https://theevidencedispatch.com/ Rigorous, evidence-based fact-checks on viral claims, synthetic media, and online disinformation. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://theevidencedispatch.com/favicon.ico https://theevidencedispatch.com/ https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-california-ballots-rigged-claim-false.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-california-ballots-rigged-claim-false.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fact-check: Donald Trump claimed on NBC Meet the Press that California's ballot-counting pace in the LA governor's race constitutes election cheating. PolitiFact rated Pants on Fire. The counting pace is required by California law. Verdict: Contextually Misleading. [Contextually Misleading] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/shakira-dai-dai-world-cup-performance-ai-fabricated.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/shakira-dai-dai-world-cup-performance-ai-fabricated.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A 10-minute video claimed to show Shakira performing at the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony. Lead Stories confirmed it is AI-generated with a Google SynthID watermark. Verdict: AI-Fabricated. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/jordan-peterson-death-hoax-june-2026.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/jordan-peterson-death-hoax-june-2026.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Viral posts on X on June 4, 2026 claimed Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson had died. Lead Stories found no evidence to support the claim. Verdict: Unsubstantiated. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/whca-dinner-shooting-conspiracy-claims.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/whca-dinner-shooting-conspiracy-claims.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 After a gunman was stopped near the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026, viral claims spread alleging the event was staged. PolitiFact examined the evidence. Verdict: Unsubstantiated. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-audio-pope-trump-ai-generated.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-audio-pope-trump-ai-generated.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A YouTube video claimed to feature authentic audio of Bill Clinton responding to Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV. Snopes confirmed the audio is AI-generated. Verdict: AI-Fabricated. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-albanese-post-fabricated-lead-stories.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-albanese-post-fabricated-lead-stories.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A screenshot circulating on X in April 2026 claimed Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling Australian PM Anthony Albanese 'Airbus.' Lead Stories confirmed no such post exists. Verdict: Misattributed. [Misattributed] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/fake-artemis-ii-moon-images-ai-generated.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/fake-artemis-ii-moon-images-ai-generated.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 In the days following NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby, dramatic moon images flooded social media claiming to be mission photography. PolitiFact confirmed none appear in official NASA records — several carry AI watermarks and contain impossible geographical details. This is what synthetic imagery in the service of wonder looks like. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/epstein-ai-video-kissing-woman-fake.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/epstein-ai-video-kissing-woman-fake.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A video circulating on X beginning April 8, 2026, claimed to show Jeffrey Epstein kissing a young woman and was framed as footage from the released Epstein files. Lead Stories found the video was 93.1% likely to be AI-generated. Warping timestamps and visual glitches confirm it is a synthetic fabrication. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/f15-rescue-iran-ai-fabricated-image.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/f15-rescue-iran-ai-fabricated-image.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A photograph circulating on social media claimed to show the American F-15 crew member rescued from Iran on April 5, 2026. AI content detection tools confirmed the image was fabricated — no official imagery from the rescue has been released. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/jonathan-tortoise-death-hoax-crypto.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/jonathan-tortoise-death-hoax-crypto.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Posts on April 1, 2026 claimed Jonathan, the world's oldest living land animal at nearly 194 years, had died on St. Helena island. The government of St. Helena debunked the claim with a photograph of the living tortoise. Snopes confirmed the death hoax was connected to a cryptocurrency scam. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-canada-truth-social-post-fabricated.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-canada-truth-social-post-fabricated.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A post circulating online claims Trump declared on Truth Social that he is no longer interested in making Canada the 51st state. The post is fabricated — Trump made no such statement. [Misattributed] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/save-america-act-voter-reregistration-claim.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/save-america-act-voter-reregistration-claim.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sen. Mark Kelly claimed the SAVE America Act requires every American to re-register to vote in person. The claim overstates the law's scope — but the measure's impact on voter access is real and significant. [Contextually Misleading] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/chuck-norris-death-reports-not-a-hoax.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/chuck-norris-death-reports-not-a-hoax.html Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 After Chuck Norris died on March 19, 2026, at age 86, thousands of social media users dismissed the news as another celebrity death hoax. The evidence confirms otherwise. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-iran-military-100-percent-claim.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-iran-military-100-percent-claim.