https://veredictonews.com/ Evidence-based fact-checking on viral claims, AI-generated media, and political misinformation. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://veredictonews.com/favicon.ico https://veredictonews.com/ https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fake-video-iran-shot-down-apache-helicopter-ai.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fake-video-iran-shot-down-apache-helicopter-ai.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A viral video on X claimed to show Iran shooting down a US Apache helicopter with a $150 shoulder-fired rocket in the Persian Gulf. Hive Moderation AI detection found the footage 100% AI-generated. Verdict: AI-Generated. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-california-ballot-count-cheating-claim.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-california-ballot-count-cheating-claim.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Donald Trump said on NBC Meet the Press that California's slow ballot-counting pace is proof 'they're cheating on the election.' PolitiFact rated this Pants on Fire. The counting pace is required by California law. Verdict: Misleading. [Misleading] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fake-philippines-earthquake-ceiling-collapse-video.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fake-philippines-earthquake-ceiling-collapse-video.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A viral video shared during the June 2026 Philippines earthquake claimed to show the 7.8 magnitude disaster. PolitiFact found the footage is from a 2023 earthquake. Verdict: ❌ False. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/jordan-peterson-death-hoax-false-2026.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/jordan-peterson-death-hoax-false-2026.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Viral posts on X claimed Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson died in early June 2026. Lead Stories found no evidence of his death. Verdict: ❌ False. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fake-ai-photo-ballot-stuffing-california.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fake-ai-photo-ballot-stuffing-california.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A photo went viral claiming to show someone stuffing ballots at a California drop box. PolitiFact confirmed the image is AI-generated using Google's Gemini tool. Verdict: 🤖 AI-Generated. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/ai-horse-japan-earthquake-video-fake.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/ai-horse-japan-earthquake-video-fake.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A viral video claimed to show a horse protecting its owner during the April 20, 2026 Japan earthquake. Lead Stories found the video is AI-generated. Verdict: 🤖 AI-Generated. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-hoaxes.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-hoaxes.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: After the April 25, 2026 shooting near the White House Correspondents' Dinner, viral claims alleged the event was staged. PolitiFact found no evidence for any of them. Verdict: ❌ False. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-truth-social-albanese-airbus-fake.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-truth-social-albanese-airbus-fake.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A screenshot circulating on X claimed Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling Australian PM Anthony Albanese 'Airbus.' Lead Stories confirmed no such post exists. Verdict: ❌ False. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/ai-generated-epstein-video-fake-kissing.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/ai-generated-epstein-video-fake-kissing.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A video posted on X on April 8, 2026 claimed to show Jeffrey Epstein kissing a young woman and was framed as footage from the Epstein files. Lead Stories confirmed the video is 93.1% likely to be AI-generated. Verdict: AI-Generated. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fake-rescued-pilot-photo-iran-ai-generated.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fake-rescued-pilot-photo-iran-ai-generated.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A viral image claimed to show the rescued American F-15 crew member after a daring mission in Iran. AI content detection tools confirmed the image was generated by artificial intelligence, not captured in the field. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-canada-51-state-fake-truth-social.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-canada-51-state-fake-truth-social.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A screenshot purporting to show a Trump Truth Social post saying he's no longer interested in Canada as the 51st state was fabricated. Snopes traced it to a self-described satire account. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/video-kash-patel-dancing-not-leaked-gmail.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/video-kash-patel-dancing-not-leaked-gmail.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A viral video was falsely claimed to have been leaked from FBI Director Kash Patel's hacked Gmail account. The footage has been publicly available since at least 2021 and shows an unrelated individual. [Misattributed Media] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/video-israelis-fleeing-cyprus-filmed-philippines.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/video-israelis-fleeing-cyprus-filmed-philippines.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A viral video claiming to show Israelis fleeing to Cyprus by ship is actually footage from the Philippines. Lead Stories traced the clip to a March 8, 2026 Instagram post of Filipino ferry passengers on payday. [Misattributed Media] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/starmer-us-leave-uk-bases-fabricated-quote.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/starmer-us-leave-uk-bases-fabricated-quote.html Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did Keir Starmer demand that US forces leave British air bases if Trump quits NATO? No. The post is fabricated — it came from a Threads satire account, not Starmer. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/1951-cia-cancer-cure-secret-false.