An AI-fabricated video purporting to show a US aircraft carrier being sunk by Iran was widely shared online before being debunked.
Category: Fact Check
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
False That Iran-US Ceasefire Has Been Signed Despite Viral Rumours
Multiple news organisations debunked social media posts claiming the US and Iran reached a formal ceasefire deal
Fake FBI Tour of USS Arizona Video Goes Viral Snopes Investigates
Snopes examined a viral video of the FBI director touring the sunken USS Arizona and clarified the nature and purpose of the visit
No US Is Not Planning to Give 2000 Dollar Checks to Citizens Based on Tariff Revenue
FactCheck.org debunked viral social media posts claiming the Trump administration would distribute 2000 dollar checks from tariff income
Viral Claim That Modi Government Banned Gold Purchases Entirely Is Inaccurate
Fact-checkers clarified PM Modi only made an appeal against gold buying and no legal ban has been enacted
Trump Photo With Unkempt Hair Before China Trip: Fact-Checkers Find Authentic Images Mixed With Fakes
While real photos of dishevelled hair exist fake AI-generated images were also circulating and mixed with genuine ones