Was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in attendance for the Argentina-Austria World Cup match in Arlington, Texas, on June 22, 2026? No, that's not true: Two AI detection tools indicated that the image was AI-generated. One found
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PolitiFact→ It’s unclear who will pay for Iran’s $300B reconstruction fund. Here’s why
Fact-checking Trump on $300 billion fund for Iran
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence for Trump’s Right to Try Claim
As he has done for years, President Donald Trump claims – without evidence – that the federal Right to Try law he signed in 2018 has “saved thousands of lives.” But the White House provided no support for Trump’s claim about the law, which p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeff Bezos Did NOT Say Water Should Be Used To Fuel AI Rather Than For Human Consumption In Public Remarks At 2026 VivaTech Conference In Paris
Did Jeff Bezos say water should be used to fuel AI rather than for human consumption in public remarks at the 2026 VivaTech conference in Paris? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence that Bezos made that statement at the con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE AI Video Shows Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Fictional Asphalt Road In ‘Mukhosransk’ — Russia’s ‘Nowheresville’
Does a real video show officials at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new asphalt road in Mukhosransk, Russia -- a road which was really just a fake roll-up prop? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It is not just the asphalt
Full Fact→ No, Keir Starmer won’t get a £115,000 ‘pension’ as an ex-PM
Claims that Sir Keir Starmer will be entitled to a £115,000-a-year “pension” for the rest of his life as a former PM are misleading.
PolitiFact→ AI ads skewed Talarico’s words and positions. It’s part of a changing scene in political advertising
How James Talarico’s opponents use AI to boost false claims
PolitiFact→ What PolitiFact learned from looking at presidential falsehoods throughout U.S. history
What we learned from investigating presidential falsehoods
PolitiFact→ Children, older people are more vulnerable to heat strokes. Here’s how to stay safe this summer
Tips to spot — and prevent — a heat stroke this summer
PolitiFact→ 11 times US presidents shaded reality as they shaped US history
What if PolitiFact covered American falsehoods from 1776?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Image of ‘0-1’ Spray-Painted Below ‘Department of War’ Plaque Is Real
Is there a real image of "0-1" spray-painted under a Department of War plaque? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that graffiti was ever painted beneath the sign, which is located at the Pentagon. Image searches frequently returned
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Review Does NOT Show Statistically Valid ‘Vaxxed vs. Unvaxxed’ Chronic Disease Analysis In Children
Is a review of an unpublished draft study a statistically valid analysis comparing chronic disease outcomes in vaccinated versus unvaccinated children? No, that's not true: The analysis is based on a 2020 draft study that was never publis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Bodycam Footage Shows Traffic Stop Skit Of Nervous Teen Getting Driving Tips From Officer
Does a video show a real traffic stop where an interaction with a nervous 16-year-old driver was captured on a police officer's bodycam? No, that's not true: The footage originated from a YouTube channel which discloses it sometimes uses
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Viral Image Of Brigitte Macron Pulling Away From Trump Trying To Kiss Her In Versailles
Does a viral image of President Donald Trump approaching the French first lady for a kiss accurately document the scene in Versailles? No, that's not true: The picture was first posted by an account that labeled it as satire. The picture
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: EDITED Photo Falsely Shows Michelle Obama Standing Taller Than Barack Obama, Bidens, Bushes, Clintons
Does a real photo show Michelle Obama standing taller than her husband, Barack Obama, as well as the Bidens, Bushes, and Clintons? No, that's not true: The image circulating on social media was edited. Lead Stories reviewed the original p
Full Fact→ No, an Iranian footballer wasn’t deported after New Zealand World Cup match
Claims that Iran player Mohammad Mohebbi was deported after the team’s first World Cup game against New Zealand are false.
Full Fact→ Row over ‘Jimmy Savile’ banner images in Makerfield by-election – were pictures shared online real or fake?
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson claimed an image of a man holding a sign referencing Jimmy Savile was a “fake” version of another picture—but the other picture he shared appears to be AI-edited.
