Does an image of Pakistani government officials being searched by U.S. military members during Iran peace talks that took place in April 2026 show a real event? No, that's not true: The image showed several signs of AI generation. Additio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Saudi Minister Did NOT Say ‘How Can Trump Protect Us When He Cannot Even Protect His Own Country’ — Quote Was Fabricated In Transcript
Does a real video show the Saudi foreign minister stating that "the era of relying on the US has ended"? No, that's not true: According to three translation tools, the caption fabricated the content of the video it claimed to summarize. I
Full Fact→ Fake photo of damaged US base in Kuwait shared online
A picture circulating on social media with claims it depicts the aftermath of Iranian strikes on an American base isn’t genuine.
Full Fact→ Satirical post about Liz Truss blaming ‘transgender mafia’ for Italian chocolate heist shared as genuine
A post suggesting the former PM blamed the theft of a large shipment of KitKats on an “underground transgender mafia” was first shared by a satire account.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Donald Trump Post Calls Jesus ‘WEAK On Those Who Sin, And Terrible For Immigration’
Does a social media post by Donald Trump call Jesus "WEAK on those who sin, and terrible for Immigration"? No, that's not true: The post never appeared on the president's official Truth Social account. It was first suggested as a possible
Full Fact→ Many asylum seekers received support prior to 2003 court case involving Keir Starmer
A Facebook post claiming Mr Starmer “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits” is misleading.
Full Fact→ Fake ‘B&Q’ £10 garden soil offer circulating on social media
A spokesperson for the retailer has confirmed this is not a genuine deal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About Plans To Build A $3.8 Billion Stadium For Your Favorite Team To Transform Your Favorite City Into A Global Destination Are Fake — Viet Spam
Are Facebook posts about plans to build $3.8 billion stadiums for 34 NFL, MLB, NBA, and college sports teams that would transform their cities into global destinations real? No, that's not true: Dozens of nearly identical posts were gener
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows RFK Jr. Saying Conspiracy Theorists Were Right, COVID Vaccine Causes ‘Gayness’, Anthony Fauci A ‘Goblin’ — It’s Satire
Does a real unmanipulated video show Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying "conspiracy theorists were right" and the COVID-19 vaccine maybe causes "gayness" and calling Anthony Fauci a "goblin"? No, that's not true: The audio in the video has been
PolitiFact→ Byron Donalds – Was the US Navy created to take on pirates, as Byron Donalds said? It was a big reason.
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Orion From Artemis II Did NOT Take Exactly 42:50 To Pass ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ — Same As Runtime Of Pink Floyd Album
Did the Orion spacecraft from Artemis II take exactly 42 minutes 50 seconds to pass the dark side of the moon, the same as the runtime of the Pink Floyd album by that name? No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories that the spacecraft's
PolitiFact→ Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin on tips, overtime, Social Security policy before Tax Day
Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin before Tax Day
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FALSE Posts Claim DoorDash Delivery Driver At White House Is A Paid Actor — Company Denies
Does a viral post prove that Sharon Simmons, who made a DoorDash delivery to the White House, is a "paid actor"? No, that's not true: The post offered no evidence to support the claim. DoorDash, its spokesperson, and Simmons' own congress
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joke 3D Rendering Shows Liam and Noel Gallagher NOT Cain and Abel Reconstructed By University of Manchester Scientists
Does a 3D model from scientists at the University of Manchester show how Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve, may have looked? No, that's not true: This rendering is not a scientific reconstruction of the biblical brothers' faces -- i
PolitiFact→ Officials target microplastics. What exactly are they? How do they get into the body?
Your guide to microplastics
Full Fact→ Express corrects claim about UK’s youth unemployment
The UK’s youth unemployment rate is higher than the EU average, but not “the highest in Europe”.
Full Fact→ Facebook post suggesting Tesco is giving away free Easter hampers is fake
A spokesperson for the retailer has confirmed the offer is not affiliated with them.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt Did NOT Embarrass CNN’s ‘Caitlyn Collins’ Over Question About The First Lady — It’s Satirical
Did CNN's "Caityn Collins" leave the White House press room after Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt embarrassed her by saying she had not "reported a fact since you left the Daily Caller nine years ago"? No, that's not true: The clai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Rachel Maddow Segment Claiming A Judge Forced Melania Trump To Testify
Did Rachel Maddow air a segment claiming that a federal judge has ruled that Melania Trump must testify against her husband? No, that's not true: Maddow never aired a segment that said a judge ruled Melania Trump will be forced to testify
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Over U.S. Carrier Does NOT Show Operation Epic Fury
Does a viral video show a real-life scene of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flying over a U.S. military ship in the Persian Gulf "to raise troop morale"? No, that's not true: The account that initially uploaded the clip on social media discl
PolitiFact→ Brandon Gill – Would Florida US Rep. Maria Salazar’s ‘Dignity Act’ grant mass amnesty to immigrants?
