Is Jason R. Day a real performance artist and impersonator who disappeared in 2012? No, that's not true: Day is an AI-generated character intended to satirize University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday in a fabricated Wikipedia page. A
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr.’s Falsehood-Filled CNN Interview
In a contentious interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several false, misleading and baseless claims about the origins of Lyme disease and the respiratory syncytial vi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Suspected Spokane Arsonist Aaron F. Farinacci Is NOT A Registered Republican Voter — Washington Voters Do NOT Choose Party Affiliation When Registering
Is suspected Spokane arsonist Aaron F. Farinacci a registered Republican voter? No, that's not true: Voters in Washington state do not register by political party, according to the Washington Secretary of State's office. Voters in the sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Christian Men’s Gym’ Did NOT Have 3 Men Caught ‘Violating Leviticus’ In Locker Room After Banning Women For ‘Lust-Free Workouts’
Did a new "Christian men's gym" in Georgia that bans women so pious men can have "lust-free workouts" have three men caught "violating Leviticus in the locker room" just six days after opening? No, that's not true: The claim appeared from
Full Fact→ Image of Andy Burnham running has been edited to include film crew
There are real pictures of the Prime Minister running near his home in Cheshire but one image circulating online has been edited to include people with cameras and microphones in the foreground.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image NOT From Reuters Shows Moroccan Officer Throwing Rocks At Migrant Returning From Ceuta
Did Reuters publish a photo which shows a Moroccan police officer about to throw a rock down on a migrant who is crawling up a rocky embankment? No, that's not true: This image was made with OpenAI tools, it was not published by Reuters.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Continued Claims of Vandalism at Reflecting Pool Disputed by U.S. Attorney Memo
President Donald Trump continues to insist damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of vandalism, despite a Department of Justice motion filed on July 31 that placed the blame squarely on a contractor’s “botched”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Of Woman With Prominent Nose Waving At Migrants In Spanish Ceuta Is AI
Does a viral image show the real face of a woman who seemed to have waved at migrants in Ceuta, Spain? No, that's not true: The picture portrayed the woman with an anatomically impossible nose. The image was generated by AI, according to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Of Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark Wearing ‘XX-XY Athletics’ T-Shirts Was Made With AI
Is there a real photo of WNBA players Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark wearing T-shirts with the words "XX-XY Athletics" printed on them? No, that's not true: The image was created with AI, as a verification tool showed. There are no c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Suspect Climbing On SUV To Taunt Police During LA Car Chase
Is a video showing a suspect climbing on top of an SUV to taunt police during a car chase in Los Angeles authentic? No, that's not true: The original footage of the car chase, captured by a local news station, does not show the driver cli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Zohran Mamdani Not Applauding At Funeral Of Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad — Originally Had AI Disclaimer
Does a real video show New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani not applauding at the funeral of Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad? No, that's not true: The video is AI-generated. It was originally posted with an AI disclaimer. The video has since been rep
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Shows REAL Massachusetts License Plate Reading ‘5TAB 47’ — It Is Random
Does a photo show a real Massachusetts license plate that reads "5TAB 47"? Yes, that's true: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation told Lead Stories that it is "an existing Massachusetts passenger plate," is not a vanity plate an
Full Fact→ How many people die trying to cross the Channel in a small boat?
Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf told the Today programme that “almost 1%” of those crossing the Channel via small boat are dying, but the actual figure is much less.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More
The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nate Ward Is NOT Dead — He Confronted Fauci, D.C. Mayor Bowser Over COVID-19 Vaccine
Is Nate Ward, who confronted Dr. Anthony Fauci, then-director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser over the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, dead? No, that's not true: Lead Stori
FactCheck.org→ Paul Distorts Fauci’s Diary Entry About COVID-19 and Wet Market
Sen. Rand Paul has pointed to a line in Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diary to claim that the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases privately “knew” in January 2020 that the coronavirus did not come from a wet market
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Moroccan Guard Opening Border Gate Into Ceuta, Spain In July 2026 — Footage Was Posted In 2021
Does a video show a guard in Morocco opening a border fence located at Ceuta, a Spanish territory, in July 2026? No, that's not true: The footage was posted online in 2021. According to a Spanish police union, it does show Moroccan people
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: SATIRICAL California ‘Rep. Jack Kimble’ Posted ‘This Is The America They Want To Take Away’
Does a screenshot show a post made by a real California congressman, Jack Kimble, that includes an AI-generated image of an idealized American family? No, that's not true: Kimble is a fictional satirical politician, not a real congressman
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt Did NOT Say ‘It’s Hard For President Trump To Make Key Decisions On Iran When He Doesn’t Have Enough Intelligence’
Did Karoline Leavitt say, "It's hard for President Trump to make key decisions on Iran when he doesn't have enough intelligence"? No, that's not true: The White House press secretary never remarked that Trump "doesn't have enough intellig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video PREDATES July 30, 2026, Migrant Influx To Ceuta, Spain
Does a video show a migrant crisis in Ceuta, Spain? No, that's not true: The clip was uploaded to social media weeks earlier. Two online AI detectors suggested the presence of generative AI. The claim appeared in a post (archived here and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sophie Cunningham Did NOT Say She Would Take 5-Game Suspension Instead Of Recanting Remarks On Trans Women In Sport
Did basketball player Sophie Cunningham refuse to apologize for her words about transgender athletes in women's sports and thus get suspended for five games? No, that's not true: This story originated as self-described satire. As of this
Full Fact→ Council document doesn’t prove lease for Number 10 North was agreed before Andy Burnham was elected as Makerfield MP
Posts on social media claim a decision notice shows a lease for the offices used by Number 10 North was approved before the Makerfield by-election. But the council says the document has nothing to do with Number 10 North.
