Have you seen viral images of an "activist" talking to a middle-aged farmer, paired with the caption claiming to describe their dialogue? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such pictures recently and has found that many of them were cre
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Claiming Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama, Or Other Celebs Wore ‘Probably The Smallest Bikini In The World’ Are NOT Real — AI Slop From Macedonia
Are social media posts claiming that Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama, or other celebrity women wore "probably the smallest bikini In the world" real? No, that's not true: The images used in the posts were created with artificial intelligence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Slop Story About Permanent Home For Woman Working Part Time At 85 Is Bogus — No Celebrity Donations
Did Keanu Reeves, Clint Black, Billy Joel and other celebrities suddenly all discover that a woman who once cared for them was still working part time at 85 to pay her rent? No, that's not true: The sob story about all of them "stepping i
The Dispatch→ Slop or Bust
The fatal identity crisis of 'The Washington Post.'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Somali Defendant Sentenced To 30 Years For Child Care Fraud Asking To Be Deported Is NOT Real — AI Slop
Is a video showing a Somali man in court asking to be deported instead of having to serve a 30-year prison sentence for daycare fraud real? No, that's not true: The short clip was created by an artificial intelligence tool, according to a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Slop Stories About $500.000 Donations To ‘Remembering Renee Nicole Good Fund’ Originated On Foreign Websites
Did Dolly Parton, Kid Rock or various other celebrities all donate $500.000 to a "Remembering Renee Nicole Good" fund? No, that's not true: Several quasi identical stories were posted on social media with the name of the donating celebrit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Retired Soldier Crying In Court After Judge Drops Charges For Sleeping In A Park Is NOT Real — It’s AI Slop
Is a video that shows a retired soldier crying in court after a judge drops charges of sleeping in a park real? No, that's not true: The video was created by a social media account that "features realistic courtroom dramas and storytellin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Did NOT Announce Bitcoin Tax On All New Yorkers — It’s AI Slop
Did NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani announce a bitcoin tax on all New Yorkers just days after the Nov. 4 election? No, that's not true: This is a made-up story with no verifiable details. The text in the post appears to be AI-generated. Th
The Dispatch→ Sloppy Laws Risk Silencing Good Therapy
Colorado’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban got its day before the Supreme Court. Hopefully, it was its last.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence To Support Claim Of A Second Bullet At Charlie Kirk Murder Scene — AI Slop Network Produced It
Does evidence support a claim that Charlie Kirk murder investigators "confirmed" they found a bullet in Kirk's body and a second bullet at the scene of the shooting? No, that's not true: Investigators have made no such public disclosures
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Elon Musk Signed $13.5 Million Deal With Netflix For TV Series As Of September 3, 2025 — It’s AI Slop
Did Elon Musk sign a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series about his "turbulent journey" as of September 3, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Musk signed a Netflix deal. The only source making the claim is a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence George Strait Signed $13.5 Million Deal With Netflix For TV Series As Of September 2, 2025 — It’s AI Slop
Did George Strait sign a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series about his journey to become a music legend as of September 2, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no evidence Strait signed a Netflix deal. The only source ma
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Stephen Colbert Signed $13.5 Million Deal With Netflix For TV Series As Of September 1, 2025 — It’s AI Slop
Did Stephen Colbert sign a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series about his journey through American TV history as of September 1, 2025? No, that's not true: Although Colbert joked in August that Netflix should call him, t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The NFL Did NOT Ban Rainbow Gear On The Playing Field — AI Slop
Did the NFL ban rainbow gear from the playing field after Philadelphia Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni wore a rainbow hat? No, that's not true: The claim was spread by a Vietnamese-based publisher who used AI-generated text and images in an ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘One Last Ride’ Tour Featuring Dolly, Reba, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson and Blake Shelton — AI Slop Trend Uses Fake Concert News For Engagement Farming
Did Dolly Parton, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson and Blake Shelton announce a joint tour in 2026 called "One Last Ride" as several social media posts declared? No, that's not true: There is no mention of such
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker Did NOT Adopt Orphaned Baby ‘Pinky’ Rescued From Texas Flood — It’s AI-Made Slop
Did Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker adopt an orphaned baby named "Pinky" who was rescued from the July Texas flood? No, that's not true: Photos of Snitker cradling an infant and the text of a story claiming he adopted the "poor, shiv
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Unfounded claims blaming COVID vaccine for ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop’s recent collapse spread online
ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop collapsed on air because of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Snopes→ Snopestionary: The ‘Slippery Slope’ Logical Fallacy
Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theories our newsroom investigates.
