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Fact Check: No Evidence Video Shows Ships Stuck In Strait Of Hormuz In 2026
Video falsely claimed to show ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz in 2026 actually filmed over Bangladesh port.
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Prebunk: AI Sleeping Pods Mislead on Homeless Shelter Claims
AI-generated 'sleeping pod' images falsely claim German homeless shelters to boost engagement.
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Healey and Minogue debate in Massachusetts governor race
Democratic incumbent Maura Healey and Republican Mike Minogue face off in their second debate of the 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial race.
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Trump Did Not Post Truth Social Message About God
Trump's Truth Social account has no record of a message claiming he spoke to God about a golden throne, blood ocean, and Armageddon.
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Trump's Truth Social Video Montage Fact Check
Trump posted AI-generated animal attack videos on Truth Social, but three out of five clips were fake.
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AI-Generated Video Claims Noah's Ark Excavation
AI-generated video falsely shows Noah's Ark excavation near Mount Ararat.
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Experts Challenge White House's Taxpayer Ad Defense
Legal experts say Trump's taxpayer-funded ads violate federal laws by promoting political messages for 2026 midterms.
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Trump renames AI to 'super intelligence'
President Trump ordered the government to stop using 'AI' and start using 'super intelligence,' but the term already means something different in the industry.
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Ketamine: medical promise and recreational danger
The anesthetic drug approved for depression treatment is increasingly misused recreationally, raising safety concerns as its use spreads among college students.
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Iowa governor debate fact-checked
PolitiFact examines claims from Zach Lahn and Rob Sand's first debate on October 6, 2026.
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Paxton's Uvalde remarks lack full context in campaign ads
Democrats circulate a six-second clip of Ken Paxton's 2022 comments on the Uvalde shooting, omitting his fuller remarks about God's plan and faith.
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AI-Generated Ship Video Debunked
AI detection tools confirm a viral ship video is fake, not real footage.
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Video Misidentified as French Student Protest
Video of young men dancing with guns was falsely claimed to be French student protests.
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Fact Check: Breast-Feeding Video Skit Debunked
Video falsely claimed to show breastfeeding passenger on real flight is a scripted skit.
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Fact Check: Video Doesn't Show Man Standing Up On Six Flags Roller Coaster
Video from Arizona shows man jumping off roller coaster, not man who died in Atlanta standing up.
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Fact Check: Video Shows 2025 Rally, Not 2026 Protests
Video falsely claimed to show 2026 Greek protests actually depicts 2025 rally marking train crash anniversary.
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Trump's Medicaid drug deal claims lack detail
The administration projects $64 billion in savings from pharmaceutical deals, but experts say key details remain unclear and the claims overstate the impact.
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Democratic ads mislead on Collins and Epstein
A super PAC attacking Susan Collins distorts her voting record and overstates a donor's connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
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VoteVets backs Democratic veterans nationwide
The Democratic-aligned group plans to spend sixty million dollars supporting three hundred thirty-one candidates in two thousand twenty-six, focusing on veterans and military families.
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Trump's super PAC spent $456.8m in 2024
Make America Great Again Inc. raised $410.5 million and spent more than $456.8 million supporting Trump and Republican candidates in 2024.
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Club for Growth Action targets 175 million for 2026
The conservative super PAC plans its biggest spending push yet, with most money coming from a single donor.
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Hinson and Turek spar over Iran votes, wealth and healthcare
Iowa's Republican and Democratic Senate candidates clash on military spending, personal finances and Medicaid in their first debate.
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Is Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed a doctor?
Republican Mike Rogers challenges Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's claim to be a physician in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, but the answer depends on how you define the term.
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Iowa Senate debate fact-checked: votes, lobbying and farm bill
PolitiFact examines claims from the final Iowa Senate debate between Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek.
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Trump's promised payouts: who gets what and when
President Trump promised Americans up to $5,000 in government payments before the midterms. Here's what you need to know about eligibility and timing.
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Collins and Jackson debate Maine Senate race
PolitiFact fact-checks the second debate between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson for Maine's U.S. Senate seat.
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Bellingcat Did Not Publish Merz Aid Report
Bellingcat denied publishing a report claiming German Chancellor Merz received 25% of Ukraine aid packages.
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Fact Check: Fake Photo Shows Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld And Bin Laden Together
Pentagon photo edited to show Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Bin Laden together is false.
