Is this a real video of Orthodox priests blessing a gas station pump? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool determined that the video was 100% "likely to be AI-generated" and does not appear to depict a genuine event. In addition, a v
PolitiFact→ Marsha Blackburn – Photo ID not required for Obama Presidential Center entry
The Obama Presidential Center is "requiring photo ID to enter."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Raid ‘Antifa’ Storage Unit, Find ‘Aggressive Algae’ — It’s From Satire Site
Did the FBI raid an "antifa" storage unit in Washington and find "aggressive algae" there? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content. The post on X removed the "Nothing on this page i
FactCheck.org→ How Trump’s Preliminary Deal with Iran Compares with His Rhetoric
President Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on June 17. The 14-point memorandum of understanding outlines the conditions under which the U.S. and Iran have initially agreed, and gives them 60 days to negotiate additi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Swedish Soccer Player Lucas Bergvall Saying ‘Please Stop Voting for Mass Migration’
Does a video show Swedish World Cup footballer Lucas Bergvall saying, "Please stop voting for mass migration"? No, that's not true: The quote attributed to him on social media does not match what Bergvall said in a video interview, nor wa
PolitiFact→ Susan Collins – Susan Collins says the SCOTUS abortion ruling didn't impact Maine. What do the facts show?
The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.”
Full Fact→ Incorrect name for crocodile attack arrest circulates online
Cambridgeshire Constabulary have not identified the person arrested, but say a name being shared on social media is not correct.
Full Fact→ The Brexit vote 10 years on: your questions answered
A decade on from the referendum, we look at what’s happened to the economy, immigration and that £350 million pledge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Did NOT Point Out US Nuclear Weapon Use In Response To Trump
Did Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly point out to President Donald Trump that, out of the nine countries with nuclear weapons, the United States is the only one that has used them? No, that's not true: The quote is completel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Benjamin Netanyahu Did NOT Attend Argentina-Austria Match on June 22, 2026 — Image Is Fake
Was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in attendance for the Argentina-Austria World Cup match in Arlington, Texas, on June 22, 2026? No, that's not true: Two AI detection tools indicated that the image was AI-generated. One found
PolitiFact→ It’s unclear who will pay for Iran’s $300B reconstruction fund. Here’s why
Fact-checking Trump on $300 billion fund for Iran
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence for Trump’s Right to Try Claim
As he has done for years, President Donald Trump claims – without evidence – that the federal Right to Try law he signed in 2018 has “saved thousands of lives.” But the White House provided no support for Trump’s claim about the law, which p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeff Bezos Did NOT Say Water Should Be Used To Fuel AI Rather Than For Human Consumption In Public Remarks At 2026 VivaTech Conference In Paris
Did Jeff Bezos say water should be used to fuel AI rather than for human consumption in public remarks at the 2026 VivaTech conference in Paris? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence that Bezos made that statement at the con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE AI Video Shows Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Fictional Asphalt Road In ‘Mukhosransk’ — Russia’s ‘Nowheresville’
Does a real video show officials at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new asphalt road in Mukhosransk, Russia -- a road which was really just a fake roll-up prop? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It is not just the asphalt
Full Fact→ No, Keir Starmer won’t get a £115,000 ‘pension’ as an ex-PM
Claims that Sir Keir Starmer will be entitled to a £115,000-a-year “pension” for the rest of his life as a former PM are misleading.
PolitiFact→ AI ads skewed Talarico’s words and positions. It’s part of a changing scene in political advertising
How James Talarico’s opponents use AI to boost false claims
PolitiFact→ What PolitiFact learned from looking at presidential falsehoods throughout U.S. history
What we learned from investigating presidential falsehoods
PolitiFact→ Children, older people are more vulnerable to heat strokes. Here’s how to stay safe this summer
Tips to spot — and prevent — a heat stroke this summer
PolitiFact→ 11 times US presidents shaded reality as they shaped US history
What if PolitiFact covered American falsehoods from 1776?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Image of ‘0-1’ Spray-Painted Below ‘Department of War’ Plaque Is Real
Is there a real image of "0-1" spray-painted under a Department of War plaque? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that graffiti was ever painted beneath the sign, which is located at the Pentagon. Image searches frequently returned
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Review Does NOT Show Statistically Valid ‘Vaxxed vs. Unvaxxed’ Chronic Disease Analysis In Children
Is a review of an unpublished draft study a statistically valid analysis comparing chronic disease outcomes in vaccinated versus unvaccinated children? No, that's not true: The analysis is based on a 2020 draft study that was never publis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Bodycam Footage Shows Traffic Stop Skit Of Nervous Teen Getting Driving Tips From Officer
Does a video show a real traffic stop where an interaction with a nervous 16-year-old driver was captured on a police officer's bodycam? No, that's not true: The footage originated from a YouTube channel which discloses it sometimes uses
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Viral Image Of Brigitte Macron Pulling Away From Trump Trying To Kiss Her In Versailles
Does a viral image of President Donald Trump approaching the French first lady for a kiss accurately document the scene in Versailles? No, that's not true: The picture was first posted by an account that labeled it as satire. The picture
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: EDITED Photo Falsely Shows Michelle Obama Standing Taller Than Barack Obama, Bidens, Bushes, Clintons
Does a real photo show Michelle Obama standing taller than her husband, Barack Obama, as well as the Bidens, Bushes, and Clintons? No, that's not true: The image circulating on social media was edited. Lead Stories reviewed the original p
Full Fact→ No, an Iranian footballer wasn’t deported after New Zealand World Cup match
Claims that Iran player Mohammad Mohebbi was deported after the team’s first World Cup game against New Zealand are false.
