Social media posts have falsely claimed that the Duke of Cornwall hotel in Plymouth is being refurbished to house asylum seekers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Checking Day 2026: Fact Checking Matters More Than Ever In The U.S.
We agree with some very prominent people. Here's our proposal... Fact Checking Day on April 2, 2026 marks almost a year since Lead Stories published our last fact check as part of Meta's Third-Party Fact Checking Partnership. Since that d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Court Filing Does NOT Say The Bullet That Killed Charlie Kirk Doesn’t Match The Rifle Allegedly Used By Tyler Robinson
Does a court filing definitively state that the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk does not match the rifle allegedly used by Tyler Robinson? No, that's not true: In court documents, defense lawyers said a summary report by the Bureau of Alc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE AI Video Does NOT Show Real Two-Year-Old Running To Soldier Dad
Is a video of a two-year-old running to their soldier dad authentic? No, that's not true: A detection tool flagged the video with a 99.7% probability of being AI-generated. Lead Stories did not find any version of the video that included
PolitiFact→ How to ‘detox’ your body for free (Hint: It doesn’t require juice, teas or flushes)
How to ‘detox’ your body for free
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake "Mean Gene" Okerlund Interview With "Real" Guys Who Look Just Like Beavis And Butt-Head Is AI-Generated
Did "Mean Gene" Okerlund interview two "real" guys who bear an uncanny resemblance to the cartoon characters Beavis and Butt-Head? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. Gene Okerlund died in 2019. The AI-generated "real" Beavis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Byron Noem Cross-Dressing Photo With Dog In Background And Daily Mail Logo NOT Published By Paper
Is this a real photo from the Daily Mail showing Byron Noem wearing a light blue T-shirt with large fake breasts and a dog in the background? No, that's not true: That image of the husband of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump’s Face Being Carved Onto Mount Rushmore
Is Donald Trump being added to the sculptures of the four presidents at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota as of April 1, 2026? No, that's not true: That was an April Fool's Day joke. The article that started the rumor was w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oprah Did NOT Try To Buy Sen. John Fetterman’s Vote For $20 Million On ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Did Oprah Winfrey try to buy Sen. John Fetterman's vote on the "Big Beautiful Bill" for $20 million? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for its satirical content. The image supporting the claim is stamped w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tearful Goodbye Of Husband Deploying To Iran Is AI-Generated Engagement Bait
Does a real image show a wife crying as she hugs her husband goodbye because he is deploying to Iran? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated image that was published with a request for engagement. The page where this originated post
PolitiFact→ Marc Molinaro – Does New York lead the US in population loss? It depends on the measure
New York leads the nation in population loss.
PolitiFact→ Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says the NFL’s Rooney Rule violates Florida law. Does it?
Explaining the NFL Rooney Rule and Florida Civil Rights Act
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump, Hegseth say US has accomplished regime change in Iran. Has it?
“We've had regime change.”
AllSides→ Trump Links Biden’s Ukraine Aid to Pentagon’s Iran War Funding Request
Trump Links Biden's Ukraine Aid to Pentagon's Iran War Funding Request jbhicks Wed, 04/01/2026 - 07:45 Read more about Trump Links Biden's Ukraine Aid to Pentagon's Iran War Funding Request With the Pentagon potentially seeking a
FactCheck.org→ We Could Win a Webby with Your Vote
This is not an April Fools’ Day joke! FactCheck.org is a nominee for the 30th Annual Webby Awards in the category for Websites and Mobile Sites: News & Politics. Now our loyal readers can help us win the Webby People’s Voice Award, whic
Lead Stories→ Running List Of 2026 April Fool’s Day Jokes
Oh, joy! It is the most wonderful day of the year (if you are a fact checker)... April Fool's Day is upon us, that day when every outlet, brand, influencer and Internet jokester under the sun tries to come up with something original to fo
Full Fact→ How Full Fact will be covering the 2026 elections
Full Fact is undertaking an ambitious range of activities to ensure that you, our audience are as well informed as possible.
Full Fact→ How Full Fact will be covering the 2026 UK elections
Full Fact is undertaking an ambitious range of activities to ensure that you, our audience are as well informed as possible.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: REAL Video Shows LGBTQ+ Flag During Florida Panthers Game At Amerant Bank Arena
Does a video widely shared on April Fool's Day show a real LGBTQ+ flag waving at an entrance to Amerant Bank Arena, a home stadium for the Florida Panthers? Yes, that's true: The video appeared on the hockey team's account on X, among oth
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Video Actually Shows Underage Muslim Man’s Wife In Plano, Texas
Does a viral video prove that a man in traditional clothes once walked holding hands with his underage wife in a public space in Plano, Texas? No, that's not true: Beyond the narrator's allegations, the video contains nothing confirming a
FactCheck.org→ Trump Links Biden’s Ukraine Aid to Pentagon’s Iran War Funding Request
With the Pentagon potentially seeking a $200 billion supplemental package to fund the ongoing war with Iran, President Donald Trump defended that figure in part by saying U.S. ammunition “was taken down by giving so much to Ukraine.” He th
PolitiFact→ Blake Gendebien – Does milk cost less than it did in the 1980s?
