Did E! News publish a report saying that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought a residence from Norwegian royalty? No, that's not true: Such a story did not appear on that website. The viral rumor originated from a different website that w
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Claims NewsGuard Reported That Democratic Party Orchestrated Attempted Terrorist Attack On FlyDubai Flight FZ1073
Does a real video from NewsGuard show that the Democratic Party orchestrated an attempted terrorist attack on FlyDubai Flight FZ1073? No, that's not true: NewsGuard confirmed to Lead Stories that the organization did not make such a repor
Full Fact→ Video supposedly showing BBC News linking Indian passenger to Flydubai attack is a deepfake
The BBC has confirmed to Full Fact that the footage isn’t real.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Post Did NOT Publish Article About Jewish Student’s Dorm Door Being Targeted By Antisemitic Attack — Fake News
Did the New York Post publish an article about a student who was targeted by an antisemitic attack, vandalizing her dorm door? No, that's not true: The fabricated screenshot used preexisting photos to craft a fake screenshot of a New York
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Breaking News Video Titled ‘Sad News: 30 Minutes Ago In Ohio, JD Vance Was Confirmed As…’ Is AI-Generated Clickbait
Did a real news broadcast show Vice President JD Vance in Ohio breaking sad news while flanked by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio? No, that's not true: The short video clip is AI-generated and there was no such a
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Ban of News Organizations Goes Beyond Obama, Biden Actions
In banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, the Trump administration has argued that the move is similar to actions taken by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. But the ban goes beyond what those presidents did. The James S. Brady
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mel Gibson Video Criticizing Gavin Newsom And Karen Bass Is NOT Fake — AI Tools And Reporting Confirm It Is Real
Is the video of actor Mel Gibson criticizing Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass fake? No, that's not true: The video first appeared on Raymond Arroyo's podcast in the summer of 2025 during the wave of anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. Six AI-det
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gavin Newsom’s Winery Did NOT Receive ‘State Wildfire Payout’ — It Got A Private Settlement With Hundred Acre
Did California Governor Gavin Newsom's winery receive a state wildfire payout after a 2025 fire? No, that's not true: "The claim is FALSE," Newsom's office told Lead Stories. PlumpJack Group reached a private settlement with Hundred Acre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FALSE Rumor About Mike Johnson Moving Jasmine Crockett’s Office Into Filing Room With No Windows Did NOT Come From Real News Website
Did a story about House Speaker Mike Johnson moving Texas representative Jasmine Crockett's office into a filing room with no windows come from a real news website? No, that's not true: The rumor was first published by a known trollery ne
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UNRELATED Video Clips Misrepresent News Of 163 Missing Children Found In Florida Law Enforcement Sweep
Does a collection of video clips show scenes from Florida's Operation Statewide Shield, an August 2026 sweep which located 163 missing children? No, that's not true: Some videos circulating on social media use old clips from other situati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Report Canada Blocking Ships Over ‘Lake America’ At Welland Canal
Did Fox News publish or broadcast a report alleging that Canada refuses permission to ships crossing the Welland Canal if they list "Lake America" in their documents? No, that's not true: A Fox News representative denied the claim. As of
FactCheck.org→ Collins Ad Attacks Jackson on Education Using Questionable U.S. News Ranking for Maine
A Republican ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson in Maine says under his “failed leadership” the state’s high schools “dropped to dead last” in the country, according to annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
Lead Stories→ Fact Checking Midterms: North American Fact Checkers Launch Weekly Newsletter
Recognizing false claims and fake videos shared on social media is a challenge for U.S. voters as the 2026 midterm elections approach. That is why Lead Stories and several other fact-checking organizations active in North America are join
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Euronews Did NOT Publish Report Saying Ukrainian Gunman Shot Dead 3 NATO Soldiers in Latvia — Did NOT Happen
Did Euronews report that a "Ukrainian gunman" shot and killed three NATO soldiers during the August 2026 military drill held in Latvia? No, that's not true: There is no such report on the news organization's website nor its social media a
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: FAKE Garbled Newspaper Text Does NOT Appear In Mitch McConnell’s Proof Of Life Photo
Does zooming in on the newspaper pictured in a July 12, 2026, press release from Sen. Mitch McConnell's office show that the photo was AI-generated? No, that's not true: The fake close-up image of the newspaper text is the result of an AI
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Euronews Did NOT Report That Zelenskyy’s Parents Were Detained For Laundering $11 Million — Story Is Fabricated
Did a real report from Euronews state that Volodymyr Zelenskyy's parents were detained for laundering $11 million? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, Euronews had not published a story matching the claim. A Ukrainian governmenta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Newsweek Article Did NOT Report That Dr. Oz Gives Trump The ‘Cough Test’ Every Day
Did Newsweek report that Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, gives President Donald Trump the "cough test" every day? No, that's not true: The quoted passage does not appear anywhere in the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PinkNews Did NOT Report That Armenia Faces Mandatory LGBTQ+, Transgender Quotas For Cabinet Members
Did PinkNews, an outlet covering LGBTQ+ issues, actually report that Armenian cabinet members will have to install LGBTQ+ and transgender members to meet EU membership demands? No, that's not true: That article was published by a copycat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE BBC News Video Report Says France Is Deploying 800 French Foreign Legion Soldiers To Armenia
Did the British Broadcasting Corp. publish a video report that French President Emmanuel Macron is deploying 800 French Foreign Legion soldiers to Armenia? No, that's not true: The British news channel did not report that Macron is runnin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Euronews Video Falsely Claims Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan’s Press Secretary Accused Him Of Sexual Assault