Full Fact→ Row over ‘Jimmy Savile’ banner images in Makerfield by-election – were pictures shared online real or fake?
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson claimed an image of a man holding a sign referencing Jimmy Savile was a “fake” version of another picture—but the other picture he shared appears to be AI-edited.
Full Fact→ No, a BBC episode wasn’t taken down following a clash between Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Laura Kuenssberg
A fake article claims that the BBC presenter confronted Sir Jim about his financial affairs on her show—but this never happened.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Mugshot Of Woman Who ‘Glued Her Husband’s Butt Cheeks Together’ — Arrested For Arson
Does a viral mugshot show a woman who was arrested for gluing her husband's butt cheeks together? No, that's not true: The mugshot is of a woman arrested for starting a fire in a home where two people were inside. The arrest happened in F
Full Fact→ No, Reform didn’t come second in the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election
Nigel Farage said he was pleased Reform came second in a by-election held in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. But the party came third.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Story About Ethan Caldwell Arrested For Pretending To Be A Museum Tour Guide And Making Up History Of Art — It Is Satire
Was a man named Ethan Caldwell arrested after posing as a museum tour guide and inventing completely fake histories for every painting? No, that's not true: The story originated on an Instagram page known for posting parody stories. The s
PolitiFact→ Jon Ossoff – Did Mike Collins ‘admit’ that Trump was in the Epstein files? A Jon Ossoff ad omits critical facts
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins “admitted” that President Donald Trump is in the Epstein files.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Was Altered With OpenAI Tools To Make German Soccer Fan Look Like Adolf Hitler
Does footage of the Germany vs. Curaçao World Cup Game show a fan in the stands who looked just like Adolf Hitler and was rooting for Germany? No, that's not true: The screenshot of the FIFA World Cup match footage has been digitally alt
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Britain Is NOT Banning VPNs Next Month — It Proposed Ban On Social Media For Children Under 16
Is Britain banning VPNs next month? No, that's not true: The prime minister of the United Kingdom announced a proposed ban on major social media platforms for children under 16. Keir Starmer made the announcement at a public press confere
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photos Of Barron Trump, Justin Trudeau Present False Comparison
Do authentic side-by-side photos of Barron Trump and Justin Trudeau show that the two bear an uncanny resemblance? No, that's not true: Neither of the images used in the comparison of the two men is real. The OpenAI verification tool dete
PolitiFact→ Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but it’s not a paid day off in all 50 states
Juneteenth is a holiday, but not paid day off nationally
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UFC Fighter Ciryl Gane Did NOT Refuse To Shake Hands With Donald Trump At White House Event
Does a viral video accurately represent an interaction between U.S. President Donald Trump and UFC fighter Ciryl Gane said to have refused to shake hands with him? No, that's not true: Ciryl Gane did shake hands with Trump at the White Ho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Donald Trump Jr. Opened Pack With White Substance At His Father’s 80th Birthday
Does a viral video show Donald Trump Jr. opening a pack with a white substance at President Trump's birthday UFC event at the White House? No, that's not true: The clip did not offer evidence that it was him or show that person's face. Av
FactCheck.org→ The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in Projected Drug Savings
President Donald Trump has touted more than $500 billion in prescription drug savings over 10 years from his policies. But the savings are largely aspirational, and not based on the more limited actions the administration has taken so far. The admi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Park Police Did Not Arrest ‘Antifa Operatives’ For Dumping Algae Into Reflecting Pool — Claim Originated As Spoof
Did the U.S. Park Police arrest "antifa operatives" for dumping algae into the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content that
Full Fact→ No, Tesco isn’t selling a nutribullet baby food processor for £1.99