We fact check and explain claims in U.S. news and online, so you can understand what’s really going on.
World
A widely shared picture appearing to show the Venezuelan leader in custody is fake, and was made using artificial intelligence. Read
World
An old video showing explosions is being shared alongside claims about the recent US strikes on Venezuela. But the footage is unrelated and was filmed in Israel in October 2024. Read
United States
An edited quote that falsely suggests Donald Trump spoke about seeing teenage girls backstage at Miss Teen USA beauty pageant is being shared online again. Read
United States
There’s no evidence to support posts being shared on Facebook claiming the US President said he would buy England and make it a US state. Read
United States
An image of Barack and Michelle Obama has been edited to change the latter’s face. Read
United States
A picture of a joke article supposedly from the 1920s has been circulating again online, but it has been taken out of context. Read
United States
An image of Donald Trump embracing his daughter Ivanka in 1995 has been edited, with Jeffrey Epstein’s face replacing Ms Trump’s. Read
United States
Quotes circulating on social media claiming Donald Trump said he might buy England and make it a US state are false. Read
United States
An image has been shared online with misleading claims it shows an “Antifa member” taped to a bin by “patriots”. Read
United States
This quote has circulated for at least 10 years, and has been widely debunked. Read
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