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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.
PolitiFact→ Golfer Gary Woodland’s PGA win spotlights PTSD caused by surgery and medical trauma
A primer on post-surgical PTSD after Gary Woodland’s PGA win
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Arrest of Woman Who Reportedly Called ICE on Men Fixing Her Roof
Does a video show the arrest of a woman who reportedly called Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on men fixing her roof? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the woman's arrest at the beginning of the clip is connected to
PolitiFact→ How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift
When will Iran war end? See Trump’s shifting timeline
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Does NOT Prove ‘No Kings’ Rallies Participants Were Paid To Join Protests on March 28, 2026
Does a viral post prove that participants of the "No Kings" rallies in March 2026 were paid hourly to protest? No, that's not true: The claim purporting to show the first-person statement of a real protester was first posted by an account
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Channel 13, Al Jazeera Did NOT Confirm Hezbollah Captured All Or Part Of Kiryat Shmona
Did Israeli Channel 13 and Al Jazeera confirm that Hezbollah partially or wholly captured Kiryat Shmona? No, that's not true: There's no reliable evidence to support that claim. Neither news organization reported that Hezbollah fighters h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake CCTV Footage Shows Mother Donkey Defending Her Foal From Fox Attack — It’s AI-Generated
Did a video show a mother donkey defend her foal from a fox attack and damage the barn in the process? No, that's not true: A content detection tool determined with 99.9 percent confidence that the video was AI generated. It was made to l
Full Fact→ Video of 2025 cinema brawl shared with false claims it shows clashes at Tel Aviv airport
A clip circulating online claims to show clashes at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. But it is actually footage of a July 2025 incident at a cinema in Jerusalem.
Full Fact→ UK Cadbury chocolate eggs still say ‘Easter’ on them
Claims circulating on social media that Cadbury doesn’t use the word ‘Easter’ on its chocolate eggs are false.
Full Fact→ False claims about Boots mini perfume set giveaway is repeated again
Full Fact→ Full Fact gives evidence to MPs on the Representation of the People Bill
Full Fact CEO Chris Morris told the Committee, the bill "falls significantly short of its original aims, which included restoring trust and strengthening the integrity of our democracy."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Trump Post About Ground Operation In Iran That Would Be Strong, Precise, Successful — Fake Truth Social Screenshot
Did President Donald Trump post to Truth Social that the "United States will begin a major Ground Operation in Iran"? No, that's not true: No such message about a "Strong," "Precise" and "Successful" operation appears on Trump's Truth Soc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dancing Man Video NOT Leaked From Kash Patel’s Gmail Account — Has Been Online For Years
Is a video of a dancing man "leaked from Kash Patel's Gmail account"? No, that's not true: While there have been reports about FBI Director Kash Patel's personal Gmail account being hacked, this video has been online since at least 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About Trump Being Furious After ‘Pro Kings’ Rally Drew ‘Sparse Crowd’ Is NOT Real
Did President Donald Trump react with an angry Truth Social post after "only 17 people" turned out for a "Pro Kings" rally in Lexington, Kentucky? No, that's not true: The story originated on the satirical Substack page of comedy writer A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Screenshot Shows Trump Calling For Tiger Woods Pardon In DUI Case — No Such Truth Social Post
Did President Donald Trump make a post on Truth Social urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to pardon golfer Tiger Woods after he was charged with a DUI? No, that's not true: No such post appeared on Trump's Truth Social account, despite a vi