Full Fact→ Viral energy price figures don’t show annual consumer energy bills across Europe
The figures circulating online resemble wholesale electricity price values we’ve checked before rather than consumer energy costs.
Full Fact→ The NHS isn’t offering Premier League match tickets as a treatment for depression
The NHS said the claim is “not true”. There was a local pilot in Gloucestershire for lower-league football, but not for Premier League tickets.
Full Fact→ Fake Argos offers for £9.99 Garmin watches shared on Facebook
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Elon Musk Publicly Said He Is ‘Trying To Do The Greatest Amount Of Good’ Within His Lifetime
Did X owner Elon Musk say that he was "trying to do the greatest amount of good with the limited time I have on Earth"? No, that's not true: His account on the social media platform didn't show such a quote. Lead Stories didn't find any c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Caitlin Clark Deck Valkyries Player, Knocking Her Down–It Didn’t Happen AND Player Is NOT Angel Reese
Did Caitlin Clark "clap back" at Angel Reese, knocking her, or a Golden State Valkyries player, to the floor? No, that's not true: This video clip is AI-generated. It was based on a real altercation between Indiana Fever's star Caitlin Cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sophie Cunningham Did NOT Say LeBron James ‘Doesn’t Have the Correct Genitalia’ To Discuss Trans Women In Sports
Did WNBA star Sophie Cunningham say LeBron James "doesn't have the correct genitalia" to discuss transgender women in sports? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content that carries th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post O.J. Simpson Meme With Barack Obama, Melania Trump Together
Did President Donald Trump post an O.J. Simpson meme showing former President Barack Obama and first lady Melania Trump riding in the white Bronco together? No, that's not true: Trump posted a meme in 2025 on his Truth Social account show
FactCheck.org→ Major Driver of Worsening Canadian Wildfires Is Climate Change, Not Forest Mismanagement
President Donald Trump has blamed improper forest management for Canadian wildfires whose smoke drifted into the Midwestern and Northeastern U.S. earlier this month. But climate change — and not a lack of “Debris Removal,” as Trump suggested —
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Photo Shows Army Officer With ‘Nuclear Football’ Chained To ‘Diaper Bag’
Does a real photo show an army officer with the "nuclear football" chained to what is described on social media as a "diaper bag" carried by Trump aide Natalie Harp? No, that's not true: The original photo didn't display an army officer o
FactCheck.org→ One Big Beautiful Bill Not (Yet) Driving ACA, Medicaid Declines
Multiple Democratic lawmakers have claimed that 8 million Americans have lost healthcare coverage as a result of the Trump-backed budget reconciliation bill that passed a year ago, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But experts told us the enrol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rachel Maddow Did NOT Broadcast Transcript of Call Between Pam Bondi, Trump — Digitally Created
Did MS NOW host Rachel Maddow broadcast a transcript of a call between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Bondi and Trump were ever recorded having such a call, nor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video, Screenshot Show Trump Asleep At White House Correspondents’ Dinner — Has AI Disclaimer From Satire Account
Does a real video or screenshot show President Donald Trump slumped over asleep at the White House Correspondents' Dinner with his mouth hanging open? No, that's not true: A deepfake video appears to be based on real footage from the dinn
Full Fact→ Mamas & Papas is not giving away Bugaboo prams for ‘less than £10’
Full Fact→ £3 North Face jacket offer supposedly from John Lewis is fake
Full Fact→ Eligible asylum seekers could access support before 2003 court case involving Keir Starmer
Full Fact→ Video of woman explaining why she still uses cash is an AI fake
This video is fake. It contains a SynthID watermark, which indicates it was generated using AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Elon Musk And Family Walking Together Was AI-Generated From A Single Photo
Does a viral video show Elon Musk walking together with his family and talking with his children? No, that's not true: A real photo from 2025 was used to generate the AI video. Other than the one source photo, the rest of the scene was im
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Minnesota Department of Education Did NOT Announce ‘Transgender Dolls’ For Public School Classrooms In Fall 2026
Did the State of Minnesota announce it will bring "transgender dolls" to public school classrooms as early as fall 2026? No, that's not true: The state's Department of Education denied that. The dolls are a project of University of Minnes