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 President Trump claimed the United States has destroyed 100% of Iran's military capability and that Iran is totally defeated. The evidence tells a more complicated story. [Contextually Misleading] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/ai-military-casket-child-video-debunked.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/ai-military-casket-child-video-debunked.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video purporting to show a child mourning at a military casket is entirely AI-generated, confirmed by digital forensics experts. Learn the visual clues and fact-check findings. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/us-troops-captured-iran.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/us-troops-captured-iran.html Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video claiming to show captured U.S. soldiers in Iran is entirely AI-generated, featuring impossible human anatomy and algorithmic artifacts. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/netanyahu-deepfake-six-fingers-rumor.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/netanyahu-deepfake-six-fingers-rumor.html Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Viral claims that an AI deepfake shows Netanyahu with six fingers and a false death rumor circulating online. Fact-checkers confirm both the video and death claims are fabricated. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iran-protest-march-video.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iran-protest-march-video.html Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video purporting to show people marching through Iranian streets is entirely AI-generated, with no corresponding real-world event. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/delta-force-captured-iran-ai-photos.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/delta-force-captured-iran-ai-photos.html Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Claims that 173 American Delta Force soldiers were captured by Iran include AI-fabricated images. Fact-checkers confirm no such captures occurred and images are synthetic. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/supersonic-rockets-tel-aviv-marina-ai-video.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/supersonic-rockets-tel-aviv-marina-ai-video.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video purporting to show Iranian missiles striking Tel Aviv's marina is entirely AI-generated, not authentic footage of military strikes. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iran-inflatable-buildings-decoy-parody.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iran-inflatable-buildings-decoy-parody.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video showing Iranian inflatable military decoys blurs the line between parody, AI fabrication, and partial truth. Fact-checkers address the contextual confusion surrounding the footage. [Contextually Misleading] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/netanyahu-house-fire-predate.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/netanyahu-house-fire-predate.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video attributed to recent war events showing a house fire is actually from December 2025, months before the depicted conflict. [Misattributed] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-iran-quote.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-iran-quote.html Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral quote attributed to Vice President Kamala Harris regarding Iran is entirely fabricated, with no evidence of her ever making such a statement. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iran-minab-schoolgirls-mourning-ai-image.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iran-minab-schoolgirls-mourning-ai-image.html Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral image appearing to show Iranians mourning schoolgirls killed in airstrikes is entirely AI-generated, according to multiple fact-checkers. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/israel-law-tel-aviv-videos.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/israel-law-tel-aviv-videos.html Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Claims of an Israeli law imposing five-year prison sentences for posting Tel Aviv videos have circulated widely. This is entirely unsubstantiated and lacks any legislative foundation. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/us-navy-fleet-bahrain-destroyed-ai-video.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/us-navy-fleet-bahrain-destroyed-ai-video.html Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Claims that Iran destroyed a U.S. Navy fleet in Bahrain include an AI-generated video. Fact-checkers confirm no such incident occurred and the video is synthetic. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iranian-aircraft-bombed-outdated-footage.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iranian-aircraft-bombed-outdated-footage.html Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video claiming to show recent Iranian aircraft being bombed is actually outdated footage from previous military incidents. Fact-checkers confirm the misattribution. [Misattributed] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iran-targets-us-cities-list-rumor.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/iran-targets-us-cities-list-rumor.html Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Claims that Iran released a hit list of American cities are unsubstantiated. Fact-checkers find no credible evidence supporting these allegations. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/us-strikes-iran-december.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/us-strikes-iran-december.html Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video purporting to show current U.S. strikes on Iran actually comes from December 2025, recycled and presented as current combat footage. [Misattributed] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/oil-tanker-strait-hormuz-fire-video.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/oil-tanker-strait-hormuz-fire-video.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video purporting to show an American oil tanker burning after Iranian attack is fabricated. Fact-checkers confirm it does not depict real events. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-iran-video.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-iran-video.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video of Trump promising no war with Iran has been decontextualized. The full context reveals a more nuanced position than viral clips suggest. [Contextually Misleading] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/fighter-jet-dogfight-game-footage-iran.