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  • Fact Check: FAKE Byron Noem Cross-Dressing Photo With Dog In Background And Daily Mail Logo NOT Published By Paper

    Fact Check

    Is this a real photo from the Daily Mail showing Byron Noem wearing a light blue T-shirt with large fake breasts and a dog in the background? No, that's not true: That image of the husband of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is not one of the photos published by the British tabloid. The authentic photos of Byron Noem…

    • Apr 1, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Byron Noem Cross-Dressing Photo With Dog In Background And Daily Mail Logo NOT Published By Paper Altered Pic
  • Running List Of 2026 April Fool's Day Jokes

    Analysis

    Oh, joy! It is the most wonderful day of the year (if you are a fact checker)... April Fool's Day is upon us, that day when every outlet, brand, influencer and Internet jokester under the sun tries to come up with something original to fool their audience with. Listing every effort at humor, satire, parody etc. on such a day…

    • Apr 1, 2026
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Running List Of 2026 April Fool's Day Jokes April Fool!
  • Fact Check: Satire Story About Trump Being Furious After 'Pro Kings' Rally Drew 'Sparse Crowd' Is NOT Real

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    Did President Donald Trump react with an angry Truth Social post after "only 17 people" turned out for a "Pro Kings" rally in Lexington, Kentucky? No, that's not true: The story originated on the satirical Substack page of comedy writer Andy Borowitz. Trump's Truth Social account showed no posts about such an event, despite what some social media posts claimed…

    • Mar 29, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Satire Story About Trump Being Furious After 'Pro Kings' Rally Drew 'Sparse Crowd' Is NOT Real Satire
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say Queen Elizabeth Should Pardon Prince Andrew -- Satire Post

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    Did President Donald Trump post a message on his Truth Social account saying that Queen Elizabeth should pardon former prince Andrew after his arrest? No, that's not true: The original message was posted by an account clearly marked as satire as the screenshot shows. "Luke Skywalker" actor Mark Hamill shared the fake post, apparently missing the satire label, to mock…

    • Mar 24, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say Queen Elizabeth Should Pardon Prince Andrew -- Satire Post Joke Post
  • Fact Check: FAKE Selfie Of Seven Dogs Walking Together In China Is NOT Real Photo

    Fact Check

    Is the viral selfie of the seven dogs walking home together in China a real photo? No, that's not true: The picture was likely generated by AI. AI detection results from two tools pointed to AI generation, as did a key detail in the image itself: dogs appearing to take a selfie -- something real dogs cannot do. The claim…

    • Mar 24, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FAKE Selfie Of Seven Dogs Walking Together In China Is NOT Real Photo AI
  • Fact Check: Satirical Post About Owning 'Eleven Properties In The Metaverse' Originated From Content Creator -- Not Real

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    Is the story of a man with "eleven properties in the metaverse" (including a "beachfront villa in Horizon Worlds") whose net worth peaked at $1.2 million real? No, that's not true: It appeared on the X account of content creator and security researcher Peter Girnus. His account features several other satirical tall tales about being a leader or executive of…

    • Mar 22, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Satirical Post About Owning 'Eleven Properties In The Metaverse' Originated From Content Creator -- Not Real Satire Creator
  • Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Man Saving Dog Who Fell On Subway Tracks

    Fact Check

    Does a real video show a man rescuing a dog that fell onto the tracks of an arriving subway train? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It was first published on YouTube in January 2026, by an account called ChexyAI. The account tagline says, "It's all a joke." The video does not carry a disclaimer, but several glitches…

    • Mar 18, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Man Saving Dog Who Fell On Subway Tracks AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Video Of 'Woman Who Identifies As A Dog' Being Attacked By Dog Is FAKE

    Fact Check

    Is a video that shows a "woman who identifies as a dog" being attacked by a dog real? No, that's not true: An online AI video detection tool determined that the clip is 97.3 percent likely to be AI generated. There are several telltale signs of AI in the video. The claim appeared in a March 17, 2026, video posted…

    • Mar 17, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Video Of 'Woman Who Identifies As A Dog' Being Attacked By Dog Is FAKE AI Video
  • Fact Check: 'Dogs Choose The Humans' Videos Are Fake -- Made By AI Tools

    Fact Check

    Are videos showing dogs at a pet adoption event choosing which humans they want to go home with real? No, that's not true: The videos were made by artificial intelligence tools. A close examination of these videos reveals glitches, such as distorted hands and odd objects, that are typical of AI-generated videos. An AI content detection tool and AI disclosure…

    • Mar 15, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: 'Dogs Choose The Humans' Videos Are Fake -- Made By AI Tools AI-Made Dogs
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Offer Erdoğan To Kill New Iran's Ruler Mojtaba Khamenei In Post On Truth Social -- Image Of It Was Digitally Manufactured

    Fact Check

    Did U.S. President Donald Trump publicly offer his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to join U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran to "finish off this Khamenei Jr."? No, that's not true: The screenshot of such a post that circulated on social media was digitally manufactured. Trump's account on Truth Social did not show the entry in question, and there was no credible…

    • Mar 10, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Offer Erdoğan To Kill New Iran's Ruler Mojtaba Khamenei In Post On Truth Social -- Image Of It Was Digitally Manufactured Not His Words
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