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.…
Does a viral video show alleged Muslim crowds attending Hajj 2026? No, that's not true: An AI-Generated Content Detection tool concluded the video was 95.5% likely made by AI. It contained a watermark pointing to a specific generative video model. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published by @dom_lucre on X on May 26, 2026. It opened: 🔥🚨DEVELOPING:…
Is this a real photo of a train crash in Buggenhout, Belgium, in which a van carrying special needs children was hit by a train on May 26, 2026? No, that's not true: The image published by a website named NRIPage contained a SynthID watermark, indicating it was generated using AI. It also contained several artifacts and false details that…
Does a real video show Trump touching and kissing the belly of a man in the middle of an announcement in the Oval Office? No, that's not true: This video has been digitally altered using AI. The video shows the grouping of people who were actually present in the Oval Office, but the scene with the man's belly is fake.…
Does a viral image actually show a real-life judge hugging an 88-year-old Vietnam veteran who was about to lose his home? No, that's not true: The image contained characteristic AI generation artifacts. Four online AI detectors ruled the image was highly unlikely to be an authentic photo. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on X by @feelgoodtale…
Was a "New York Clean Car Act" signed into law that will ban washing and detailing cars in New York State starting in July 2028? No, that's not true: There are no credible news reports or official government announcements showing that such a measure was ever enacted. A review of New York State legislative records also found no evidence of…
Does the viral image of crowds actually show the anti-immigration rally in London on May 16, 2026? No, that's not true: The picture had been online since at least February of 2026. AI detection tools identified the image as edited or generated using AI. The claim appeared in a post (archived here and here) published on X on May 16,…
Does a real image show how Gaza looks in 2026 compared to how it looked in 2023? No, that's not true: The "before image" really shows the Al Rasheed coastal road in 2022 or 2023 but the "after image" purporting to show 2026 is fake. The modern architecture of the Sheikh Ajlin Mosque's upright minaret tower serves as a landmark…
Was this viral image of a star-shaped UFO released by the Department of War in the UFO Files? No, that's not true: The UFO files released by the Trump administration do not include a color photo of a star-shaped UFO that appears to be hovering over water. The image was previously published on the internet on April 9, 2026, a…
Does a real video show a U.S. warship on fire after an Iranian attack? No, that's not true: An AI-generated content detection tool rated the video as "likely to be AI-generated." There are also several other signs that the video was likely made with AI or digitally altered, including unnatural-looking fire and smoke, unrealistic water movement, and slight warping or…
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