Facebook posts claim the injured child was found an hour earlier, but the image dates back to 2017.
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Full Fact→ Posts about a missing 12-year-old called ‘Shelly’ are hoaxes
The image accompanying the posts, which appeared in Facebook community groups for various places in England, is of an older girl who went missing in the US in January but has since been found.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About ‘Missing Police Officer’ Katie Cunningham Are SCAMS
Did a series of Facebook posts in late March and early April 2025 offer genuine concern over Katie Cunningham, a police officer supposedly missing from various locations in the United States? No, that's not true: Such posts were examples
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About ‘Missing Daughter’ Blasia Lackey Are SCAMS
Did a series of Facebook posts in late March 2025 offer genuine concern over Blasia Lackey, a teenager supposedly missing from various locations in the United States? No, that's not true: Such posts were examples of a known "bait-and-swit
Full Fact→ Facebook post about missing Wakefield police officer is a hoax
The post actually shares a photo of a police officer in Ohio, United States, who has not gone missing.
PolitiFact→ Did Trump find 75,000 to 80,000 missing children? Here’s why experts say that claim is misleading.
Fox News host Harris Faulkner said President Donald Trump’s administration found 75,000 to 80,000 of 300,000 missing migrant children. Experts said describing those children as missing in the first place is misleading.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 15-Year-Old ‘Natallia Goodman’ Is NOT Missing From Several Locations — It’s A Real Estate Scam
Are several social media posts truly expressing concern over an actual missing teen named "Natallia Goodman"? No, that's not true: "Natallia Goodman" was supposedly missing in multiple locations, indicating that this is a made-up story. T
The Dispatch→ Claims About Donations to Trump’s Inaugural Fund Are Missing Context
Some donors didn’t contribute to Biden’s fund, but the outgoing president received big donations from other companies.
The Dispatch→ Claims About Deficits Under Trump Are Missing Context
Debt accumulation usually derives from policies implemented before a president takes office.
Full Fact→ No evidence Facebook posts about missing autistic teen ‘Ivan Moore’ are genuine
Claims that police have reported the teenager missing have been shared in local Facebook groups across the UK and beyond, but they appear to be hoaxes.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – New Jersey drones not connected to search for missing radioactive material
New Jersey drones are searching for missing radioactive material.
The Dispatch→ Millions of ‘Missing’ American Men Aren’t Really Missing
Why that’s important.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Trump didn’t say he’ll prosecute Biden officials for 325,000 ‘missing’ kids, nor are they missing
"President Trump has announced a plan to prosecute the Biden administration for the 325,000 kids that went ‘missing’ into human trafficking & sex slavery during their open border policies.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Boy ‘Grayson Costain’ Are Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a missing boy named Grayson Costain diagnosed with autism real? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has debunked many similar stories about a missing child in various locations before. These bait-and-switch post
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Posts about purported missing police officer are scams, and misuse a photo of a deceased NYPD cop
Photo shows a missing police officer.
Full Fact→ US election: 20 million votes haven’t gone ‘missing’
Misleading claims have been circulating online since it was announced that Donald Trump has won the US presidential election that millions of votes are “missing”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Posts About ‘Missing’ Police Officer Jonathan Diller Are FALSE
Are social media posts authentically trying to find a police officer named Jonathan Diller, described as missing from towns more than 1,000 miles apart? No, that's not true: The Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Police Department replied to one
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, missing ‘Santiago Flight 513’ didn’t land after 35 years with skeletons on board
Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The good word: Texas megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes isn’t missing, despite online claims
“TD Jakes MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHES: The search for the renowned bishop begins!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this isn’t a photo of a missing Texas couple
Photo shows missing couple Raymond Peterson and his wife Sophie.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Reports Of Missing Cats In Bangor, Maine, Do NOT Prove Haitian Immigrants Were Involved With Pet Disappearances
Do reports of missing cats in Bangor, Maine, prove that Haitian immigrants were involved with their disappearances? No, that's not true: A Bangor police officer told Lead Stories there's nothing linking the missing cats to Haitians or any
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing 3-Year-Old Alliyah Evans Kidnapped From Target In Various Cities Are Bait & Switch
Are social media posts about a 3-year-old girl named Alliyah Evans who supposedly was kidnapped from a Target store in various locations real? No, that's not true: The posts that say that she is missing in several different places -- like
