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  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post 'Tuesday I Will Be Vaporizing An Entire Nation Of ANIMALS'

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    Did Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he would be "vaporizing an entire nation of ANIMALS" on Tuesday? No, that's not true: There is no evidence such a post was published on Trump's account. The profile description of the account that posted a screenshot of the non-existent Trump post stated its posts were for amusement, suggesting it is a…

    • Apr 6, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post 'Tuesday I Will Be Vaporizing An Entire Nation Of ANIMALS' Fake Post
  • Fact Check: Texas Televangelist Did NOT Send His Congregation His Grindr Account In An Easter E-Card -- It's From Comedy Account

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    Did a Texas televangelist send his congregation his Grindr account in an Easter morning e-card in April 2026? No, that's not true: The story originated in a post on X by a satirical account and was subsequently reshared on Facebook without the satire disclaimer. There are no reliable reports to support such an incident or claim. The claim appeared in…

    • Apr 6, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Texas Televangelist Did NOT Send His Congregation His Grindr Account In An Easter E-Card -- It's From Comedy Account Satire Story
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show American F-15 Pilot Captured By Iran In April 2026 -- It's from Iraq In 1991

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    Does a video show American F-15 pilot Col. David Eberly after he was captured by Iran in April 2026? No, that's not true: The video shared on social media in the days after an American F-15 fighter jet was shot down during a mission over Iran shows Col. Eberly after his F-15 was shot down over Iraq and he was…

    • Apr 6, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show American F-15 Pilot Captured By Iran In April 2026 -- It's from Iraq In 1991 Very Old Video
  • Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows 'Captured' American In Iran Wearing Authentic U.S. Military Uniform

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    Does a photo show a "captured" American in Iran wearing an authentic U.S. military uniform? No, that's not true: The image is AI-generated, and online detection tools indicate it is fake, including a SynthID watermark indicating it was created or edited using Google AI tools. There are no reliable reports of an American service member being taken captive by Iran.…

    • Apr 6, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows 'Captured' American In Iran Wearing Authentic U.S. Military Uniform AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Wedding Day Incident When A Groom Slapped The Bride -- They Are Actors On Set

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    Does a video show a real wedding day conflict where a groom suddenly slapped his bride? No, that's not true: The people in this video clip are actors in a soap opera produced in Uzbekistan. The exact video clip published on X does not appear in the final production of the show "Iqror". But it shows the same set and…

    • Apr 6, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Wedding Day Incident When A Groom Slapped The Bride -- They Are Actors On Set Soap Opera
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show American F-15 Crew Member After Rescue From Iran -- It's AI-Generated

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    Is an image of a smiling man in a combat uniform holding an American flag a real photo of a U.S. F-15 crew member after his rescue from Iran? No, that's not true: An AI content detection tool determined the image was AI-generated. The fake image fooled some people on social media, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who reposted it…

    • Apr 5, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show American F-15 Crew Member After Rescue From Iran -- It's AI-Generated AI Made This
  • Fact Check: President Trump's Easter Morning Truth Social Post Saying 'Open The F--kin Strait, You Crazy Bastards' Is Real

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    Did President Donald Trump post a warning on his Truth Social account on Easter morning, April 5, 2026, that the United States would soon attack Iran's power plants and bridges and demanding that Iran "Open the Fuckin' Strait"? Yes, that's true: While it is not unusual for fake Trump posts to be widely shared on social platforms, Lead Stories confirmed…

    • Apr 5, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: President Trump's Easter Morning Truth Social Post Saying 'Open The F--kin Strait, You Crazy Bastards' Is Real A Real Post
  • Fact Check: Spammy 'A Positive Update' Facebook Posts About Dozens Of Celebrities NOT Real Health Update

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    Did dozens of celebrities suddenly all post a "positive update" on Facebook after a recent medical procedure or treatment? No, that's not true: The posts, often accompanied by images of the celebrity in question and a quote about "pushing through" a "few health challenges" or asking to "spare a prayer" were mass produced by a network of Facebook pages and…

    • Apr 4, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Spammy 'A Positive Update' Facebook Posts About Dozens Of Celebrities NOT Real Health Update Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Crewmembers Parachuting After Ejecting From U.S. F-15 Fighter Jet Over Iran -- It's AI Generated

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    Does a real video show two crewmembers parachuting to the ground after ejecting from a damaged U.S. F-15 fighter jet over Iran? No, that's not true: A content detection tool determined with 99.9 percent confidence that the video was AI generated. While an F-15 was shot down over Iran on April 3, 2026, only one of the two crewmembers had…

    • Apr 3, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Crewmembers Parachuting After Ejecting From U.S. F-15 Fighter Jet Over Iran -- It's AI Generated AI Generated
  • Fact Check: New York Times DID Publish Headline Saying 'A North American Treaty Organization Without America?' -- Should Be Atlantic, Not American

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    Did The New York Times publish a headline saying "A North American Treaty Organization Without America?" Yes, that's true: The mistake appeared in the April 3, 2026, print edition of the paper. Instead of saying "North American Treaty Organization," it should have said "North Atlantic Treaty Organization." The claim appeared in a post (archived here) by the @sissenberg account on…

    • Apr 3, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: New York Times DID Publish Headline Saying 'A North American Treaty Organization Without America?' -- Should Be Atlantic, Not American NYT Mistake
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