Did U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say, "Infertility is genetic. If your parents couldn't have kids, then you won't either"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Kennedy ever made this statemen
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT Real Photo Of ICE Officers In Biddeford, Maine — Made-Up Details AI-Generated From Blurry Source
Does a crisp in-focus photograph help identify the two Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who were on the scene of a shooting in Biddeford, Maine, on July 13, 2026? No, that's not true: According to the content detection tool at
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UNSOURCED Wikipedia Page Does NOT Prove Egypt-Argentina Match Referee Francois Letexier Grew Up In ‘Orthodox Jewish Family’
Do viral screenshots of a Wikipedia article about French soccer referee François Letexier confirm that he is Jewish? No, that's not true: The edits made after the 2026 Egypt-Argentina FIFA World Cup game didn't link to credible sources s
Full Fact→ How many majorities has Labour won?
Sir Keir Starmer claimed in an interview that his party has only ever won three majorities—but that’s not actually correct.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Photo Of Donald Trump Sleeping With His Mouth Open During Fourth Of July Fireworks Is Real
Does a real photo show President Donald Trump sleeping with his mouth open during Fourth of July fireworks in Washington, D.C.? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the image depicts an actual moment in which the president dozed
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: AI Cruise Ship Disaster Videos Show A Leaky Version Of The Truth — Course Correction To Reality Needed
Have you seen viral videos showing large cruise ship disasters with the boats sinking dramatically into the water? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and found that many of them were created using artificial intelli
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Fake U.K. Veterans Fighting For Your Attention — Information Warfare With Virtual AI Soldiers
Have you seen viral videos showing people, mostly veterans in military fatigues with the U.K.'s flag, invoking patriotism to make social media users follow a specific account? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and
PolitiFact→ Trump allies blame birthright citizenship for ‘birth tourism.’ How often does it happen?
What is ‘birth tourism’ and how often does it happen?
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump overstates Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports
“The United States Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports."
PolitiFact→ ‘Let facts be submitted to a candid world’: Thoughts on journalism, fact-checking and the US at 250
Facts for ‘a candid world’: Journalism and the US at 250
Full Fact→ What progress has Keir Starmer made on Labour’s ‘first steps for change’? Our Government Tracker’s verdict
Our tracker’s monitoring Labour’s delivery of its pledges. In the week the PM announced his resignation, here’s what it tells us about some of Labour’s most prominent promises.
Full Fact→ The Brexit vote 10 years on: your questions answered
A decade on from the referendum, we look at what’s happened to the economy, immigration and that £350 million pledge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Story About Ethan Caldwell Arrested For Pretending To Be A Museum Tour Guide And Making Up History Of Art — It Is Satire
Was a man named Ethan Caldwell arrested after posing as a museum tour guide and inventing completely fake histories for every painting? No, that's not true: The story originated on an Instagram page known for posting parody stories. The s
Full Fact→ Are the Conservatives or Labour responsible for the fall in net migration?
During a BBC Makerfield by-election debate, Labour’s Andy Burnham and the Conservative candidate Michael Winstanley made seemingly contrasting claims over net migration.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Karmelo Anthony Crying In Court — No Cameras Were Allowed
Does a real photo show Karmelo Anthony crying in court? No, that's not true: No cameras were allowed in the courtroom during the Karmelo Anthony trial, so no authentic courtroom photos exist. Additionally, Anthony's hairstyle in the image
Full Fact→ ‘Immigration’ has not fallen by 82% under Labour
A figure quoted by Labour party chair Anna Turley MP on the Today programme actually represents the decrease in net migration since 2023.
Full Fact→ Do the latest teacher figures show Labour is on track to deliver its manifesto recruitment pledge?
