Does a video prove that a November 2026 investigation uncovered a massive voter registration fraud scheme in Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: The video showed a 2024 press conference. It concerned a case that ended more than six months before the 2026 midterms. The claim appeared in a post (archived here and here) on X by the @TrumpWorld_QQ account on…
Does a result briefly showing James Talarico with over 91.9% of the votes in the U.S. Senate race in Tarrant County, Texas, during KornackiCam on NBC prove fraud? No, that's not true: The discrepancy appears to be a data entry error involving a missing digit in Ken Paxton's vote count that was immediately questioned on air and revised a few…
Did X suspend the account of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after the 2026 midterm elections? No, that's not true: The X account in question, @GovAbbott, was suspended between Feb. 12 and March 8, 2025 -- not after the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm elections. The account appears to have been an official account of the Texas Governor's office at one time,…
Was the plane that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Nov. 1, 2026, registered to an address mentioned in the Epstein files? Yes, but that is missing context: The address belongs to a corporate services center where hundreds of thousands of companies are registered. The shared address alone does not establish any connection between the plane's owner or operator…
Does a real election map show Democrats won 64 Senate seats on Nov. 3, 2026? No, that's not true: The map is fabricated and does not represent the number of seats won by either party on Election Day 2026. At the time of publication, Democrats held 54 Senate seats, Republicans held 44, and two seats remained undecided, according to the…
Does a viral image show a real Truth Social post in which President Donald Trump responded to Democratic wins in the 2026 midterms? No, that's not true: The supposed screenshot of his post on Truth Social was fabricated. Neither Trump's account on that platform nor an archive of his posts contained an entry saying "you are an enemy of the…
Does a viral video show crowds celebrating the result of the 2026 U.S. midterms in Melbourne, Australia? No, that's not true: It is an old video from 2022. It showed Australian soccer fans celebrating a victory by their national team during one of the games of that year's FIFA World Cup. The claim appeared in a post (archived here and…
Did U.S. President Donald Trump offer Canada an "associate membership" in the U.S. in the early hours of Nov. 3, 2026, while posting on Truth Social? No, that's not true: The post attributed to him on social media didn't match anything published by his profile that day. As of Nov. 4, 2026, no established media organization reported that such a…
Was any evidence provided so far there was a signal connected to a foreign Wi-Fi device in a vote tabulator in Michigan on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026? No, that's not true: Patrick Colbeck, with the Election Crime Bureau, backed by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, declined to provide evidence supporting his claim in an interview with Lead Stories. Michigan Department…
Did a man receive a voting text message from VoteReady directed to his dead grandfather who was somehow registered to vote in Humble, Texas? No, that's not true: The name and address mentioned in the text are associated with a living person registered to vote in Harris County, Texas. It is not clear if the text intended for the Humble…
Did the U.S. Senate just confirm Charles F. "Chuck" Sams III as head of the National Park Service, the first Indigenous person from the U.S. to hold the role, in November 2026? No, that's not true: Sams was confirmed into that role in 2021, and his tenure ended in January 2025. The current acting director of the NPS was not…
Did Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton release a statement saying he "cannot accept" that his defeat to James Talarico in the November 2026 U.S. Senate race was "free or fair"? No, that's not true: Paxton conceded the race in a speech on Nov. 3, 2026. Lead Stories found no reports from established news outlets indicating Paxton had rejected the election…
Does a real video show a woman deliver a kick to an annoying "biker" who had been harassing pedestrians? No, that's not true: The video originated from a YouTube channel that says, "All videos on Beyond Reality AI are AI-generated and created for entertainment." The content detection platform Sightengine gave a frame-level rating of 99% likely to be AI-generated to…
Does a viral image show Niagara Falls lit up blue to celebrate Democrats winning control of Congress in the 2026 midterms? No, that's not true: According to the spokesperson for the body managing the falls on the Canadian side, political messaging is not allowed under the park's policies. On Nov. 3, 2026, the lights were announced as teal -- for…
Did Canadian performer Tate McRae post a photo of herself wearing a "Make America Great Again" red cap on Election Day in the U.S.? No, that's not true: Three online tools concluded that the image was digitally edited with AI. The original photo showed a cap with a sports apparel brand's logo. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…
Was paper thickness the cause of the Westchester County, New York, ballot scanner problems on election day, Nov. 3, 2026? No, that's not true: Westchester County election officials initially appeared to blame the problem of the voting machines not accepting ballots on the thickness of the paper early on Nov. 3, 2026. However, the New York State Board of Elections…
Does an image show Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after getting a hair transplant in 2026? No, that's not true: The image appears to be a 2023 photo of Bezos altered with AI, with Hive Moderation rating it 99.9% likely to be AI-generated. Lead Stories found no reports from established news outlets confirming that the businessman received a hair transplant in…
Does a real video show a vintage Volkswagen Beetle outpulling a Tesla Cybertruck in a racetrack matchup? No, that's not true: This video contains many signs that it was made with AI. Aside from the unlikely outcome, the crowd in the background is making unnatural glitchy cheering movements and a large number of them are wearing similar outfits. The clip…
Did Fox News call the Georgia Senate race for Stacey Abrams on Nov. 3, 2026? No, that's not true: "This is not a real image and did not air on FOX News," a spokesperson for the network told Lead Stories. Abrams is not running for Senate in Georgia and is not on the ballot in 2026. The account that posted…
Was Alexandra Dudgeon named as the pilot of the plane that crashed in Palm Beach County, Fla., in November 2026? No, that's not true: Dudgeon said on her LinkedIn account that she was not involved in the accident, and her mother, Cara Mason, said the same. Lead Stories found no matching reports from established news outlets that she was aboard…
