Is a video showing a transgender Florida student fake, AI-generated, or staged? No, that's not true: The footage is body camera video from the University of Central Florida Police Department. The incident occurred in February 2025 and inv
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Distorted Venezuela Elections Claim
In claiming that American voting machines are vulnerable to manipulation, President Donald Trump provided an incomplete and distorted summary of the CIA’s reporting about Venezuelan efforts to manipulate electronic voting machines in that countr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Voted Against Stock Trading Ban Bill — But It Also Included a Voter ID Provision
Did Democrats vote against a bill that only contained a ban on members of Congress and their spouses trading individual stocks? Yes, but that is missing context: While H.R. 7008 includes a ban on stock trading, it also includes a separate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Lamine Yamal’s Little Brother Keyne With Cash And World Cup Trophy — Made With AI
Does a real photo show Lamine Yamal's little brother Keyne with bundles of cash and the world cup trophy? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated, it was originally posted on Instagram with an AI disclaimer by an account listing it
Full Fact→ False claims about Covid-19 ‘crisis actor’ recirculate on Facebook
Claims that a Covid-19 patient interviewed by BBC News during the pandemic was actually a “crisis actor” have been shared on social media for years—but this isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes.
Full Fact→ Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes.
Full Fact→ Old clip of warehouse explosion in China shared as US airstrike on Iran
One post sharing this false claim has more than 1,500 likes.
Full Fact→ ‘250,000 victims of rape gangs’ is not a reliable estimate
A report from the Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe claimed that it is established that 250,000 white girls have been the victims of rape gangs—but the calculation behind this is clearly unreliable.
Full Fact→ ‘250,000 victims of rape gangs’ is not a reliable estimate
A report from the Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe claimed that it is established that 250,000 white girls have been the victims of rape gangs—but the calculation behind this is clearly unreliable.
Full Fact→ ‘250,000 victims of rape gangs’ is not a reliable estimate
A report from the Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe claimed that it is established that 250,000 white girls have been the victims of rape gangs—but the calculation behind this is clearly unreliable.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Real Komodo Dragon Attack — It Is AI-Generated
Does a viral video actually document an attack by a giant reptile? No, that's not true: After a visual inspection, Lead Stories found signs of AI-generated content in the video. Three online detectors concluded the clip was between 99 and
Full Fact→ Fake image of Ryanair plane after passenger was half sucked out of window circulates
An image being shared on social media with claims it shows a destroyed window on a Ryanair flight is an AI-generated fake, not a genuine photograph of the incident.
Full Fact→ Fake image of Ryanair plane after passenger was half sucked out of window circulates
An image being shared on social media with claims it shows a destroyed window on a Ryanair flight is an AI-generated fake, not a genuine photograph of the incident.
Full Fact→ Fake image of Ryanair plane after passenger was half sucked out of window circulates
An image being shared on social media with claims it shows a destroyed window on a Ryanair flight is an AI-generated fake, not a genuine photograph of the incident.
Full Fact→ False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ False claim Sadiq Khan is building 40,000 homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online again
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”.
Full Fact→ No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.
Full Fact→ No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.
Full Fact→ No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.
Full Fact→ Have the Conservatives forgotten their promise to correct the record?
It’s been four weeks since a party spokesman said it would correct an error about welfare payments.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Does NOT Prove Monaco Bombing Suspect Anastasiia Berezovska Received Award From Zelenskyy
Does a viral clip confirm that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave Monaco bombing suspect Anastasiia Berezovska a military award in 2022? No, that's not true: The rumor was based on a doctored clip. The real footage of the award
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ann Widdecombe Murder Suspect Joshua Kerry Praising Communism — It’s Different Person
Does a video show Ann Widdecombe murder suspect Joshua Kerry giving a speech at a communist rally praising mass murderers Stalin and Lenin? No, that's not true: The man in the video is named Joshua Covel. He is clearly identified in the v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Back-up Trump’ In Jon Stewart Bit Is NOT Body Double –It’s Melania’s Dad, Viktor Knavs
Was a "back-up Trump" or a body double spotted in the background while President Donald Trump spoke to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after the World Cup final? No, that's not true: The person in the background was not a body
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ICE Officers DO Get 71 Days of Training — Petco Pet Stylist Course Is About 140 Days, Not 150
Does an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer get 71 days of training, while it takes 150 days to become a certified Petco pet stylist? Yes, that's essentially true: An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson confirmed that
Full Fact→ Alton Towers isn’t giving away clothing and tech gift sets for filling in survey
A spokesperson for the theme park said this is not a genuine offer from the theme park.
