Does a video show a guard in Morocco opening a border fence located at Ceuta, a Spanish territory, in July 2026? No, that's not true: The footage was posted online in 2021. According to a Spanish police union, it does show Moroccan people
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: SATIRICAL California ‘Rep. Jack Kimble’ Posted ‘This Is The America They Want To Take Away’
Does a screenshot show a post made by a real California congressman, Jack Kimble, that includes an AI-generated image of an idealized American family? No, that's not true: Kimble is a fictional satirical politician, not a real congressman
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Mitch McConnell’s Staff Posted Hospital Photo Containing Possible AI Glitches
Did Sen. Mitch McConnell's staff post a hospital photo containing possible AI glitches over the weekend of July 18-19, 2026? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the staff of the U.S. senator from Kentucky released such an image
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Trump Posted as ‘Retribution’ Against Iran Does NOT Show July 2026 U.S. Bombing — It Is June 2025 Israeli Attack
Does an image posted by President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account as evidence of "retribution" against Iran show a U.S. bombing in July 2026? No, that's not true: The photo shows a previous attack on Iran by Israel that took plac
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 Posted AI-Generated Photo Of Golden Eagle ‘Gifted’ To White House For 250th Birthday
Did a real photo posted by President Trump show a golden eagle gifted to the White House for its 250th birthday, hanging from the columns in front of the balcony? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated; one online detection tool i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Has NOT Posted An Image Of Reflecting Pool Showing Him Together With Epstein In June 2026
Did Donald Trump post an image of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool showing him and Jeffrey Epstein together? No, that's not true: Lead Stories manually reviewed his account on Truth Social for the period between June 1 and June 26, 20
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Image Of Bruce Springsteen "Prior To Plastic Surgery" Posted By Trump On Truth Social
Does a photo posted by Donald Trump on Truth Social accurately show how Bruce Springsteen looks now, or prior to plastic surgery? No, that's not true: The image has been digitally edited to make the 76-year-old rocker appear haggard. A ca
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Posted By White House Of USA Men’s Hockey Player Brady Tkachuk Calling Canada ‘Maple Syrup Eating F***s’ Is NOT Real — AI-Generated
Did the White House post on TikTok a real video showing USA men's hockey player Brady Tkachuk insulting Canada, calling them "maple syrup eating f***s"? No, that's not true: The clip of Tkachuk bad-mouthing Canada after the USA men's team
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Activist Nekima Levy Armstrong Crying During Arrest In FBI’s Minnesota ‘Church Riot’ Case — White House Posted An Altered Photo That Changes Her Expression, Adds Tears
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Were NOT Antifa and "Transgender Surgeries Performed In This Car" Stickers On Renee Good’s Honda Pilot — AI-Generated Image Originally Posted in ‘Comedy’ Account Riff On Minneapolis ICE Shooting
Was there an Antifa sticker and another one claiming "transgender surgeries performed in this car" on the Honda Pilot Renee Good was driving when she was shot and killed on a Minneapolis street by an ICE agent? No, that's not true: The im
Lead Stories→ What We Know About The Image From Portland Of An ICE Supporter, Posted By ICE And Dismissed By Social Media Users As A Fake
Did ICE post an AI-generated image on its X account to make a point that it was not only protesters but also supporters who showed up in Portland, Oregon, in early October 2025? Here's what we know so far: Lead Stories asked, but ICE had
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Girl’s Video About Ice Cream Truck Out At 1 A.M. Was NOT ‘Last Video She Ever Posted’ — She Posted Two After
Is the viral video of a young woman wondering what an ice cream truck is doing out and about at 1 a.m. the last video she ever posted? No, that's not true: After posting that video August 19, 2025, she posted a related video August 21. On
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Army Drill Sgt. Karina Martinez’s Video About Leaders Respecting People Was Posted Two Weeks Before Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Speech To Generals
Was U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Karina Martinez attacking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for his speech to generals and admirals in a TikTok video in which she says leaders should not be disrespectful, malicious, or spiteful with people w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: J.K. Rowling Does NOT Have Cancer — Rumor Was Sparked By A Joke Posted On Social Media
Is it public knowledge that author J.K. Rowling has cancer? No, that's not true: There have been no official announcements or evidence-based reporting that Rowling has cancer. The viral rumor on social media appears to have started with a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Photo Of Trump With Bloated Face Posted By Gavin Newsom’s Press Office On X — Comparison Shows Changes
Did California Governor Gavin Newsom's press office publish a real photo of President Trump's face looking bloated and red? No, that's not true: The image was digitally edited to puff up the chin and neck area to make them look more bloat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Metal Sky Man’ Was NOT Spotted In The Clouds Above Utah On August 11, 2025 — Ripped From Footage Posted In July
Does footage labeled "The Metal Sky Man Utah: 8/11/25" document the sighting of some unexplained thing in the clouds? No, that's not true: This is not a real video; it's a still image to which audio, camera shake, and zoom effects were ad
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Statement By ‘Megan Kerrigan Byron’ On Facebook Was NOT Posted By Her Original, Now-Deleted, Account
Did a statement by "Megan Kerrigan Byron" on Facebook declaring she "decided to leave" her husband because she "cannot tolerate sharing a bed with a man who has betrayed" her appear on the original account of the Astronomer CEO's wife on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Persona ‘Brad T. Faciti’ (BadFaithAct) Posted About Forgiving Trump ‘Even If He Rapes Women and Children’
Did a widely-shared X post about forgiving President Donald Trump "even if he rapes women and children" come from a real person named "Brad T. Faciti"? No, that's not true: The X account (@BadFaithAct) appears to be a trolling campaign th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Epstein Jail Video Posted By Department Of Justice IS Missing 61 Seconds — Jumps From 11:58:59 PM to 12:00:00 AM
Is one minute missing from the video posted by the Department of Justice showing the hallway outside the jail cell where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead? Yes, that's true: The 10-hour-long closed-circuit camera video posted on the Justice
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No proof Gov. Tim Walz posted, or deleted posts, about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter
“Governor Tim Walz has DELETED every post he made praising Minnesota (assassin) Vance Boelter.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parody Account Posted Fake Shohei Ohtani Quote Saying ‘They Have To Go’ — Not Reported In Media
Did sports media report that Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani said "There's a right way and a wrong way to get into this country. They broke the law- they have to go." when commenting on recent LA protests? No, that's not true: That
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Campaign Did NOT Illegally Pay Beyoncé $200,000 For A Campaign Rally Appearance — Satire Site Posted Claim As Troll Bait
Did a legitimate news report reveal the Kamala Harris presidential campaign was making an illegal $200,000 payment for travel expenses to music mogul Beyoncé for appearing at a campaign rally in 2024? No, that's not true: A satire site c
PolitiFact→ James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term?
