Fact-checkers confirmed that a campaign advertisement against Texas Senator Cornyn used selective and misleading quotes from 2021
Month: May 2026
AI-Generated Video of Aircraft Carrier Sinking Viral During Iran War Is Completely Fabricated
Fact-checkers identified a fake video of a US aircraft carrier being sunk that had spread widely on social media during the Iran conflict
Iranian Embassy in Austria Posted Fake Image of Blood-Stained Backpack After Minab School Attack
The Iranian government’s embassy shared a fabricated photograph falsely attributed to an Israeli strike on a school
Immigration Agents Paid Per Arrest Claim Lacks Evidence Despite Widespread Sharing
DHS denied a viral claim that ICE agents receive bonuses for each arrest with fact-checkers finding no evidence of such a policy
Port Sudan Explosion Photos Falsely Used to Claim Iran Bombed US Military Base in Djibouti
Old images of a 2025 Port Sudan blast were being shared on social media with false captions claiming an Iranian attack on Camp Lemonnier
US Treasury Insolvency Claim Circulating on Facebook Is False and Misleading
Fact-checkers found a viral Facebook post claiming the US Treasury declared itself insolvent was based on a misreading of routine financial reporting
Former French Ambassador Shared Fake Video of Missiles Destroying Tel Aviv
France’s former ambassador to Israel shared an AI-fabricated video of a missile strike on Tel Aviv that did not occur
AI-Generated Images of Iranian Girls Shared by UN Official Were Fabricated Not Real Photographs
Investigators confirmed that photos purportedly showing victims in Iran that were shared by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese were AI-generated
Old Ukraine War Explosion Videos Falsely Shared as New US-Iran Strikes on Israel on Social Media
Verified fact-check reports confirmed that footage of explosions falsely labelled as Iran strikes on Israel were actually old videos from Ukraine
Lake Tahoe Residents Will Not Lose Electricity Due to Supplier Change Despite Viral Claim
Fact-checkers confirmed that residents around Lake Tahoe were not going to face power outages due to a utility transition