Does a video show a nuclear test carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran? No, that's not true: The video clip shows a nuclear test in the Nevada desert in 1957. The mislabeled video clip bears the watermark of
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Decarlos Brown Jr., The Accused Killer Of Iryna Zarutska, Was NOT A Foreign National Who ‘Came In Through Open Borders’
Was Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, a foreign national who "came in through open borders," as Donald Trump said during the State of the Union address? No, that is not true: Brown was born in Charlo
PolitiFact→ Supreme Court strikes down use of primary law Donald Trump used to impose tariffs
Justices strike down law Trump used to impose wide tariffs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Cartoon Of Greg Bovino Spilling Blood Was NOT Projected On Trump Tower In Midtown Manhattan — Cartoonist Used AI To Generate The Video
Did a projector cast onto Trump Tower a cartoon of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino spilling blood? No, that's not true: The video was created by an artist who told Lead Stories the drawing was theirs, but the montage superimposing it
Full Fact→ Figures used in social media posts comparing prices in 2000 to 2026 are not quite right
Posts shared on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube make a number of comparisons between prices of things like energy in 2000 and 2026, but some of the figures used are incorrect.
AllSides→ Did Stephen Colbert launch sanctuary for abandoned and abused dogs?
Did Stephen Colbert launch sanctuary for abandoned and abused dogs? gabe Tue, 12/30/2025 - 11:10 Read more about Did Stephen Colbert launch sanctuary for abandoned and abused dogs? CLAIM: In December 2025, late-night talk show ho
The Dispatch→ ‘Rich’ Ain’t What It Used to Be
Arguments about the poverty line are really about status.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Did NOT Send $45 Million In Cash To The Taliban In Afghanistan On December 8, 2025 — Old Photo Used
Did the United States send $45 million in freshly-printed cash to the Taliban in Afghanistan on a chartered flight on December 8, 2025? No, that's not true: The photo used to make the claim was published in 2023 in a report about United N
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Vetting of Accused National Guard Shooter
In the aftermath of the deadly ambush shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump and others in his administration immediately blamed Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, for failing to vet the Afghan national a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘MRI Disaster’ Video Does NOT Show Real Accident Caused By MRI Magnetic Fields — It Is One Of Dozens Of AI Hoaxes Gaining Social Media Clout
Does a viral clip really show an oxygen tank and a patient on a gurney being sucked from a hallway straight into the bore of an MRI machine? No, that's not true: It's clearly labelled as having been created by Sora, the OpenAI-owned text-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Images Of ‘Food Vending Machines’ Used To Feed ‘Hungry Kids’ Near South Korea Schools Do NOT Show Real School Lunch Program
Has South Korea placed vending machines with free hot food near schools to fight childhood hunger? No, that's not true: There were no actual news articles about any such "food vending machines" seen in viral images on social media. South
PolitiFact→ Antidepressants are widely used in the U.S., and data hasn’t proved they cause mass violence
What data tells us about antidepressants and mass violence
Full Fact→ No, King Charles has not used ancient royal power to limit mayor’s control of London
Videos shared thousands of times on Facebook falsely claim the monarch has bypassed Parliament to stop Sir Sadiq Khan’s jurisdiction over the capital.
Full Fact→ Footage used in viral ‘Hurricane Melissa’ compilation is old
Of the 16 clips of stormy conditions featured in the video circulating on social media, 15 have been online since before the hurricane struck Jamaica.
Full Fact→ No, Hurricane Melissa wasn’t caused by the HAARP research facility
Social media posts claiming that Hurricane Melissa was created as a result of the HAARP scientific programme are completely false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Has NOT Reported Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Contacted Earth, Nor Used ‘It’s Getting Serious’ Chyron
Did CNN report the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has contacted Earth, as a viral social media post declared? No, that's not true: There's no such report on CNN.com. CNN has not used the chyron "IT'S GETTING SERIOUS" on any of its reports ab
PolitiFact→ Why is metal used in vaccines? Is it safe? Here’s what to know about aluminum in vaccines.
Why is a metal such as aluminum in some vaccines?