Milk prices “currently are no higher than they were in 1980’s.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says more Americans are working today than ever. That masks weak job growth.
“More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does Not Show Australia’s Jacinta Allan with LGBTQ+, Islamic Country Flags Behind Her — It’s Edited
Does a real photo show Australian politician Jacinta Allan with LGBTQ+ and Islamic country flags behind her? No, that's not true: It appears that another image was edited -- possibly using AI -- to create the photo of Allan with the flags
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Woman Crying While Tied Up Was NOT Taken From Epstein Files — Footage From 2007 Movie ‘The Poughkeepsie Tapes’
Is a video of a woman crying while tied up from the Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice? No, that's not true: The footage is from a 2007 mockumentary-style horror film titled "The Poughkeepsie Tapes." The video exactl
PolitiFact→ Did Michael Whatley appoint a sex offender to party roles while GOP chair?
U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley faces questions about whether he elevated a convicted sex offender to positions wi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jason Aldean Did NOT Walk Off Set Of Stephen Colbert’s Show Over Trump Joke
Did country singer Jason Aldean walk off the set of Stephen Colbert's TV show over a joke about Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for its satirical content. The image supporting the claim is
Full Fact→ Katie Hopkins didn’t confront Muslim MPs in the House of Commons
A Facebook post claims Katie Hopkins ‘unleashed hell’ during a speech in the House of Commons, but this did not happen.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing
Fact-checking Trump on birthright citizenship, birth tourism
Full Fact→ Post promoting Cadbury Dairy Milk box deal is fake
Cadbury’s parent company, Mondelez, confirmed it’s not a real offer from the chocolate retailer.
AllSides→ Flaws in Government Tool to ID Noncitizen Voters
Flaws in Government Tool to ID Noncitizen Voters jbhicks Tue, 03/31/2026 - 06:33 Read more about Flaws in Government Tool to ID Noncitizen Voters Republican Sen. Mike Lee said that he believes there are "at least tens of thousand
Full Fact→ No, Keir Starmer didn’t threaten to embarrass Rupert Lowe on national TV
Posts being shared on Facebook detail a fabricated exchange between the Prime Minister and Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe in parliament.
Full Fact→ Labour MP’s claim that one in six Scots are ‘stuck on an NHS waiting list’ is not reliable
This figure, which we’ve heard from Scottish Labour before, appears to combine waits for multiple types of treatment in Scotland—but some patients may be waiting for multiple appointments.
Full Fact→ ‘I’m just kicking myself’: How a fake garden seeds offer on Facebook almost cost a Full Fact reader over £500
Sandy saw what looked like a real bargain from Wickes - and only realised it was bogus when she was alerted by her bank.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former UK PM Liz Truss Did NOT Say That ‘Underground Transgender Mafia’ May Be Responsible For KitKat Chocolate Heist
Did former British Prime Minister Liz Truss blame "underground transgender mafia" for a KitKat chocolate heist? No, that's not true: The made-up quote originated from a satire account that had a history of attributing false statements abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Quote About ‘Support For Peaceful Demonstrators Via National Defense Fund’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Foreign Clickbait Story
Did Bad Bunny and other famous people including Blake Shelton, Cardi B, Tom Jones, Andrea Bocelli say that they were supporting peaceful demonstrators via the National Defense Fund? No, that's not true: The claim was an example of so-call
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ICE agents are at some airports, but this video of a man being detained is a skit
Video shows ICE agent removing “US citizen on a plane for being Latino.”
FactCheck.org→ Flaws in Government Tool to ID Noncitizen Voters
Republican Sen. Mike Lee said that he believes there are “at least tens of thousands, probably hundreds of thousands” of noncitizens illegally registered to vote in the U.S., adding that a federal tool used in nearly two dozen states would
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Single Dad Michael Torres Was NOT One Point Short On Family Feud Needed To Save Daughter From Cancer — It’s A Fake Story
Did single dad Michael Torres get 199 points instead of the 200 needed to win $20,000 in Family Feud Fast Money to pay for his daughter's cancer treatment? No, that's not true: The story was generated by artificial intelligence tools by a
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, Trump didn’t post on Truth Social asking DeSantis to pardon Tiger Woods
Image shows President Donald Trump asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Truth Social to pardon Tiger Woods following a DUI charge.