Researchers confirmed that a viral video purporting to show an Iranian military jet intercepting a US ship was entirely AI-generated content.
Month: May 2026
Lake Tahoe Electricity Disruption Claim Found to Be False By Fact-Checkers
Claims circulating online that residents near Lake Tahoe would lose electricity due to policy changes were found to be without factual basis.
Claim About Vatican Files Being Released Linked to Fabricated Truth Social Post
Snopes confirmed that viral claims about the release of supposed Vatican files were based on a fictitious post with no official basis.
Fake Truth Social Posts Falsely Attributed to Trump Continue to Spread Online
Fact-checkers found multiple examples of fabricated social media posts that looked like Trump Truth Social content but were entirely invented.
AI-Generated Fake Early Morning Livestream Attributed to Trump Debunked as Fourth Such Hoax
Snopes identified another fabricated video purportedly showing Trump livestreaming in the early hours of the morning marking the fourth such debunked case this year.
Claim That Trump Was Convicted of Rape Is False While Sexual Abuse Finding Stands
Fact-checkers confirmed Trump was found liable for sexual abuse by a civil jury in 2023 but has never been criminally convicted of rape.
Viral Claim That Driscoll Berries Are Unsafe Due to Pesticides Found to Be Exaggerated
A Snopes review found that a report citing pesticide residues in one sample did not support the broader viral claim that all Driscoll’s products are dangerous.
Snopes Debunks Viral Video Claiming to Show Trump Dozing at Arlington National Cemetery
Fact-checkers confirmed that a widely-shared video purporting to show President Trump falling asleep at the Memorial Day ceremony was manipulated.
PIB Debunks AI-Generated Deepfake Video Falsely Attributing Anti-Quad Remarks to MEA Official
India’s Press Information Bureau confirmed that Pakistani propaganda accounts were circulating a digitally altered video misquoting an MEA senior official.
Trump Makes False Claims About Iran War Economy and White House Reflecting Pool at Cabinet Meeting
CNN’s fact-check found that President Trump made multiple false or misleading statements at his Cabinet meeting including claims about the Iran war and economy.