Did U.S. President Donald Trump write a post about winning "the Iran thing" in a "Bigly" way on March 19, 2026? No, that's not true: The post did not originate from Trump's account. The image of the entry, as it first appeared on social m
PolitiFact→ Voter suppression or little step? How the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names
The facts about women, name changes and the SAVE America Act
PolitiFact→ Charles Schumer – Fact-checking Chuck Schumer about SAVE America Act, how many Americans register to vote in person
The SAVE America Act “would force Americans to register (to vote) only in person, something only 5% of Americans do today."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Keir Starmer Did NOT Threaten To Close U.S. Bases At Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Or Elsewhere, Or Demand Rent If Trump Withdraws From NATO
Did U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer threaten to close U.S. bases at Lakenheath, Mildenhall and elsewhere, and demand rent if President Donald Trump withdraws from NATO? No, that's not true: Contrary to a viral screenshot claiming Starmer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Real Al Jazeera Report About Ukrainian Drone Expert Fleeing From Middle East To France
Was a video about Ukrainian drone operator Miroslav Radchenko shared on social media actually produced and distributed by Al Jazeera? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no traces of such a report broadcast or shared online by Al Jaze
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Purportedly Showing Iranian Missiles Striking Israel At Night Is AI Generated
Does a real video show Iranian missiles striking the middle of an Israeli city at night? No, that's not true: This video is AI generated. Glitches typical of AI-generated content are visible in the video. In the foreground at the start of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence U.K. Police Investigated Man Over X Username ‘ChingChongChinaman’ Or Something Like It
Did U.K. police investigate a man over his X username "ChingChongChinaman" or something similar? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that police in the United Kingdom spoke to a man following a complaint about an "offensive" usernam
PolitiFact→ Florida’s version of SAVE America Act: What does it mean for noncitizens seeking driver licenses?
FL bill requires citizenship status in driver licenses
PolitiFact→ Byron Donalds – Is Byron Donalds right that school districts are to blame for Florida property tax increases?
Florida school districts are the “biggest” drivers of increased property taxes.
Full Fact→ Meningitis B: your questions answered
We answer questions from Full Fact readers, including why everyone doesn’t get the vaccine, and how long protection from the vaccine lasts.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the SAVE America Act
On March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Ruins Of Amazon Data Center In The Middle East
Does a viral video purporting to show the ruins of an Amazon data center in the Middle East document a real scene? No, that's not true: The video contained multiple signs pointing to AI, including an incorrectly spelled company's name and
PolitiFact→ A judge blocked RFK Jr.’s revised vaccine schedule. What does that mean for insurance coverage?
How court ruling on vaccine policy affects insurance
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing
Fact-checking Markwayne Mullin’s Homeland Security hearing
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Man Saving Dog Who Fell On Subway Tracks
Does a real video show a man rescuing a dog that fell onto the tracks of an arriving subway train? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It was first published on YouTube in January 2026, by an account called ChexyAI. The accou
Full Fact→ The Maldives cut diplomatic relations with Israel in 1974, not recently
Social media posts with ‘breaking news’ banners incorrectly suggest the Maldives has recently “cut all ties with Israel” and banned Israeli products.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Use AI To Fabricate Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, Remarks
Did the BBC use AI to fabricate remarks by President Donald Trump in a Jan. 6, 2021, speech in a documentary that aired just before the 2024 election? No, that's not true: The $5 billion lawsuit Trump filed against the BBC does not allege
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s DHS secretary confirmation hearing
Sen. Mullin's DHS secretary confirmation: Live fact-checks
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Do NOT Prove Netanyahu Photo Of Iran Strike Order Predates Feb. 28, 2026 — Claim Based On Google Glitch
Do social media posts prove that the Israeli Prime Minister's office reused a photo originally published on Feb. 4, 2026? No, that's not true: The claim appears to have been based on a known Google image search glitch, not evidence of pho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of ‘Woman Who Identifies As A Dog’ Being Attacked By Dog Is FAKE
Is a video that shows a "woman who identifies as a dog" being attacked by a dog real? No, that's not true: An online AI video detection tool determined that the clip is 97.3 percent likely to be AI generated. There are several telltale si
PolitiFact→ Social media is trying to sell you on lymphatic drainage massage. Is that really something you need?
What is lymphatic drainage massage, and do you need it?
