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Fact Check: FAKE Images Illustrate Story Of Bear Carrying Injured Animals To Wildlife Center -- Images Are AI-Generated | Lead Stories
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (243+ words) The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published by the @DavidAttenboroughlovers page on Facebook on Sept. 9, 2026. It read: A black bear showed up at a wildlife center carrying an injured raccoon. Weeks later, the cameras caught something that left…...
Fact Check: Photos Show Clay Matthews In Makeup And Prosthetics With Prominent Muscles And Jawline -- It Is A Caesars Sportsbook Ad Campaign | Lead Stories
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (264+ words) The claim appeared in a post (archived here) by the All 22 account on Facebook on Sept. 4, 2026. It read: There has been no confirmation from Matthews that he actually underwent any cosmetic procedure, and it's unclear whether his dramatically different appearance…...
Fact Check: NO Evidence AI-Generated Image Trump Shared Is Official New Space Force Uniform | Lead Stories
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (271+ words) Is the image that President Donald Trump shared of a United States Space Force Service Dress Uniform Next Generation the official uniform for the military branch? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the image shows the new…...
Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Miley Cyrus Saying Dolly Parton Left Her Entire Fortune To Her Is AI-Generated | Lead Stories
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (66+ words) Does a real video show Miley Cyrus saying that Dolly Parton left her entire fortune to her? No, that's not......
Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Defend Natalie Harp After She Posted Nuclear Codes on Instagram -- Story Is From Borowitz Report Satire | Lead Stories
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (201+ words) Did President Donald Trump defend White House aide Natalie Harp after she posted nuclear codes on Instagram? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a website known for posting satirical news content, and there is no evidence that Harp…...
Prebunk: Don't Let Fake Father-Daughter Hospital Scenes Put Your Judgment In A Coma -- AI Clickbait Preying On Your Prayers | Lead Stories
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (325+ words) This article is part of a series of stories examining various types of what is commonly called "AI-slop": short, vertical videos generated with artificial intelligence tools with the aim of going viral, often by exploiting the emotions or curiosity of…...
Fact Check: Arnold Schwarzenegger Did NOT Say He Is Removing 'Negger' From His Name Because It 'Could Be Offensive' | Lead Stories
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (24+ words) Did Arnold Schwarzenegger say he was removing "negger" from his last name because it "could be offensive" and instead going......
Fact Check: Image Is NOT Real Photo Of Merz And Epstein -- AI Made It | Lead Stories
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (528+ words) Does a viral image actually prove that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz posed on camera with Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: The earliest versions of the picture contained an invisible watermark, pointing to Google AI. Case and document numbers visible…...
Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Golf Carts Crossing Into Traffic In Naperville, Illinois Is AI-Generated | Lead Stories
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (22+ words) Does a video show a real incident where two erratically-driven golf carts cross into traffic near Naperville, Illinois? No, that's......
Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Robert De Niro With 'Trump Is My President' Shirt Was Posted On Trump's Truth Social Account -- It Is AI-Generated | Lead Stories
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (184+ words) The image appeared in a post (archived here) by the @realDonaldTrump account on Truth Social on Sept. 6, 2026. It read: This is what the post looked like on Truth Social at the time of writing: (Image source: post by @realDonaldTrump on…...