“The Dignity Act is mass amnesty.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, Pope Leo XIV does not support nuclear weapons in Iran, or anywhere, despite Trump’s statement
Pope Leo XIV “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Image Of Bruce Springsteen "Prior To Plastic Surgery" Posted By Trump On Truth Social
Does a photo posted by Donald Trump on Truth Social accurately show how Bruce Springsteen looks now, or prior to plastic surgery? No, that's not true: The image has been digitally edited to make the 76-year-old rocker appear haggard. A ca
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump DID Share A Depiction Of Himself As A Christ-Like Healer
Did President Donald Trump post a depiction of himself as a Christ-like healer on Truth Social on April 12, 2026? Yes, that's true: While fake Trump posts are often widely shared on social platforms and can quickly go viral, Lead Stories
PolitiFact→ Commonwealth Together PAC – Pro-Ed Markey ad says Seth Moulton ‘thanked ICE.’ Moulton has called to abolish the agency.
“Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.”
Full Fact→ Fake picture of human chain around Iranian power plant circulates online
While there have been reports of Iranians forming human chains around major infrastructure, a widely shared image apparently showing the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was made with AI.
PolitiFact→ Turmeric, herbal supplements and your liver: How ‘The Pitt’ highlighted ‘natural’ health aid risks
Certain ‘natural’ herbal supplements can harm your liver.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Hungarian Poll Would Have Orbán At 68% And Magyar At 35% Of The Vote — Official Polls Would Add Up To 100%
Is there an "official poll" in Hungary that shows Viktor Orbán with 68% and Péter Magyar with 35% of the vote as some social media posts imply? No, that's not true: Official polls would add up to a total of 100% and this one adds up to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo That Shows Melania Trump Smiling Standing Next To Epstein, Ghislane Maxwell Is NOT Authentic
Is a photo that shows Melania Trump smiling and standing next to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell authentic? No, that's not true: Online detection tools flagged the image as likely digitally altered and likely AI-generated. One rated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Image Of Epstein Hugging Melania Trump Is Real Photo
Does a viral image purporting to show Jeffrey Epstein hugging Melania Trump document a real-life scene? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find supporting evidence that it's an authentic photo. Two AI detectors pointed to the prese
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Sky News Report Falsely Claims Hungarian Opposition Leader Péter Magyar Is Withdrawing From Election
Did Sky News report that Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar is withdrawing from the election in early April 2026? No, that's not true: The British news channel has not reported that Magyar has dropped out of the race for prime mini
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?
Did CNN publish a fake Iran statement and commit a crime?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Dancing Pole Image With Epstein Is Real Photo Of Melania Trump
Is a viral image purporting to show Melania Trump at the dancing pole in front of Jeffrey Epstein a real photo? No, that's not true: The image originated from an account that publishes fictitious images of celebrities. The initial post co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Staged Video Shows British Kids Locking Police Officer In Supermarket Shopping Carts — Prank Skit
Does a video show a real incident where British kids trapped a police officer inside a chain of locked shopping trolleys? No, that's not true: This video is a skit and the people are actors. The video was originally published on Facebook
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Say ‘Trump Faked His Assassination Attempt In Butler’
Did conservative political commentator and podcaster Tucker Carlson say, "Trump faked his assassination attempt in Butler," Pa., in July 2024? No, that's not true: Carlson has asked questions about the Butler assassination plot. But there
Full Fact→ ‘Photo from Artemis II’ of moon crater with Earth in background is fake
A viral picture claiming to show the moon's Orientale Basin photographed by the Artemis II crew isn’t genuine. It contains an AI watermark and does not match real NASA photos of the crater.
Full Fact→ Old videos of Gaza and Turkey earthquake shared with false claims they show destruction in Tel Aviv
A compilation video featuring old clips from Gaza and an earthquake in Turkey has been shared online with false claims it shows recent scenes in Israel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Of Jeffrey Epstein Kissing Young Woman Is NOT Authentic
Is a video that shows Jeffrey Epstein kissing a young woman authentic? No, that's not true: A detection tool flagged the video as likely AI-generated. There are several AI glitches that can be seen in the video. The claim appeared in a vi
FactCheck.org→ Politicians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-Cut
Following an executive order from the Trump administration that promotes production of glyphosate, some Democrats have claimed that the herbicide causes cancer. The science, however, is nuanced. While there is some evidence linking glyphosate to cance
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fictional Story Of Resistance Printing Press Found In A Secret Basement Room In Lyon, France Is AI-Illustrated Clickbait
Did Lucas Morel discover a World War II era resistance printing operation in a secret room hidden in his basement in Lyon, France? No, that's not true: This fictional clickbait story set in Lyon, France originated on YouTube and is illust