Did a story claiming that men said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a high-priced escort in Boston come from an actual news source? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content that car
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Raid ‘Antifa’ Storage Unit, Find ‘Aggressive Algae’ — It’s From Satire Site
Did the FBI raid an "antifa" storage unit in Washington and find "aggressive algae" there? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content. The post on X removed the "Nothing on this page i
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Biden Body Double’ AJ Barron Did NOT Turn State’s Evidence — It Is Satire
Did "Biden body double" AJ Barron flip and cut a deal to testify about acting on behalf of the then-sitting president? No, that's not true: The tale originated from America's Last Line of Defense (ALLOD), a network of satire sites. Lead S
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Fetterman Did NOT Switch To The Republican Party Saying ‘I’m Never Gonna Be A Communist Who Believes Men Should Use The Girls’ Bathroom’ — It Is Satire
Did Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania switch to the Republican Party, saying, "I'm never gonna be a communist who believes men should use the girls' bathroom"? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page know
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Senator Elizabeth Warren Did NOT Sell 20,000 Shares Of Spirit Airlines Stock "Two Weeks Ago" — Liberal Trolling From Satire Page
Did Senator Elizabeth Warren sell 20,000 shares of Spirit Airlines stock at a huge profit just two weeks ago? No, that's not true: A meme's claim that the senator sold shares in the airline before it went bust is unfounded. This story ori
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows RFK Jr. Saying Conspiracy Theorists Were Right, COVID Vaccine Causes ‘Gayness’, Anthony Fauci A ‘Goblin’ — It’s Satire
Does a real unmanipulated video show Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying "conspiracy theorists were right" and the COVID-19 vaccine maybe causes "gayness" and calling Anthony Fauci a "goblin"? No, that's not true: The audio in the video has been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About Trump Being Furious After ‘Pro Kings’ Rally Drew ‘Sparse Crowd’ Is NOT Real
Did President Donald Trump react with an angry Truth Social post after "only 17 people" turned out for a "Pro Kings" rally in Lexington, Kentucky? No, that's not true: The story originated on the satirical Substack page of comedy writer A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say Queen Elizabeth Should Pardon Prince Andrew — Satire Post
Did President Donald Trump post a message on his Truth Social account saying that Queen Elizabeth should pardon former prince Andrew after his arrest? No, that's not true: The original message was posted by an account clearly marked as sa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Disneyland NOT Coming to Cincinnati, Ohio — Mouse Trap News Is Satire
Is a new Disneyland theme park valued at "$100 billion" coming to Ohio as some social media posts claim? No, that's not true: The news originated on Mouse Trap News, a satirical publication specializing in Disney-related stories. The site
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Batley Teacher Named ‘Ze Berry’ Refused To Teach Students For Wearing Harry Potter Costumes — AI Satire Meme
Did a U.K. teacher with the name "Ze Berry" actually refuse to teach students who came to school dressed as Harry Potter and Dobby the Elf? No, that's not true: The story was initially published by a meme page. Two online detectors identi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bernie Sanders Joke Meme About Owning Companies And Bank Accounts In China Originated On Satire Page
Did a meme about the "National Intelligence Agency" discovering Bernie Sanders owns several companies and bank accounts in China originate from actual news reports? No, that's not true: It originated on a satirical Facebook page run by a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Kristi Noem Quote About Super Bowl Halftime and Jesus Writing The Bible In English Originated From Satire Page
Did Kristi Noem say "If Jesus wanted America to speak Spanish and have the Super Bowl half time show in a foreign language, he would not have written the Bible in English."? No, that's not true: Noem did not say this. This fake quote came
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Of Bad Bunny Burning Flag Preparing For Super Bowl Halftime Show Is NOT Real — From Satire Account
Is a viral image showing Bad Bunny burning a flag while preparing for the Super Bowl halftime show real? No, that's not true: The image, featuring the singer wearing a white, blue and pink striped dress and lighting an American flag on fi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Image Showing Bill Clinton, Jeffrey Epstein, And Mira Nair Holding Baby Zohran Mamdani Originated From A Satire Account
Were Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein photographed with Mira Nair holding her baby son, Zohran Mamdani? No, that's not true: This image is fake and was posted on X by an account carrying a parody disclaimer. The fake image has a discreet
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Truth Social Image Of Trump Calling For ‘Kill Switch’ On Phones So ICE Can ‘Kill’ Video Recording Is Satire
Did President Trump post on his Truth Social account a call for cellphone companies to add software kill switches to phone cameras so ICE and "my SS" could "kill" video recording and sharing? No, that's not true: The image, which also con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert De Niro NOT Leaving New York Now Mamdani Is Mayor — Liberal Trolling From Satire Page
Did Robert De Niro say he had to leave New York City now that Mamdani is officially the mayor as some viral posts are saying? No, that's not true: The actor did not make the comments about having "no choice" and Mamdani wanting to take ha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Judge Did NOT Instruct Treasury Department To Claw Back $15 Million From A USAID Scam By Adam Schiff — Fake Story From Satire Site
Did a federal Judge say the Treasury Department can take back $15 million of USAID money granted to companies owned by Sen. Adam Schiff? No, that's not true: This post originated from a website that produces satire content designed to foo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Austria’s Eurovision 2026 Stage Design Is NOT A Swastika, It’s A Curved Leaf — Fake Image Circulating Is From Satire Account
Did Austria reveal the stage design for Eurovision 2026 is a swastika? No, that's not true: The image is fake and was posted by a satire account which says they have been "Spreading misinformation on the internet since 1827". On Dec. 16,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Is NOT Donating The Proceeds Of Next Five Shows To Turning Point USA In Charlie Kirk’s Name — It’s Satire
Is Kid Rock donating the proceeds of his next five shows to Turning Point USA in Charlie Kirk's honor? No, that's not true: The story originated on a satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fake. The page's owner is kno
