Does a real photo show Lamine Yamal's little brother Keyne with bundles of cash and the world cup trophy? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated, it was originally posted on Instagram with an AI disclaimer by an account listing it
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Full Fact→ AI images of Spain’s Lamine Yamal celebrating World Cup win with Palestinian flag spread online
The footballer did wave a Palestinian flag during a victory parade after FC Barcelona won La Liga in May, but pictures of him draped in the flag at the 2026 World Cup final are fake.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lamine Yamal Did NOT Unfold Keffiyeh At Pitch During 2026 FIFA World Cup
Did soccer player Lamine Yamal show a keffiyeh during one of the Spain games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? No, that's not true: The rumor was based on a digitally altered image taken during a match between Spain and Saudi Arabia in mid-June
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Lamine Yamal Draped In The Palestine Flag, Holding World Cup Trophy
Is a photo showing Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal draped in the Palestine flag and holding the World Cup trophy real? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Yamal wore a Palestinian flag over his shoulders after Spain defeated Ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fireworks Were NOT Blue After FIFA World Cup Final — Real Footage With Altered Colors
Did the fireworks at the World Cup finals have blue smoke, suggesting that the game had been rigged for Argentina, but Spain upset those plans? No, that's not true: The fireworks smoke was white during the closing ceremony. The footage in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump NOT Edited Out of Spanish Team Photo From World Cup Trophy Presentation
Does a Spanish team photo from the World Cup trophy presentation have U.S. President Donald Trump edited out of it? No, that's not true: Trump was not removed -- digitally or otherwise -- from the photo. Broadcast footage of the ceremony
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Crying Referee PREDATES 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Match Between Spain And Argentina
Does a viral video show a referee who officiated the 2026 FIFA World Cup final crying over Argentina's defeat? No, that's not true: That referee retired three years before that game. Social media posts reused a clip from his last match wh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Erling Haaland Saying He Will Support Argentina Over England In World Cup — Fake Captions
Are the captions on a video of Norwegian soccer player Erling Haaland saying he will support Argentina over England in the World Cup accurate? No, that's not true: The captions on the video are fake, and Haaland never said he would suppor
PolitiFact→ FIFA President Gianni Infantino potentially faces investigations over Trump’s World Cup involvement
FIFA President faces allegations of U.S. favoritism
Full Fact→ Sample size matters—so World Cup stats aren’t always as impressive as they sound
When you hear stats about a country’s World Cup history, remember it probably comes from a few dozen games at most.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FIFA’s Infantino Reaction To Egypt Scoring Goal During World Cup In July 2026
Does a viral video show FIFA President Gianni Infantino reacting to Egypt's goal during a July 2026 World Cup game? No, that's not true: The video clip was miscaptioned. The video had been online days earlier, before that match, and showe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post A Fake Video Of Folarin Balogun Showing ‘Trump Card’ After His Red Card In World Cup Game
Did President Donald Trump post a video of the U.S. men's soccer team player Folarin Balogun showing a "Trump card" in response to his red card during the 2026 FIFA World Cup game? No, that's not true: While Trump did post the text conten
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mamdani Did NOT Only Put Iran’s Flag on New York Subway Trains — 48 World Cup Team Countries Total
Did New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani only put Iran's flag on New York subway trains? No, that's not true: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which serves New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut, decor
Full Fact→ The data on Mexico’s World Cup home advantage – and why England might be just the team to win at the Azteca
We’ve crunched the numbers ahead of the match in Mexico City, and while England may not be the best team in world football, the stats show they might just be the best away team.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dutch Soccer Coach Ronald Koeman Did NOT Go On Racist Rant During 2026 FIFA World Cup Press Conference After Loss To Morocco — It Is AI-Generated
Did Dutch soccer coach Ronald Koeman go on a long, racist rant during a 2026 FIFA World Cup postgame press conference after his team lost to Morocco? No, that's not true: The video was posted by an account that self-describes as the "Numb
PolitiFact→ ‘Let facts be submitted to a candid world’: Thoughts on journalism, fact-checking and the US at 250
Facts for ‘a candid world’: Journalism and the US at 250
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Fan Running Onto Field To Hug Messi At The World Cup — It’s AI
Is a video that shows a fan running onto a soccer field to hug Lionel Messi at the 2026 FIFA World Cup authentic? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool determined that the video was 51.7% "likely to be AI-generated." There are multipl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Pride Rainbow Flags On Field Ahead Of Iran-Egypt World Cup Match — It Is AI-Generated
Is this a real photo showing Pride rainbow flags on the field ahead of the Iran-Egypt World Cup game in Seattle on June 26, 2026? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated, an online detection tool identified it as such by detecting
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
Full Fact→ No, an Iranian footballer wasn’t deported after New Zealand World Cup match
Claims that Iran player Mohammad Mohebbi was deported after the team’s first World Cup game against New Zealand are false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Algerian Fans Chanting ‘Messi Is The Enemy Of Allah’ Before World Cup Match With Argentina In Kansas City