PolitiFact→ A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded
How claims of Netanyahu’s death spread on social media
FactCheck.org→ EPA’s Misleading Claim of $1.3 Trillion in Deregulatory ‘Savings’
Trump administration officials have claimed that they are saving Americans over $1.3 trillion by ending regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. But the figure does not incorporate any benefits of the emissions standards. By one of
PolitiFact→ Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump
Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran's military capability’?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Airstrike on U.S. Base in Qatar
Is this a real video of an airstrike on a U.S. base in Qatar? No, that's not true: An online AI video detection tool determined that the clip is 83.3 percent "likely to be AI-generated." A separate tool identified typical AI "hallucinatio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Paramedics Chasing Runaway Gurney
Did a news helicopter capture live footage showing a crew of paramedics chasing a runaway gurney as it careened down a grassy slope? No, that's not true: The scene featuring a fake "Chopper 5 - Breaking News" chyron is AI-generated. There
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence U.S. Soldiers Are Refusing Orders To Deploy To Iran ‘En Masse’
Are U.S. soldiers "openly refusing orders" to deploy "en masse" to Iran as a viral Facebook post claimed? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that large numbers of American service members are refusing deployment orders. Claims circ
Full Fact→ Video shows US warehouse explosion not delayed missile detonation in Israel
A video circulating online with false claims it depicts an Iranian missile exploding in Tel Aviv is actually old footage of a 2016 warehouse fire in California.
Full Fact→ BBC corrects misreported energy bills figure
A live blog post gave an incorrect figure for the amount an average household can expect to save when changes to the energy price cap come in next month.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Tomahawk Missiles Streaking Past A Merchant Ship "On Their Way To Targets In Iran"
Does a real video show Tomahawk missiles streaking past a merchant ship "on their way to targets in Iran"? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. The fake video shows missiles passing dangerously close to the ship and glitchy te
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Massive Container Ship Capsizing Is NOT Real — It’s AI-Generated
Does a real video show a large container ship listing and capsizing in front of bystanders on another craft? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It was originally posted by an account that describes itself as posting "AI Vide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: REAL Video Shows Statue of Jesus the Redeemer Being Erected on Mount of the Cross in Al-Qaa, Lebanon
Is a video showing a statue of Jesus the Redeemer being erected on the Mount of the Cross in Al-Qaa, Lebanon, real? Yes, that's true: The video shows the installation of a statue of Jesus the Redeemer in the Lebanese village of Al-Qaa in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Quote About Trump Being ‘Abused And Lied About Since Taking Office’ Attributed To Various Celebrities — Story Is Viet Spam
Did Carol Burnett and other celebrities say Donald Trump "has been abused and lied about since taking office" and "stood like a lion against a pack of jackals"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Burnett and the others ever sa
PolitiFact→ What is ‘ultra-processed’ food? Brazilian researchers have an answer.
What is ‘ultraprocessed’ food’? Brazil has an answer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of School Courtyard Does NOT Show IRGC Members Being Bombed In Iran — It’s AI Video Made From Prewar Photo
Does a video on social media show what posts described as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, "hiding in schools thinking Israel won't bomb them"? No, that's not true: It's not real footage. The clip was made with generative AI from
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Epstein Files Do NOT Reveal Ellen DeGeneres Ate Stanley Kubrick at a Satanic Ritual — Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site
Do the Epstein files reveal that Ellen DeGeneres and hundreds of Hollywood VIPs ate Stanley Kubrick at a satanic ritual? No, that's not true: There are no reports in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice that claim DeGen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post About ‘Hormuz Peace Board’ On Truth Social — It’s A Fake Post
Did President Donald Trump post a message about a "Hormuz Peace Board" on his Truth Social account on March 16, 2026? No, that's not true: No post including the phrase "Hormuz Peace Board" could be found on Trump's Truth Social account. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Erling Haaland Reciting Shahada, Converting To Islam
Is a video showing Erling Haaland, a Manchester City footballer, reciting the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, and converting to Islam, real? No, that's not true: An online AI video detection tool determined that the clip is 100
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Video of toddler crying over US service member killed in Iran is AI-generated
Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Netanyahu Video Does NOT Display 2024 Date on Coffee Shop Register — It Says "15/03/2026"
Does the screen of the coffee shop register in a video recently shared by Benjamin Netanyahu show a date stamp from 2024? No, that's not true: Lead Stories examined the highest resolution version of Netanyahu's video. The date stamp visib