“Consumer confidence is way up."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Trump Post Says ‘I Am Very Close To Deciding If I Will Run Again In 2028’
In a real social media post, did President Donald Trump say, "I am very close to deciding if I will run again in 2028"? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account, and there are
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Google Germany HAS Low Threshold For Removing ‘Defamatory’ Restaurant Reviews If Challenged But 3-Star Rating Is NOT Illegal
Is it illegal to leave a three-star Google restaurant review in Germany? No, that's not true: It is legal to leave a three-star review, but German law supports the restaurant's commercial reputation. If a business challenges reviews as de
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen Did NOT Ban Laptops From Cafés In EU
Did European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ban laptops from cafés in the European Union? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that von der Leyen ever ordered such a ban. The creator of the post that made the ori
PolitiFact→ Did Democrats Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg doom the JetBlue, Spirit Airlines merger in 2022?
Did Dems block Jet Blue, Spirit Airlines merger?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Post Repeats ‘Merz, Lick Eggs’ Protest Slogan About German Chancellor, Suggests U.S. Might ‘Take Over’ Germany
Did President Donald Trump, in a social media post, repeat the protest slogan "MERZ, LICK EGGS" about the German chancellor and suggest the United States might "take over" Germany? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on
Full Fact→ Why do Reform and the Conservatives both claim they’ve delivered the lowest average council tax increase?
We’ve taken a look at the figures after Reform UK and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about council tax rises.
Full Fact→ Should you take a pen to a polling station?
Ahead of the 2026 elections, we’ve seen posts on social media suggesting it may be safer to cast your vote in pen rather than pencil to avoid vote tampering - but is that true?
Full Fact→ Scottish Labour bar charts in Edinburgh and Glasgow leaflets aren’t reliable projections for Holyrood election
We’ve looked at the data used for two Scottish parliamentary constituencies after a Full Fact reader asked about one of the leaflets via our tip line.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Fight Between Santos Players Neymar And Robinho Júnior
Does a viral video capture a real fight between Brazilian soccer players Neymar and Robinho Júnior? No, that's not true: The clip contained glitches typical of AI-generated content. Neymar was not part of that soccer club when the video'
Full Fact→ Old military exercise video shared with false claims it shows Iranian missiles hitting US ships
A clip of a 2016 military exercise, which saw the US, Canada, Australia and South Korea sink the decommissioned USS Thach, has been shared with false claims it shows Iranian missiles hitting US ships.
Full Fact→ From AI videos to dodgy bar charts: what we learned from the 2026 elections
As voters prepare to head for the polls, Full Fact editor Steve Nowottny looks back on a campaign which featured both new uses of technology and old political tricks
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Real Bus Turned Into Mobile Grocery Store In Denmark
Does a viral image show a real bus converted into a mobile grocery store in contemporary Denmark? No, that's not true: The image was a product of generative AI. Contrary to viral posts, mobile grocery stores are not a recent invention --
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: OLD Video Of Russian Submarine Arriving In Havana, Cuba Is From 2024 — Not 2026
Does a video show a Russian submarine arriving in Havana, Cuba, in May 2026? No, that's not true: The footage dates back to June 2024, when a nuclear-powered Russian submarine and three Russian warships arrived in Havana as part of a port
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Did NOT Have Election With 133 Million Registered Voters And 159 Million Votes Cast — Official Figures Say Otherwise
Did the United States have an election with 133 million registered voters in which 159 million votes were cast? No, that's not true: Official government figures for national elections do not support that claim. More than 158 million Ameri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Travis Kelce At 2026 Met Gala — He Wasn’t Even There
Does a viral video show Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce attending the 2026 Met Gala? No, that's not true: Kelce skipped the event. The video showed singer Sam Smith. The claim appeared in a post by the account @C_3C_3 publ
Full Fact→ Are 10% of the UK’s asylum seekers being housed in Scotland?