The government claims to be 70% of the way towards its teacher recruitment target, yet overall numbers fell in the last year. What’s going on?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Love Our Cocks’ Pride Month Joke Is NOT From Official South Carolina Gamecocks Account
Did the official account of the South Carolina Gamecocks make a rainbow-themed Happy Pride Month post on X? No, that's not true: The post with the caption 'Boy we sure do love our cocks, Happy Pride Month!' is fake. The screenshot uses th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Order Falsely Attributed To Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Allows Trump To Seek ‘Four Additional Years’
Does a real order from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts allow Donald Trump to seek "four additional years" as president? No, that's not true: A search of the Supreme Court of the United States' docket found no order bearing the nu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wall Street Journal Did NOT Report That Graham Platner Called His Penis ‘Mein Fuhrer’ In Message To Woman
Did The Wall Street Journal report that U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine called his penis "Mein Furher" in a message to a woman? No, that's not true: That expression doesn't appear anywhere in the article reviewed by Lead Sto
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UNVERIFIED Claim About Waiting List For Superyachts And Ukrainian Officials Comes From Single, Unnamed Source
Does a viral post on social media offer any verifiable information confirming that a four-year waiting list for superyacht purchases is entirely made up of Ukrainian officials? No, that's not true: No posts making such a claim included an
PolitiFact→ Do you need SPF 30, 50 or 100? We answer your burning sunscreen questions
We asked board-certified dermatologists our burning SPF questions. When it comes to sunscreen, they advised buying broad-spectrum sunscreen that’s SPF 30 or higher and reapplying regularly.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Of HOA Courtroom Drama Is AI-Generated Engagement Bait
Does a real video show a court case against a woman whose property was outside her homeowners association boundary but who was voted in and harassed with violation notices? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated and does not show
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
PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Are Cuba’s 22-hour blackouts and a US oil blockade unrelated, as Marco Rubio said?
“The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.”
Full Fact→ Andy Burnham did not lose a Labour leadership contest to Keir Starmer
The Daily Mail has corrected an inaccurate claim made in a column by the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson about Andy Burnham, after Full Fact got in touch.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Went Live At 3 A.M. With An Urgent Message About Being Silenced Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts claiming celebrities "went live at 3 a.m." with a message saying they received a threat meant to silence them real? No, that's not true: None of the celebrities named in the posts made any such statement. The claims
PolitiFact→ Trump visa policy chills free speech, lawyer for journalists, researchers tells federal judge
Facing off over free speech in federal court
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Supreme Court Did NOT Issue 7-2 Ruling Abolishing Income Tax Under Case Number 24-1791 — Case Does NOT Exist
Did the U.S. Supreme Court issue a 7-2 ruling that abolishes income tax under case number 24-1791? No, that's not true: A docket search on the website of the Supreme Court of the United States found no case under that number. All Supreme
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Publicly Claimed ‘Pro-Israel American Billionaires’ Are Working To Undermine Their Career Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts claiming that a long list of celebrities have each said "powerful pro-Israel American billionaires" are working to undermine their careers real? No, that's not true: None of the celebrities named in the posts made a
Full Fact→ Conservative ‘Alternative King’s Speech’ repeats inaccurate claim about Labour’s unemployment record
The Conservative party’s ‘Alternative King’s Speech’ claims that unemployment has risen “every single month” that Labour have been in government. This isn’t correct.
PolitiFact→ Why experts say hantavirus isn’t ‘COVID-19: The Sequel.’ Four facts to calm your nerves
Four hantavirus facts to vanquish your COVID-19 flashbacks
Full Fact→ Scottish Labour bar charts in Edinburgh and Glasgow leaflets aren’t reliable projections for Holyrood election
We’ve looked at the data used for two Scottish parliamentary constituencies after a Full Fact reader asked about one of the leaflets via our tip line.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Returns With A Deeply Personal ‘Back To The Heart’ Documentary Project Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts real that say a long list of musicians, actors and other celebs are each stepping "back into the spotlight" for a "Back to the Heart" or "Back to the Fire" project? No, that's not true: The false claims originate fr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen’s Summer Tour Was NOT Canceled Over His Politics And Lack Of Ticket Sales
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Encourage People To ‘Drive Downhill’ Due To High Gas Prices
Did U.S. President Donald Trump suggest on social media that Americans "drive downhill" to "adapt" to high gas prices? No, that's not true: His accounts did not show such a post. No credible media organization reported such a statement. T
PolitiFact→ The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit
The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cole Tomas Allen’s Brother Or Family Did NOT Warn Police 48 Hours In Advance Of Shooting At White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Did Cole Tomas Allen's brother or family give the police a warning 48 hours in advance of his shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner? No, that's not true: Court documents filed in the case against Allen state that members of h
Full Fact→ No, the Supreme Court has not ordered Keir Starmer to resign
Videos which have been shared hundreds of times on Facebook claim the Supreme Court has ordered the Prime Minister to resign. But this isn’t true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Artists Will Take Over The Stage At 2026 FIFA World Cup Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts saying that dozens of artists, including Bad Bunny, Barbra Streisand, and Barry Manilow, are "set to take over the 2026 World Cup Opening Stage" real? No, that's not true: The false claims originate from AI-generate