Q: Did the Trump administration have 60 cherry blossom trees cut down in D.C. to build a golf course? A: In what the Department of Interior called “routine maintenance,” about 60 trees were removed from East Potomac Park, according to
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Hakeem Jeffries Eating With Jeffrey Epstein — It Is Synthetic Media
Does a real photo show Hakeem Jeffries eating with Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the House Democratic leader ever ate with or met Epstein. The image is AI-generated, according to two online detection tool
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Scene Of A Jewish Man Stealing Pennies From A Motorcycle Seat Is a Skit — He Is A Comedian
Did a motorcycle owner really catch a Jewish man on camera in the act of stealing pennies from the motorcycle's under-seat storage compartment? No, that's not true: The man portraying the penny thief is a comedian, Shloime Field. His Inst
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mehdi Hasan Social Media Post Did NOT Have A 9/11 Image Under The Caption ‘Make American Planes Crash Again.’ — Now-Deleted Post Retweeted NewsWire
Does a screenshot show a real Mehdi Hasan social media post with a September 11 photo and the caption, "Make American planes crash again."? No, that's not true: The screenshot is altered. The original Feb. 16, 2025, and later deleted post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Nick Shirley And Tyler Robinson Are Cousins — Social Media Rumor
Are YouTube content creator Nick Shirley and Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson cousins? No, that's not true: No verifiable evidence exists that the two men are related. Some people making the claim cited a response from the AI
PolitiFact→ X posts – Social media users spread conspiracy theories about Mitch McConnell after photo release
A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE "Breaking News" Video Shows Furries Chasing Patriot Front Member In Downtown D.C. — AI Media Account Origin
Does a real "live" news broadcast show footage of a group of furries chasing a member of Patriot Front in downtown Washington D.C.? No, that's not true: The video originated from an account that declares in both its username and tagline t
Full Fact→ Story about struggling nurse posted on MP’s social media accounts is ‘fictional’
Labour MP Sureena Brackenridge told Full Fact the post, shared alongside what appears to be an AI image, was intended to “share policy news, explored through a narrative”.
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
Full Fact→ Senior doctors didn’t say social media was as bad for children as smoking
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges compared the profession’s reaction to social media with its reaction to smoking. It didn’t say both were equally harmful.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Britain Is NOT Banning VPNs Next Month — It Proposed Ban On Social Media For Children Under 16
Is Britain banning VPNs next month? No, that's not true: The prime minister of the United Kingdom announced a proposed ban on major social media platforms for children under 16. Keir Starmer made the announcement at a public press confere
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video From Anonymous ‘Irish Citizen Army’ Is NOT New In 2026 — Was Released On Social Media In September 2025
Did a group calling itself the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) release a new message amid the June 2026 anti-migration protests in Northern Ireland? No, that's not true: The video, featuring an anonymous narrator, was originally released with a
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Image of a blue-haired person does not show ‘California voter’ committing fraud; it’s AI-generated
This image shows a person stuffing ballots into a California ballot box.
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.
Full Fact→ Social media posts share fake Boots La Roche-Posay offer
A spokesperson for Boots confirmed posts claiming people who fill out a survey can receive a cheap skincare set are not genuine offers from the retailer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Male Prostitute Was Found Dead In Home Of Mike Pence — Fake Story From Facebook ‘Comedian’
Did police find a male prostitute dead in the Indiana home of Mike Pence? No, that's not true: There is no news reporting of an incident such as this. This false news story originated from a Facebook page that lists its category as "comed
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No evidence that San Diego mosque shooting suspects were transgender couple
“San Diego mosque shooters identified as trans couple.”
Full Fact→ Revealed: what the Scottish and Welsh election candidates talked about on social media
Our AI-assisted analysis of over 19,000 posts shows that the economy was the topic most commonly discussed, with health not far behind.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This isn’t ‘unedited raw security footage’ of the White House correspondents’ dinner shooter
Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Make Social Media Post About ‘Nora O’Dumble,’ Epstein, Ballroom
Did President Donald Trump make a social media post calling a "60 Minutes" correspondent "Nora O'dumble," "dirty" and "nasty" while mentioning Jeffrey Epstein and his ballroom? No, that's not true: No such post exists on his social media
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Cheerleaders Shocked Social Media After Posting A Bold ‘Fully Revealing’ Photoshoot Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Did cheerleaders for 38 sports teams shock social media by posting a bold "fully revealing" photoshoot that got seven million views on X? No, that's not true: The false claims originate from AI-generated articles and posts created by a sp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Discuss Real-Life Media Scandal Involving Supposed BBC Host ‘James Whitmore’ Mocking His Filipino Guest
Does a viral video on YouTube discuss a real-life scandal involving BBC host "James Whitmore" mocking Filipino Doctor "Elena Reyes" for her accent? No, that's not true: The story was made up by AI. Multiple online tools detected AI across
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Trump Truth Social Post Attacking Media Personality JD Delay Is NOT Real
Did President Donald Trump actually post on Truth Social attacking media personality JD Delay? No, that's not true: A screenshot claiming that Trump called out Delay is fake. No such post exists on Trump's Truth Social profile, and Trump
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump With No Damage To His Ear Immediately After Butler Assassination Attempt — It’s AI
Is a photo that shows Donald Trump with no damage to his ear immediately after the Butler assassination attempt authentic? No, that's not true: An online AI detection tool rated the image as 100% likely AI-generated. The account that orig
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This video shows a 2025 oil tankers collision, not a 2026 US strike on Iranian cargo ship
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
PolitiFact→ Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context
Here’s the context for Hegseth and Pope Leo’s Bible quotes
PolitiFact→ Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them
How to spot AI-generated videos of U.S. service members
Full Fact→ Fake ‘B&Q’ £10 garden soil offer circulating on social media
A spokesperson for the retailer has confirmed this is not a genuine deal.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – These photos of the moon weren’t taken by Artemis II, they are AI or taken from Earth
Photos and clips show the moon from Artemis II.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Does this video show a US soldier crying and saying she misses home? No, it’s AI
Video shows a US soldier crying and saying she misses home and her family.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – These photos of F-15 airmen being rescued from Iran aren’t real; they are AI-generated
Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026.
PolitiFact→ Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him?
Why it’s unlikely 25th Amendment will be used against Trump
Full Fact→ False rumour spreads on social media about Plymouth hotel housing asylum seekers
Social media posts have falsely claimed that the Duke of Cornwall hotel in Plymouth is being refurbished to house asylum seekers.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, Trump didn’t post on Truth Social asking DeSantis to pardon Tiger Woods
Image shows President Donald Trump asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Truth Social to pardon Tiger Woods following a DUI charge.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This video doesn't show Israelis fleeing to Cyprus; it's from the Philippines
Video shows Israelis fleeing to Cyprus.
PolitiFact→ Social media is trying to sell you on lymphatic drainage massage. Is that really something you need?
What is lymphatic drainage massage, and do you need it?
PolitiFact→ A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded
How claims of Netanyahu’s death spread on social media
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Video of toddler crying over US service member killed in Iran is AI-generated
Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, Netanyahu didn’t have six fingers during his press conference
An AI video is proof that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead.
PolitiFact→ Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery
How to spot misleading or AI-generated content during Iran war