Did Donald Trump post an image of himself with John F. Kennedy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Jesus Christ on his Truth Social account? No, that's not true: The image, which appears to mimic a Truth Social post, did not originate with Trump. Instea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Videos Show Nurse, Others Dancing To Blanco Brown’s ‘The Git Up’ — AI-Generated Characters
Does a real video show a nurse, flight attendant, police officer, cheerleader or Walmart associate dancing to "The Git Up" song? No, that's not true: A series of AI-generated videos shows characters dancing to the 2019 country hit by Blan
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers, July 2026 Update
Summary Our latest update in this series provides economic and other metrics of President Donald Trump’s second term, so far. Job growth remains slower, with a total of 716,000 jobs created as of June. The unemployment rate remains slight
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inter Miami Player Germán Berterame Did NOT Die After Collision Shown In Video
Did Inter Miami player Germán Berterame die as a result of a collision seen in a video of a match against Montréal on July 25, 2026? No, that's not true: Berterame collapsed on the field after being struck in the head by Efraín Morales
Full Fact→ Satirical fake Guardian front page on ‘genetic links’ between eating bacon and far-right activism shared as genuine
No, the Guardian did not publish an article claiming that ‘genetic links’ have been found ‘proving that eating bacon in the morning has links to far-right activism’.
Full Fact→ Fake Aldi ‘craft box’ offer recirculating on Facebook
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Sen. John Fetterman Being Arrested — Man Arrested Is Someone Else in Des Moines
Does a video show U.S. Sen. John Fetterman being arrested after pulling a gun on a person in a car? No, that's not true: The man seen in the clip is not the senator from Pennsylvania but a man in Des Moines, Iowa. According to reports, De
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Comparison Does NOT Show Real Photos Of Trump Taken By Getty, White House – BOTH Images Are Edited
Does an image comparison show a real Getty photo of Donald Trump next to a White House-edited version giving him smooth skin? No, that's not true: Both photos are edited, and neither can be attributed to those two sources. Reuters publish
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE BBC Report Claims Olena Zelenska Was Spotted Wearing Stolen Lalique Pendant
Did the BBC report that Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska was spotted wearing a pendant stolen from France's Lalique Museum? No, that's not true: The BBC denied ever publishing such a report. The video was doctored to digitally add the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FCC Did NOT Fine NBC, ABC $25 Million For Not Carrying President Trump’s Speech, Or CBS $10 Million For Not Airing It In Its Entirety
Did the Federal Communications Commission fine NBC and ABC $25 million each for not carrying President Trump's July 16, 2026, speech and fine CBS $10 million for not airing it in full? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the Fe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Woman With No Parachute Pulled Out Of A Plane By Her Skydiving Friend — Made With AI
Did a novice skydiver pull her parachuteless friend out of the plane, leaving the freefalling woman to be rescued by another skydiver? No, that's not true: This video was made with AI. It was originally published by an account called Buil
Full Fact→ Fake Currys smartphone offer circulating online
A Facebook post falsely claims those over 25 can receive a free Samsung S25 Ultra from Currys for completing a survey.
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines don’t raise your risk of miscarriage
A widely shared video incorrectly claims that 76% of vaccinated women experience miscarriage.
Full Fact→ TUI is not giving away free ‘summer gift sets’ to people who complete a survey
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”.