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/fighter-jet-dogfight-game-footage-iran.html Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video claimed to show real combat footage of U.S. fighter jets dogfighting over Iran. Fact-checkers confirm it is actually video game footage, not real military action. [Misattributed] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/epstein-tel-aviv-ai-gemini-image.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/epstein-tel-aviv-ai-gemini-image.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A viral image purporting to show Jeffrey Epstein walking in Tel Aviv bears a Gemini watermark. Fact-checkers confirm the image is entirely AI-fabricated, not photographic evidence. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/walmart-closing-november.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/walmart-closing-november.html Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Viral claims that Walmart will close to in-store shoppers beginning November 1 are entirely false. No such closure policy has been announced. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/ted-cruz-msnbc-footage.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/ted-cruz-msnbc-footage.html Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Ted Cruz's claim that MSNBC used 2017 footage instead of authentic No Kings rally footage is false. The network used footage from the actual event. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/charlie-kirk-shooter.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/charlie-kirk-shooter.html Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Claims about the identity and motivations of the shooter in the Charlie Kirk incident have been widely misreported and falsely attributed online. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/fire-england-college.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/fire-england-college.html Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Video footage attributed to the Israel-Iran conflict actually shows a fire at an English college. The misattribution was a clear case of temporal displacement. [Misattributed] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/mrna-vaccines-cancer-claim.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/mrna-vaccines-cancer-claim.html Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Claims that the FDA has admitted mRNA vaccines cause cancer lack evidence and contradict scientific data. We examine this persistent health misinformation. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/will-smith-death-hoax.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/will-smith-death-hoax.html Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A viral claim that Will Smith died in a car accident circulated widely in April 2025. We investigate the origins and evidence behind this celebrity death hoax. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/zelenskyy-offshore-accounts.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/zelenskyy-offshore-accounts.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Claims that President Zelenskyy secretly holds $1.2 billion in offshore accounts and owns 15 homes and 3 planes are entirely unsubstantiated and lack any credible evidence. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/doge-obamacare-royalties.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/doge-obamacare-royalties.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A viral claim that DOGE stopped Obama from collecting royalties from Obamacare is false. This is a satirical claim without factual basis. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/helicopter-pilot-misidentified.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/helicopter-pilot-misidentified.html Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Following a helicopter crash, claims that the pilot was misidentified as a transgender White House aide circulated. We examine the facts behind this allegation. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/elon-musk-maga-nazi-quote.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/elon-musk-maga-nazi-quote.html Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Posts claimed Elon Musk said MAGA will succeed where Nazi Germany failed. We investigate whether Musk made this controversial statement. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/meta-trump-followers.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/meta-trump-followers.html Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Claims that Meta is forcing users to automatically follow Donald Trump are misleading. What's actually happening is more nuanced than such claims suggest. [Contextually Misleading] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-skinny-jeans-order.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/trump-skinny-jeans-order.html Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A viral video allegedly showing Trump announcing a skinny jeans executive order is digitally edited. No such order has been signed or announced. [Altered Media] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/hollywood-sign-fire-ai-image.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/hollywood-sign-fire-ai-image.html Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 During the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, an AI-generated image of the Hollywood sign on fire circulated widely. We examine the evidence behind this fabrication. [AI-Fabricated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/tom-hanks-death-hoax.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/tom-hanks-death-hoax.html Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A viral claim that actor Tom Hanks died in a New Year's car crash is entirely false. The actor is alive and his death has not occurred. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/elon-musk-boeing.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/elon-musk-boeing.html Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Claims that Elon Musk acquired Boeing are entirely baseless. No such acquisition has occurred or been announced. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/china-mystery-disease.html https://theevidencedispatch.com/fact-check/china-mystery-disease.html Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Claims that China declared a state of emergency over a mystery disease outbreak are fabricated. No such declaration has been made by Chinese authorities. [Unsubstantiated] Fact-Check