Does footage of the Germany vs. Curaçao World Cup Game show a fan in the stands who looked just like Adolf Hitler and was rooting for Germany? No, that's not true: The screenshot of the FIFA World Cup match footage has been digitally alt
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Britain Is NOT Banning VPNs Next Month — It Proposed Ban On Social Media For Children Under 16
Is Britain banning VPNs next month? No, that's not true: The prime minister of the United Kingdom announced a proposed ban on major social media platforms for children under 16. Keir Starmer made the announcement at a public press confere
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photos Of Barron Trump, Justin Trudeau Present False Comparison
Do authentic side-by-side photos of Barron Trump and Justin Trudeau show that the two bear an uncanny resemblance? No, that's not true: Neither of the images used in the comparison of the two men is real. The OpenAI verification tool dete
PolitiFact→ Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but it’s not a paid day off in all 50 states
Juneteenth is a holiday, but not paid day off nationally
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UFC Fighter Ciryl Gane Did NOT Refuse To Shake Hands With Donald Trump At White House Event
Does a viral video accurately represent an interaction between U.S. President Donald Trump and UFC fighter Ciryl Gane said to have refused to shake hands with him? No, that's not true: Ciryl Gane did shake hands with Trump at the White Ho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Donald Trump Jr. Opened Pack With White Substance At His Father’s 80th Birthday
Does a viral video show Donald Trump Jr. opening a pack with a white substance at President Trump's birthday UFC event at the White House? No, that's not true: The clip did not offer evidence that it was him or show that person's face. Av
FactCheck.org→ The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in Projected Drug Savings
President Donald Trump has touted more than $500 billion in prescription drug savings over 10 years from his policies. But the savings are largely aspirational, and not based on the more limited actions the administration has taken so far. The admi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Park Police Did Not Arrest ‘Antifa Operatives’ For Dumping Algae Into Reflecting Pool — Claim Originated As Spoof
Did the U.S. Park Police arrest "antifa operatives" for dumping algae into the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content that
Full Fact→ No, Tesco isn’t selling a nutribullet baby food processor for £1.99
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Knicks Did NOT Decline White House Invitation — Date To Be Decided
Did the NBA champion New York Knicks decline an invitation to the White House? No, that's not true: The team's owner, James Dolan, said on radio station WFAN that the team had received an invitation and accepted it. Dolan said the date of
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
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Social Security tax rules mean Elon Musk could pay the same or less than someone making $184,500
"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."
PolitiFact→ Kenzie Annis – ‘Love Island USA’ fact-check: Is 20/30 vision better than 20/13 vision?
A 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Figure of 250,000 Girls Raped by U.K. Grooming Gangs NOT Definitively Documented — Rhetorical Extrapolation
Is the number of girls raped in the United Kingdom by grooming gangs definitively documented to be 250,000? No, that's not true: That figure is an extrapolation using an unclear methodology based on data from smaller communities with head
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Robert De Niro Walking In Supertall Black Platform Boots
Is a viral clip purporting to show actor Robert De Niro walking in massive platform shoes real? No, that's not true: The clip demonstrated glitches typical of AI production and had an AI label. Four online detectors confirmed that it was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Man Tearing Down Trump Banner At Department of Justice — It’s AI
Does an authentic video show a man tearing down a Trump banner at the Department of Justice? No, that's not true: The account that originally posted the video described the footage as "AI daydreaming." There are obvious signs of AI in the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iran Soccer Player Mohammed Mohebi Was NOT Deported From U.S. After His Gun Gesture During Match Against New Zealand
Was Iran soccer player Mohammed Mohebi deported from the U.S. following the June 15, 2026, FIFA World Cup game against New Zealand? No, that's not true: When contacted by Lead Stories, the Department of Homeland Security denied the online
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
Full Fact→ Viral image of Iran footballer holding pink school bag is AI
An image shared ahead of Iran’s first World Cup match of what appears to be a footballer holding a pink backpack isn’t real, and was made using AI.
Full Fact→ Clip of fighter jet being shot down is from video game
A viral video shared with claims it shows Iranian fighter jets attempting to enter Israeli airspace is actually from the video game War Thunder.
