Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Elon Musk Publicly Said He Is ‘Trying To Do The Greatest Amount Of Good’ Within His Lifetime
Did X owner Elon Musk say that he was "trying to do the greatest amount of good with the limited time I have on Earth"? No, that's not true: His account on the social media platform didn't show such a quote. Lead Stories didn't find any c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Caitlin Clark Deck Valkyries Player, Knocking Her Down–It Didn’t Happen AND Player Is NOT Angel Reese
Did Caitlin Clark "clap back" at Angel Reese, knocking her, or a Golden State Valkyries player, to the floor? No, that's not true: This video clip is AI-generated. It was based on a real altercation between Indiana Fever's star Caitlin Cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sophie Cunningham Did NOT Say LeBron James ‘Doesn’t Have the Correct Genitalia’ To Discuss Trans Women In Sports
Did WNBA star Sophie Cunningham say LeBron James "doesn't have the correct genitalia" to discuss transgender women in sports? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content that carries th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post O.J. Simpson Meme With Barack Obama, Melania Trump Together
Did President Donald Trump post an O.J. Simpson meme showing former President Barack Obama and first lady Melania Trump riding in the white Bronco together? No, that's not true: Trump posted a meme in 2025 on his Truth Social account show
FactCheck.org→ Major Driver of Worsening Canadian Wildfires Is Climate Change, Not Forest Mismanagement
President Donald Trump has blamed improper forest management for Canadian wildfires whose smoke drifted into the Midwestern and Northeastern U.S. earlier this month. But climate change — and not a lack of “Debris Removal,” as Trump suggested —
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Photo Shows Army Officer With ‘Nuclear Football’ Chained To ‘Diaper Bag’
Does a real photo show an army officer with the "nuclear football" chained to what is described on social media as a "diaper bag" carried by Trump aide Natalie Harp? No, that's not true: The original photo didn't display an army officer o
FactCheck.org→ One Big Beautiful Bill Not (Yet) Driving ACA, Medicaid Declines
Multiple Democratic lawmakers have claimed that 8 million Americans have lost healthcare coverage as a result of the Trump-backed budget reconciliation bill that passed a year ago, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But experts told us the enrol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rachel Maddow Did NOT Broadcast Transcript of Call Between Pam Bondi, Trump — Digitally Created
Did MS NOW host Rachel Maddow broadcast a transcript of a call between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Bondi and Trump were ever recorded having such a call, nor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video, Screenshot Show Trump Asleep At White House Correspondents’ Dinner — Has AI Disclaimer From Satire Account
Does a real video or screenshot show President Donald Trump slumped over asleep at the White House Correspondents' Dinner with his mouth hanging open? No, that's not true: A deepfake video appears to be based on real footage from the dinn
Full Fact→ Mamas & Papas is not giving away Bugaboo prams for ‘less than £10’
Full Fact→ £3 North Face jacket offer supposedly from John Lewis is fake
Full Fact→ Eligible asylum seekers could access support before 2003 court case involving Keir Starmer
Full Fact→ Video of woman explaining why she still uses cash is an AI fake
This video is fake. It contains a SynthID watermark, which indicates it was generated using AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Elon Musk And Family Walking Together Was AI-Generated From A Single Photo
Does a viral video show Elon Musk walking together with his family and talking with his children? No, that's not true: A real photo from 2025 was used to generate the AI video. Other than the one source photo, the rest of the scene was im
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Minnesota Department of Education Did NOT Announce ‘Transgender Dolls’ For Public School Classrooms In Fall 2026
Did the State of Minnesota announce it will bring "transgender dolls" to public school classrooms as early as fall 2026? No, that's not true: The state's Department of Education denied that. The dolls are a project of University of Minnes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID NOT Post Image Of Himself With JFK, Gandhi And Jesus Christ — It Came From A Satire Account
Did Donald Trump post an image of himself with John F. Kennedy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Jesus Christ on his Truth Social account? No, that's not true: The image, which appears to mimic a Truth Social post, did not originate with Trump. Instea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Videos Show Nurse, Others Dancing To Blanco Brown’s ‘The Git Up’ — AI-Generated Characters
Does a real video show a nurse, flight attendant, police officer, cheerleader or Walmart associate dancing to "The Git Up" song? No, that's not true: A series of AI-generated videos shows characters dancing to the 2019 country hit by Blan
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers, July 2026 Update
Summary Our latest update in this series provides economic and other metrics of President Donald Trump’s second term, so far. Job growth remains slower, with a total of 716,000 jobs created as of June. The unemployment rate remains slight
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inter Miami Player Germán Berterame Did NOT Die After Collision Shown In Video
Did Inter Miami player Germán Berterame die as a result of a collision seen in a video of a match against Montréal on July 25, 2026? No, that's not true: Berterame collapsed on the field after being struck in the head by Efraín Morales
Full Fact→ Satirical fake Guardian front page on ‘genetic links’ between eating bacon and far-right activism shared as genuine
No, the Guardian did not publish an article claiming that ‘genetic links’ have been found ‘proving that eating bacon in the morning has links to far-right activism’.
