that's not true: In post-match interviews, Kane never mentioned any physical problems, but instead d
PolitiFact→ Betsy Ross, Paul Revere and George Washington’s teeth: The real stories behind US history myths
Have you fallen for these 5 US history myths?
FactCheck.org→ How Trump’s Preliminary Deal with Iran Compares with His Rhetoric
President Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on June 17. The 14-point memorandum of understanding outlines the conditions under which the U.S. and Iran have initially agreed, and gives them 60 days to negotiate additi
PolitiFact→ What PolitiFact learned from looking at presidential falsehoods throughout U.S. history
What we learned from investigating presidential falsehoods
PolitiFact→ Children, older people are more vulnerable to heat strokes. Here’s how to stay safe this summer
Tips to spot — and prevent — a heat stroke this summer
PolitiFact→ 11 times US presidents shaded reality as they shaped US history
What if PolitiFact covered American falsehoods from 1776?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Story About Ethan Caldwell Arrested For Pretending To Be A Museum Tour Guide And Making Up History Of Art — It Is Satire
Was a man named Ethan Caldwell arrested after posing as a museum tour guide and inventing completely fake histories for every painting? No, that's not true: The story originated on an Instagram page known for posting parody stories. The s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Donald Trump Jr. Opened Pack With White Substance At His Father’s 80th Birthday
Does a viral video show Donald Trump Jr. opening a pack with a white substance at President Trump's birthday UFC event at the White House? No, that's not true: The clip did not offer evidence that it was him or show that person's face. Av
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iran Soccer Player Mohammed Mohebi Was NOT Deported From U.S. After His Gun Gesture During Match Against New Zealand
Was Iran soccer player Mohammed Mohebi deported from the U.S. following the June 15, 2026, FIFA World Cup game against New Zealand? No, that's not true: When contacted by Lead Stories, the Department of Homeland Security denied the online
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Generated Obama Voiceover Falsely Says He Barred Trump From His Presidential Center After Somali Referee Denied Entry To United States
Did former President Barack Obama bar President Trump from 'stepping foot inside the Obama Presidential Center' after a Somali World Cup referee was denied entry to the United States? No, that's not true: A video features Obama with an AI
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump’s Truth Social Account Did NOT Make Post About API Service Being Unavailable — Fake Post Implies AI Writes His Content
Did Donald Trump's Truth Social account really make a post about an API service being unavailable, implying that AI writes his posts? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account,
PolitiFact→ Trump called the 2026 World Cup history’s ‘most successful.’ Problems cloud ticket sales
Has the 2026 World Cup sold more tickets than ever before?
New York Times→ Fact-Check: Trump’s Claims About His Arch, Reflecting Pool Repairs and Other Renovation Projects
President Trump has made false or exaggerated claims of a Civil War-era push for a triumphal arch, hundreds of millions spent on repairs on the Reflecting Pool, and an absence of working fountains.
PolitiFact→ Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick
Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Belfast Stabbing Victim From Viral Video Is NOT A 15-Year-Old — Police Say Man In His 40s
Was the person injured in what news media described as an attempted beheading in Belfast as young as 15 years old? No, that's not true: The authorities said the victim was a man in his 40s. He was in the hospital in serious condition but
PolitiFact→ X posts – This video of people screaming as ceiling collapses does not show June earthquake in the Philippines
This video shows a June 2026 earthquake in the Philippines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Asleep Or Unconscious In Oval Office Meeting — He Briefly Closes His Eyes
Does a video show President Donald Trump asleep, unconscious, or passed out during an Oval Office meeting in early June 2026? No, that's not true: There is no conclusive evidence that the president lost consciousness. He briefly closes hi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Screenshot Of ‘George Floyd’ Post About ‘Trans Folk’ Came From Account Created After His Death
Did George Floyd make the pictured social media post about trans people on Aug. 3, 2011, years before he died? No, that's not true: The screenshot showing a post from @Bigfloyd73 is fake. The Twitter account with that handle was not creat
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Does this video show workers removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center? No, it’s AI-generated
A video shows workers removing President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wall Street Journal Did NOT Report That Graham Platner Called His Penis ‘Mein Fuhrer’ In Message To Woman
Did The Wall Street Journal report that U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine called his penis "Mein Furher" in a message to a woman? No, that's not true: That expression doesn't appear anywhere in the article reviewed by Lead Sto
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking DeSantis: Would his plan exempt 60% of Florida homeowners from paying property taxes?
Fact-checking Ron DeSantis on his property tax plan
PolitiFact→ Do you need that vitamin? Review this checklist first
Do you need to take vitamin (fill in the blank)? One walk down a grocery store’s supplement aisle may have you believing
Full Fact→ This Tesco HexClad offer is not a genuine deal from the retailer
We’ve spotted more Facebook posts falsely claiming to share supposedly secret deals from Tesco.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Woods Did Not Call President Trump The ‘Most Treacherous And Truly Worthless Republican Leader In The History Of The Party’ — He Was Referring To Senate Majority Leader John Thune
Did actor James Woods call President Donald Trump the "most treacherous and truly worthless Republican leader in the history of the party" in May 2026? No, that's not true: The quote never mentions Trump. King's caption adds that context
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOJ Did NOT Get Warrant To Seize Adam Schiff’s Financial Records Or Suspend His Passport — There’s No Record Of ‘Cash Grift’ Case
Did the Department of Justice issue a warrant to seize Sen. Adam Schiff's financial records or suspend his passport over alleged U.S. House January 6 Committee cash grifts? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page know
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Memphis Man Was Arrested For ‘Scratching Off Every Scratch-Off Ticket’ At Germantown Exxon In Tennessee
Is the story of a Memphis man arrested for scratching off every scratch-off ticket at a Germantown Exxon station real? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find any records corroborating the tale, which originated on social media pla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A REAL Photo Shows Pope Leo XIV ‘Rocking Nikes With His Clerical Vestments’ Prior To Being Elected Pope
Does a real photo show Pope Leo XIV rocking Nikes with his clerical vestments? Yes, that's true: This is a real photo that appears in a trailer for a documentary about the time Pope Leo XIV spent in Rome before he was elected to be pope.
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