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/1951-cia-cancer-cure-secret-false.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did the CIA hide a cancer cure since 1951? The viral claim is false. The document is real but publicly available since 2011 and contains no cancer cure. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/viral-child-military-funeral-ai.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/viral-child-military-funeral-ai.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Was a child really filmed crying at a soldier's casket on the tarmac? Evidence shows this viral video is AI-generated, not real footage. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/captured-american-soldiers-iran-ai-fabrication.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/captured-american-soldiers-iran-ai-fabrication.html Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A viral video claimed to show US troops captured by Iranian forces. Digital forensics reveals the footage is entirely AI-generated with multiple telltale artifacts. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/burj-al-arab-burning-drone-attack-cgi.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/burj-al-arab-burning-drone-attack-cgi.html Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Is the Burj Al Arab burning in the viral video? The footage is CGI-generated, not documentation of real attacks. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/irgc-school-courtyard-bombing-ai-video.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/irgc-school-courtyard-bombing-ai-video.html Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Is the IRGC school courtyard bombing video real? The footage is AI-generated from a prewar photo. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-protest-march-video.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-protest-march-video.html Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Is the video of people marching through an Iranian city real protest footage? The video is AI-generated. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/supersonic-rockets-tel-aviv-marina-ai-video.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/supersonic-rockets-tel-aviv-marina-ai-video.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did supersonic Iranian rockets strike Tel Aviv marina? The viral video is entirely AI-generated. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-inflatable-buildings-decoy-parody.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-inflatable-buildings-decoy-parody.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did Iran deploy inflatable building decoys? The video is a parody, not evidence of Iranian military tactics. [Misleading] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-mourning-schoolgirls-ai-image.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-mourning-schoolgirls-ai-image.html Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Is the viral image of Iranians mourning schoolgirls real? Investigation shows the image is AI-generated. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/israel-law-tel-aviv-videos.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/israel-law-tel-aviv-videos.html Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did Israel enact a law imposing 5-year prison for posting Tel Aviv videos? No such law was passed. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/un-trump-war-criminal-false-claim.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/un-trump-war-criminal-false-claim.html Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did the UN Security Council label Trump a war criminal? No such declaration was made. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/tianjin-explosion-misattributed-iran-tel-aviv.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/tianjin-explosion-misattributed-iran-tel-aviv.html Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Is the explosion video from Iran strikes on Tel Aviv? The footage is actually from the 2015 Tianjin chemical explosion in China. [Misattributed Media] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-no-war-iran-promise-misleading.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-no-war-iran-promise-misleading.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A decontextualized video clip of Trump saying there would be no war with Iran circulated on social media. The video was taken from a different time period and presented misleadingly. [Misleading] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/soldiers-coffins-kuwait-misattributed-date.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/soldiers-coffins-kuwait-misattributed-date.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Were soldiers' coffins arriving in Kuwait in March 2026? The video is from December 2025, not recent arrivals. [Misattributed Media] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-minab-school-strike-false-claim.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-minab-school-strike-false-claim.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did Iran claim responsibility for the Minab girls school strike? Investigation shows false attribution and unsubstantiated claims. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/uss-abraham-lincoln-sunk-iran-missile.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/uss-abraham-lincoln-sunk-iran-missile.html Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did Iran sink the USS Abraham Lincoln with a missile? Investigation shows the viral video is AI-generated and the aircraft carrier remains operational. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fighter-jet-dogfight-game-footage-iran.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/fighter-jet-dogfight-game-footage-iran.html Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Is the US fighter jet dogfight over Iran real? The video is actually game footage, not military combat. [Misattributed Media] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/epstein-tel-aviv-ai-gemini-image.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/epstein-tel-aviv-ai-gemini-image.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Is Jeffrey Epstein alive and in Tel Aviv? The viral image is AI-generated, bearing Google Gemini watermarks. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/born-in-america-act-viral-hoax.