Snopes identified a wave of AI-generated fake stories falsely attributing outrageous statements to Trump and Pope Leo, designed to generate viral engagement.
Tag: False
False: US Treasury Has Not Declared the Government Insolvent
FactCheck.org debunks a viral claim that the Treasury declared the US insolvent, clarifying the report only shows liabilities exceed assets — a decades-old situation.
False: Burj Khalifa AI Fire Video Viewed Tens of Millions of Times Was Fabricated
BBC Verify confirms that an AI-generated video depicting the Burj Khalifa in Dubai on fire is completely false and was spread by bots.
False: Port Sudan Explosion Photos Shared as Iran Attacking US Military Base in Djibouti
Verified fact-checkers confirm photos from a 2025 Port Sudan explosion were reused online with false claims of an Iranian attack in Djibouti.
False: Kennedy Centre Board Fight Story Mixed With Incorrect Claims About Trump Name Removal
Social media posts exaggerate and distort details of the Washington Post report about the Kennedy Center board fight and Trump’s name on the facade.
False: Claims That Trump’s Right to Repair Anecdote Was Accurate Debunked by FactCheck
FactCheck finds the president’s story about auto right to repair was wildly inaccurate and did not reflect the facts of the dispute.
False: Senators Shared Unfounded Claims About Gunman’s Party Affiliation After Minnesota Shooting
Politicians including Senator Mike Lee posted misleading social media claims about the political affiliation of the Minnesota shooting suspect.
False: Video of Israelis Fleeing to Cyprus Debunked by PolitiFact
PolitiFact rates as false a viral social media video falsely purporting to show Israeli citizens evacuating to Cyprus during conflict.
False: North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un Never Said No God Could Protect the US From New Weapons
TikTok posts circulated a fabricated quote attributed to Kim Jong-Un that was never said and has been clearly debunked by fact checkers.
False: Video Shows Toddler Crying Over Casket of Soldier Killed in Iran — Claim Debunked
A viral social media video of a child at a military funeral is falsely presented as showing a toddler mourning a US soldier killed in Iran.