A spokesperson for TUI confirmed the offers shared on Facebook are not genuine promotions associated with the company.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Donald Trump Falling While Getting Into A Limo — It Is AI-Generated
Does a viral clip document a recent real-life scene of U.S. President Donald Trump falling while trying to get into a limo? No, that's not true: The video showed signs of AI generation, and no credible media outlet reported the alleged in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chicago Man Was NOT Arrested For Hacking Into Government Computer System To Approve Every Food Stamp Application In Cook County, Illinois
Does a viral post about "a 26-year-old man from Chicago" arrested over "hacking into the Cook County Human Services system" to approve all food stamp applications describe a real-life incident? No, that's not true: The mugshot of the imag
FactCheck.org→ Democrats Overstate Role of Monitoring Program Change in Parasitic Outbreak
As a large outbreak of cyclospora has ravaged the Midwest, Democrats have frequently pinned blame on the Trump administration for terminating a monitoring program for the parasite. But the surveillance that ended is different from the system used to d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack On U.S. Aircraft Carrier — It’s Digital Creation
Is a video showing an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier real? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Iran hit a U.S. aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles, and no credible news organizations had report
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctored Trump Pic Exaggerates Face Wrinkles, Adds Blemishes And Makes Him Paler
Is a photo of Donald Trump showing him with heavy facial wrinkles, pale skin and sweat authentic? No, that's not true: The image has been altered to exaggerate facial wrinkles and to add bumps to his skin. The alteration has also lightene
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Wedding Party Fall To The Street When A Balcony Collapses — It Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show an incident where a wedding party dancing on a balcony fell to the street when the balcony suddenly collapsed? No, that's not true: The video posted on Instagram as early as January 28, 2026, has a disclaimer added
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Benjamin Netanyahu Did NOT Endorse U.S. Senate Candidate Haley Stevens Or Call Her ‘A True Friend Of Israel’
Did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorse Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, and call her "a true friend of Israel"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Netanyahu made such
Full Fact→ Art exhibit does not show Ann Widdecombe’s dead body
An art exhibit that shows an elderly woman lying on the ground was first exhibited months prior to Ann Widdecombe’s death.
Full Fact→ Angela Rayner is not the new health secretary
A false claim that Ms Rayner has been appointed health secretary, alongside an AI-generated image of her smoking, has been circulating online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WNBA Did NOT Tell Sophie Cunningham She Can’t Point Because It’s Racially Derogatory
Did the WNBA tell Sophie Cunningham she can no longer point because it is racially derogatory? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the WNBA banned Indiana Fever player Cunningham from pointing at other players or selling merchandise
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Trans Florida Student Is NOT Fake, AI-Generated Or Staged — It’s REAL Police Footage
Is a video showing a transgender Florida student fake, AI-generated, or staged? No, that's not true: The footage is body camera video from the University of Central Florida Police Department. The incident occurred in February 2025 and inv
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Distorted Venezuela Elections Claim
In claiming that American voting machines are vulnerable to manipulation, President Donald Trump provided an incomplete and distorted summary of the CIA’s reporting about Venezuelan efforts to manipulate electronic voting machines in that countr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Voted Against Stock Trading Ban Bill — But It Also Included a Voter ID Provision
Did Democrats vote against a bill that only contained a ban on members of Congress and their spouses trading individual stocks? Yes, but that is missing context: While H.R. 7008 includes a ban on stock trading, it also includes a separate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Lamine Yamal’s Little Brother Keyne With Cash And World Cup Trophy — Made With AI
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
Full Fact→ False claims about Covid-19 ‘crisis actor’ recirculate on Facebook
Claims that a Covid-19 patient interviewed by BBC News during the pandemic was actually a “crisis actor” have been shared on social media for years—but this isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes.
Full Fact→ Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes.
Full Fact→ Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes.
Full Fact→ ‘250,000 victims of rape gangs’ is not a reliable estimate
A report from the Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe claimed that it is established that 250,000 white girls have been the victims of rape gangs—but the calculation behind this is clearly unreliable.
Full Fact→ ‘250,000 victims of rape gangs’ is not a reliable estimate
A report from the Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe claimed that it is established that 250,000 white girls have been the victims of rape gangs—but the calculation behind this is clearly unreliable.
Full Fact→ ‘250,000 victims of rape gangs’ is not a reliable estimate
A report from the Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe claimed that it is established that 250,000 white girls have been the victims of rape gangs—but the calculation behind this is clearly unreliable.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Real Komodo Dragon Attack — It Is AI-Generated
Does a viral video actually document an attack by a giant reptile? No, that's not true: After a visual inspection, Lead Stories found signs of AI-generated content in the video. Three online detectors concluded the clip was between 99 and
Full Fact→ Fake image of Ryanair plane after passenger was half sucked out of window circulates
An image being shared on social media with claims it shows a destroyed window on a Ryanair flight is an AI-generated fake, not a genuine photograph of the incident.
Full Fact→ Fake image of Ryanair plane after passenger was half sucked out of window circulates
An image being shared on social media with claims it shows a destroyed window on a Ryanair flight is an AI-generated fake, not a genuine photograph of the incident.
Full Fact→ Fake image of Ryanair plane after passenger was half sucked out of window circulates
An image being shared on social media with claims it shows a destroyed window on a Ryanair flight is an AI-generated fake, not a genuine photograph of the incident.
Full Fact→ False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.
Full Fact→ No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.
Full Fact→ No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.
Full Fact→ Have the Conservatives forgotten their promise to correct the record?
It’s been four weeks since a party spokesman said it would correct an error about welfare payments.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Does NOT Prove Monaco Bombing Suspect Anastasiia Berezovska Received Award From Zelenskyy
Does a viral clip confirm that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave Monaco bombing suspect Anastasiia Berezovska a military award in 2022? No, that's not true: The rumor was based on a doctored clip. The real footage of the award
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ann Widdecombe Murder Suspect Joshua Kerry Praising Communism — It’s Different Person
Does a video show Ann Widdecombe murder suspect Joshua Kerry giving a speech at a communist rally praising mass murderers Stalin and Lenin? No, that's not true: The man in the video is named Joshua Covel. He is clearly identified in the v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Back-up Trump’ In Jon Stewart Bit Is NOT Body Double –It’s Melania’s Dad, Viktor Knavs
Was a "back-up Trump" or a body double spotted in the background while President Donald Trump spoke to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after the World Cup final? No, that's not true: The person in the background was not a body
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ICE Officers DO Get 71 Days of Training — Petco Pet Stylist Course Is About 140 Days, Not 150
Does an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer get 71 days of training, while it takes 150 days to become a certified Petco pet stylist? Yes, that's essentially true: An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson confirmed that
Full Fact→ Alton Towers isn’t giving away clothing and tech gift sets for filling in survey
A spokesperson for the theme park said this is not a genuine offer from the theme park.
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