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leadstories.com > hoax-alert > 2026 > 08 > fact-check-real-photo-shows-spider-man-winding-up-to-punch-jake-lang-at-minneapolis-protest.html

Fact Check: REAL Photo Shows 'Minneapolis Spider-Man' Winding Up To Punch Jake Lang At Protest | Lead Stories

8+ hour ago   (22+ words) Does a real photo show a person dressed as Spider-Man winding up to punch Jake Lang? Yes, that's true: This......

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leadstories.com > hoax-alert > 2026 > 08 > fact-check-fake-image-shows-spider-man-punching-jake-lang-at-a-minneapolis-protest.html

Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Spider-Man Punching Jake Lang At A Minneapolis Protest -- It Is AI-Generated | Lead Stories

14+ hour, 51+ min ago   (131+ words) The image appeared in a post (archived here) by the @joshforprogress account on X on Aug. 24, 2026. It was captioned: (Image source: post by @joshforprogress on X.) Lead Stories uploaded the image to Hive Moderation and the Content Detection Tool determined it…...

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leadstories.com > hoax-alert > 2026 > 08 > fact-check-video-of-stunt-resulting-in-car-crash-is-not-real.html

Fact Check: FAKE McLaren Stunt Video Showing Car Crash Is NOT Real -- Made With AI | Lead Stories

15+ hour, 37+ min ago   (218+ words) Is a viral video of a man climbing onto the roof of a moving car and then crashing into a truck real? No, that's not true: The clip originated from an account that publishes AI-generated content. The video contained inconsistencies…...

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leadstories.com > hoax-alert > 2026 > 08 > fact-check-epstein-cannibalism-photos-videos-are-fake-mix-of-photos-from-horror-trailer-production-and-ai-videos.html

Fact Check: Epstein Cannibalism Photos, Videos Are FAKE -- Mix Of Photos From Horror Trailer Production And AI Videos Based On Them | Lead Stories

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (90+ words) The video appeared in a post (archived here) published by @smolfsmolf7 on X on Aug. 21, 2026. The post was captioned: (Image source: post by @smolfsmolf7 on X.) (Image source: White Square Gallery.) (Image source: post by @mr.mubasher298 on TikTok.) Lead Stories uploaded about 4 seconds…...

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leadstories.com > hoax-alert > 2026 > 08 > fact-check-fake-clips-of-uk-police-tackling-scooter-thieves-ai.html

Fact Check: FAKE Clips Of UK Police Tackling Scooter Thieves Were Made With AI | Lead Stories

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (280+ words) Does a real video show UK police officers tackling scooter thieves? No, that's not true: A visual inspection by Lead Stories found several glitches characteristic of AI-generated content. There are no credible media reports about the incidents shown in the…...

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leadstories.com > analysis > 2026 > 08 > north-american-fact-checkers-coalition-newsletter-launches.html

Fact Checking Midterms: North American Fact Checkers Launch Weekly Newsletter | Lead Stories

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (20+ words) Recognizing false claims and fake videos shared on social media is a challenge for U.S. voters as the 2026 midterm......

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leadstories.com > hoax-alert > 2026 > 08 > fact-check-fake-video-shows-helicopter-landing-upside-down-in-a-field.html

Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Helicopter Landing Upside Down In A Field -- AI-Generated | Lead Stories

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (20+ words) Does a real video show a helicopter landing upside down and then flopping over in a field while bystanders watch......

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leadstories.com > hoax-alert > 2026 > 08 > prebunk-fake-vfx-behind-the-scenes-footage-is-just-clickbait-effect-lights-camera-ai.html

Prebunk: FAKE VFX Behind-the-Scenes Footage Is Just Clickbait Effect -- Lights, Camera, AI | Lead Stories

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (339+ 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…...

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leadstories.com > hoax-alert > 2026 > 08 > prebunk-ai-generated-robot-girlfriend-videos-even-these-fake-girls-arent-real.html

Prebunk: AI-Generated Robot Girlfriend Videos -- Even These Fake Girls Aren't Real | Lead Stories

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (58+ words) Have you seen viral videos of what look like female robots marketed on social media as girlfriends for human men?......

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leadstories.com > hoax-alert > 2026 > 08 > fact-check-real-1944-photo-is-ai-enhanced-colorized-black-and-white-original-shows-schoolchildren-praying-before-their-morning-milk.html

Fact Check: Real 1944 Photo Is AI-Enhanced, Colorized -- Black-and-White Original Shows Schoolchildren Praying Before Their Morning Milk | Lead Stories

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (22+ words) Does a real color photo show English schoolchildren praying before their morning milk in 1944? No, that's not true: The......