Lead Stories
US icon US UK icon UK EU icon Europe & EU Democrats icon Blue Feed Republicans icon Red Feed Deepfakes icon Deep fakes Breaking icon Breaking News

Ukraine

  • Fact Check: Fake Post About Shell Company Tied To Three Democratic Senators Receiving Millions In Ukraine War Contracts Originated On Karoline Leavitt Satire Account

    Fact Check

    Did White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt make a request on X for opinions about whether the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should investigate "a mysterious shell company" tied to "three Democratic senators" that received $622 million, or $500 million, in Ukraine war contracts? No, that's not true: The poll was posted by a self-described satire account. Lead Stories…

    • May 5, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Fake Post About Shell Company Tied To Three Democratic Senators Receiving Millions In Ukraine War Contracts Originated On Karoline Leavitt Satire Account Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video About Sale of Princess Diana's Dress To Zelenskyy's Wife Was NOT Published By The Sun

    Fact Check

    Did The Sun publish a video claiming Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle sold Princess Diana's iconic revenge dress to Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska for $2.9 million in April 2025? No, that's not true: There is no such story or video on The Sun's website or social media. The quote from "Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams" in the video was cut…

    • Apr 25, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video About Sale of Princess Diana's Dress To Zelenskyy's Wife Was NOT Published By The Sun Fake Video
  • Fact Check: Graph Purporting To Show Nationalities Of Ukrainian 'Mercenaries' Killed In Kursk, Russia, Did NOT Originate From Statista

    Fact Check

    Did Statista publish a graph detailing the nationalities of the people described as "mercenaries" who fought for Ukraine and were killed in the Kursk region of Russia? No, that's not true: The data on the Statista website doesn't show the graph shared on social media. Unlike authentic charts published by that company, the graph omitted the source of the figures…

    • Apr 17, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Graph Purporting To Show Nationalities Of Ukrainian 'Mercenaries' Killed In Kursk, Russia, Did NOT Originate From Statista Fake Graph
  • Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Produce, Broadcast A Report About Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska Attempting To 'Escape'

    Fact Check

    Did the BBC report that Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska tried to escape to Europe and was put under the guard of the national Security Service when the attempt failed? No, that's not true: In a statement to Lead Stories, a BBC spokesperson refuted the claim, referring to the viral video as "fabricated content that impersonates the BBC." No credible…

    • Apr 8, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Produce, Broadcast A Report About Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska Attempting To 'Escape' Counterfeit
  • Fact Check: SABC News Did NOT Report Zelenskyy Bought Northam Platinum Mine Stake -- Fake Video With AI Sound

    Fact Check

    Did the South African Broadcasting Corporation air a news segment saying Ukrainian President Zelenskyy bought a 51% stake in mining company Northam Platinum? No, that's not true: No such video appears on the website or social media accounts of SABC News. The audio in the segment was generated using Artificial Intelligence according to online detection tools and Northam confirmed to…

    • Apr 4, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: SABC News Did NOT Report Zelenskyy Bought Northam Platinum Mine Stake -- Fake Video With AI Sound Fake Video
  • Fact Check: Video Demonstrates A Prop Syringe, NOT Vaccine Avoidance By 'The Elites'

    Fact Check

    Does video of a syringe with a retracting needle prove that "the elites" faked receiving vaccinations? No, that's not true: It is generic footage demonstrating the use of a prop syringe for use on stage or during filming. It did not document any high-profile individual using the dummy syringe to avoid vaccination. Entries on social media sharing the video in…

    • Mar 31, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Demonstrates A Prop Syringe, NOT Vaccine Avoidance By 'The Elites' Stage Prop
  • Fact Check: Edited Image Shows European Leaders Taking Off Their Suit Coats In Support Of Ukraine -- No Actual Video

    Fact Check

    Does a viral image authentically show European leaders taking off their suit coats in support of Ukraine during a group picture? No, that's not true: The image is likely a screenshot from a video that was digitally edited, possibly using AI. Actual footage of the moment the group picture was taken did not show anyone taking off their suit and…

    • Mar 16, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Edited Image Shows European Leaders Taking Off Their Suit Coats In Support Of Ukraine -- No Actual Video Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: Video Of Putin Speaking About Russian Terms For Ceasefire Is NOT From 2025

    Fact Check

    Did a video circulating on social media show Russian President Vladimir Putin making a public statement about Russia's terms for a ceasefire in Ukraine in March 2025? No, that's not true: The clip had been online for nine months. It showed Putin's remarks from June 2024. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on X on March 12,…

    • Mar 13, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Of Putin Speaking About Russian Terms For Ceasefire Is NOT From 2025 June 2024
  • Fact Check: Nate Vance, Who Criticized Trump's Ukraine Policy, IS Vice President JD Vance's Cousin

    Fact Check

    Is Nate Vance -- who criticized the Trump administration's reduction of support for Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion -- Vice President JD Vance's cousin? Yes, that's true: Nate Vance is the first cousin of JD Vance. His father, Jim Vance, is the brother of JD Vance's mother, Beverly. Nate Vance detailed the family connection on social media, and online records…

    • Mar 12, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Nate Vance, Who Criticized Trump's Ukraine Policy, IS Vice President JD Vance's Cousin Real Family
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet 'The USA Needs To Hold An Election. Trump Would Lose By A Landslide' -- Fake Screenshot

    Fact Check

    Did Elon Musk tweet "The USA needs to hold an election. Trump would lose by a landslide." on March 7, 2025? No, that's not true: The post in question does not appear on Musk's X account and it was not indexed by Google. A viral screenshot that appears to show such a post bears signs of digital manipulation. An example…

    • Mar 8, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet 'The USA Needs To Hold An Election. Trump Would Lose By A Landslide' -- Fake Screenshot Fake Post
1 2 3 4 5 6

About Us

EFCSN International Fact-Checking Organization

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member

Follow us on social media

WhatsApp Tipline

Have a tip or a question? Chat with our friendly robots on WhatsApp!