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Elderly Couple Raymond Peterson And Wife Sophie Are Bait-And-Switch Real Estate Ads
Did social media posts share the true story of the disappearance of Raymond Peterson and his wife Sophie from Livingston Parish in Louisiana? No, that's not true: The posts were part of a bait-and-switch technique commonly seen on Faceboo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing ’32-Year-Old Kyle Thomas’ In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch
Did social-media posts share the true story of a 32-year-old man named Kyle Thomas, for whom "a silver alert" was issued after he reportedly "went missing" in Omaha, Nebraska? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Nebraska had not issu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Teen ‘Kaitlin Whoolery’ Are Bait & Switch Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a missing teenager named "Kaitlin Whoolery" authentic? No, that's not true: Whoolery died in April 2024, but posts about her disappearance were still being posted in September 2024. These posts about Whoolery
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts With Missing Teen ‘Seven Whiteman’ In Multiple Locations Are NOT Authentic — Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a teenager named "Seven Whiteman," who supposedly went missing in several locations simultaneously, authentic? No, that's not true: This bait-and-switch post flips to a real estate ad. While the teen in the po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing 79-Year-Old Scott Doucette In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch
Did social media posts share the true story of a 79-year-old dad named Scott Doucette who was missing in Bristol, Connecticut, and several other places? No, that's not true: There is no active silver alert in Connecticut for a man named S
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About ‘Paul Ferrara, The Son Of A Local Police Officer’ Are NOT Authentic Missing Person Alerts
Are social media posts about 16-year-old "Paul Ferrara" genuine calls for help in a missing person case? No, that's not true: These posts were flipped to "rent-to-own" scam posts shortly after publication. The supposedly missing teenager
PolitiFact→ X posts – American flag wasn’t missing at the DNC
The American flag is missing from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t fall for posts saying a teen named ‘Graci Mae Thompson’ is missing. They’re fake
A 15-year-old named “Graci Mae Thompson” is missing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Teen Named ‘Graci Mae Thompson’ Is NOT Missing In Various Cities — This Is Part Of Real Estate Scam
Is there a teenager named "Graci Mae Thompson" missing in several locations at the same time? No, that's not true: This is a bait-and-switch scam. In such scams, users on social media post stories that they then edit to display supposed r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plea For Help Locating Missing Daughter ‘Nora’ Is NOT Real — Ruse For Social Media Shares
Did a girl named "Nora" go missing after she left for school, and will it help to find her if the local community shares a post on social media? No, that's not true: Posts like these are part of a scam that starts with an appeal to urgent
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts Reporting Autistic Teen ‘Ivan Moore’ Missing Are NOT Authentic — They’re A Scam
Did a police department report that an autistic teen named "Ivan Moore" is missing? No, that's not true: The teen shown in social-media images captioned with this name is not urgently sought by any police department. This attention-grabbi
PolitiFact→ X posts – Why was Biden’s letter on dropping out missing the presidential seal? It’s not presidential business
The absence of the presidential seal on President Joe Biden’s letter announcing his exit from the presidential race proves “this wasn’t Biden’s choice.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Offer Genuine Concern Over Missing Teen — They Are Real Estate Scams
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Misty Lang Missing ONLY From Decatur, Alabama Since July 4, 2024 — NOT Other Locations
Did teenager Misty Lang go missing after leaving a friend's home in Ohio, Michigan, California, and numerous other locations? No, that's not true: Posts saying she vanished from anywhere other than Decatur, Alabama, are part of a bait-and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Post About Missing ‘Granddaughter Sofia’ Is NOT Authentic — It’s Part Of Scam
Is there an active "silver alert" in July 2024 for a 5-year-old girl called "Sofia" who is missing in Edinburgh, Scotland, according to a post on Facebook? No, that's not true: A real estate ad later replaced similar versions of the post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts About ‘Missing Teen’ Charlotte Sena Are NOT Authentic, Are Part Of Scam
Is there an active search in July 2024 for a missing teen named Charlotte Sena? No, that's not true: The false social media posts using the girl's name and photos are part of a ruse to entice people to share a post that spreads a scam. Ch
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Showing Same ‘Missing Woman’ In Various Cities Are Bait-And-Switch Scam
Did authentic social media posts offer genuine concern over a woman with dementia found in various locations? No, that's not true: Though the woman could not be identified, several posts claimed she was found in various cities across the
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, missing Malaysian Flight 370 has not returned after 10 years
"Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 returns after 10-year mystery"