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X posts stated on July 12, 2026 in X posts:

A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated.

By Caleb McCullough • July 13, 2026

X posts stated on August 28, 2025 in an X post:

A Vanity Fair cover featured first lady Melania Trump as “The American Queen.”

By Maria Briceño • August 29, 2025

X posts stated on April 6, 2025 in a post:

Photos and videos show Washington, D.C., protests against White House adviser Elon Musk are “staged & paid — bussed in, scripted, clocked out.”

By Grace Abels • April 11, 2025

TikTok posts stated on March 23, 2025 in a video:

Screenshots show Speaker Mike Johnson messaging on Grindr.

By Grace Abels • April 1, 2025

X posts stated on November 1, 2024 in a post:

Video shows the FBI reported that “three linked groups have been apprehended for rigging early voting by mail-in ballot.”

By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2024

Threads posts stated on September 16, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Donald Trump posted this photo of Taylor Swift saying that she was crying because she lost over $150 million worth of merchandise.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 18, 2024

Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Israeli swimmers protesting Olympic rules by spelling out “bring them home.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 6, 2024

Instagram posts stated on July 1, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money.

By Jeff Cercone • July 3, 2024

Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows a pink dolphin spotted off the North Carolina coast.

By Sara Swann • June 24, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2024 in a Facebook reel:

There are no real pictures of satellites on Google Images because outer space is not real.

By Sofia Ahmed • April 18, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:

“Venus Williams forfeits match against trans woman,” saying, “I’m not playing a man.”

By Grace Abels • April 17, 2024

Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Google proves that no one ever went to the moon.”

By Samantha Putterman • February 16, 2024

Robocaller stated on January 21, 2024 in a robocall:

Says President Joe Biden said that Democrats should not vote in the New Hampshire primary.

By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2024

Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2023 in Facebook posts:

Elon Musk developed “Cosmo Heater,” a product that would cut heating costs “to basically $0.”

By Loreben Tuquero • January 3, 2024

X posts stated on July 4, 2023 in a tweet:

Footage of nuclear explosions proves that "nukes are fake."

By Sara Swann • July 11, 2023

Instagram posts stated on May 4, 2023 in an Instagram post:

The phone President Richard Nixon used to talk to the first astronauts on the moon is evidence the 1969 moon landing was faked.

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 5, 2023

Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“The moon is a habitable place.”

By Madison Czopek • March 6, 2023

Viral image stated on February 25, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Photos of an apartment building in Kyiv are evidence the war in Ukraine “is fake.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 27, 2023

Instagram posts stated on November 27, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Images of a woman having bloody makeup applied show "fake combatant photos” in Ukraine.

By Jeff Cercone • November 28, 2022

Viral image stated on September 7, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Video shows there weren’t Marines present during a recent speech by Joe Biden.

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 8, 2022

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Women walk with Iran flag in Tehran March 20, 2026

Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops

By Loreben Tuquero • March 23, 2026

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By Maria Briceño • December 29, 2025

Mideast Wars US Iran Protest, 06-22-2025

False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake

By Loreben Tuquero • June 23, 2025

Trump rally in Coachella, Calif., 10-12-24

A ‘third assassination attempt’ against Trump? Here’s what we know about California arrest

By Jeff Cercone • October 14, 2024

The Republican Party wants more poll watchers. Here’s what they can, and can’t, do.

By Amy Sherman • May 7, 2024

Kate Princess of Wales waves to crowd in London, 6-20-2023

Princess Kate’s altered photo: What experts say happened and how to spot manipulated content online

By Samantha Putterman • March 12, 2024

What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone • June 19, 2023

Shopping for eggs in Illinois Jan. 10, 2023

Egg shortages, high prices fuel false claims online. Here’s what’s really going on.

By Jeff Cercone • February 8, 2023

How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda

By Luiz Romero • August 8, 2022

SPANISH: Crime scene tape around Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

Here’s how to avoid misinformation as you read about Uvalde and other mass shootings

By Bill McCarthy • May 25, 2022

As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage

By Bill McCarthy • March 4, 2022

False vaccine claims persist on Facebook, despite a ban. Here’s why

By Daniel Funke • March 30, 2021

Trump tweeted a video of Pelosi ripping his State of the Union speech. Here’s what you need to know

By Daniel Funke • February 11, 2020

There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

By Daniel Funke • August 12, 2019

“Muslims laughing” at Notre Dame and fact-checking photos in the era of false news

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 28, 2019

Photo showing Melania Trump wearing jacket saying ‘I really don’t care’ is real

By Bill McCarthy • June 22, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s fake news awards

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias • January 18, 2018

Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre

By Emily Tanaka, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde • October 2, 2017

If you’re fooled by fake news, this man probably wrote it

By Joshua Gillin • May 31, 2017

PolitiFact’s guide to fake news websites and what they peddle

By PolitiFact Staff • April 20, 2017