The daily check-in

Trending, checked.

Twice a day we pull the posts going viral on TikTok, Instagram, X and Facebook and run them through the record. Each entry is a published verdict — what we found, why, and the sources behind it.

Checks from

October 12, 2026

21 checks · 10 morning · 11 afternoon

Morning run

10 checks

Is there an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine?

X · WH post 33.4K likes (X syndication, 12 Oct); Zelensky reply 26K likes ('awaiting details'); no Kremlin confirmation; Kyiv Independent, Forbes, Fox, IBTimes, Bild, t-online, CBC coverage

False

The image shows a social-media announcement claiming an immediate Russia–Ukraine "energy ceasefire." President Trump did announce such a pause on Oct 11, 2026 and the White House echoed the message, but independent verification that both parties actually agreed or that strikes stopped is absent and Kyiv denied being informed; reporting indicates attacks continued, so the post's core factual claim is false.

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Did the Lindner Center of HOPE confirm James Talarico was discharged?

X · 41.3K likes on @nicksortor, 11.2K on @EricLDaugh (X syndication, 12 Oct); hospital denial post 33K likes; Mediaite, Twitchy, Raw Story, Daily Beast coverage; Bluesky trending

False

A circulated audio clip and social-media post claim Lindner Center of HOPE confirmed James Talarico was discharged from the facility; the Lindner Center publicly denied any treatment of Talarico, and the campaign called the audio a lie—independent evidence contradicts the post's central claim.

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Did the U.S. President say an energy ceasefire has been secured?

X · 35.3K likes (X syndication, 12 Oct); Kyiv Independent, Ukrainska Pravda, Yahoo, Euromaidan Press coverage 11 Oct; Russia has not commented

True But

A U.S. presidential announcement of an 'energy ceasefire' on 11 October 2026 is real and widely reported; the attached video is an authentic official address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacting to that announcement and reporting continued Russian strikes. Zelenskyy's statements about readiness to refrain from strikes reflect his position, while the exact strike and casualty totals are government figures reported by Ukraine and widely republished but require incident-level verification.

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Did 72 miners die in a strike on a Sudan gold mine?

YouTube · Emergency Lawyers say 72 killed and blame Egypt; Sudan's government blames RSF drones; Egypt silent; Al Jazeera, Arab News, Middle East Eye, Sudan Tribune coverage 11-12 Oct

Can't Verify

The headline repeats a claim by the Sudanese rights group Emergency Lawyers that airstrikes on or near an artisanal gold-mining site on Oct. 10, 2026 killed 72 people and blamed Egyptian aircraft. Multiple international outlets reported that allegation on Oct. 11, 2026, but the casualty figure and the attribution to Egypt remained preliminary and unverified by independent sources at the time of those reports.

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What did Stephen Miller claim about Trump’s record for the midterms?

X · 1.3K likes (X syndication, 12 Oct); RVM News and Raw Story coverage 11 Oct

Misleading

The video is authentic Fox News interview footage. DHS/CBP did announce '16 consecutive months of zero releases at the border' (a specific operational metric), but Miller’s phrasing that 'zero illegal aliens' were 'allowed into the United States' is misleading. The claim that fentanyl is 'down over 50%' and that this decline is directly caused by the cartels being designated as foreign terrorist organizations is not supported by a clear, single nationwide dataset or by demonstrated causation.

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Did Andy Burnham confirm Russian interference in the Brexit referendum?

YouTube · Clip ~95K views, full interview ~21K (YouTube search, 12 Oct); Guardian, Metro, GB News, Mirror, HuffPost UK, ITV coverage 11 Oct; Google Trends IE 'andy burnham' 500+

True

TRUE — Andy Burnham publicly said that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, and major news organisations reported his remarks from excerpts of The Rest Is Politics podcast published Oct 11–12, 2026. Burnham did not disclose who provided the assessment or the specific evidence behind it.

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Did Elon Musk expose his home address in a LEGO order confirmation?

X · 6.6K likes (X syndication, 12 Oct); Musk's origin post 13.9K likes; Ynet, Raw Story, Primetimer coverage 11 Oct; Musk says it is not his address

Misleading

A publicly shared LEGO order-confirmation screenshot showing 'Elon Musk' and address fields was posted on X (reported Oct 11, 2026). The image is likely authentic and does show the details, but Musk says the address is not his home, so calling it his 'home address' is misleading.

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Did Isabel Díaz Ayuso claim a pro-Palestinian terrorist group manages the Puerta del Sol encampment?

X · 10.2K likes (X syndication, 12 Oct); El Español, 20minutos, Público coverage 11 Oct; camp organisers reply 'Aquí no hay ningún terrorista'

Can't Verify

The video is authentic footage of Isabel Díaz Ayuso making a public allegation (10 Oct 2026) that a group with 'antecedentes terroristas propalestinos' is managing the Puerta del Sol encampment; Spanish press widely reports she made the claim and that she referenced foreign designations. However, independent, primary evidence proving that a proscribed terrorist group actually manages the camp was not found in the coverage located, so that central factual claim remains unsupported.

