Snopes identified dozens of fabricated AI-generated articles falsely attributing inflammatory quotes about the Iran war to Pope Francis
Category: Fact Check
Texas Senator John Cornyn Ad Misleadingly Ties Him to Radical Islam Over 2021 Afghan Refugee Quote
FactCheck.org found that a political TV advertisement attacking Senator Cornyn misrepresented his actual comments about Afghan refugees
Trump Third Term Loophole Claim Legally Implausible Experts Tell FactCheck.org
Constitutional lawyers rejected claims about a supposed loophole in the 22nd Amendment that would allow Trump to serve a third term
Gas Prices Will Not Fall Rapidly After Iran War Despite Trump’s Repeated Assurances Experts Warn
Energy analysts said Trump’s promises of quick post-war fuel price drops were unrealistic and could take many months
Vance Audio Clip Calling Musk Names Is 100 Percent Fake Says Vice Presidents Spokesperson
A Snopes investigation confirmed that a viral audio purportedly showing VP Vance criticising Elon Musk was AI-generated
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
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
Claim That US Treasury Declared Insolvency Is False and Based on Misread Report
A viral claim that the Treasury declared the US government insolvent misrepresents a standard Treasury report about government liabilities and assets.
Satirical Ad Depicting Manly Toothpaste Tube Is Not a Real Product Commercial
A satirical AI-generated video depicting a gendered toothpaste advertisement is not a real commercial and is being shared without adequate context.
BLM Land Bureau M-44 Coyote Killer Device Ban Was Under Biden Not Trump as Posts Claim
Social media posts incorrectly attribute the ban on M-44 devices on federal lands to the Trump administration when it was actually a Biden-era policy.