We’ve looked at the latest figures after spotting this claim from Reform UK in Scottish election leaflets.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Person Rescuing A Submerged Wolf That Was Trapped Under Ice — AI-Generated
Does a real video show how a person rescued a submerged wolf trapped under ice, and how a pack of black wolves tracked them down to be reunited? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. The YouTube channel that first posted the vi
PolitiFact→ Sam Sutton – Fact-checking a 152% increase in hate crimes in New York City
From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”
Full Fact→ SNP edited image sows confusion online
The SNP told us it edited a real picture of First Minister John Swinney in front of his own ad “to enhance the billboard image which was obscured by bright sunlight”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Returns With A Deeply Personal ‘Back To The Heart’ Documentary Project Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts real that say a long list of musicians, actors and other celebs are each stepping "back into the spotlight" for a "Back to the Heart" or "Back to the Fire" project? No, that's not true: The false claims originate fr
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Ad Attacks Collins on Healthcare, Iran War
An ad attacking Sen. Susan Collins in Maine claimed that she voted “to raise healthcare costs and raise insurance premiums,” as well as give President Donald Trump “a blank check for his war in Iran.” But neither claim fully ex
PolitiFact→ Are Democrats growing more accepting of political violence?
Are Democrats growing more accepting of political violence?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Repost Crucifixion Image Depicting Himself As Jesus Christ
Did President Donald Trump repost an image depicting him as Jesus Christ being crucified? No, that is not true: There is no credible evidence that the president ever shared such a post on his Truth Social account, and no verified record o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen’s Summer Tour Was NOT Canceled Over His Politics And Lack Of Ticket Sales
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Encourage People To ‘Drive Downhill’ Due To High Gas Prices
Did U.S. President Donald Trump suggest on social media that Americans "drive downhill" to "adapt" to high gas prices? No, that's not true: His accounts did not show such a post. No credible media organization reported such a statement. T
PolitiFact→ What is hantavirus? What we know about the fatal cruise ship outbreak
What is hantavirus? How did cruise tourists get it?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Senator Elizabeth Warren Did NOT Sell 20,000 Shares Of Spirit Airlines Stock "Two Weeks Ago" — Liberal Trolling From Satire Page
Did Senator Elizabeth Warren sell 20,000 shares of Spirit Airlines stock at a huge profit just two weeks ago? No, that's not true: A meme's claim that the senator sold shares in the airline before it went bust is unfounded. This story ori
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: OLD Video Of U.S. Ship Hit By Missiles Is From 2016 Target Practice On Retired Frigate — Not Enemy Action
Does a video show a double missile strike by Iran on a U.S. ship during hostile action in May 2026? No, that's not true: The clip resurfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it showed an Iranian strike near Jask Island, but it actua
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID Post Uno Meme Saying ‘I Have All The Cards’ — A Losing Hand In That Game
Did President Donald Trump really post a meme saying "I have all the cards" in which he is holding a hand of Uno cards, a game in which the goal is to get rid of your cards as quickly as possible? Yes, that's true: Trump posted the meme s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying You Can Stand Where Three States Meet Use FAKE Photos — Spam From Bangladesh
Are Facebook posts claiming to show "a simple stone marker" where three U.S. states converge real? No, that's not true: These images and text, which do not reflect real geography, are clickbait posts made with artificial intelligence tool
PolitiFact→ Fentrice Driskell – What does federal law say about partisan gerrymandering? Fact-checking Florida Democratic leader
“Under federal law, you cannot engage in partisan gerrymandering.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake AI-Generated Video Shows Erika Kirk Breathing Heavily Into The Microphone
Does a real video show Erika Kirk and capture the sound of her heavy breathing on camera? No, that's not true: This 15-second video clip is fake. The AI-generated footage is modeled after a real video released by The Charlie Kirk Show on
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Graham Platner that his campaign played a ‘key role’ in passing Maine rape kit bill
Did Graham Platner play ‘key role’ in rape kit bill?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post An Image Of Himself Helping Lady Liberty Give Birth To A Mini-Trump Wrapped In An American Flag
Did Donald Trump post an image of himself helping Lady Liberty give birth to a mini-Trump wrapped in an American flag? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Trump posted the image on his Truth Social account. The image has a wate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Truth Social Post Warns Jimmy Kimmel, Others: ‘I Had James Comey Arrested’
Did President Donald Trump warn Jimmy Kimmel and others in a social media post that "I had James Comey arrested"? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account, and there are no re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Queen Camilla Calling Donald Trump An ‘Arrogant And Rude Clown’ — It’s AI-Generated
Does a real video show Queen Camilla calling President Donald Trump an "arrogant and rude clown"? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that the queen ever made such a remark, and no reputable outlets have reported it. An AI
Full Fact→ Footage of small boat being intercepted by Border Force is fake
The video, which has been viewed over 230,000 times on Facebook, has actually been created with AI.
PolitiFact→ The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit
The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit
Full Fact→ Are there university tuition fees in Scotland?
A claim about university funding made by SNP leader John Swinney in an election leaflet isn’t quite right.