Does a video show Algeria fans at the World Cup soccer match against Argentina in Kansas City, Mo. chanting "Messi is the enemy of Allah"? No, that's not true: The video shows a pep rally on the steps of the World Trade Center in Rotterda
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Images Of Trump And Other World Leaders Meeting With Nordic Aliens In Red Uniforms — AI-Generated Science Fiction
Did Donald Trump and other world leaders meet with several mysterious red-uniformed entities with long blond hair and pale skin? No, that's not true: There is no reliable reporting or photographic evidence such meetings ever happened or t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Iranian World Cup Player Displaying Symbolic School Backpack
Does a real photo show an Iranian player displaying a symbolic school backpack at the World Cup? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool determined that the image was 99.8% "likely to be AI-generated." There are no credible reports that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Folarin Balogun Did NOT Unveil Charlie Kirk Shirt After Scoring For U.S. at The World Cup
Did American soccer player Folarin Balogun unveil an image of late conservative commentator Charlie Kirk under his t-shirt during the USA-Paraguay World Cup match on June 12, 2026? No, that's not true: The viral image was digitally manipu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Shakira’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Song Performance Is AI
Is a viral video that shows Shakira's 2026 World Cup opening song performance real? No, that's not true: An online detection tool identified elements of the video as AI-generated. Shakira does not appear in the 10-minute video posted on s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Fox Sports Graphic During Mexico-South Africa World Cup Match Includes Long Explanation That Team Is ‘Down To 9 Players’
Does a real Fox Sports graphic from the Mexico-South Africa game during the 2026 FIFA World Cup include a long explanation of what it means to be "down to 9 players"? No, that's not true: Video from the match does not include such a graph
PolitiFact→ Trump called the 2026 World Cup history’s ‘most successful.’ Problems cloud ticket sales
Has the 2026 World Cup sold more tickets than ever before?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: EDITED Screenshot Of World Cup Predictions Was Altered To Correct One Score
Does a screenshot published on X accurately show the World Cup results predictions as they were pictured in a TikTok video? No, that's not true: The list of score predictions which appeared in a TikTok video has been altered. The TikTok p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Elaborate Gold Float From Iran At The FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony — It Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show Iran's elaborate gold float in the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup? No, that's not true: A content detection tool determined with 99.8% confidence the video is AI-generated. The opening ceremony for the 2026
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spanish Soccer Star Lamine Yamal Is NOT Missing World Cup In U.S. Over Palestinian Protest, Visa Issues
Is Spanish soccer star Lamine Yamal possibly missing the World Cup in the United States because of a Palestinian protest and visa issues? No, that's not true: There is no evidence supporting the claim that Yamal would miss the World Cup.
Full Fact→ WHO has not said hantavirus is spreading ‘very fast across the world’
False claims that the World Health Organization has warned about a rapid spread of hantavirus globally have been shared on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Artists Will Take Over The Stage At 2026 FIFA World Cup Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts saying that dozens of artists, including Bad Bunny, Barbra Streisand, and Barry Manilow, are "set to take over the 2026 World Cup Opening Stage" real? No, that's not true: The false claims originate from AI-generate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clipped Video Shows Ilhan Omar Saying "World War Eleven" But Cuts Off Her Correction
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar incorrectly say "World War Eleven" instead of "World War II" without correcting herself? No, that's not true: Omar did misspeak saying "World War Eleven" in January 2025 but the part where she corrected herself was cut
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Steve Bannon Had Urine On His Pants At World Economic Forum Event
Does an image show Steve Bannon had urine on his pants at a World Economic Forum event? No, that's not true: The dark area running along the inside of Bannon's thighs appears to be a different type and color of fabric rather than a stain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: TIME Magazine Did NOT Publish ‘Hey Donald, From NATO’ Cover With World Leaders Showing Middle Fingers To Trump
Does a viral image of world leaders showing their middle fingers as an act of apparent disagreement with U.S. President Donald Trump show a real 2026 TIME Magazine cover? No, that's not true: The magazine's website did not contain such a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Did NOT Address The World After Reports Of His Death
Did Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei address the world, proving that he is still alive? No, that's not true: The video circulating on social media is from a speech by Khamenei broadcast more than two weeks earlier on Feb. 11,
The Dispatch→ Letting the Nuclear Arms Deal With Russia Expire Makes the World Safer
Why the doomsayers are wrong to suggest we’d face an arms race.
The Dispatch→ When a Christian World Loses Christ
‘The Bone Temple’ shows a nightmarish earth with only vestiges of Christian morality.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Millie Bobby Brown Did NOT Say Being Deported Is ‘Not The End Of The World’ And ‘There’s A Literal Genocide In Gaza.’ — Fake Quote
Did Millie Bobby Brown say that being deported is not the end of the world, and that "there's a literal genocide in Gaza"? No, that's not true: The fake quote attributed to Brown originated from an account that frequently posts fake quote
The Dispatch→ Old Color for a Gray New World
Depression glass, a musical renaissance, and hotels. (And more hotels.)