Did a real Euronews video report claim that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's press secretary accused him of sexual assault in late May 2026? No, that's not true: The European news channel did not report that Pashinyan's press sec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Filed a $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against A News Host for On-Air Defamation Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts claiming that Pope Leo XIV and a long list of celebrities each filed a $50 million lawsuit against a news host for "vicious, calculated defamation" real? No, that's not true: None of the celebrities named in the pos
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Fox News Guest Robert Harward, Focus Of ‘Face Mask’ Rumors, Is REAL And Unedited
Is a video of Fox News guest retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward circulating on social media real and taken from the original broadcast? Yes, that's true: Harward, a former deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, appeared on Fox News on Ma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CivilNet.am Did NOT Publish News Report Saying Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan Is HIV-Positive
Did news website CivilNet.am actually report that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had been diagnosed with HIV in 2010? No, that's not true: No such report could be found on the organization's website. Its representative confirmed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Trump’s Actual Hair — Digital Edit Of AP News Photo
Does a photo of Trump speaking at a microphone show how he looked on May 8, 2026? No, that's not true: This image has been digitally edited. The real photo, taken by a staff photojournalist for The Associated Press, shows Trump speaking a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justin Bieber Did NOT Say Jim Carrey ‘Died Of Kuru’ After Years of Child Meat Parties in Hollywood — Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site
Did Justin Bieber say Jim Carrey "died of Kuru" (a rare disease linked to cannibalism), from eating child meat at Hollywood parties? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Bieber ever made the comments about Carrey. The viral arti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parody Post Said Mariah Carey Told Justin Bieber Off About Diddy Parties — Not Real News
Did Mariah Carey make a rude comment aimed at Justin Bieber, saying, "At least I never attended any Diddy parties"? No, that's not true: The account that posted the quote is a parody account. There are no news reports of Carey making the
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CBC News Did NOT Publish Poll Saying ‘89% Of Canadians Blame Donald Trump’ For Canada’s Economy — AI Image From Satire Site
Does a viral image show a real Canadian Broadcasting Corporation news report about a poll showing "89% of Canadians believe Donald Trump is to blame for Canada's struggling economy"? No, that's not true: The picture was first published by
Full Fact→ Fake BBC News report about stolen Cézanne painting appearing in Zelenskyy video circulates online
A fake BBC News report claims a video posted by Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows a stolen Cézanne painting in the background. But the real version includes a different painting by a Ukrainian artist.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence King Charles ‘Dying of Kuru’ After Decades of Child Meat Banquets — Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site
Is King Charles "dying of Kuru," (a rare disease linked to cannibalism), after decades of "child meat banquets"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the king has been diagnosed with Kuru as of the time of publication. He has an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Sky News Report Falsely Claims Hungarian Opposition Leader Péter Magyar Is Withdrawing From Election
Did Sky News report that Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar is withdrawing from the election in early April 2026? No, that's not true: The British news channel has not reported that Magyar has dropped out of the race for prime mini
Full Fact→ Sky News corrects report about the US and the Geneva Conventions
The US did sign and ratify the original four Geneva Conventions but didn’t ratify some later protocols.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE CNN’s Description of Iran’s Ceasefire Statement Came From ‘A Fake News Site From Nigeria’
Did CNN rely on an unnamed "fake news site from Nigeria" to report on Iran's ceasefire statements on April 7, 2026, as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence that CNN relied on a Nigerian
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Post A Story That "Florida Man Refuses To Pay Taxes Because He Did Not Personally Approve Any Of The Spending"
Did Fox News post a story with the headline "FLORIDA MAN REFUSES TO PAY TAXES BECAUSE HE DID NOT PERSONALLY APPROVE ANY OF THE SPENDING"? No, that's not true: The Facebook account that originally posted the story is a satire page. It stat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gavin Newsom Did NOT Have A $100 Million Lawsuit Against ANYBODY Completely Collapse After Whistleblower Testimony — AI Spam From Vietnam
Did a $100 million lawsuit filed by Gavin Newsom against Nick Shirley, Willie Nelson and a dozen other celebrities collapse after whistleblower testimony? No, that's not true: The story that California's governor filed a defamation lawsui
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Lock Him Up For Lying To Congress’ NOT Real Quote From Gavin Newsom, Others — Foreign Clickbait
Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticize Nick Shirley, or did Sen. John Neely Kennedy criticize Adam Schiff, saying "Lock him up for lying to Congress, abusing power, and betraying the public trust!"? No, that's not true: Nearly identic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mark Twain Did NOT Say, ‘If You Don’t Read The Newspaper, You’re Uninformed. If You Do Read It, You’re Misinformed’
Did Mark Twain say, "If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do read it, you're misinformed"? No, that's not true: There's no reliable evidence that the American author and humorist ever made such a statement. It does n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Epstein Files Do NOT Reveal Ellen DeGeneres Ate Stanley Kubrick at a Satanic Ritual — Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site
Do the Epstein files reveal that Ellen DeGeneres and hundreds of Hollywood VIPs ate Stanley Kubrick at a satanic ritual? No, that's not true: There are no reports in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice that claim DeGen