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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People In New York Shooting Fireworks Along The Ground During The 2026 NBA Finals -- 2024 Protest In Georgia

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    Does a video show people in New York shooting fireworks along the ground during the 2026 NBA Finals? No, that's not true: The video is from a 2024 protest in the European country of Georgia and not from New York City following the Knicks' win against the Spurs on June 10, 2026. The video was published by international news outlets…

    • Jun 11, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People In New York Shooting Fireworks Along The Ground During The 2026 NBA Finals -- 2024 Protest In Georgia Europe 2024
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Belfast House for Immigrants Burned in 2026 - It's Ballymena in 2025

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    Does a video from June 2026 show a fire lit by rioters in Belfast, Northern Ireland after a knife attack incident involving a refugee from Sudan? No, that's not true: The video predates the June 8, 2026, knife attack in Belfast. Video of the individuals setting fire to a home was originally published on X almost a year ago, on…

    • Jun 9, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Belfast House for Immigrants Burned in 2026 - It's Ballymena in 2025 2025 Fire
  • Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows UFC Stage At White House With 'Welcome to Costco' Banner -- Added By Google AI

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    Is there an image of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stage at the White House, featuring a real banner that reads, in part, "Welcome to Costco"? No, that's not true: Although the UFC stage is real, the image contains an AI-generated banner. The fake banner is a reference to a satirical comedy film. The claim appeared in a post published…

    • Jun 8, 2026
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows UFC Stage At White House With 'Welcome to Costco' Banner -- Added By Google AI Contains AI
  • Fact Check: FAKE AI Video Shows Dutch School Children Praying In Mosque -- Based On 2014 Field Trip Photo

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    Does a recent video show Dutch primary school children required to learn how to pray at a mosque and show respect to Allah in 2026? No, that's not true: Posts on social media shared an AI-generated video falsely presented as recent and real footage. It was based on a 2014 photo from a voluntary school field trip. No such mosque…

    • Jun 3, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FAKE AI Video Shows Dutch School Children Praying In Mosque -- Based On 2014 Field Trip Photo Old Pic + AI
  • Fact Check: Sen. John Fetterman Did NOT Say Malia Obama Got $2.3 Million From USAID

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    Did Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., say Malia Obama got $2.3 million from USAID during the presidency of her father, Barack Obama, and called for an investigation? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a self-described satire network. No credible media reporting confirms the rumor. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on X on June 2, 2026,…

    • Jun 3, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Sen. John Fetterman Did NOT Say Malia Obama Got $2.3 Million From USAID Satire Label
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Diver In A Spiked 'Shark-Proof Suit' -- It's AI

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    Is a video that shows a diver jumping into the water in a spiked shark-proof suit authentic? No, that's not true: There are several signs the video is AI, including a missing oxygen tank for the diver and sharks biting the metal spikes without any injury. Additionally, an AI detection tool concluded that the video was likely AI-generated. The shark-proof…

    • Jun 1, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Diver In A Spiked 'Shark-Proof Suit' -- It's AI AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: Edited Audio Has Fart Sounds NOT In Original Video Of Trump's Return To White House After Arlington Memorial Day Ceremony

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    Does a real video contain "new audio" which reveals President Donald Trump has "worsening incontinence"? No, that's not true: The audio track of a video was edited to add farting noises and text captioning which are not part of the original video. The altered video was first published on TikTok by a joke account where it is no longer publicly…

    • May 29, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Edited Audio Has Fart Sounds NOT In Original Video Of Trump's Return To White House After Arlington Memorial Day Ceremony Audio Edited
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Three Sisters Drowned In Brighton, England, Ran GoFundMe Campaign For Mother Whose Body Was Never Found

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    Did the family of three sisters who drowned in Brighton, England, in May 2026 previously run a GoFundMe campaign for their mother, whose body was never found? No, that's not true: The body of the mom, Janice Adetoro, was recovered from a lake in Birmingham, England, in early February 2010. There is no evidence that a GoFundMe was ever started,…

    • May 28, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Three Sisters Drowned In Brighton, England, Ran GoFundMe Campaign For Mother Whose Body Was Never Found Many Questions
  • Fact Check: The White House DID Publish A Post Commemorating The Tenth Anniversary Of The Death Of Harambe The Gorilla

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    Did the White House publish a post commemorating the tenth anniversary of the death of Harambe the Gorilla? Yes, that's true: The official White House account on X (formerly Twitter) made a post on May 27, 2026, on Harambe's birthday, and the eve of the 10-year anniversary of his death at the Cincinnati Zoo. The post (archived here) was published…

    • May 28, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: The White House DID Publish A Post Commemorating The Tenth Anniversary Of The Death Of Harambe The Gorilla Real Post
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Woman Stuck Upside Down In A Water Slide -- AI-Generated

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    Does a real video show a woman stuck upside down in a water slide? No, that's not true: The clip is digitally generated, not authentic footage. An AI detection tool concluded that the video was 100% likely AI-generated, and a visual analysis revealed additional AI artifacts. Lead Stories found no credible news coverage or eyewitness video of such an incident.…

    • May 27, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Woman Stuck Upside Down In A Water Slide -- AI-Generated Awash In AI
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