Comment piece for the 2025 Full Fact Report by Chi Onwurah MP, Chair of the Science, Technology and Innovation Select Committee
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake ‘ICE Agents Quitting In Droves’ Headline NOT Published By Sky News — Satirical Meme
Did Sky News publish a headline that read "Ice agents quitting in droves due to low morale, doxxing fears"? No, that's not true: The headline did not appear on the website of Sky News at the time of writing. It appears to have originated
PolitiFact→ Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release
What the Trump admin has said about Epstein files release
Full Fact→ Edited video of Pfizer CEO circulates again online
A clip of Albert Bourla, in which he appears to refer to a goal of reducing the number of people in the world by 50%, has been edited. He did not say this.
News Facts Network→ Supreme Court Declines Montana Appeal Over Abortion Parental Consent Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge from Montana Attorney General Austin... The post Supreme Court Declines Montana Appeal Over Abortion Parental Consent Law appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ Airline Blues
Whose fault is the great cartel in the sky?
News Facts Network→ Trump Announces New Trade Deal with Vietnam Ahead of Tariff Deadline
Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Wednesday,... The post Trump Announces New Trade Deal with Vietnam Ahead of Tariff Deadline appeared first on News Facts Network.
PolitiFact→ An X account is impersonating an Iranian journalist. The platform’s guidelines allow it
How an impersonator X account spreads falsehoods on Iran
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Garrett Haake DID Fact-Check Karoline Leavitt, But Dramatic Blog Post Fabricates Quotes
Did White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt "end up exposing herself on live national TV" after NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake dramatically sought to "correct the record" during a briefing? No, that's not entirely true: In Marc
News Facts Network→ Trump Plans to Set Global Tariff Rates by Letter as Trade Deal Deadline Nears
With a self-imposed deadline to finalize global trade deals fast approaching, President Trump said Sunday... The post Trump Plans to Set Global Tariff Rates by Letter as Trade Deal Deadline Nears appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Hundreds of protesters gathered Saturday outside the Dade-Collier airstrip in the Florida Everglades to oppose... The post Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ appeared first on News Facts Network.
Full Fact→ What do we know about the Israel-Iran ceasefire timeline, and what happens next?
Full Fact→ ‘Tel Aviv’ missiles image almost certainly AI, contrary to online claims
Full Fact has traced the image to a digital creator, and Google reverse image search says it was “Made with Google AI”.
News Facts Network→ RFK Jr., Dr. Oz Unveil Health Insurance Reforms to Streamline Prior Authorization
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator...
The Dispatch→ The New Right’s Red Line
So now they're okay with pissing Trump off?
News Facts Network→ Trump Administration Ends LGBTQ Suicide Hotline, Drawing Fierce Backlash
The Trump administration has ordered the shutdown of a suicide prevention option for LGBTQ youth...
Full Fact→ Israel-Iran misinformation is circulating online – what to watch out for
AI-generated and miscaptioned footage and images are being shared widely on social media as the conflict continues.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Does NOT Show Tel Aviv Under Air Attack By Iran — Wrong Skyline And Light Streaks Resemble Meteors, Not Missiles
Does a viral image of a town's nighttime skyline under air attack show Iran's attacks on Tel Aviv during hostilities between the two countries? No, that's not true: Authentic coverage of the battle showed defensive weapons streaking upwar
The Dispatch→ No Discipline, All Punish
This means … war?
PolitiFact→ X posts – Karoline Leavitt quote about President Trump’s inability to ‘deal with’ checks on his power is fake
Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.”
Full Fact→ AI-generated image of Air India crash shared online
A picture which appears to be of the recent Air India plane crash has been circulating online, but experts say it has been generated by artificial intelligence.
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Make Baseless Claim Linking Protesters to Craigslist Ad
Q: Is there an ad in Craigslist to hire people to riot in L.A.? A: No, there has been no such ad on Craigslist. Some social media posts cited a Craigslist ad to falsely claim it showed that people protesting the immigration raids in Los Angeles wer
PolitiFact→ Timeline: Was the California National Guard at LA protests when Trump thanked them?