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Fact Check: Video Shows Jair Bolsonaro, Not Flávio
Video falsely claims Flávio Bolsonaro promised Brazil to 'Greater Israel' and Satan; it's his father Jair speaking.
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Fact Check: Fake Chart Shows AfD Bot Activity Drop
A chart predicting AfD bot activity drop after Ukraine bombed Russian data centers is fabricated, not real data.
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Fact Check: Iranian Officials Did Not Promise Trump Audio
Iranian officials did not promise to release Trump audio begging to open Strait of Hormuz for lower gas prices before midterms.
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Republican ads distort El-Sayed's police and prison positions
Ads attacking Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed omit context and exaggerate his past statements on defunding police and reducing incarceration.
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Trump officials mislead on grid reliability
The administration claims repealing Biden's power plant emissions rule protects the electrical grid, but experts say that claim is unfounded.
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Trump's 'Take Out' Cities Remarks: What He Actually Said
Democrats accused Trump of inviting Iranian attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego. His full comments suggest a different meaning about the cost of war.
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False rumor claims Talarico hospitalized in Ohio
A mental health center denies that Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was treated there, contradicting claims by conservative influencers.
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Collins and Jackson spar on abortion, rates and Iran
Maine's Senate candidates clash in close race, with fact-checkers finding mixed accuracy in their claims.
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Michigan Senate debate: Rogers and El-Sayed fact-checked
PolitiFact examines claims about terrorism links, wealth, and pharmaceutical ties made during the first debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican nominee Mike Rogers.
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Florida Amendment 3: tax cut or public safety threat?
Florida voters face a property tax cut that could slash funding for police, fire and emergency services, with supporters and opponents sharply divided on the real impact.
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Ossoff and Collins clash over data centers and inflation
Georgia's Senate candidates traded personal attacks and disputed claims about tax breaks, military funding and the causes of inflation in their first debate.
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Healey and Minogue clash on schools, spending and Trump
Massachusetts governor candidates debate affordability, education and federal policy in their first face-to-face meeting.
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Fact Check: Image Not Real Surveillance Footage
AI-generated image falsely claimed to be real time-stamped surveillance footage from James Talarico's house.
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Fact Check: Task & Purpose Did Not Publish Sarah Miller as First Executioner
Task & Purpose did not publish an article naming Sarah Miller as the first executioner in Nidal Hasan's case.
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Nobel Committee Member Did Not Write Trump Rejection Post
Nobel Peace Prize committee member falsely claimed to reject Trump's bid for prize.
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Russian lab worker's death poses low pandemic risk
A woman at a Siberian plague research institute died of pneumonia in October. Experts say the risk of a pandemic is very low, but Russia's secrecy raises concerns.
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Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Woman Rescuing White Baby Reindeer
AI-generated video falsely claims woman rescues white baby reindeer.
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Fact Check: Fake Image of U.S. Troops Shooting Reptilians
AI-generated image falsely claims U.S. troops shot reptilians in Iraq war.
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Epstein Email Claim Debunked
Fact check reveals Marco Rubio did not write Epstein email ending with 'Love ya'.
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South Park Didn't Tease Susan Dell Episode
Fact check: South Park never teased Susan Dell episode, she didn't rage.
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Jared Kushner Not Owner of .si Domain Names
Jared Kushner does not own .si domain names used for superintelligence branding.
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Fact Check: AI-Generated AOC Images Debunked
Hive Moderation confirms all AOC images in bunny outfit and blue dress are AI-generated, not real photos.
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Trump's Truth Social Account Did Not Post Yandex Error
Trump's Truth Social account did not share a Yandex 503 error; the post originated from a political humor account.
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Simpsons Didn't Predict Trump Glowing Orb
The Simpsons animation of Trump touching a glowing orb was made after the real event, not a prediction.
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Prebunk: Stunt Running Videos Took An Off-Ramp From Reality
AI-generated stunt running videos mislead viewers by pretending impossible parkour jumps are real.
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Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Princess Leonor Wearing Yellow Dress
AI tool confirms Princess Leonor's yellow mini dress video is fake.
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Fact Check: Video Does Not Show Muslim Passenger Being Removed
Video falsely claims Muslim passenger threatened to blow up flight in October 2026.
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Fake Video Shows Missile Strike on Riyadh Airliner
Lead Stories fact-checks fake missile video claiming to show Houthi strike on Saudia airliner at Riyadh airport.
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Texas Senate Candidate Claims Mental Health Facility Visit
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico denies Ohio mental health facility visit after social media recording claims he was treated there.
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