Full Fact→ No, a BBC episode wasn’t taken down following a clash between Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Laura Kuenssberg
A fake article claims that the BBC presenter confronted Sir Jim about his financial affairs on her show—but this never happened.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Mugshot Of Woman Who ‘Glued Her Husband’s Butt Cheeks Together’ — Arrested For Arson
Does a viral mugshot show a woman who was arrested for gluing her husband's butt cheeks together? No, that's not true: The mugshot is of a woman arrested for starting a fire in a home where two people were inside. The arrest happened in F
Full Fact→ No, Reform didn’t come second in the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election
Nigel Farage said he was pleased Reform came second in a by-election held in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. But the party came third.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Story About Ethan Caldwell Arrested For Pretending To Be A Museum Tour Guide And Making Up History Of Art — It Is Satire
Was a man named Ethan Caldwell arrested after posing as a museum tour guide and inventing completely fake histories for every painting? No, that's not true: The story originated on an Instagram page known for posting parody stories. The s
PolitiFact→ Jon Ossoff – Did Mike Collins ‘admit’ that Trump was in the Epstein files? A Jon Ossoff ad omits critical facts
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins “admitted” that President Donald Trump is in the Epstein files.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Was Altered With OpenAI Tools To Make German Soccer Fan Look Like Adolf Hitler
Does footage of the Germany vs. Curaçao World Cup Game show a fan in the stands who looked just like Adolf Hitler and was rooting for Germany? No, that's not true: The screenshot of the FIFA World Cup match footage has been digitally alt
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Britain Is NOT Banning VPNs Next Month — It Proposed Ban On Social Media For Children Under 16
Is Britain banning VPNs next month? No, that's not true: The prime minister of the United Kingdom announced a proposed ban on major social media platforms for children under 16. Keir Starmer made the announcement at a public press confere
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photos Of Barron Trump, Justin Trudeau Present False Comparison
Do authentic side-by-side photos of Barron Trump and Justin Trudeau show that the two bear an uncanny resemblance? No, that's not true: Neither of the images used in the comparison of the two men is real. The OpenAI verification tool dete
PolitiFact→ Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but it’s not a paid day off in all 50 states
Juneteenth is a holiday, but not paid day off nationally
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UFC Fighter Ciryl Gane Did NOT Refuse To Shake Hands With Donald Trump At White House Event
Does a viral video accurately represent an interaction between U.S. President Donald Trump and UFC fighter Ciryl Gane said to have refused to shake hands with him? No, that's not true: Ciryl Gane did shake hands with Trump at the White Ho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Donald Trump Jr. Opened Pack With White Substance At His Father’s 80th Birthday
Does a viral video show Donald Trump Jr. opening a pack with a white substance at President Trump's birthday UFC event at the White House? No, that's not true: The clip did not offer evidence that it was him or show that person's face. Av
FactCheck.org→ The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in Projected Drug Savings
President Donald Trump has touted more than $500 billion in prescription drug savings over 10 years from his policies. But the savings are largely aspirational, and not based on the more limited actions the administration has taken so far. The admi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Park Police Did Not Arrest ‘Antifa Operatives’ For Dumping Algae Into Reflecting Pool — Claim Originated As Spoof
Did the U.S. Park Police arrest "antifa operatives" for dumping algae into the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.? No, that's not true: The story originated on a Facebook page known for posting satirical content that
Full Fact→ No, Tesco isn’t selling a nutribullet baby food processor for £1.99
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Knicks Did NOT Decline White House Invitation — Date To Be Decided
Did the NBA champion New York Knicks decline an invitation to the White House? No, that's not true: The team's owner, James Dolan, said on radio station WFAN that the team had received an invitation and accepted it. Dolan said the date of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Algerian Fans Chanting ‘Messi Is The Enemy Of Allah’ Before World Cup Match With Argentina In Kansas City
Does a video show Algeria fans at the World Cup soccer match against Argentina in Kansas City, Mo. chanting "Messi is the enemy of Allah"? No, that's not true: The video shows a pep rally on the steps of the World Trade Center in Rotterda
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Social Security tax rules mean Elon Musk could pay the same or less than someone making $184,500
"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."
PolitiFact→ Kenzie Annis – ‘Love Island USA’ fact-check: Is 20/30 vision better than 20/13 vision?
A 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Figure of 250,000 Girls Raped by U.K. Grooming Gangs NOT Definitively Documented — Rhetorical Extrapolation
Is the number of girls raped in the United Kingdom by grooming gangs definitively documented to be 250,000? No, that's not true: That figure is an extrapolation using an unclear methodology based on data from smaller communities with head
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Robert De Niro Walking In Supertall Black Platform Boots
Is a viral clip purporting to show actor Robert De Niro walking in massive platform shoes real? No, that's not true: The clip demonstrated glitches typical of AI production and had an AI label. Four online detectors confirmed that it was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Man Tearing Down Trump Banner At Department of Justice — It’s AI
Does an authentic video show a man tearing down a Trump banner at the Department of Justice? No, that's not true: The account that originally posted the video described the footage as "AI daydreaming." There are obvious signs of AI in the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iran Soccer Player Mohammed Mohebi Was NOT Deported From U.S. After His Gun Gesture During Match Against New Zealand
Was Iran soccer player Mohammed Mohebi deported from the U.S. following the June 15, 2026, FIFA World Cup game against New Zealand? No, that's not true: When contacted by Lead Stories, the Department of Homeland Security denied the online
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Images Of Trump And Other World Leaders Meeting With Nordic Aliens In Red Uniforms — AI-Generated Science Fiction
Did Donald Trump and other world leaders meet with several mysterious red-uniformed entities with long blond hair and pale skin? No, that's not true: There is no reliable reporting or photographic evidence such meetings ever happened or t