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Did a FedEx delivery driver comfort an eight-year-old boy wearing Spiderman pajamas while they waited for police to arrive because the boy's parents were involved in a domestic disturbance? No, that's not true: The video was likely AI-generated. It was posted by a page which publishes similarly fictional engagement bait tales. The video was published as a reel (archived here)…

Does a video show the real story of a man who helped a mother wolf get veterinary help after she was shot with an arrow, and who cared for her wolf puppies while she recovered? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It originated from a TikTok channel which has published over ten different AI-generated videos featuring a man…

Did Netflix announce it is releasing a documentary about the life of former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg titled "Pete: A Spectacular Life"? No, that's not true: Neither the company nor media organizations said anything about that. The website that spread the claim appeared to be connected to an overseas network that capitalizes on people's engagement provoked by fake…

Did a monkey fire an Indian guard's rifle while he was taking a nap at a checkpoint? No, that's not true: There are many clues that the video is AI-generated, notably the distortions in key positions of the video indicating watermarks from the AI video generating app have been removed. Other glitches can be seen in the Indian flag, the…

Did prominent Americans like Elon Musk, Caitlin Clark, Stephen Colbert, and Joy Behar each pay down $667,000 of schoolkids' lunchroom debts? No, there's no evidence that's true: In the case of FBI Director Kash Patel, the gift was inflated to $979,000, which would be more than five times his FBI salary.The posts making the claims include no evidence by which…

Did Donald Trump mistakenly read "state your name" instead of using his own name while swearing in newly enlisted U.S. troops during the half-time of a Washington Commanders - Detroit Lions game? No, that's not true: Prompting "state your name" is how the officiating officer does it, reminding oath takers to say their name aloud as they repeat the oath…

Does a real video show a body-armor-wearing riot policeman smiling as he pepper-sprays a woman confronting him at a protest? No, that's not true: The video is labeled "Sora" with watermarks indicating it was created using OpenAI's text-to-video app. It originated on an account devoted to improbable wild animal videos, also labeled as Sora productions. Sora creates fake but "hyperreal"…

Is the repeated appearance of a candidate's name on election ballots in the 2025 New York City mayoral election against the rules? No, that's not true: New York City Board of Elections staff told Lead Stories that those candidates are the nominees of two political parties. That can legally include running as the nominee of two officially recognized parties or…

Has Georgia Bulldog and Minnesota Vikings quarterback legend Fran Tarkenton died as of November 1, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no real reporting that Tarkenton has died and the claim that fans have gathered in Athens, Georgia, to mourn his death are not supported by any evidence. The story making the claim was generated by an artificial intelligence…

Does a photo show a well-dressed French detective working the case of the Crown Jewels stolen from the Louvre? No, that's not true: The original poster later said it was a "fantasy version" she did not regret posting. There is no indication that this man is a detective working this case. The viral photo, and one other from the same…