New York Times→ How inaccurate claims by Trump were used to justify executive actions
Many executive actions reflect Mr. Trump’s messaging, in some cases closely echoing inaccurate claims that have long been a feature of his public appearances.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Erika Kirk’s ‘Romanian Angels’ Evangelical Ministry Was Accused Of Trafficking Children Or Banned From Romania
Is there any evidence that Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk's "Romanian Angels" or "Everyday Heroes like You" ministries were accused of "snatching children only to send them straight into sex and organ trafficking networks in the United K
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travis Kelce Did NOT Say of Jimmy Kimmel ‘It’s Best He Leave America’ — Famous Names Used In Cookie-Cutter Clickbait Formula
Did Travis Kelce or other celebrities make a public statement that Jimmy Kimmel should leave America? No, that's not true: This is a made-up story which has been repeated using the same formula with many different famous names. At least n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Palm Gun Was Used In Fatal Shooting Of Charlie Kirk
Does a video from social media prove that the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was carried out with a palm gun? No, that's not true: The video doesn't show what posts claim it does. According to the authorities, the gun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story Promising Video Of Charlie Kirk’s Father Collapsing In Grief Originated On Vietnamese Clickbait Site — No Such Video, Story Used 2008 Obituary Photo Of Man Who Is Not Kirk’s Father
Is there a video of Charlie Kirk's father collapsing in grief at a memorial set up outside the Turning Point USA headquarters? No, that's not true: The promise of a video of Kirk's Father collapsing is a clickbait ploy. There is no video
Full Fact→ ‘Afghanistan earthquake’ images used by major UK media outlets were likely made with AI
The Times, Mirror and others have now removed the images after Full Fact got in contact.
PolitiFact→ What to know about B-1 visas that some detainees from the Hyundai plant used to enter the US
What are B1-visas some had at Hyundai plant in Georgia?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gavin Newsom Press Office Account On X Was NOT Suspended — Hoaxer Used A Facsimile Of Real Account
Did X.com suspend user privileges of the "Press" account for California Governor Gavin Newsom? No, that's not true: The photo offered as proof was a screenshot of @GovNewsomPress, a fake account. The authentic press account for the govern
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Weird Tentacles’ Or ‘Horns’ On Rabbit Heads Caused By Common Virus
Are rabbits spotted in the wild with "weird tentacles" or "horns" infected with a rare virus, as claimed by social media users? No, this is misleading. The rabbits have a common viral infection, papillomavirus, that causes extensive skin
News Facts Network→ Trump-Aligned Rep. Cory Mills Accused of Revenge Porn Threats by Miss United States
Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is under investigation following allegations that he threatened to release nude... The post Trump-Aligned Rep. Cory Mills Accused of Revenge Porn Threats by Miss United States appeared first on News Facts Network.
PolitiFact→ NYC mass shooting sparks questions about Nevada’s little-used red flag gun law. How does it work?
Nevada’s red flag gun law is little used. Why?
Full Fact→ Vaccines have not caused a rise in autism in Vietnam
Claims that there was no autism in Vietnam before this century seem to have no basis—and vaccines are proven not to cause autism.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Naturally occurring rainfall caused deadly Texas flooding, not a corporation’s cloud seeding
The Rainmaker Technology Corp.’s cloud seeding caused the July 4 flooding in Texas.
News Facts Network→ Kansas Accused of Religious Discrimination for Blocking Satanists’ Protest
Kansas officials have denied a protest permit to the Satanic Grotto, citing public safety concerns... The post Kansas Accused of Religious Discrimination for Blocking Satanists’ Protest appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows ICE Agent ‘Outsmarted’ By Man Accused Of Being An Illegal Immigrant At Grocery Store
Does a widely-circulated video on social media authentically show an ICE agent outsmarted by a man he accused of being an illegal immigrant in a supermarket? No, that's not true: The video is a scripted skit using actors on a studio set.
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Federal funds are not used to enroll undocumented immigrants in Medicaid in New York
Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness.
News Facts Network→ RFK Jr.’s HHS Accused of Misleading Congress With Flawed COVID Vaccine Document
A memo distributed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to defend Secretary... The post RFK Jr.’s HHS Accused of Misleading Congress With Flawed COVID Vaccine Document appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Man Falsely Accused of Threatening Trump Released on Bond, Faces Ongoing Deportation Battle
Ramón Morales Reyes, a 54-year-old Milwaukee dishwasher and father of three U.S. citizens, was released... The post Man Falsely Accused of Threatening Trump Released on Bond, Faces Ongoing Deportation Battle appeared first on News Facts Network.
PolitiFact→ Can Trump ban protestors from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before
Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks?
FactCheck.org→ Trump Now Citing Murder Stats He Used to Dismiss as ‘Fake News’
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President Donald Trump recently boasted that the nation’s murder rate has “plummeted by 28%” since he took office. Data supplied by local police departments do sho
News Facts Network→ South Carolina GOP Rep. RJ May Arrested, Accused of Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Republican South Carolina Rep. RJ May was arrested Wednesday and charged with 10 counts of... The post South Carolina GOP Rep. RJ May Arrested, Accused of Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Newsom Used AI Image Of National Guard Troops To Criticize Trump’s Execution Of Deployment To Los Angeles
Did California Governor Gavin Newsom post fake photos of National Guard troops sleeping on a hard floor during their deployment to the Los Angeles riot zone in June of 2025, as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The post pr
Full Fact→ No evidence Myanmar earthquake caused by HAARP research facility
The Alaska-based programme has frequently been the subject of unsubstantiated online claims linking it to various natural disasters.