Ask PolitiFact: What does '86’ mean? Parsing Comey’s seashells
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Posted AI Generated Image Of President Trump Wielding Lightsaber On May 4, 2025
Did the official X account of The White House post an AI generated picture of President Trump wielding a red lightsaber in front of a backdrop of American flags and eagles? Yes, that's true: The image was published on May 4, 2025, a day i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Selfie Posted In 2020 By Man Charged With Starting Fire At PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence Did NOT Include ‘Fuck Trump’ Message
Did Cody Balmer, who is suspected of arson at the residence of the governor of Pennsylvania, publish a selfie with a "Fuck Trump" inscription? No, that's not true: The picture that went viral after the release of the suspect's name was di
Full Fact→ No evidence Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about ending dual citizenship
Claims that the US president said he is ending dual citizenship “under the Espionage Act” are being widely shared, but he doesn’t appear to have actually posted this.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK PM Keir Starmer Did NOT Ignore Mother’s Day, Post About Ramadan — He Posted About Both
Did United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer post on social media about the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on March 30, 2025, but fail to post about Mother's Day on the same day? No, that's not true: Starmer posted about Mother's Day on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Woods Posted FAKE Rep. Waters Tweet About "Low IQ" Jibe And "#INPEACH" – Counterfeit Was Exposed In 2019
Did actor James Woods post an authentic copy of a tweet by Congresswoman Maxine Waters in which she misspelled impeach as "inpeach" and confused a urine test with an IQ test, supposedly responding to President Donald Trump calling her "Lo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Of President Trump Wearing Crown On Magazine Cover Was Posted By Official White House Account
Was an image of a magazine cover featuring a painting of President Trump wearing a crown and the slogan "Long live the king" authentically posted by the White House? Yes, that's true: The image featured a backdrop of iconic New York build
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Senator Mitch McConnell Has NOT Died On February 17, 2025 — False Report Posted By Prank Account
Did Senator Mitch McConnell die on February 17, 2025 at the age of eighty-two? No, that's not true: A post announcing McConnell's death was published by a parody account spoofing the real account Breaking 911. The spoof account has a disc
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Elon Musk reposted a comment that said he “toppled” the USAID. He didn’t originally post it
“Elon Musk officially cancelled USAID and fired all the staff. In his words, ‘we just toppled one of the biggest globalist terror organizations in history.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Musk Posted MAGA Would ‘Succeed In All The Ways Nazi Germany Failed’ On Jan. 20, 2025
Did Elon Musk post on X that the MAGA movement would "succeed in all the ways Nazi Germany failed"? No, that's not true: A screenshot of a supposed post from Musk on X containing that quote is fake. Searches of Musk's X account and archiv
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE ‘Manifesto’ Supposedly By Luigi Mangione Posted On Substack — Taken Down For ‘Impersonation’
Was a post on Substack the real letter of explanation by Luigi Mangione, the man who has been arrested in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? No, that's not true: A Substack spokesperson told Lead Stories the post was remov
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Elon Musk Posted That US Overstepped By Ending Apartheid in South Africa
Did Elon Musk post on X that the U.S. overstepped its bounds "by helping to end apartheid" in his "home country," South Africa? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no record of Musk sharing this statement on his verified X profile as
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: TikToker Kyle Marisa Roth Did NOT Die Because She Posted Details About Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Parties — She Died Of Natural Causes
Was the death of TikTok content creator Kyle Marisa Roth connected to her social media content that "covered Diddy parties in detail"? No, that's not true: The Maryland chief medical examiner told Lead Stories that Roth died of "natural"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Storm Video Compilation Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton — Clips Were Posted Before Storm’s Arrival
Does a compilation of storm video clips on social media show Hurricane Milton? No, that's not true: A collection of video clips using the hashtag #HurricanMilton shows storm footage from around the world that dates back months and even ye
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – A Donald Trump fan account, not the former president, posted photos of Taylor Swift crying
“Donald Trump posted this photo of Taylor Swift saying that she was crying because she lost over $150 million worth of merchandise.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump Posted ‘0-2’ On Truth Social After 2nd Assassination Attempt
Did Donald Trump post "0-2" on Truth Social after a second attempt on his life was made on September 15, 2024? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this post appeared on the former U.S. president's account and the font in the al
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hells Angels, Other Motorcycle Clubs En Route to Aurora, Colorado To Confront Venezuelan Gangs — Clip Was Posted In 2022
Does a video on Instagram Threads show Hells Angels and other motorcycle clubs going to Aurora, Colorado, to fight a Venezuelan gang after violence was reported in August 2024? No, that's not true: The video was first posted to TikTok in