Snopes→ Skiing Santas Back to Shredding Maine Slopes for Charity
Santa is back to “sleighing” it on the ski slope.
Snopes→ The Science of Gift Wrapping Explains Why Sloppy Is Better
They say appearances can be deceiving. In the case of gift giving, they might be right.
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: AI-Generated Earthquake Posts About Various U.S. States Causing Tremors Online — Shake-And-Rattle Grip On Reality
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
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Don’t Let Fake Father-Daughter Hospital Scenes Put Your Judgment In A Coma — AI Clickbait Preying On Your Prayers
Have you seen viral videos showing a father crying at the hospital bedside of his unconscious young daughter asking viewers for prayers? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and has found that many of them were create
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID Make Post On Truth Social About Kharg Island Using An AI-Generated Video
Did President Donald Trump post an AI-generated video along with the caption about Kharg Island being "blown to smithereens" on Truth Social? Yes, that's true: The post was published on Trump's official Truth Social account on Aug. 30, 20
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Nepal Flood Rescue Of People Trapped In Mud — It Is From The Congo In 2023
Does a video show the rescue of people trapped in mud from the Nepal flooding disaster in August 2026? No, that's not true: The footage is of workers escaping from a collapsed mine in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2023. The original foo
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Videos Of Rescued Dogs Don’t Track With Reality — Train Not To Fall For Clickbait
Have you seen viral videos showing dogs being rescued from train or subway tracks? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. They do not show real peo
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: FAKE VFX Behind-the-Scenes Footage Is Just Clickbait Effect — Lights, Camera, AI
Have you seen viral videos showing elaborate movie sets of small-scale cities and landscapes where the crew creates special effects -- explosions and natural disasters -- in front of a blue or green screen? Lead Stories has spotted a numb
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: AI-Generated Robot Girlfriend Videos — Even These Fake Girls Aren’t Real
Have you seen viral videos of what look like female robots marketed on social media as girlfriends for human men? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and found that many of them were created using artificial intellig
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Shocking Courtroom Convictions Judged To Be AI — Bail Out Reality, Not Fake Defendants
Have you seen viral videos showing a courtroom sentencing where the convicted person is an over-the-top villain? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and has found that many of them were created using artificial intel
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: AI Policewomen Want To Arrest Your Attention — Don’t Get Caught In Their Emotional Speed Trap
Have you seen a viral video showing a beautiful policewoman asking for engagement or friendship, a simple "Hello" or a follow? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and has found that many of them were created using ar
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers, July 2026 Update
Summary Our latest update in this series provides economic and other metrics of President Donald Trump’s second term, so far. Job growth remains slower, with a total of 716,000 jobs created as of June. The unemployment rate remains slight
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→ Prebunk: AI Insect, Animal Fight Videos Have Bugs In Them — Stop Fakes From Crawling Through
Have you seen viral videos showing fights between captive insects and small animals? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. A growing number of s
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: FAKE AI Sandra Bullock Videos Try To Seduce You With Congeniality At Speed — Gravity Of These Scams On The Net Is Infamous
Have you seen viral videos showing Sandra Bullock asking for personal information of followers? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and has found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. They do
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: London Calling To Stop Falling For Fake UK Protest Videos — AI Is Leading You Down The River Thames
Have you seen the viral videos showing mass protests in the streets of British cities? Lead Stories has spotted several such videos recently and found that many were created using artificial intelligence. These videos do not show real peo
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Fake Digital Natives Used To Sell Indigenous Jackets — ‘Artificial Indians’ Bank On Sympathy For Real Native Americans
Have you come across viral videos showing people who appear to mock Native Americans selling Indigenous-style jackets? Lead Stories has identified several of these clips in recent weeks and determined that many were showing "Artificial In
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Believing Fake Promo Videos For Christian Clothing Brand Requires Leap Of Faith — AI Breaks Commandment Against Lying
Have you come across viral videos showing how people mock influencers for wearing Christian-themed clothing? Lead Stories has identified several of these clips in recent weeks and determined that many were AI-generated. The people and sce
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
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: AI Videos Of Disrespected Old Veterans Disrespect Reality — Don’t Let Patriotic Ragebait Bully You Into Sharing
Have you seen viral videos showing older veterans being disrespected or bullied by authority figures? Lead Stories has spotted several such videos recently and found that many were created using artificial intelligence. These videos do no
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: Digging Into AI Videos Of Secret Bunker Construction — Deep Wish Fulfillment Fantasy
Have you seen viral videos showing timelapse construction of secret bunkers, underground rooms or hidden lairs out of wild materials and objects that would give the builders a safe place to hide to survive a catastrophic event? Lead Stori