Did a man named "Arnold Bushman" light himself on fire to protest "Disney making the little mermaid black"? No, that's not true: A tweet from October 2024 with that claim was screenshotted and went viral again in early 2025. However the i
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Altered Image Of Michelle Obama Swapped Her Face With That Of Her Brother Craig Robinson
Does a social media post stating "Never seen anyone fall off harder" show how Michelle Obama looks in March 2025? No, that's not true: The image in the viral social media post has been edited. The altered promotional Image for "IMO," a po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Authentically Show Kennedy Center Trump Banners — It’s A Digitally Created Illustration
Does a viral image authentically capture the exterior of the Kennedy Center under the second Trump presidency? No, that's not true: A picture of banners reading "President Trump Welcomes You" is not a real photograph. It is a digitally cr
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Image of weeping first lady Melania Trump is AI-generated
Photo shows first lady Melania Trump crying.
Full Fact→ Image claiming Malia Obama received $2.2 million from USAID was shared as satire
The image is being shared by some as if it’s genuine, but there’s no evidence for the claim it makes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Shows Dead Pope Francis Laid Out In Front Of Congregation — Death NOT Announced
Is an image of what looks like the corpse of a dead Pope Francis seemingly laid out on two pillows, showing various blurry priests in the background, genuine? No, that's not true: The photo was generated using AI, according to an online d
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic X post from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, “In my first 6 months as HHS secretary … I’ll ban chemtrails.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Luigi Mangione didn’t post this Napoleon Bonaparte quote
Says Luigi Mangione posted on X, “He who saves his country does not violate any law.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic X post from Elon Musk calling to imprison protesters
Says Elon Musk said on X, “Spoiled crybabies across the country are protesting against America’s golden age. Brats like them should go to prison.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Is this the pilot from the Delta Air Lines crash? No, it’s an AI-generated image of a porn star
A photo shows Jonathan Simpson, the pilot of “Delta’s crash in Toronto, Canada.”
Full Fact→ Image of Mark Carney on beach with Ghislaine Maxwell is fake
The photo has been shared online with posts claiming it shows the former governor of the Bank of England on Jeffery Epstein’s Island, but there are signs it was created using artificial intelligence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Of President Trump Wearing Crown On Magazine Cover Was Posted By Official White House Account
Was an image of a magazine cover featuring a painting of President Trump wearing a crown and the slogan "Long live the king" authentically posted by the White House? Yes, that's true: The image featured a backdrop of iconic New York build
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MSNBC Program Is NOT Named ‘Inside Jen Psaki’ — Social Media Posts Feature Edited Image
Is the MSNBC television program hosted by the former White House press secretary named "Inside Jen Psaki"? No, that's not true: The program is called "Inside With Jen Psaki." An image circulating on social media had been digitally edited
Full Fact→ Image of masked men carrying axes is not a real photo of an incident at a Birmingham hospital
The image was made or edited using Google AI tools, and the police have said there was “no disorder” at hospitals in the city following a stabbing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI-Generated Image Does NOT Show Delta Crash Pilot Jonathan Simpson — Person Is Adult Film Star
Does an image shared online in February 2025 show Jonathan Simpson, the pilot of Delta Flight 4819, which crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport? No, that's not true: The person depicted in the image is porn star Johnny Sins, wh
Full Fact→ Viral images of Princess Charlotte in hospital are not real
A montage of images supposedly showing the princess in hospital has been shared thousands of times, but they’re not real and were almost certainly created with artificial intelligence.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old photo mischaracterized as showing Tulsi Gabbard’s swearing-in as national intelligence director
Photo shows National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and President Donald Trump at her swearing-in.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – AI-generated video of celebrities in anti-Kanye shirts spreads online
Video shows celebrities wearing T-shirts with graphics of a middle finger and the word “Kanye.”
Full Fact→ MPs listed in viral image didn’t ‘vote’ against deportation of foreign rapists
Those named on the list signed a letter asking the government to halt the deportation of foreign criminals, some of whom were rapists, until a report into the Windrush scandal had been published.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic photo of Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a hat riffing on MAGA
Photo shows Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a “Make America Mexicana Again” hat.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t footage of fans booing Donald Trump at the 2025 Super Bowl
Video shows President Donald Trump was “booed at the Super Bowl.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of someone giving President Donald Trump the finger at the 2025 Super Bowl
Photo shows someone raising two middle fingers at President Donald Trump at the 2025 Super Bowl.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this webpage isn’t evidence of the Trump team ‘trolling’ Kamala Harris
An image of a website error code shows the Trump administration “trolling” former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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→ Image of young man has been edited to add Brigitte Macron’s face
The original unedited photo taken in 2009 bears no resemblance to Mrs Macron.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Younger Brigitte Macron, Who Did Not Transition From Male To Female — Image is Altered
Does a photo show a young Brigitte Macron with the implication that it shows her before she transitioned from male to female? No, that's not true: The image showing a topless person with French first lady Macron's face has been doctored.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Did NOT Wear ‘Make America Mexicana Again’ Hat — Image Was Made Using X’s AI Tool
Did the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, wear a "Make America Mexicana Again" hat? No, that's not true: A representative from the Embassy of Mexico told Lead Stories the image was "NOT real." A reply under the social media post wit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of ICE Agent Restraining Crying Girl Is NOT Authentic — AI Generated
Does an authentic photo show an agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement restraining a distressed little girl? No, that's not true: This image is AI generated. Hive, an AI-generated image detection service determined with 97.4 perce
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this video doesn’t show a North Carolina dam breaking Sept. 28, 2024
Video shows a dam breaking Sept. 28, 2024, in North Carolina.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video purportedly showing Donald Trump announcing visa ban for Nigerians is altered
Video shows “Donald Trump just announced that America will no longer give visas to Nigerians.”
The Dispatch→ Viral Image of ICE Deporting Little Girl Is AI-Generated
An X user confirmed he created the image with Grok.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t an authentic post from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about eliminating the income tax
Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Image of ICE officers arresting someone wearing a ‘Latinos for Trump 2024’ shirt was altered
Image shows immigration officers arresting someone wearing a “Latinos for Trump 2024” shirt in 2025.
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.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t an authentic Truth Social post from Donald Trump responding to Selena Gomez
Image shows President Donald Trump’s response “to Selena Gomez’ meltdown.”
PolitiFact→ Images comparing Democrats to Musk’s inauguration hand gesture don’t tell whole story
In defending Elon Musk’s gesture during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, some social media posts drew comparisons to images of Democrats and celebrities holding their hands at similar angles. The photos don’t tell the whole story.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Story about purported cop killer Ryan Edward is bait in a scam
“Serial killer Ryan Edward … is on the run after killing 3 female police officers.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Showing Canada’s Mark Carney With Jeffrey Epstein In Pool Is NOT Authentic — Likely AI Creation
Does an authentic photo show Canadian Liberal Party leadership candidate Mark Carney with Jeffrey Epstein in a pool? No, that's not true: Multiple online artificial intelligence detectors judged that this image was almost certainly AI gen
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Google Maps images saying "help" in LA is handiwork of a trespasser, not linked to human trafficking
The words “help” and “trafico” in a Google Maps aerial view of Los Angeles are connected to human trafficking.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Tim Walz Performing Nazi Salute
Does a viral post prove that the Minnesota governor and former running mate of Kamala Harris performed a Nazi salute in public? No, that's not true: The post took a single frame from a video out of context. As the recording proves, it was