Full Fact→ Fake Aldi ‘craft box’ offer recirculating on Facebook
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Sen. John Fetterman Being Arrested — Man Arrested Is Someone Else in Des Moines
Does a video show U.S. Sen. John Fetterman being arrested after pulling a gun on a person in a car? No, that's not true: The man seen in the clip is not the senator from Pennsylvania but a man in Des Moines, Iowa. According to reports, De
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Comparison Does NOT Show Real Photos Of Trump Taken By Getty, White House – BOTH Images Are Edited
Does an image comparison show a real Getty photo of Donald Trump next to a White House-edited version giving him smooth skin? No, that's not true: Both photos are edited, and neither can be attributed to those two sources. Reuters publish
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE BBC Report Claims Olena Zelenska Was Spotted Wearing Stolen Lalique Pendant
Did the BBC report that Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska was spotted wearing a pendant stolen from France's Lalique Museum? No, that's not true: The BBC denied ever publishing such a report. The video was doctored to digitally add the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FCC Did NOT Fine NBC, ABC $25 Million For Not Carrying President Trump’s Speech, Or CBS $10 Million For Not Airing It In Its Entirety
Did the Federal Communications Commission fine NBC and ABC $25 million each for not carrying President Trump's July 16, 2026, speech and fine CBS $10 million for not airing it in full? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the Fe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Woman With No Parachute Pulled Out Of A Plane By Her Skydiving Friend — Made With AI
Did a novice skydiver pull her parachuteless friend out of the plane, leaving the freefalling woman to be rescued by another skydiver? No, that's not true: This video was made with AI. It was originally published by an account called Buil
Full Fact→ Fake Currys smartphone offer circulating online
A Facebook post falsely claims those over 25 can receive a free Samsung S25 Ultra from Currys for completing a survey.
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines don’t raise your risk of miscarriage
A widely shared video incorrectly claims that 76% of vaccinated women experience miscarriage.
Full Fact→ TUI is not giving away free ‘summer gift sets’ to people who complete a survey
A spokesperson for TUI confirmed the offers shared on Facebook are not genuine promotions associated with the company.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Donald Trump Falling While Getting Into A Limo — It Is AI-Generated
Does a viral clip document a recent real-life scene of U.S. President Donald Trump falling while trying to get into a limo? No, that's not true: The video showed signs of AI generation, and no credible media outlet reported the alleged in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chicago Man Was NOT Arrested For Hacking Into Government Computer System To Approve Every Food Stamp Application In Cook County, Illinois
Does a viral post about "a 26-year-old man from Chicago" arrested over "hacking into the Cook County Human Services system" to approve all food stamp applications describe a real-life incident? No, that's not true: The mugshot of the imag
FactCheck.org→ Democrats Overstate Role of Monitoring Program Change in Parasitic Outbreak
As a large outbreak of cyclospora has ravaged the Midwest, Democrats have frequently pinned blame on the Trump administration for terminating a monitoring program for the parasite. But the surveillance that ended is different from the system used to d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack On U.S. Aircraft Carrier — It’s Digital Creation
Is a video showing an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier real? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Iran hit a U.S. aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles, and no credible news organizations had report
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctored Trump Pic Exaggerates Face Wrinkles, Adds Blemishes And Makes Him Paler
Is a photo of Donald Trump showing him with heavy facial wrinkles, pale skin and sweat authentic? No, that's not true: The image has been altered to exaggerate facial wrinkles and to add bumps to his skin. The alteration has also lightene
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Wedding Party Fall To The Street When A Balcony Collapses — It Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show an incident where a wedding party dancing on a balcony fell to the street when the balcony suddenly collapsed? No, that's not true: The video posted on Instagram as early as January 28, 2026, has a disclaimer added
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Benjamin Netanyahu Did NOT Endorse U.S. Senate Candidate Haley Stevens Or Call Her ‘A True Friend Of Israel’
Did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorse Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, and call her "a true friend of Israel"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Netanyahu made such
Full Fact→ Art exhibit does not show Ann Widdecombe’s dead body
An art exhibit that shows an elderly woman lying on the ground was first exhibited months prior to Ann Widdecombe’s death.
Full Fact→ Angela Rayner is not the new health secretary
A false claim that Ms Rayner has been appointed health secretary, alongside an AI-generated image of her smoking, has been circulating online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WNBA Did NOT Tell Sophie Cunningham She Can’t Point Because It’s Racially Derogatory
Did the WNBA tell Sophie Cunningham she can no longer point because it is racially derogatory? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the WNBA banned Indiana Fever player Cunningham from pointing at other players or selling merchandise