Full Fact→ AI images of Spain’s Lamine Yamal celebrating World Cup win with Palestinian flag spread online
The footballer did wave a Palestinian flag during a victory parade after FC Barcelona won La Liga in May, but pictures of him draped in the flag at the 2026 World Cup final are fake.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lamine Yamal Did NOT Unfold Keffiyeh At Pitch During 2026 FIFA World Cup
Did soccer player Lamine Yamal show a keffiyeh during one of the Spain games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? No, that's not true: The rumor was based on a digitally altered image taken during a match between Spain and Saudi Arabia in mid-June
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Art Exhibition Featuring Elderly Woman’s Dead Body Was NOT Created After Ann Widdecombe’s Death
Was an art exhibition featuring an elderly woman's dead body created after the death of former Conservative Member of Parliament Ann Widdecombe? No, that's not true: The exhibit predates Widdecombe's death by more than two months. The art
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Lamine Yamal Draped In The Palestine Flag, Holding World Cup Trophy
Is a photo showing Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal draped in the Palestine flag and holding the World Cup trophy real? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Yamal wore a Palestinian flag over his shoulders after Spain defeated Ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fireworks Were NOT Blue After FIFA World Cup Final — Real Footage With Altered Colors
Did the fireworks at the World Cup finals have blue smoke, suggesting that the game had been rigged for Argentina, but Spain upset those plans? No, that's not true: The fireworks smoke was white during the closing ceremony. The footage in
Full Fact→ Video of a woman in a niqab being told to leave Tesco is an AI fake
A viral video showing a security guard asking a woman in a niqab to leave a Tesco store isn’t genuine footage. Tesco confirmed this is not real store policy.
Full Fact→ 26 June was not the ‘hottest day’ in the UK since 1976
Social media posts have claimed a previous record June temperature set in 1976 is evidence global warming isn’t real.
Full Fact→ Poster warning Glasgow area has ‘high risk of sexual assault’ not produced by council
An image of a fake Glasgow City Council poster warning about “reports of sexual assaults” is not genuine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lamine Yamal Did NOT Show V Sign To Avoid Shaking Hands With Trump
Does a viral clip accurately document what happened during the 2026 FIFA World Cup award ceremony when Spanish soccer player Lamine Yamal came to the podium to receive a medal from Donald Trump? No, that's not true: Contrary to claims on
FactCheck.org→ The Dubious Rags to Riches Promise of Trump Accounts
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that so-called Trump accounts, new federal investment and savings accounts for children, “could grow to hundreds of thousands of dollars” by the time children turn 18. That’s only true if parents or
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say He Would ‘Turn The Giant Faucet’ Toward Canada On Truth Social
Did President Donald Trump publish a post on Truth Social saying that he would "turn the giant faucet" located in California toward Canada as that country's wildfires burn? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such a post was ev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump NOT Edited Out of Spanish Team Photo From World Cup Trophy Presentation
Does a Spanish team photo from the World Cup trophy presentation have U.S. President Donald Trump edited out of it? No, that's not true: Trump was not removed -- digitally or otherwise -- from the photo. Broadcast footage of the ceremony
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Crying Referee PREDATES 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Match Between Spain And Argentina
Does a viral video show a referee who officiated the 2026 FIFA World Cup final crying over Argentina's defeat? No, that's not true: That referee retired three years before that game. Social media posts reused a clip from his last match wh