Photographers have confirmed multiple authentic images of Trump with unkempt hair predating his May 2026 China trip were genuine not manipulated.
Category: Fact Check
Montana Malware Attack on Belgrade School District Was Real and Targeted Financial Systems
Fact-check confirmed the malware attack on Belgrade School District was genuine and had real financial consequences, unlike early social media speculation.
Viral Claim That India Ranked 1st in World Press Freedom Is False — Actual Rank Is 157th
Posts claiming India has achieved a top press freedom ranking are false. India ranks 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 index.
No Evidence Jackson Acquired Eminem Publishing Rights as Revenge for Past Dispute
Reports that Michael Jackson’s estate acquired Eminem’s publishing rights as revenge lack evidence and contradict what the transaction actually involved.
TV Ad Attacking Texas Sen John Cornyn With Muslim Mass Immigration Claim Is False
A political TV advertisement falsely portrays Senator Cornyn as favouring radical Islam by misquoting a 2021 statement about Afghan refugees.
Sasha Obama Never Said Her Father’s Presidency Nearly Destroyed the Country
Posts claiming Sasha Obama made this quote are entirely fabricated and have been debunked by multiple fact-checking organisations.
Gas Prices Will Not Drop Rapidly as Soon as the Iran War Ends Say Experts
Trump’s assurances of rapid price relief after the Iran war are misleading — energy experts say normalization could take many months.
AI-Generated Images of Iranian Girls Shared by UN Official Were Fabricated
AI-generated photographs purportedly showing Iranian female casualties were falsely shared by a UN Special Rapporteur and elected officials.
Old Ukraine and China Explosion Videos Were Falsely Labelled as Strikes in Israel
Social media users shared archival footage of explosions in Ukraine and China falsely claiming they occurred in Israel during the Iran conflict.
Photo of Port Sudan Explosion Falsely Claimed to Show Iran Attacking US Base in Djibouti
Images from the 2025 Port Sudan blast were recycled and falsely presented as showing an Iranian attack on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.