Have you seen viral posts showing a map graphic with information about tremors felt all around a state? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such posts recently and found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. The m
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Full Fact→ Fake images of Portsmouth small boats protest circulate online
AI-generated images are being shared on social media alongside claims about anti-migrant protestors.
Full Fact→ AI image of Shabana Mahmood wearing keffiyeh headscarf circulating online
A photo showing the home secretary wearing a keffiyeh as a hijab has been shared on social media, but it features a SynthID watermark that shows it was generated with OpenAI tools.
Full Fact→ Fake footage of Nepal-Tibet flood circulates online
An AI-generated video has been shared online with claims it shows the recent flood on the Nepal-Tibet border.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show F-16 Causing Nepal Floods — First Clip Has Been Online Since May 2026 With AI Watermark
Does a real video show an F-16 drop a bomb on a dam, causing the floods in Nepal? No, that's not true: The video has been circulating on social media since May 2026, predating the Aug. 26, 2026, flash flood in Nepal. Early copies of the v
Full Fact→ Fake portraits of police officers killed in crash shared online
We’ve seen AI-generated portraits circulating online claiming to show the two police officers who died in a car crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Full Fact→ Fake Currys smartphone offer circulating online
A Facebook post falsely claims those over 25 can receive a free Samsung S25 Ultra from Currys for completing a survey.
Full Fact→ False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ AI images of Spain’s Lamine Yamal celebrating World Cup win with Palestinian flag spread online
The footballer did wave a Palestinian flag during a victory parade after FC Barcelona won La Liga in May, but pictures of him draped in the flag at the 2026 World Cup final are fake.
Full Fact→ False claim cancer is ‘trying to heal’ shared again online
Incorrect and potentially harmful claims that cancerous tumours are ‘bags of toxins’ are being shared again online.
Full Fact→ Incorrect name for crocodile attack arrest circulates online
Cambridgeshire Constabulary have not identified the person arrested, but say a name being shared on social media is not correct.
Full Fact→ Row over ‘Jimmy Savile’ banner images in Makerfield by-election – were pictures shared online real or fake?
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson claimed an image of a man holding a sign referencing Jimmy Savile was a “fake” version of another picture—but the other picture he shared appears to be AI-edited.
Full Fact→ AI images from Beaver Scouts mosque visit circulate online
Genuine footage of a Beaver Scout group visiting a mosque in Scotland has gone viral recently. But some images claiming to show the visit have been made with AI.
Full Fact→ Incorrect names for police officers involved in Henry Nowak arrest circulate online
Hampshire Police Federation has confirmed Christi Hill and Tristan Parsons were not involved in the incident.
Full Fact→ Fake image of Andy Burnham circulates online
An image circulating alongside claims Andy Burnham said he wants to “make Makerfield home for more asylum seekers” was generated by AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Obama Selfie Shows Him With Biden, Clinton, Bush, And Carter — Carter Had Died Before The Image Appeared Online
Does a real selfie taken by Barack Obama show him with fellow presidents Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the image is authentic. No official White House photographer or
Full Fact→ AI-generated videos of Australian Navy recirculate online
We’ve spotted more fake videos being shared on Facebook that supposedly show the Australian Navy intercepting vessels.
Full Fact→ AI-generated images of women in niqabs being turned away from Tesco stores circulate online
Fake images and videos of women in niqabs being turned away from Tesco supermarkets have been liked thousands of times on social media.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Altered video of Byron Donalds arguing for insider trading in Congress spreads online
Video shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds saying, “Insider trading should absolutely be allowed for members of Congress.”
Full Fact→ More fake pictures of Nigel Farage in hospital circulate online
There’s no record of Mr Farage recently undergoing a surgical procedure or having late-stage leukemia. We fact checked similar fake photos earlier this year.
Full Fact→ Fake picture of Tommy Robinson with White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect shared online
A fake image which appears to show shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen with the British political activist Tommy Robinson has been shared online.
Full Fact→ SNP edited image sows confusion online
The SNP told us it edited a real picture of First Minister John Swinney in front of his own ad “to enhance the billboard image which was obscured by bright sunlight”.
Full Fact→ Fake report of van and truck drivers ramming into Muslim street prayers shared online
False claims circulating on social media that incidents in London and Cardiff saw drivers confront praying Muslims include old and AI images.
Full Fact→ False claims Laura Kuenssberg clashed with Rupert Lowe on air shared online
A false post claiming to describe a clash between the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg and Rupert Lowe MP has been circulating online. There are several clues that show the post is false and that the attached image has been made or edited using AI.
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.
Full Fact→ Fake ‘Daily Mail’ report on Labour members’ views of Keir Starmer shared online
An article made to look like it was from the Daily Mail covering the real results of a survey of Labour Party members has been fabricated.
Full Fact→ Fake pictures of Katie Hopkins in hospital shared online
Images shared on Facebook claim to show the media personality in hospital, but they aren’t genuine.
Full Fact→ More fake claims about Boots ‘mini-perfume set’ giveaway shared online
A spokesperson for Boots confirmed this is not a genuine offer.
Full Fact→ No evidence for online claims Reform edited its Harrow candidate announcement after ‘backlash’
Dr Savitha Prakash says an image circulating on social media of her wearing a headscarf is fake, and that neither she nor Reform UK ever published it.
Full Fact→ AI-generated videos of upturned dinghies in the English Channel circulate online
Six people are known to have died so far in April attempting to cross the English Channel. But viral videos claiming to show overturned dinghies are not real and were made with AI.
Full Fact→ Fake image of people cleaning blood off street in Iran shared online
Although thousands of Iranian protesters were killed in January, a widely shared image showing officials cleaning a blood-soaked street was likely made with AI.
Full Fact→ Fake AI-edited image of Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin circulates online
A real image posted by Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin on the campaign trail has been edited by social media users to change the supporters she’s standing with.
Full Fact→ False claims about rioters recently storming migrant hotels in Rotherham and Tamworth circulate online
Social media posts claiming 460 masked rioters recently stormed migrant hotels in Rotherham and Tamworth aren’t true.
Full Fact→ Fake photo of damaged US base in Kuwait shared online
A picture circulating on social media with claims it depicts the aftermath of Iranian strikes on an American base isn’t genuine.
Full Fact→ Fake picture of human chain around Iranian power plant circulates online
While there have been reports of Iranians forming human chains around major infrastructure, a widely shared image apparently showing the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was made with AI.
Full Fact→ Fake image of Earth from Artemis II mission shared online
The picture, which appears to depict Earth as seen from the window of the Orion spacecraft, has almost certainly been generated with AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dancing Man Video NOT Leaked From Kash Patel’s Gmail Account — Has Been Online For Years
Is a video of a dancing man "leaked from Kash Patel's Gmail account"? No, that's not true: While there have been reports about FBI Director Kash Patel's personal Gmail account being hacked, this video has been online since at least 2021.
Full Fact→ Fake Keir Starmer post about US leaving NATO circulates online
A statement supposedly posted by the Prime Minister on X saying that American forces must leave UK airbases within 48 hours if the US withdraws from NATO is fake.