Full Fact→ Footage of 2025 Ballymena fire falsely linked to recent Belfast riots
A video of a property on fire is being falsely shared as footage of recent disorder in Belfast, but the clip actually shows a separate incident from County Antrim which occurred in June 2025.
Full Fact→ Makerfield by-election polling: what to look out for
We’ve taken a look at the state of polling ahead of the Makerfield by-election on Thursday, as well as some questionable vote share predictions circulating on social media.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Seth Moulton and John Deaton in Massachusetts U.S. Senate debate
Fact-checking Moulton, Deaton in U.S. Senate debate
PolitiFact→ No, these aren’t images of the B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base
These images don’t show recent B-52 bomber crash
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
PolitiFact→ Steve Robinson – Is Graham Platner’s oyster farm ‘totally fake’? Fact-checking attack on Senate candidate from Maine
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Planter’s “oyster business (is) totally fake.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sean Strickland Did NOT Wear ‘Trump Is In The Epstein Files’ T-Shirt When Escorted From UFC 250 Freedom Fight Party
Did a viral image really show what was printed on the t-shirt worn by Sean Strickland as he was escorted from a United Fighting Championship (UPC) viewing party near the White House? No, that's not true: Other images from the scene don't
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT File To Legally Remove ‘Kirk’ From Her Name — It is From A Parody Account
Did Erika Kirk file to legally remove "Kirk" from her name? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a social media account known for posting parody content. There is no evidence that the Turning Point CEO and Charlie Kirk's widow att
Full Fact→ Do 380 ‘illegal boat migrants’ live in Makerfield?
Images circulating on social media show what appears to be a Reform UK leaflet claiming that “380 illegal boat migrants” live in the Makerfield constituency—but this isn’t an official figure.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Makes Unsupported Claims About Drug Flows
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that his administration has “cut” by 97% “the flow” of illegal drugs entering the U.S. “by water, by ocean and sea.” But available federal data do not support that claim. There is no comprehens
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 675 Ballots For Spencer Pratt Were NOT Found In Dumpster In ‘San Recto’ — It’s A Fake Community
Were 675 ballots for former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt found in a dumpster in "San Recto"? No, that's not true: San Recto is not a city or community in California. Lead Stories found no credible news reports or other reli
PolitiFact→ Would Trump’s Iran deal bring ‘peace’? Here’s why that is a stretch.
Is Trump’s agreement with Iran a peace deal?
PolitiFact→ Josh Hokit – At the White House UFC fight, a victor said Michelle Obama is a man. That’s still Pants on Fire
“Michelle Obama is a man.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Destroying Iranian Fighter Jet In ‘Combat Action’ Over Strait of Hormuz
Does a video really show footage of the U.S. striking an Iranian fighter jet in "combat action" over the Strait of Hormuz? No, that's not true: The video was posted by a self-described parody account on social media. It also appears the f
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: AI-Generated Obama Voiceover Falsely Says He Barred Trump From His Presidential Center After Somali Referee Denied Entry To United States
Did former President Barack Obama bar President Trump from 'stepping foot inside the Obama Presidential Center' after a Somali World Cup referee was denied entry to the United States? No, that's not true: A video features Obama with an AI
Lead Stories→ Prebunk: AI Videos Of ‘Floating Shoes’ Sink Under Scrutiny — A Dry Look At Physically Impossible Footwear
Have you seen viral videos showing people walking on water while wearing some type of floating or anti-gravity shoes? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and has found that many of them were created using artificial
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump’s Truth Social Account Did NOT Make Post About API Service Being Unavailable — Fake Post Implies AI Writes His Content
Did Donald Trump's Truth Social account really make a post about an API service being unavailable, implying that AI writes his posts? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Child Throwing LGBTQ+ Pride Flag In Trash Bin
Does a viral video show a real-life scene of a child throwing a Pride Flag into a trash bin? No, that's not true: The video contained hallmarks of an AI clip. Two online detectors confirmed the video was made with generative AI. The claim
Full Fact→ Video shows 2020 market fire in UAE, not a recent Iranian attack on Tel Aviv
An old video of a fire in the UAE is circulating online again, this time with false claims it shows the aftermath of a recent Iranian attack on energy infrastructure in Israel.