Have you seen viral videos showing people walking on water while wearing some type of floating or anti-gravity shoes? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and has found that many of them were created using artificial
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump’s Truth Social Account Did NOT Make Post About API Service Being Unavailable — Fake Post Implies AI Writes His Content
Did Donald Trump's Truth Social account really make a post about an API service being unavailable, implying that AI writes his posts? No, that's not true: The supposed post does not appear on the president's official Truth Social account,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Child Throwing LGBTQ+ Pride Flag In Trash Bin
Does a viral video show a real-life scene of a child throwing a Pride Flag into a trash bin? No, that's not true: The video contained hallmarks of an AI clip. Two online detectors confirmed the video was made with generative AI. The claim
Full Fact→ Video shows 2020 market fire in UAE, not a recent Iranian attack on Tel Aviv
An old video of a fire in the UAE is circulating online again, this time with false claims it shows the aftermath of a recent Iranian attack on energy infrastructure in Israel.
Full Fact→ Footage of police taking wheelie bin is from 2022
An old video filmed in Belfast has been shared online with false claims it shows officers in Southampton putting a bin in a police van after recent protests in the city.
PolitiFact→ America’s 250th anniversary compared with its 200th: Measuring the mood in 1976 and now
America’s 250th anniversary compared with its 200th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Shakira’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Song Performance Is AI
Is a viral video that shows Shakira's 2026 World Cup opening song performance real? No, that's not true: An online detection tool identified elements of the video as AI-generated. Shakira does not appear in the 10-minute video posted on s
PolitiFact→ On Trump’s birthday, UFC fights at the White House. How did other presidents celebrate birthdays?
UFC and Trump: How other presidents celebrated birthdays
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Chanting, Clapping, And Drumming Protesters In Belfast
Was a video of a crowd of people chanting, clapping, and drumming recorded in Belfast during the June 2026 anti-immigrant protests? No, that's not true: The clip had been online since May of that year. The original caption said it showed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Fox Sports Graphic During Mexico-South Africa World Cup Match Includes Long Explanation That Team Is ‘Down To 9 Players’
Does a real Fox Sports graphic from the Mexico-South Africa game during the 2026 FIFA World Cup include a long explanation of what it means to be "down to 9 players"? No, that's not true: Video from the match does not include such a graph
PolitiFact→ Trump called the 2026 World Cup history’s ‘most successful.’ Problems cloud ticket sales
Has the 2026 World Cup sold more tickets than ever before?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts MISDATE Scandicci Murder Case Involving Decapitated Woman, North African Suspect
Was a woman decapitated in Scandicci, Italy, in June 2026? No, that's not true: The case is not that recent. Italian media widely reported that both the murder and the arrest of the suspect happened in February 2026. The claim appeared in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: EDITED Screenshot Of World Cup Predictions Was Altered To Correct One Score
Does a screenshot published on X accurately show the World Cup results predictions as they were pictured in a TikTok video? No, that's not true: The list of score predictions which appeared in a TikTok video has been altered. The TikTok p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Does NOT Show Moment Iran Shot Down U.S. Apache Helicopter In Persian Gulf — It Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show the moment Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Persian Gulf in early June 2026? No, that's not true: The clip was created using artificial intelligence, and an AI detection tool determined it was 100% "li
Full Fact→ Daily Mail corrects claim about welfare and income tax
It is not true that welfare payments have just exceeded income tax receipts “for the first time”. They’ve been higher for at least 16 years.
Full Fact→ Are the Conservatives or Labour responsible for the fall in net migration?
During a BBC Makerfield by-election debate, Labour’s Andy Burnham and the Conservative candidate Michael Winstanley made seemingly contrasting claims over net migration.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Elaborate Gold Float From Iran At The FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony — It Is AI-Generated
Does a real video show Iran's elaborate gold float in the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup? No, that's not true: A content detection tool determined with 99.8% confidence the video is AI-generated. The opening ceremony for the 2026
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – How much have data centers increased electricity prices?
“If you live near one of these large data centers, your electricity bills over the last five years have gone up by as much as 267%."
New York Times→ Fact-Check: Trump’s Claims About His Arch, Reflecting Pool Repairs and Other Renovation Projects
President Trump has made false or exaggerated claims of a Civil War-era push for a triumphal arch, hundreds of millions spent on repairs on the Reflecting Pool, and an absence of working fountains.
Full Fact→ Henry Nowak killer has not been attacked in prison
Social media posts claiming Vickrum Digwa has been attacked in prison are false.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong about rarity of Republicans winning in Nassau County, NY
“No Republican wins in Nassau.”