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kristi Noem Did NOT Say, "Calling ICE Agents Nazis Is Rude And Inaccurate" On Fox News — Fake Screenshot From a Satire Account
Did Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem say on Fox News that calling ICE agents Nazis is rude and inaccurate because they don't wear uniforms? No, that's not true: A fabricated Fox News screenshot with that quote had the watermark of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Did NOT Call Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday, Juneteenth ‘Made Up Holidays’ — Satire Account
Did the White House call Martin Luther King Jr's birthday and Juneteenth "made up holidays?" No, that's not true: A parody account posted the meme that mimicked the format and design of White House message. The administration did remove M
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Waitress Megan Hollis Was NOT Arrested In Cleveland, Ohio After Flipping a Table Because She Got A $5 Tip — Post Originated From A Satire Account
Was Megan Hollis, a waitress in Cleveland, Ohio, arrested for flipping a table after customers left a $5 tip on a $304 bill? No, that's not true: This is not a real story or a real mugshot. The post circulating on social media originated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The SEC Is Not Investigating 10 Democrats, Including Joe Biden, For Securities Fraud, Insider Trading — It’s Satire
Is the Securities and Exchange Commission investigating 10 Democrats, including former President Joe Biden, for fraud and insider trading? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the SEC is investigating any of the 10 people whose image
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce It Is Closing Permanently In 2025 — Claim Originated From Satire Website
Did Disney World announce it is closing permanently at the end of 2025? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a satire website. As of this writing, no credible news outlet has reported that Disney World is scheduled to shut down
PolitiFact→ X posts – Don’t believe in the Montana town ‘pedophile bonfire’ news; its satire
A pro-Donald Trump Montana town planned a “pedophile bonfire” in a park for burning Trump flags and MAGA hats.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Breaking’ Report That Lawyers Worried Boebert Recorded Trump Call Begging Her To Change Her Epstein File Vote — It’s Trollery By Anti-Trump Satire Site
Did a "Breaking" news story show White House lawyers worried that Rep. Lauren Boebert and Rep. Nancy Mace had recorded phone calls in which President Donald Trump "begged" them to vote against release of the Epstein files by the FBI? No,
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is Obama getting royalties from Obamacare? No, Trump’s DOGE claim originated from satire
“DOGE halts yearly payment of $2.5 million to Barack Obama for ‘royalties linked to Obamacare.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There’s NO Exit Poll Showing 92% Of California Voters Thought Prop 50 Was To Impeach Trump — Poster Said It Was Satire
Did an exit poll show that 92% of California voters thought Proposition 50 was a ballot measure to impeach President Trump? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a post on a satiric X account on which the original poster of the 9
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Marine Pushing President Trump Up Marine One Helicopter Steps Is NOT Real — AI-Generated Satire
Is a video showing a U.S. Marine pushing President Donald Trump up the steps into the Marine One helicopter real? No, that's not true: A full version of the video shows the president's pants splitting, exposing a large hole in his underwe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Actress Millie Bobby Brown Did NOT Donate $1 Million To LGBTQIA+ Community, Saying ‘I Hope They Find A Cure’ — Satire Site
Did actress Millie Bobby Brown donate $1 million to the LGBTQIA+ community hoping they would "find a cure?" No, that's not true: The account that posted the message is self-described as a parody account. The account disclaimer reads: "all
Full Fact→ Claim America was sold to ‘five billionaires’ in 1927 is satire
A picture of a joke article supposedly from the 1920s has been circulating again online, but it has been taken out of context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marco Rubio Did NOT Confirm Rosie O’Donnell’s Passport Was Revoked After She Forfeited Her American Citizenship — It’s Satire
Did Marco Rubio confirm Rosie O'Donnell's passport was revoked after she forfeited her American citizenship? No, that's not true: The story originated on the "America's Last Line of Defense" Facebook page, which is self-described as satir
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Phillies Karen’ Did NOT File A Multi-Million-Dollar Lawsuit Against MLB — Story Originated On Satire Site
Did the woman known as "Phillies Karen" file a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Major League Baseball? No, that's not true: The page that originally posted the claim is a self described satire account. The woman who became infamous as
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Did NOT Sell Out Atlanta Braves Stadium In Three Hours After Announcing Kid Rock — It’s Satire
Did Turning Point USA's Super Bowl halftime show sell out the Atlanta Braves stadium in three hours after it was announced that Kid Rock would be performing? No, that's not true: The story originated on a satirical Facebook page that clea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT File A $40 Million Lawsuit Against ABC — Satire Origin
Did Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk file a $40 million lawsuit against ABC, as is claimed in a social media post? No, that's not true: The story originated on a satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fake. The owner of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Man "News Story" Is NOT True — Tale Of Porch Pirate Bitten By Black Widow Spiders In Package Originated From A Satire Account
Is a Texas man fighting for his life after he was bitten by black widow spiders that came out of a package he stole from a lady's porch? No, that's not true: This story is fiction, but may have been inspired by something that really did h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOCTORED Video Shows Trump Warning Left Not To Poke The Bear Commenting On Charlie Kirk’s Death — Satire
Is this a real video of Presiden Trump saying the far right doesn't exist and that "the left" is "poking a sleeping bear with sticks" in remarks on Charlie Kirk's death? No, that's not true: The viral clip contained AI generated sound tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Has Trump Threatening ‘Spineless Cowards’ with Alligator Alcatraz — Fake Audio, Satire Post
Is this a real video of President Trump calling people who say both sides are bad "spineless cowards" and threatening them with "Alligator Alcatraz"? No, that's not true: The audio portion of the clip was generated using AI tools accordin