“The regime in Iran has now confessed that the (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) mistakenly bombed an Iranian school yesterday.”
PolitiFact→ These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated
These AI and outdated videos are not of Iran strikes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Burj Khalifa On Fire Amid US Attack On Iran — It’s AI
Is a video showing the Burj Khalifa skyscraper on fire amid the U.S. attack on Iran real? No, that's not true: An online detection tool rated the image 99.9% likely to be AI-generated. There were explosions due to retaliation from Iran in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Pictures Show Stevie Nicks And Other Celebrities With Their $80 Million Private Jets — Clickbait From Overseas
Do real photos show celebrities like Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan, and Barry Manilow posed in front of their $80 million private jets? No, that's not true: A network of fake fan pages are publishing nearly identical copy/paste clickbait storie
PolitiFact→ X posts – There’s no evidence the Austin, Texas, mass shooting suspect is ‘Israeli’
“Israeli shooter opened fire inside an Austin (Texas) bar” on March 1, 2026.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Soldiers’ Coffins Arriving In The US Is NOT From Those Killed In Kuwait In March 2026 — From December 2025
Is a video of coffins arriving in the US showing soldiers that were killed in an attack in Kuwait in March 2026 during the U.S. attack on Iran? No, that's not true: The video is from December 2025. It shows the dignified transfer of two N
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show American Soldier Named ‘Bishop’ Crying After Attack ‘In The Gulf’
Does a video show an American soldier named Bishop in "the Gulf" crying because his shattered phone screen prevents him from seeing his daughter's face? No, that's not true: The clip is AI-generated and comes from a social media page know
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Videos do not show missile strike on USS Abraham Lincoln
Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
PolitiFact→ Is gel nail polish safe? Answers on UV lights and ‘banned’ chemicals
Is gel nail polish safe?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Women In Iran Removing Burqas, Burning Pictures Of Khamenei After He Died In U.S.-Israeli Strikes In 2026
Does a video show women in Iran removing burqas and then burning pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after he died in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February 2026? No, that's not true: The clip being shared does not show people in
Full Fact→ Fake image showing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei buried in rubble circulates online
A picture which appears to show the body of the Iranian Supreme Leader has been shared online—but it isn’t genuine.
Full Fact→ The home secretary did not take part in a minute’s silence for Ayatollah Khamenei
Claims on social media that Shabana Mahmood marked the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader in this way are false, and the photo used in the posts is over a year old.
Full Fact→ Fake image of burning Burj Khalifa circulates online
An image showing people running away from a burning Burj Khalifa is AI.
Full Fact→ Video shows 2015 explosions in China, not Tel Aviv
A miscaptioned video has been shared on social media with claims it shows explosions in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Bono, Or Your Favorite Celeb Did NOT Donate $5 million To Help Iran Elementary School Destroyed In Airstrike
Did Neil Diamond, Eminem, Coco Gauff, or any of a long list of celebrities donate $5 million to provide emergency relief and medical aid following the tragic elementary school strike in southern Iran? No, that's not true: The false claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show U.S. Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln On Fire After Iran Missile Attack — Old Game Video
Does a video show the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln burning in the Red Sea after being hit by Iranian missiles in 2026? No, that's not true: The video first appeared online on June 23, 2025, in a post making a similar false claim d
PolitiFact→ US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers
Iran attacks prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Photo Of Khamenei Body Pulled From Rubble By Rescue Workers Has SynthID Watermark — Not Released By Iran
Is this a real image released by Iran of Supreme Leader Khamenei's body being pulled from under rubble by rescue workers? No, that's not true: According to Google's Gemini tool the image contains a SynthID watermark indicating it was gene
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Did NOT Address The World After Reports Of His Death
Did Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei address the world, proving that he is still alive? No, that's not true: The video circulating on social media is from a speech by Khamenei broadcast more than two weeks earlier on Feb. 11,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inconsistencies In Before/After Image Showing Damage To US Base In Bahrain — NOT Real Picture
Does a viral image accurately depict damage to a U.S. installation in Bahrain after a drone or other strike? No, that's not true: Though there were news reports of several strikes in the area, the viral before/after image contains several
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for Attacking Iran
The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.