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars
President Donald Trump waded into the contentious “right to repair” your own auto debate, but he recounted a wildly inaccurate anecdote to bolster his support for consumers. According to Trump, in remarks on June 4, “They gave a m
Full Fact→ Video of Russian gas explosion falsely claimed to show Belfast unrest
A clip of a large fire is circulating on social media with false claims it depicts recent disorder in Belfast—but the footage actually shows a gas pipeline explosion in Russia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video From Anonymous ‘Irish Citizen Army’ Is NOT New In 2026 — Was Released On Social Media In September 2025
Did a group calling itself the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) release a new message amid the June 2026 anti-migration protests in Northern Ireland? No, that's not true: The video, featuring an anonymous narrator, was originally released with a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.K. Prime Minister Starmer Did NOT Say He Will ‘Arrest Elon Musk And 336 Million Americans’
Did U.K.'s Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly threaten to arrest X owner Elon Musk along with other "336 million Americans"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories reviewed Starmer's public comments about Musk and did not find anything remot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows ‘White Mega Plane’ With Multiple Decks Between Cockpit And Main Body Taking Off
Does a real video show the take-off of a "white mega plane" with several decks between the cockpit and the main cabin? No, that's not true: The clip was created using artificial intelligence and an AI detection tool determined that the vi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Times Square Assault Does NOT Show Night After Knicks Win On June 10, 2026
Does a viral video of a Times Square assault show the night after the June 10, 2026, Knicks win? No, that's not true: The video had been online before. It predates the game by nearly two years. The claim appeared in a post (archived here
PolitiFact→ Would North Carolina bill allow the ‘murder’ of birth control users? Vague bill likely to stall
Viral video claims NC bill would allow people to “murder women for using birth control.” That’s not conclusive.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People In New York Shooting Fireworks Along The Ground During The 2026 NBA Finals — 2024 Protest In Georgia
Does a video show people in New York shooting fireworks along the ground during the 2026 NBA Finals? No, that's not true: The video is from a 2024 protest in the European country of Georgia and not from New York City following the Knicks'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Burning Fuel Tank Rolling Away After Explosion Is NOT From Iran — It Shows A 2024 Gas Station Explosion In Chechnya
Does a video featuring a burning fuel tank rolling away after an explosion show an event in Iran in June 2026? No, that's not true: The footage shows an explosion at a gas station in Chechnya, a republic within the Russian Federation, in
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting Pool
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began filling with water on June 4 following maintenance work that President Donald Trump called a “big project.” In late May, Trump claimed that “the Biden administration and the Obama administra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts Saying Celeb Wore A Daring Thong Bikini On A Beach With Partner Are NOT Real — Spam From Vietnam
Are social media posts claiming that a long list of celebrities, including 85-year-old Joan Baez, were photographed wearing an incredibly daring thong bikini on the beach real? No, that's not true: The images used in the post were AI-gene
Full Fact→ Video shows Polish Corpus Christi procession, not Henry Nowak tribute
A video of people kneeling in the street shows a religious procession in Poland, not, as some have claimed online, a tribute to Henry Nowak.
Full Fact→ Fake image of ‘anti-Reform’ rally in Wigan shared ahead of by-election
A picture circulating on social media with claims it shows a huge political rally around the Makerfield by-election has been generated with AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Wounded Man in Hospital Does NOT Show Belfast Knife Attack Victim Stephen Ogilvie
Does a viral image circulating on the internet show Belfast knife attack victim Stephen Ogilvie with bloody slash marks and stitches on his face in the hospital? No, that's not true: The Police Service of Nothern Ireland confirmed to Lead
PolitiFact→ Graham Platner – Yes, Collins usually votes with Trump, as Platner said. But she broke with him at key moments.
Sen. Susan Collins votes “with Donald Trump 95% of the time.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE AP Report Said Cole Allen Visited Ukrainian Embassy
Did the Associated Press publish a video report confirming that the suspected shooter of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' dinner had visited the Ukrainian embassy multiple times before the attempted attack? No, th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Masked, Armed Anti-Immigrant ‘New Republican Movement’ Responding To Belfast Knife Attack In June 2026
Does a video show masked, armed members of the anti-immigrant "New Republican Movement" responding to a Belfast, Northern Ireland, knife attack in early June 2026? No, that's not true: The footage is from that group, but the video is from
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Fires Does NOT Show Belfast
Does a viral video of fires capture the aftermath of the June 9, 2026, anti-immigration protests in Belfast, Northern Ireland? No, that's not true: The recording showed explosions that same day on a gas pipeline in Russia's Dagestan. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Karmelo Anthony Crying In Court — No Cameras Were Allowed
Does a real photo show Karmelo Anthony crying in court? No, that's not true: No cameras were allowed in the courtroom during the Karmelo Anthony trial, so no authentic courtroom photos exist. Additionally, Anthony's hairstyle in the image