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/born-in-america-act-viral-hoax.html Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did Congress pass the 'Born in America Act' forcing naturalized citizens to resign from office? This claim is false—no such legislation exists. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/walmart-in-store-shopping-closing-false.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/walmart-in-store-shopping-closing-false.html Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Will Walmart close to in-store shoppers on November 1? No. Walmart clarifies there are no plans to eliminate in-store shopping in favor of online-only retail. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/cruz-msnbc-no-kings-rally-claim.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/cruz-msnbc-no-kings-rally-claim.html Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did MSNBC use 2017 footage instead of No Kings rally footage? No. Ted Cruz's claim is false. The footage was authentic and from the actual rally. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/charlie-kirk-shooting-misinformation.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/charlie-kirk-shooting-misinformation.html Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: After Charlie Kirk shooting, social media filled with misinformation about shooter identity. Multiple false identifications and conspiracy theories debunked. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-rainbow-hijab-woman-ai-generated.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/iran-rainbow-hijab-woman-ai-generated.html Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Is the video of a woman in a rainbow hijab in Iran real? No. The viral video is AI-generated with telltale visual artifacts and inconsistencies. [AI-Generated] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/grok-white-house-fainter-novo-nordisk.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/grok-white-house-fainter-novo-nordisk.html Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot incorrectly identified a person who fainted at a White House event as a Novo Nordisk executive. The identification was entirely false. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/will-smith-car-accident-death-hoax.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/will-smith-car-accident-death-hoax.html Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Social media posts claimed actor Will Smith died in a car accident. The claim was entirely fabricated; Smith was alive and well. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/doge-5000-dividend-check-false.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/doge-5000-dividend-check-false.html Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did Trump approve a $5,000 'DOGE dividend' stimulus check? This claim is false—no such stimulus program exists. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/helicopter-crash-pilot-identity-false.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/helicopter-crash-pilot-identity-false.html Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: After a helicopter crash, social media misidentified the pilot, falsely claiming they were transgender and/or a White House aide. The real pilot's identity was confirmed by official sources. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/duterte-icc-executive-order-false.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/duterte-icc-executive-order-false.html Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Posts claimed Trump signed an executive order releasing Philippine President Duterte from ICC jurisdiction. The claim is false; the US president has no authority over the ICC. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/chelsea-clinton-usaid-84-million-false.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/chelsea-clinton-usaid-84-million-false.html Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Viral graphic claims USAID paid Chelsea Clinton $84 million. This fabricated graphic is completely false—no such payment occurred. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/musk-maga-nazi-germany-fabricated-quote.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/musk-maga-nazi-germany-fabricated-quote.html Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Posts attributed to Elon Musk a quote claiming MAGA would succeed where Nazi Germany failed. Musk never made this statement; the quote was entirely fabricated. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-child-support-tax-rumor.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/trump-child-support-tax-rumor.html Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did Trump change tax law on child support dependent claims? No. A viral rumor falsely claimed new dependent deduction rules, but no such policy change was made. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/skinny-jeans-ban-executive-order-edited.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/skinny-jeans-ban-executive-order-edited.html Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: A video circulated showing an executive order banning skinny jeans. Video forensics reveal the footage was doctored from a different signing ceremony. [Doctored Media] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/los-angeles-fires-dei-conspiracy.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/los-angeles-fires-dei-conspiracy.html Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did DEI policies cause LA fires? Were they started by directed energy weapons? Was firefighting equipment sent to Ukraine? All false claims thoroughly debunked. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/musk-boeing-acquisition-baseless.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/musk-boeing-acquisition-baseless.html Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did Elon Musk acquire Boeing? No. Claims that Musk purchased Boeing are completely baseless. Boeing remains an independent public company. [False] Fact-Check https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/hmpv-china-state-emergency-false.html https://veredictonews.com/fact-check/hmpv-china-state-emergency-false.html Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Did China declare a state of emergency over a mystery disease outbreak related to HMPV? This claim is false—HMPV is a known virus. [False] Fact-Check