Photo of Washington DC air crash victim used in UK hoax posts
The photo is being shared in Facebook posts claiming to show a police officer who has gone missing in different parts of the UK. Read
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We fact check and explain claims in U.S. news and online, so you can understand what’s really going on.
Picture of Mexican president wearing a ‘Make America Mexicana Again’ hat is fake
The image was likely generated using artificial intelligence. Read
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Donald Trump’s tariffs: what’s happening and what could it mean for the UK?
Our explainer looks at the latest developments following the introduction of wide-reaching US tariffs on global imports. Read
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‘CNN report’ on striking Yale professors is fake
The fake report, which claims the professors are striking because of students using AI, has been shared more than 10,000 times on TikTok. Read
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No, Melania Trump did not read programme upside down at Jimmy Carter’s funeral
An edited photo circulated online after Mr Carter’s funeral on 9 January 2025. Read
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Trans woman misidentified as helicopter pilot in Washington plane crash
A false claim has spread widely on social media since the fatal crash between an American Airlines regional jet and a US army helicopter that it was piloted by a trans woman called Jo Ellis. Read
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Picture of man wearing ‘Latinos for Trump’ t-shirt being detained by immigration enforcement has been edited
The image has been circulating widely on social media with captions such as ‘Karma’—but it has been edited. Read
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President Trump has not issued executive order cutting funding to cities that ‘encourage LGBTQ activism’
None of the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump include cutting funding to US cities for this reason, as has been claimed on social media. Read
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Image of young Donald Trump on sofa with Jeffrey Epstein is fake
A picture which appears to show the US President with the convicted sex offender has been circulating on social media, but there are many clues that it is not real. Read
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Audio of President Trump criticising Keir Starmer is fake
The clip circulating on social media isn’t real, and has been made with AI. Read
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