FactCheck.org found the Health Secretary made misleading comparisons when touting speed of recent approvals.
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10% Serious Side Effects Claim for Mifepristone Pill Is an Exaggeration Says FactCheck
Republican lawmakers have overstated the complication rate for the medication abortion pill mifepristone.
Old Ukraine and China Explosion Videos Recycled to Falsely Show Iran War Strikes
Verified fact-checkers confirmed several viral videos purportedly from the Iran war were from unrelated events.
AI-Generated Image of Iranian Girls’ Bodies Shared by UN Official and Journalists Is Fake
Images falsely depicting casualties from the Iran war were circulated by major accounts before being debunked.
AI Video of USS Abraham Lincoln on Fire Has Been Viewed Millions of Times But Is Fabricated
Fact-checkers confirmed no such attack occurred and the viral video was entirely computer-generated.
Port Sudan Explosion Photos Falsely Circulated as Iranian Attack on US Base in Djibouti
Images from the May 2025 Port Sudan incident were falsely presented as a new Iranian airstrike on Camp Lemonnier.
AI-Generated Fictitious News Broadcast Debunked After Going Viral on Social Media
Snopes flagged an AI-generated radio-style clip falsely presenting as real news nearly identical to a prior hoax.
X Demonetises Accounts Sharing AI War Images Without Disclosure Following Surge in Fake Content
The platform enacted the 90-day penalty rule after a wave of undisclosed AI-generated Iran war imagery went viral.
No the Big Mac Has Not Lost 40% of Its Size Despite Viral Social Media Claims
Available records show the burger has become more expensive over time but its size has not changed by 40%.
Pakistani Man Who Hacked 31 X Accounts to Post Fake Iran War Updates Identified
X’s Head of Product said the accounts were renamed to Iran War Monitor variants to spread AI-generated videos.