The video, which has been viewed over 230,000 times on Facebook, has actually been created with AI.
PolitiFact→ The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit
The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit
Full Fact→ Are there university tuition fees in Scotland?
A claim about university funding made by SNP leader John Swinney in an election leaflet isn’t quite right.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHCD Shooting Suspect Cole Tomas Allen Was NOT On The Payroll Of Top California Democratic Politicians Or The DNC
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Netflix Announced ‘Till The End’ Series Directed By Joe Berlinger Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Did Netflix announce a "Till the End" series directed by Joe Berlinger to explore the lives of at least 62 celebrities? No, that's not true: The false claims originated from AI-generated articles and posts created by a spam operation mana
PolitiFact→ The US government didn’t legalize marijuana: 4 cannabis misconceptions explained
4 marijuana misconceptions explained
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr.’s Unsupported Claims About Tylenol-Autism Study He Called ‘Garbage’
During an April 17 congressional hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for retraction of a new Danish study that didn’t find a link between Tylenol and autism, repeatedly calling it “garbage” and baselessl
FactCheck.org→ Definition of ’86’ at the Heart of Comey Indictment
A federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey hinges on the meaning of “86.” The Department of Justice said it indicates a threat of physical harm, while the more common dictionary definition is to throw out or get rid of so
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Visit Secret Service Officer Shot At White House Correspondents’ Dinner In Hospital
Did President Donald Trump visit the Secret Service officer in the hospital after the officer was shot on April 25, 2026, at the White House Correspondents' Dinner? No, that's not true: The video is AI-generated, and online detection tool
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Pictures Show Giorgia Meloni Wearing Palestinian Flag Scarf, Slapping Benjamin Netanyahu — They’re Screenshots From An AI Video
Is there a real set of pictures of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wearing a Palestinian flag scarf and slapping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? No, that's not true: The pictures are screenshots from an AI-generated video
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cole Tomas Allen’s Brother Or Family Did NOT Warn Police 48 Hours In Advance Of Shooting At White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Did Cole Tomas Allen's brother or family give the police a warning 48 hours in advance of his shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner? No, that's not true: Court documents filed in the case against Allen state that members of h
Full Fact→ No, the Supreme Court has not ordered Keir Starmer to resign
Videos which have been shared hundreds of times on Facebook claim the Supreme Court has ordered the Prime Minister to resign. But this isn’t true.
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders said the GOP bill removed 15 million Americans from healthcare. That’s premature.
“As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need."
Full Fact→ Fake report of van and truck drivers ramming into Muslim street prayers shared online
False claims circulating on social media that incidents in London and Cardiff saw drivers confront praying Muslims include old and AI images.
Full Fact→ False claims Laura Kuenssberg clashed with Rupert Lowe on air shared online
A false post claiming to describe a clash between the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg and Rupert Lowe MP has been circulating online. There are several clues that show the post is false and that the attached image has been made or edited using AI.
AllSides→ Providing Context for Leavitt’s Examples of ‘Violent Rhetoric’
Providing Context for Leavitt's Examples of 'Violent Rhetoric' jbhicks Thu, 04/30/2026 - 07:37 Read more about Providing Context for Leavitt's Examples of 'Violent Rhetoric' Two days after an armed man tried to enter the White Ho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Artists Will Take Over The Stage At 2026 FIFA World Cup Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts saying that dozens of artists, including Bad Bunny, Barbra Streisand, and Barry Manilow, are "set to take over the 2026 World Cup Opening Stage" real? No, that's not true: The false claims originate from AI-generate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Giorgia Meloni Ignoring, Walking Away From Benjamin Netanyahu At UN
Does a real video show Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ignoring and walking away from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the incident portrayed in the clip
PolitiFact→ Tim Scott – Despite a partial government shutdown, Secret Service personnel are receiving paychecks
“Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.
PolitiFact→ Pine Tree Results PAC – Ad linked to Maine’s Susan Collins attacks Graham Platner’s 2013 rape comments. What are the facts?
“Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This isn’t ‘unedited raw security footage’ of the White House correspondents’ dinner shooter
Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
FactCheck.org→ Providing Context for Leavitt’s Examples of ‘Violent Rhetoric’
Two days after an armed man tried to enter the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited rhetoric from Democrats that she said is “inspiring violence” against President Donald Trump and ot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Seth Rogen Did NOT Die At 44 — Death Hoax After Fictional Show Death
Did Canadian-American actor Seth Rogen die in April 2026? No, that's not true: There were no actual news reports about Rogen being dead. The rumor first appeared on Reddit after the actor's fictional on-screen death in an episode of "The
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Does the U.S. produce more oil than Russia and Saudi Arabia combined, as Trump said?
“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Make Social Media Post About ‘Nora O’Dumble,’ Epstein, Ballroom
Did President Donald Trump make a social media post calling a "60 Minutes" correspondent "Nora O'dumble," "dirty" and "nasty" while mentioning Jeffrey Epstein and his ballroom? No, that's not true: No such post exists on his social media
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Image Of Man At Western Wall Shows Cole Tomas Allen
Does a viral image of a man at the Western Wall actually show Cole Tomas Allen, the man charged with the attempted assassination of the sitting U.S. president? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no credible sources linking the image
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Thanked Service Members, Filmed Videos During Visit To Pentagon — No Hormuz Speech Mentioned
Did Kid Rock speak at the Pentagon about the Strait of Hormuz? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesman said the musician visited on April 27, 2026, as part of a Freedom 250th community event, where he met with service members and filmed
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Florida redistricting: DeSantis overstates voters’ shift from Democrats to Republicans
Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage."
Full Fact→ Fake BBC News report about stolen Cézanne painting appearing in Zelenskyy video circulates online
A fake BBC News report claims a video posted by Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows a stolen Cézanne painting in the background. But the real version includes a different painting by a Ukrainian artist.
Full Fact→ Video of voters on the street is AI-generated
We’ve detected Google’s AI watermark in the video, which has other signs it can’t be trusted.
Full Fact→ Facebook ads offer fake Toby Carvery giveaway
The ads contain videos that say people of a certain age can apply for a voucher for a free meal.
Full Fact→ Rupert Lowe doesn’t appear on Time magazine’s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people
Claims on social media that the Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe is on the 2026 TIME100 list are false.
Full Fact→ Video of Donald Trump altered to include fake audio of him criticising Sadiq Khan
An old video of Donald Trump announcing ‘gold cards’ as path to US citizenship has been edited to include fake audio of him criticising the Mayor of London.
Full Fact→ Video of migrant small boat crossing English Channel is fake
The clip, which has gained over a thousand comments with many believing it to be genuine, doesn’t really show scenes from the English Channel.
Full Fact→ Misleading claim about ‘council tax exemption’ for Muslims recirculates on Facebook
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Cheerleaders Shocked Social Media After Posting A Bold ‘Fully Revealing’ Photoshoot Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Did cheerleaders for 38 sports teams shock social media by posting a bold "fully revealing" photoshoot that got seven million views on X? No, that's not true: The false claims originate from AI-generated articles and posts created by a sp
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims about missing, dead scientists: Were they researching UFOs, nuclear weapons?
Fact-checking claims about missing and dead scientists
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Did NOT Display Australian Flag For King Charles Visit In 2026 — Photo From 2019
Did the White House display the Australian flag for King Charles' April 2026 visit? No, that's not true: The photo of the American flag and the Australian flag on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) is from 2019. The flag was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Post Does NOT Prove Woman Taking Bottles From 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner Was Ukrainian Ambassador To U.S.
Did a viral post prove that the woman collecting wine bottles at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner was Ukraine's Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna? No, that's not true: The post did not include any evidence to support the identificat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence King Charles ‘Dying of Kuru’ After Decades of Child Meat Banquets — Story Came From Prolific Fake News Site
Is King Charles "dying of Kuru," (a rare disease linked to cannibalism), after decades of "child meat banquets"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the king has been diagnosed with Kuru as of the time of publication. He has an