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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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett Have NOT Both Disclosed ‘Gifts’ From George Soros Foundation
Did Supreme Court justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett both disclose "gifts" from the George Soros Foundation? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content that carries the discla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parents Have NOT Gone Public To Complain About Child Deaths Under Lindsay Clancy’s Nursing Care
Did parents go public to complain about child deaths under the nursing care of Lindsay Clancy? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that any parents have publicly complained about their children dying while under Clancy's ca
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gavin Newsom’s Winery Did NOT Receive ‘State Wildfire Payout’ — It Got A Private Settlement With Hundred Acre
Did California Governor Gavin Newsom's winery receive a state wildfire payout after a 2025 fire? No, that's not true: "The claim is FALSE," Newsom's office told Lead Stories. PlumpJack Group reached a private settlement with Hundred Acre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Henry Cavill Has NOT Been Announced As Next 007 James Bond — Claim Originated On Parody Account
Has "Superman" actor Henry Cavill been announced as the next James Bond? No, that's not true: The account that posted the claim is a parody account. There are no credible reports of Cavill starring in the next 007 film installment as of p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image of Trump Clearing Rubble at Ground Zero After 9/11 Is AI-Generated
Does a viral image authentically document President Donald Trump's efforts to clear the rubble at the 9/11 site? No, that's not true: Three online tools said it was generated by AI. In particular, one tool detected an invisible watermark
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Kim Jong Un Called For Benjamin Netanyahu Arrest
Did North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un call for Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested in September 2026? No, that's not true: There are no credible news reports that Kim made an announcement calling for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to be a
Full Fact→ Clip of Mark Zuckerberg saying humans will run out of water is deepfake
A viral video uses AI to falsely show Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claiming humans have one year of water left.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence AI-Generated Image Trump Shared Is Official New Space Force Uniform
Is the image that President Donald Trump shared of a United States Space Force Service Dress Uniform Next Generation the official uniform for the military branch? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the image shows the new offi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Miley Cyrus Saying Dolly Parton Left Her Entire Fortune To Her Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show Miley Cyrus saying that Dolly Parton left her entire fortune to her? No, that's not true: An online AI detection tool determined the clip was very likely AI-generated, assigning it a 99% confidence score. There is n
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 NOT Make Post Saying FBI Should Investigate Hunter Biden’s Cryptocurrency Coin
Did President Donald Trump make a real post calling for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate Hunter Biden's cryptocurrency coin? No, that's not true: No record of such a post on Trump's Truth Social account exists. Additiona
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Photo Of Himself In Military Uniform Covered In Medals
Did President Donald Trump post a photo of himself in a military uniform covered in medals? No, that's not true: A review of Trump's Truth Social account found no record of such a post. There are also no credible reports that he shared a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Robert De Niro With ‘Trump Is My President’ Shirt Was Posted On Trump’s Truth Social Account — It Is AI-Generated
Was a real photo posted on Donald Trump's Truth Social account, showing Robert De Niro posed with a "Trump Is My President" T-shirt? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated. The Hive Moderation Content Detection tool rated the imag
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Say ‘Under Capitalism, Man Oppresses Man, Under Socialism, It’s the Other Way Round’
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York say, "Under capitalism, man oppresses man, under socialism, it's the other way round"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Ocasio-Cortez ever made such a statement. No credible repo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Men Handling Real Guns Outside Dublin Mosque — Police Say They Were Airsoft Replicas
Does a viral video show men handling real guns outside a mosque in Dublin, Ireland? No, that's not true: Law enforcement denied that the objects were real weapons. The statement issued by the police said that the objects in question were
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Report Alleges Billie Eilish Lost $800,000 In Property After She ‘Left Her Tribeca Penthouse Doors Unlocked For 72 Hours To Prove That New York City Is Safe’
Did singer Billie Eilish lose $800,000 in belongings after leaving her Tribeca penthouse unlocked for three days to prove that "Mamdani's New York" is safe? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a known trollery network that adds
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UNRELATED Video Clips Misrepresent News Of 163 Missing Children Found In Florida Law Enforcement Sweep
Does a collection of video clips show scenes from Florida's Operation Statewide Shield, an August 2026 sweep which located 163 missing children? No, that's not true: Some videos circulating on social media use old clips from other situati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Trump Post Announces ‘Melania Canal’ To Bypass Welland Canal — It Originated From A Satire Account
Did Donald Trump make a post on Truth Social announcing plans for the Melania Canal to bypass the Welland Canal for direct access to Lake America? No, that's not true: Donald Trump never made this post. The fake screenshot has satire wate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Suspect In Canadian Church Fire Is NOT A Palestinian Muslim Migrant — He Is From The Community
Is the suspect in a Canadian church fire in New Brunswick in August 2026 a Palestinian Muslim migrant? No, that's not true: As of Aug. 31, 2026, there was no evidence that Gilles Mallet is Palestinian, Muslim, or a migrant. The Royal Cana
Full Fact→ Dunelm isn’t selling garden furniture for less than £10 to people who complete a survey
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Lion Reuniting With Caretaker Is AI-Generated
Is a video that shows a lion reuniting with a female caretaker and allowing the woman to embrace it real? No, that's not true: The original video appears to be AI-generated. The account that originally posted the video has posted other AI
Full Fact→ Bexley Council did not send letter advising residents to keep daughters inside
The London borough’s council says it did not send a letter to residents advising them about asylum seekers moving in.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump’s Truth Social Account Did NOT Post Image Of Him Walking On Water With Caption ‘Pastor. President. Protector.’
