A fact-check found that Trump’s assertion that Iranian nuclear sites were fully destroyed is contradicted by Pentagon data showing continued infrastructure at some locations.
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AI Safety Vetting System Industry Leaders Warn Could Inhibit AI Development Is Being Mischaracterised
Industry leaders who called Trump to protest the proposed AI safety vetting system say its scope is being misrepresented by both supporters and critics.
Claims That India Rolling Back Biden-Era Fuel Regulations Will Lower Prices Called False by Trade Groups
Indian industry trade groups rejected administration claims that rolling back prior regulatory requirements on fuel would result in lower consumer prices.
CNN Debunks Trump Claim Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities Were ‘Completely Obliterated’ by US Strikes
CNN fact-checkers found Trump’s repeated claim that Iran’s nuclear programme was completely obliterated by US strikes is contradicted by intelligence assessments.
Snopes Debunks Viral Story With History of False Posts Targeting Barack Obama
A Snopes fact-checker found that a viral story published May 24 was spread by a user with a documented history of creating false posts targeting former President Barack Obama.
CNN Fact-Checks 28 False Claims Trump Made in a Single Week Amid Iran War
CNN published a detailed fact-check identifying 28 separate false or misleading statements made by President Trump during the week of May 18-24 about the economy and Iran.
Trump Falsely Claimed Pre-War Gas Was Under $2 a Gallon CNN Finds Only Four Stations Qualified
Trump claimed gas was under $2 a gallon before the Iran war but CNN found that only four out of 150,000 monitored stations sold fuel below that price four nights before the war.
Snopes Debunks Viral Early-Morning Trump Livestream Claim as Fake
Snopes confirmed a viral video purporting to be an impromptu early-morning Trump livestream is the fourth such fabricated clip debunked by the fact-checking site in 2026.
Snopes: Website Reported Pesticide Residues in One Driscoll’s Sample Not That Berries Cause Cancer
A fact check confirmed that a viral claim that Driscoll’s berries cause cancer misrepresented a report that found pesticide residues in one sample which did not claim cancer causation.
Fabricated Trump Truth Social Post About Vatican Files Debunked by Snopes
Snopes found that a widely shared post describing secret Vatican files released by Trump was entirely fabricated with no connection to any real Truth Social post.