Add our number +1 (404) 655-4223, follow this link or scan the image below with your phone:

@leadstories

Subscribe to our newsletter

* indicates required

Please select all the ways you would like to hear from Lead Stories LLC:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website.

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Most Read

  • Fact Check: Photo Of Bricks Was NOT Taken In Los Angeles During Protests In Early June 2025 New Jersey

    Fact Check: Photo Of Bricks Was NOT Taken In Los Angeles During Protests In Early June 2025

    Fact Check

    • Jun 9, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Pro-Trump Cuban Activist Hector Luis Valdes Cocho Was Picked Up By ICE Detention And Is Awaiting Possible Deportation True

    Fact Check: Pro-Trump Cuban Activist Hector Luis Valdes Cocho Was Picked Up By ICE Detention And Is Awaiting Possible Deportation

    Fact Check

    • May 23, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
  • Fact Check: Trump, Epstein Photos With 'Underage' Women NOT Authentic -- They're AI Generated Fabricated Pix

    Fact Check: Trump, Epstein Photos With 'Underage' Women NOT Authentic -- They're AI Generated

    Fact Check

    • May 9, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 'California's First Lady' Jennifer Siebel Newsom Shopping During June 2025 Protests Old Picture

    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 'California's First Lady' Jennifer Siebel Newsom Shopping During June 2025 Protests

    Fact Check

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: 'Samuel Haider' Is NOT Suspected Shooter In Graz -- Posts Recycle Meme That Mocks Comedian Sam Hyde Not Him

    Fact Check: 'Samuel Haider' Is NOT Suspected Shooter In Graz -- Posts Recycle Meme That Mocks Comedian Sam Hyde

    Fact Check

    • Jun 10, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Image Claimed To Show '1930 Russian/Soviet Tarantaika' Is NOT Real Photo AI Generated

    Fact Check: Image Claimed To Show '1930 Russian/Soviet Tarantaika' Is NOT Real Photo

    Fact Check

    • May 28, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Photo of Sleeping Troops, Shared by Gavin Newsom, Do NOT Show Afghanistan in 2021 AI Error

    Fact Check: Photo of Sleeping Troops, Shared by Gavin Newsom, Do NOT Show Afghanistan in 2021

    Fact Check

    • Jun 10, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff

Most Recent

  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove U.S. Military Tanks 'Patrolled' Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2025 Parade≠Patrol

    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove U.S. Military Tanks 'Patrolled' Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2025

    Fact Check

    • Jun 12, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Recycled 2022 Video Does NOT Show 'Bikers on the way to California to back ICE agents' In June 2025 Outdated Video

    Fact Check: Recycled 2022 Video Does NOT Show 'Bikers on the way to California to back ICE agents' In June 2025

    Fact Check

    • Jun 12, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
  • 'T-Mellon Events' 'Seat Fillers' Ad On Craigslist About June 14 Military Parade: What We Know What We Know

    'T-Mellon Events' 'Seat Fillers' Ad On Craigslist About June 14 Military Parade: What We Know

    Fact Check

    • Jun 12, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show AI171 Air India Crash in June 2025 Old Clip

    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show AI171 Air India Crash in June 2025

    Fact Check

    • Jun 12, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
  • Fact Check: Video Of 'Bikers On Their Way To Los Angeles' Shows Bikers In Los Angeles in 2022 LA 2022

    Fact Check: Video Of 'Bikers On Their Way To Los Angeles' Shows Bikers In Los Angeles in 2022

    Fact Check

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post On Truth Social That He is 'Open to reconciling with Elon' As Of June 11, 2025 Unreal 'Truth'

    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post On Truth Social That He is 'Open to reconciling with Elon' As Of June 11, 2025

    Fact Check

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Propose Bill Banning All Green Card Holders From Returning To The U.S., As Of June 11, 2025 No New Bill

    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Propose Bill Banning All Green Card Holders From Returning To The U.S., As Of June 11, 2025

    Fact Check

    • Jun 11, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko

Share your opinion

Share Tweet
Home About IFCN Code of Principles How we work Satire Policy Privacy Policy Corrections Policy Corrections Archive Contact
Български English Espanol Magyar Română Русский Slovensky Українська

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, misleading, deceptive or inaccurate stories, videos or images going viral on the internet.
Spotted something? Let us know!.

Lead Stories is a:

  • Verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles
  • Verified EFCSN member
IFCN logo EFCSN logo
© 2015-2024 Lead Stories LLC - All rights reserved.

Lead Stories

  • Home
  • Fact Check
  • US icon US
  • UK icon UK
  • EU icon Europe & EU
  • Ireland icon Ireland
  • Canada icon Canada
  • War icon War 🇷🇺 & 🇺🇦
  • Coronavirus icon Corona Virus
  • Democrats icon Blue Feed
  • Republicans icon Red Feed
  • Deepfakes icon Deep fakes
  • Breaking icon Breaking News
  • Elections icon Elections 2024
  • Business
  • Current Events
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • International
  • Politics
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Society
  • Technology
  • Corrections
  • Analysis
  • Explainer
  • Satire