Did Donald Trump's Truth Social account post an image of the president walking on water and holding a Bible with the caption, "Pastor. President. Protector."? No, that's not true: A review of Trump's Truth Social account found no record o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: REAL Photo Shows ‘Minneapolis Spider-Man’ Winding Up To Punch Jake Lang At Protest
Does a real photo show a person dressed as Spider-Man winding up to punch Jake Lang? Yes, that's true: This is a real photo taken by photojournalist Chris Juhn on Aug. 22, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. This photo, and several more from a se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Spider-Man Punching Jake Lang At A Minneapolis Protest — It Is AI-Generated
Does a real photo show someone dressed as Spider-Man punching Jake Lang at a protest in Minneapolis? No, that's not true: This specific image is AI-generated, although a person dressed as Spider-Man was filmed attacking Lang and later bot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE McLaren Stunt Video Showing Car Crash Is NOT Real — Made With AI
Is a viral video of a man climbing onto the roof of a moving car and then crashing into a truck real? No, that's not true: The clip originated from an account that publishes AI-generated content. The video contained inconsistencies pointi
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→ Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Show Migrant Toppling Cross Or Burning Church In Ceuta, Spain — Separate Incidents, Different Countries
Do videos show a migrant toppling a cross and a burning church in Ceuta, Spain? No, that's not true: Neither video used to support the claim is from the Spanish enclave. The first shows an incident from July 2026 in West Bengal, India, wh
Full Fact→ Reform corrects claim that ‘rising’ share of Universal Credit went to foreign nationals
Reform’s Making Welfare Work report said government data shows the share of Universal Credit paid to foreign nationals ‘rose to’ 15.5% in January 2026.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Süddeutsche Zeitung Did NOT Accuse Sven Schulze Of Imprisonment, Abuse Of Afghan Minors
Did German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung report that Saxony-Anhalt Minister-President Sven Schulze was somehow connected to abduction of three Afghan children? No, that's not true: A search across the Süddeutsche Zeitung website showed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Bike Rider Swerving Toward Pedestrians, Getting Pushed To Ground
Does a real video show a bike rider swerving toward pedestrians before being pushed to the ground? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool concluded that the video showing the incident was generated using artificial intelligence, assign
Lead Stories→ Fact Checking Midterms: North American Fact Checkers Launch Weekly Newsletter
Recognizing false claims and fake videos shared on social media is a challenge for U.S. voters as the 2026 midterm elections approach. That is why Lead Stories and several other fact-checking organizations active in North America are join
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Misrepresents Hassan Piker Quoting Comment Saying America Should Resume Lynching Black People — Was Denouncing It
Does a video that shows political commentator Hasan Piker saying America should resume lynching Black people show him giving his own opinion? No, that's missing context: The words in question were not Piker's own, he was reading a comment
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Euronews Did NOT Publish Report Saying Ukrainian Gunman Shot Dead 3 NATO Soldiers in Latvia — Did NOT Happen
Did Euronews report that a "Ukrainian gunman" shot and killed three NATO soldiers during the August 2026 military drill held in Latvia? No, that's not true: There is no such report on the news organization's website nor its social media a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sophie Cunningham Did NOT Say She Was Considering Retirement After DiJonai Carrington Controversy
Did Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham say she was considering retirement after her controversy with DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Cunningham ever publicly stated that she was con
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→ Fact Check: Video Of Father Punching Stalker Is NOT Real — It Came From A Thai Skit Channel
Does a viral video actually capture a father punching a person who followed his daughter home? No, that's not true: The clip originated from a channel on YouTube that warned viewers not to take its contents too seriously. Reverse image se
Full Fact→ False claim Muslim majority countries don’t host refugees recirculates
A false claim that no Muslim countries accept refugees is being shared again on social media.
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