LA protest timeline: When did the National Guard deploy?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Man Smacking Airline Passenger as She Moves Into Aisle
Did a video shared widely in June 2025 authentically show a real airline passenger spanking a woman who was attempting to exit her seat on to the aisle? No, that's not true: The footage came from a sketch posted to Facebook by a user who
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Yarn About Karoline Leavitt Clapping Back At Robert De Niro For Calling Her ‘KKKatherine’ Originated On Facebook Spoof Page — Not Real
Did actor Robert De Niro call White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt "KKKatherine" and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "snuck into the country illegally in the 1920s"? No, that's not true: A meme de
News Facts Network→ Timeline: The Trump–Musk Feud – From Policy Criticism to Personal Attacks
By Dave Van Zandt The alliance between President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk... The post Timeline: The Trump–Musk Feud – From Policy Criticism to Personal Attacks appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt NOT Lectured By Morgan Freeman About Racism And Inequality On Live TV — Fictional Viral Article
Did actor Morgan Freeman "mercilessly" lecture White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on the topics of racism and inequality on live TV? No, that's not true: The story about the fictional TV-studio encounter was published by an anon
Full Fact→ New mayor of Rotherham can speak English, contrary to online claims
Social media posts are sharing screenshots of an article claiming Rotherham’s new mayor can’t speak English, but she was born in Sheffield and speaks English fluently.
PolitiFact→ U.S. Energy Department – Are gasoline prices at a 20-year low? It depends on how you measure it
“U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harvard Is NOT Launching Free Online Courses About Recognizing Dictatorship In Response To Recent Events — Existing Program, No ‘Dictatorship’ Course
Is Harvard launching free college courses on basic U.S. government understanding and "how to recognize a dictatorship" or a "dictatorship takeover" in response to recent actions from the Trump administration? No, that's not true: Accordin
PolitiFact→ Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion
Gaza starvation risk dire, but UN official’s number was off
Full Fact→ No requirement to notify your own cash withdrawals to HMRC, contrary to online claims
A video shared more than 1,500 times claims you now have to notify HMRC to withdraw cash from your account, but this is not true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Next Air Force One Is NOT Qatari-Made — Qatar Manufactures No Jet Airliners
Did the Pentagon in May of 2025 approve acquisition of a "Qatari-built jet" to be the next Air Force One? No, that's not true: There is no aircraft manufacturing industry in Qatar that could make a jet of that size. The Pentagon on May 21
PolitiFact→ Karoline Leavitt – Karoline Leavitt said Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ won’t add to the deficit. But it will.
President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.”
The Dispatch→ Biden’s Decline and the Democratic Fallout
‘People knew, everyone just couldn’t say it.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pam Bondi NOT Prosecuting People Saying ‘Clown Prince Trump’ — Spoof Headline From Satire Page
Did Attorney General Pam Bondi threaten to prosecute anyone calling President Trump "Clown Prince Trump" and was this reported on Fox News? No, that's not true: A viral image making that claim originated on a satirical Facebook page. It c
The Dispatch→ Cover-Up of Biden’s Decline Shows Media Should Be More Skeptical
History shows presidents have a knack for hiding their health problems.
PolitiFact→ Scott Bessent – Gasoline prices haven’t “collapsed” under Donald Trump, despite what Scott Bessent said
“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About LeBron James Calling Karoline Leavitt ‘KKK Barbie’ Originated On Spoof Facebook Page — Not Real
Did basketball player LeBron James call Karoline Leavitt "KKK Barbie" in an interview and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "came from Jamaica"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About LeBron James Calling Karoline Leavitt ‘KKK Barbie’ Originated On Spoof Facebook Page — Not Real
Did basketball player LeBron James call Karoline Leavitt "KKK Barbie" in an interview and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "came from Jamaica"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a