PolitiFact→ Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran.
Trump launches Iran strikes with unproven statements
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show U.S. Fighter Jets Involved In Real Dogfight Over Iran — It’s Game Video
Does a video show U.S. fighter jets in a real dogfight over Iran in the Feb. 28, 2026, conflict? No, that's not true: The clip from a video game was posted on a U.S. Army spoof account two days ahead of the conflict and has been circulati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Fire At Tel Aviv Munitions Storage Building During Iran Attack on Israel In 2026 — It’s A 2024 Apartment Fire
Does a video of a fire recorded from a balcony in Tel Aviv show the aftermath of a missile attack on Israel on February 28, 2026? No, that's not true: The video was shared on social media on October 26, 2024, and there was no claim that a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iranian Leader Khamenei’s Name IS Mentioned In The Epstein Files — 196 Results In Search
Is Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei not mentioned in the "Epstein Files" as a viral social media post said? No, that's not true: A search of the files released by the Department of Justice for his name brought up 196 results. Most of t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Official Reports John Bolton Has Died In Wake Of Iran Strikes Late February 2026 — Confirmed Alive
Were there any official reports about former National Security Advisor John Bolton dying in the wake of airstrikes on Iran late February 2026? No, that's not true: The claim was only made in a likely satirical social media post. There wer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo EDITED To Look Like Maxwell Was Touching Melania’s Breast While Posing With Trump At A Costume Party
Does a viral image prove that Ghislaine Maxwell, a socialite convicted of sex trafficking for Jeffrey Epstein, touched Melania Trump's breast while posing next to Donald Trump at a party in the early 2000s? No, that's not true: A real pho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake "Epstein File Secret Report 77/5000" Is AI-Generated Video — Salacious Clickbait
Was a "secret report" numbered 77/5000 released with the Epstein files, showing security camera footage of the now-dead pedophile financier walking with and kissing a girl? No, that's not true: This video is fake. There are two nearly ide
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran?
How US actions spurred Iranian economic, political upheaval
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – TikTok shared by White House of U.S. Olympian Brady Tkachuk is AI-generated
U.S. men’s hockey Olympian Brady Tkachuk said about the Canadian hockey team, “They booed our national anthem, so I had to come out and teach those maple syrup eating f----s a lesson.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A NYC man did not build this hyper-realistic car out of snow to protest slow snow removal
An Instagram video shows a New York City man sculpting a car out of snow.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Posted By White House Of USA Men’s Hockey Player Brady Tkachuk Calling Canada ‘Maple Syrup Eating F***s’ Is NOT Real — AI-Generated
Did the White House post on TikTok a real video showing USA men's hockey player Brady Tkachuk insulting Canada, calling them "maple syrup eating f***s"? No, that's not true: The clip of Tkachuk bad-mouthing Canada after the USA men's team
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Hillary Clinton Posing With Jeffrey Epstein And Ghislaine Maxwell — It’s Jimmy Buffett’s Wife
Does a photo show Hillary Clinton posing with her husband, Bill Clinton, along with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell? No, that's not true: The woman in the picture is Jane Slagsvol, wife of the late musician Jimmy Buffett, not Hillar
Full Fact→ Who are Democracy Volunteers and what is ‘family voting’?
Claims made by election observers about the Gorton and Denton by-election have caused controversy online.
Full Fact→ Youth unemployment is not at its ‘highest ever’ levels
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed at PMQs that youth unemployment is ‘at its highest ever’, but that’s not what the statistics show.
PolitiFact→ Trump said 'We will always allow people to come in legally,' but his actions say otherwise
Trump said he’s pro legal immigration, his policies don’t
Full Fact→ The prime minister hasn’t been arrested
Fake images and news reports have been shared on social media falsely claiming that Sir Keir Starmer has been arrested by police.
Full Fact→ No, Toby Carvery is not giving away a free carvery to celebrate ‘National Potato Day’
Full Fact→ Post offering free Toby Carvery hamper is fake
Full Fact→ Posts falsely claim Rupert Lowe has demanded the PM surrenders ‘profits’ linked to ‘NHS reform legislation’