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  • Prebunk: AI Insect, Animal Fight Videos Have Bugs In Them -- Stop Fakes From Crawling Through

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    Have you seen viral videos showing fights between captive insects and small animals? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. A growing number of social media accounts feature nothing but AI-generated videos of staged fights between captive insects, small reptiles, and animals. Many of these are…

    • Jul 17, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Prebunk: AI Insect, Animal Fight Videos Have Bugs In Them -- Stop Fakes From Crawling Through Prebunk
  • Prebunk: London Calling To Stop Falling For Fake UK Protest Videos -- AI Is Leading You Down The River Thames

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    Have you seen the viral videos showing mass protests in the streets of British cities? Lead Stories has spotted several such videos recently and found that many were created using artificial intelligence. These videos do not show real people or situations. Instead, they seek to exploit feelings of sympathy and patriotism by triggering emotions such as indignation and anger among…

    • Jul 8, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Prebunk: London Calling To Stop Falling For Fake UK Protest Videos -- AI Is Leading You Down The River Thames Prebunk
  • Prebunk: AI Videos Of Disrespected Old Veterans Disrespect Reality -- Don't Let Patriotic Ragebait Bully You Into Sharing

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    Have you seen viral videos showing older veterans being disrespected or bullied by authority figures? Lead Stories has spotted several such videos recently and found that many were created using artificial intelligence. These videos do not show real people or situations. Instead they seek to exploit feelings of sympathy and patriotism by triggering emotions such as indignation and anger among…

    • Jul 1, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Prebunk: AI Videos Of Disrespected Old Veterans Disrespect Reality -- Don't Let Patriotic Ragebait Bully You Into Sharing Prebunk
  • Prebunk: Digging Into AI Videos Of Secret Bunker Construction -- Deep Wish Fulfillment Fantasy

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    Have you seen viral videos showing timelapse construction of secret bunkers, underground rooms or hidden lairs out of wild materials and objects that would give the builders a safe place to hide to survive a catastrophic event? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and has found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. They…

    • Jun 30, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Prebunk: Digging Into AI Videos Of Secret Bunker Construction -- Deep Wish Fulfillment Fantasy Prebunk
  • Fact Check: DECEPTIVELY Reversed Video Appears To Show 'Japan Fans Destroy Stadium After Defeat By Brazil' -- They Were Really Cleaning Up

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    Does a video show Japanese soccer fans "destroy stadium after defeat by Brazil"? No, that's not true: The video has been reversed -- when played forward it shows scenes of Japanese fans collecting litter after the match with the Netherlands. This footage predates the June 29, 2026, match with Brazil, and was already circulating online after the match with the…

    • Jun 30, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: DECEPTIVELY Reversed Video Appears To Show 'Japan Fans Destroy Stadium After Defeat By Brazil' -- They Were Really Cleaning Up Reversed Video
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Swedish Soccer Player Lucas Bergvall Saying 'Please Stop Voting for Mass Migration'

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    Does a video show Swedish World Cup footballer Lucas Bergvall saying, "Please stop voting for mass migration"? No, that's not true: The quote attributed to him on social media does not match what Bergvall said in a video interview, nor was it from the World Cup in June 2026. When translated into English, Bergvall's words concerned a then-upcoming match against…

    • Jun 23, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Swedish Soccer Player Lucas Bergvall Saying 'Please Stop Voting for Mass Migration' Quote Changed
  • Fact Check: Review Does NOT Show Statistically Valid 'Vaxxed vs. Unvaxxed' Chronic Disease Analysis In Children

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    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 published because an internal review identified "serious flaws in the data and methodology," according to Michigan-based Henry Ford Health System. Public health and…

    • Jun 19, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Review Does NOT Show Statistically Valid 'Vaxxed vs. Unvaxxed' Chronic Disease Analysis In Children Draft Scrapped
  • Prebunk: AI Videos Of 'Floating Shoes' Sink Under Scrutiny -- A Dry Look At Physically Impossible Footwear

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    Have you seen viral videos showing people walking on water while wearing some type of floating or anti-gravity shoes? Lead Stories has spotted a number of such videos recently and has found that many of them were created using artificial intelligence. Except in rare situations, they do not show real people or events because what they show is physically not…

    • Jun 15, 2026
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Prebunk: AI Videos Of 'Floating Shoes' Sink Under Scrutiny -- A Dry Look At Physically Impossible Footwear Prebunk
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows 'White Mega Plane' With Multiple Decks Between Cockpit And Main Body Taking Off

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    Does a real video show the take-off of a "white mega plane" with several decks between the cockpit and the main cabin? No, that's not true: The clip was created using artificial intelligence and an AI detection tool determined that the video was 99.6% "likely to be AI-generated." In addition, an aircraft designed like a skyscraper with wings would not…

    • Jun 11, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows 'White Mega Plane' With Multiple Decks Between Cockpit And Main Body Taking Off AI Flyer
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Joe Rogan Saying He Is Considering Refusing To Commentate UFC Fight At White House -- Creator Labeled It AI-Generated

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    Is a video that shows Joe Rogan saying he is considering refusing to commentate the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight at the White House legitimate? No, that's not true: The video was labeled "Contains AI-generated media." Rogan did criticize the event on his podcast, saying he does not like the idea of fighting outside, but he did not say he…

    • Jun 3, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Joe Rogan Saying He Is Considering Refusing To Commentate UFC Fight At White House -- Creator Labeled It AI-Generated Never Said
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