Following an executive order from the Trump administration that promotes production of glyphosate, some Democrats have claimed that the herbicide causes cancer. The science, however, is nuanced. While there is some evidence linking glyphosate to cance
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fictional Story Of Resistance Printing Press Found In A Secret Basement Room In Lyon, France Is AI-Illustrated Clickbait
Did Lucas Morel discover a World War II era resistance printing operation in a secret room hidden in his basement in Lyon, France? No, that's not true: This fictional clickbait story set in Lyon, France originated on YouTube and is illust
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Book By Hungarian Opposition Leader Péter Magyar’s Ex-Wife Accused Him Of Microwaving Puppy, Sexual Acts — No Such Book Exists
Does a tell-all book by Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar's ex-wife accuse him of committing an act of sexual gratification in front of their children and cooking a live puppy in a microwave? No, that's not true: There is no evide
Full Fact→ Sky News corrects report about the US and the Geneva Conventions
The US did sign and ratify the original four Geneva Conventions but didn’t ratify some later protocols.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory
Trump, Hegseth said we won in Iran. Did we?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump With Easter Bunny In White House Situation Room
Does a photo show President Donald Trump sitting with the Easter Bunny in the Situation Room at the White House in April 2026? No, that's not true: The image is a digital fabrication that adds a person in a full-body bunny costume, seated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Share FAKE Melania Trump Statement In Support Of Her Husband — Viet Spam Hallmarks
Did First Lady Melania Trump make a public statement defending President Trump, saying "what is happening to my husband goes far beyond ordinary criticism"? No, that's not true: The claim bears the hallmarks of so-called "Viet Spam" campa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Post A Story That "Florida Man Refuses To Pay Taxes Because He Did Not Personally Approve Any Of The Spending"
Did Fox News post a story with the headline "FLORIDA MAN REFUSES TO PAY TAXES BECAUSE HE DID NOT PERSONALLY APPROVE ANY OF THE SPENDING"? No, that's not true: The Facebook account that originally posted the story is a satire page. It stat
PolitiFact→ Does historical precedent justify Donald Trump’s threats against civilian targets in Iran?
Does history mirror Trump threats on Iran civilian targets?
PolitiFact→ New Earth photos appear dull because of cameras and lighting, not climate change
Climate change is not making Earth look dull
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Does this video show a US soldier crying and saying she misses home? No, it’s AI
Video shows a US soldier crying and saying she misses home and her family.
PolitiFact→ Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium
How could commodity shortages beyond oil hit home?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former U.S. Army Chief Of Staff Gen. Randy George Has NOT Been Detained On Suspicion Of Treason — It’s A Joke
Was former U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George detained on suspicion of treason? No, that's not true: The claim was posted by a self-described parody website and it offered no supporting evidence of truth. The Pentagon did confirm
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inflatable Jesus Video Does NOT Show Real Event
Does a viral video of an inflatable Jesus doll floating in traffic capture a real-life event? No, that's not true: The clip was generated by AI. It was initially posted on social media by an account with a satire label. The claim appeared
PolitiFact→ Does a bullet analysis clear Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer? What an ‘inconclusive’ result means
What to know about bullet analysis in Charlie Kirk killing
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Photo Shows Bald Eagle Landing On Artemis II At Launch Pad Just Before Liftoff — NOT Real
Does a real photo show that a bald eagle landed on top of the Artemis II rocket on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026, just before liftoff? No, that's not true: The bird is an AI creation, about three times larger tha
Full Fact→ False rumour spreads on social media about Plymouth hotel housing asylum seekers
Social media posts have falsely claimed that the Duke of Cornwall hotel in Plymouth is being refurbished to house asylum seekers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Court Filing Does NOT Say The Bullet That Killed Charlie Kirk Doesn’t Match The Rifle Allegedly Used By Tyler Robinson
Does a court filing definitively state that the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk does not match the rifle allegedly used by Tyler Robinson? No, that's not true: In court documents, defense lawyers said a summary report by the Bureau of Alc
PolitiFact→ How to ‘detox’ your body for free (Hint: It doesn’t require juice, teas or flushes)
How to ‘detox’ your body for free
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake "Mean Gene" Okerlund Interview With "Real" Guys Who Look Just Like Beavis And Butt-Head Is AI-Generated
Did "Mean Gene" Okerlund interview two "real" guys who bear an uncanny resemblance to the cartoon characters Beavis and Butt-Head? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. Gene Okerlund died in 2019. The AI-generated "real" Beavis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump’s Face Being Carved Onto Mount Rushmore
Is Donald Trump being added to the sculptures of the four presidents at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota as of April 1, 2026? No, that's not true: That was an April Fool's Day joke. The article that started the rumor was w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tearful Goodbye Of Husband Deploying To Iran Is AI-Generated Engagement Bait
Does a real image show a wife crying as she hugs her husband goodbye because he is deploying to Iran? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated image that was published with a request for engagement. The page where this originated post
PolitiFact→ Marc Molinaro – Does New York lead the US in population loss? It depends on the measure
New York leads the nation in population loss.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump, Hegseth say US has accomplished regime change in Iran. Has it?
