AI-generated photographs purportedly showing Iranian female casualties were falsely shared by a UN Special Rapporteur and elected officials.
Category: Fact Check
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.
Trump Never Posted Viral Quote on Truth Social That Spread Widely Online
Snopes confirmed that a widely shared screenshot showing Trump posting a provocative quote on Truth Social was fabricated.
Republican Claim That 10 Percent of Women Have Serious Side Effects From Mifepristone Is Unsupported
Republican lawmakers have repeated the claim that mifepristone causes serious side effects in at least 10% of users, which contradicts peer-reviewed evidence.
AI-Generated Video of Aircraft Carrier Sinking Went Viral as Real During Iran Conflict
An AI-fabricated video purporting to show a US aircraft carrier being sunk by Iran was widely shared online before being debunked.
IRGC Never Claimed Responsibility for Minab School Strike Contrary to Viral Telegram Posts
Posts citing a Telegram channel called Radio Gilan falsely claimed the Iranian IRGC admitted to accidentally striking a school.
No the IRS Has Not Been Abolished Despite Viral Claims After DOJ Memo on Trump Family
Fact-checkers clarify that the DOJ directive shielding the Trump family does not shut down or abolish the IRS entirely
Snopes Debunks Viral Screenshot Claiming Trump Posted Extremist Quote on Truth Social
Snopes confirmed that a widely-shared screenshot of an incendiary Trump post on Truth Social was fabricated
Claim That California Mosque Shooter Acted on Trump’s Orders Is Unverified Says FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org found no credible evidence linking the San Diego mosque attack to any instructions from Donald Trump