“We've had regime change.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Video Actually Shows Underage Muslim Man’s Wife In Plano, Texas
Does a viral video prove that a man in traditional clothes once walked holding hands with his underage wife in a public space in Plano, Texas? No, that's not true: Beyond the narrator's allegations, the video contains nothing confirming a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does Not Show Australia’s Jacinta Allan with LGBTQ+, Islamic Country Flags Behind Her — It’s Edited
Does a real photo show Australian politician Jacinta Allan with LGBTQ+ and Islamic country flags behind her? No, that's not true: It appears that another image was edited -- possibly using AI -- to create the photo of Allan with the flags
Full Fact→ Katie Hopkins didn’t confront Muslim MPs in the House of Commons
A Facebook post claims Katie Hopkins ‘unleashed hell’ during a speech in the House of Commons, but this did not happen.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing
Fact-checking Trump on birthright citizenship, birth tourism
Full Fact→ ‘I’m just kicking myself’: How a fake garden seeds offer on Facebook almost cost a Full Fact reader over £500
Sandy saw what looked like a real bargain from Wickes - and only realised it was bogus when she was alerted by her bank.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former UK PM Liz Truss Did NOT Say That ‘Underground Transgender Mafia’ May Be Responsible For KitKat Chocolate Heist
Did former British Prime Minister Liz Truss blame "underground transgender mafia" for a KitKat chocolate heist? No, that's not true: The made-up quote originated from a satire account that had a history of attributing false statements abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Quote About ‘Support For Peaceful Demonstrators Via National Defense Fund’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Foreign Clickbait Story
Did Bad Bunny and other famous people including Blake Shelton, Cardi B, Tom Jones, Andrea Bocelli say that they were supporting peaceful demonstrators via the National Defense Fund? No, that's not true: The claim was an example of so-call
PolitiFact→ Golfer Gary Woodland’s PGA win spotlights PTSD caused by surgery and medical trauma
A primer on post-surgical PTSD after Gary Woodland’s PGA win
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: Lunch Date Video Does NOT Show Real Woman Confronted By Her Husband For Cheating — It’s Staged Scene
Does a viral video show a real-life lunch date set up by a husband to confront his "cheating wife" at the location of her potential date? No, that's not true: The video was staged. It was one of many clips promoting an app that claims to
PolitiFact→ Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey
Is Markey right about Iran war’s added gas cost?
Full Fact→ Fake Keir Starmer post about US leaving NATO circulates online
A statement supposedly posted by the Prime Minister on X saying that American forces must leave UK airbases within 48 hours if the US withdraws from NATO is fake.
PolitiFact→ Trump has threatened ‘taking Cuba.’ What’s at stake for the US economically, politically?
What’s at stake if the U.S. takes Cuba, as Trump threatened?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lufthansa Did NOT Offer Free Business Class Tickets To People In Israel To Apologize For Holocaust
Did Lufthansa offer free business class upgrades to people in Israel to apologize for the Holocaust? No, that's not true: The company publicly denied it. Two online AI detectors said the image purportedly providing the proof was likely to
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims that activists caused a Cuban hospital power outage, stayed in five-star hotel
Did activists cause power outage and patient deaths in Cuba?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE TV Special "Seeking The Truth, Finding Justice" About Virginia Giuffre Allegedly Funded By Celebrities From Pope Leo XIV To Barbra Streisand — Story Is Viet Spam
Is there a television special called "Seeking the Truth, Finding Justice" about Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre in which celebrities -- from Pope Leo XIV to Barbra Streisand -- invested over $246,000? No, that's not true: There is no evid