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Did Delhi Police release video showing they informed Abhijeet Dipke of his grandmother's death?

X · Delhi Police post 37.9K likes; Dipke rebuttals 40.9K and 31.8K likes (X syndication, 12 Oct); Hindustan Times 11 Oct

True But

Delhi Police’s X post and the video it released are corroborated by multiple reputable news outlets: Dipke and two associates were detained on 10 Oct 2026 and police released footage (and a press statement) showing officers informing Dipke of his grandmother’s death and offering travel and a call, which the police say he declined. The police framing that their footage contradicts CJP’s allegation that they denied a phone is supported by the released video, though the dispute remains contested by Dipke and his supporters.

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Did Elon Musk say you can buy items by sending a photo of your credit card?

X · 32.7K likes (X syndication, 12 Oct); Community Note on security risks (per JoeMyGod citing Money Control); Primetimer, Startup Fortune coverage 11 Oct

Misleading

Reports show Elon Musk promoted a Grok shopping workflow that referenced uploading a photo of a credit card so Grok can find and place orders. That description is reported accurately, but it is misleading as posted: documented implementations use virtual single‑use cards and explicit confirmation steps, and the caption omits significant security and privacy caveats.

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Afternoon run

11 checks

Did immigration officials raid Ilhan Omar's home?

X · HSI search of Omar's home on Oct 12 covered by Fox News Digital (video), NY Post, Mediaite, Raw Story, Daily Beast, The Blaze, Newsweek, Forbes, The Hill; Loomer, Rep. Nancy Mace and Steve Cortes posted within minutes tying it to the 'brother-husband' allegation; Bluesky trending topics 'Ilhan…

True But

Reports from AP, Axios and other outlets confirm that HSI agents conducted a judicially authorized search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home on October 12, 2026 as part of a federal criminal/immigration probe. The long-running allegation that she 'married her brother' remains unsupported by credible evidence and has been repeatedly debunked by fact-checkers.

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Did drone strikes on Yandex data centres cause a drop in AfD activity?

X · Czech MEP's post with a graph; Euronews ran a fact-check in EN/DE/ES/PL saying claims of a sharp drop in AfD-related activity 'circulated widely' and drew in Laura Loomer, Garry Kasparov and Michael McFaul, with parallel claims about Reform UK and US pro-conservative reply bots; 'Ukraine strikes…

Misleading

The attacks on Yandex data centres on Oct 8–11, 2026 are confirmed and monitoring data show a large drop in automated traffic from Yandex's network; however the viral chart claiming a 30%–56% collapse in AfD-related online activity lacks a stated source or methodology and its attribution to the Yandex outages is unsupported.

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Did Iran launch a major attack on Israel and flood the Persian Gulf with blood?

X · Annahar fact-check (12 Oct) says many pages shared the 57-second apartment-fire clip as an Iranian attack on Israel; footage traced to a US news outlet in January; also shared as Facebook reels

False

The video is authentic footage of a January 17, 2026 three-alarm fire in Ridgewood, Queens (1905 Flushing Avenue) and does not show an Iranian attack on Israel. The post's caption that claims Iran "flooded the Persian Gulf with blood" and that the clip documents an attack on Israel is false and misleading.

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Did Annie Andrews claim her opponent changed her name recently?

X · Exchange from the Oct 11 SC Senate debate written up by Newsweek; Graham replied 'My legal name is Graham and has always been Graham'; debate widely covered (CNN, NBC, Post and Courier, Daily Beast, Raw Story).

Misleading

The clip is authentic broadcast footage from the Oct 11, 2026 South Carolina U.S. Senate debate and the caption accurately quotes Annie Andrews. Some statements in the clip are factual (Andrews' identity and debate presence), but Andrews' suggestion that her opponent 'changed her name recently' is misleading: the opponent says her legal name has always been Graham and that she only used a different surname on a social media profile.

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Did Kelly Clarkson claim a price for the 'Molly' automaton that isn't for sale?

X · Feud covered by Mediaite, Daily Beast (two pieces), Fox News; Libs of TikTok and Greg Gutfeld amplified the store's 'not for sale' statement; Clarkson replied with a photo of a price tag.

True

The screenshot accurately reflects a real, recent social-media dispute: Art of Play posted on Instagram on Oct 11, 2026 saying Kelly Clarkson had inquired about 'Molly' and that Molly is permanently attached to the wall and not for sale; Clarkson's counterclaim that staff told her the item cost $15,000 is her stated account and is reported, but the store disputes that interpretation.

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Did Roy Cooper release 83 murderers who committed 25 murders after being freed?

X · Trump posted the claim twice (Oct 11 evening and Oct 12 morning, second time invoking Willie Horton) backing Michael Whatley; covered by Washington Times, RSBN, Tampa Free Press and syndicated Center Square story; Washington Times noted no source given for the figures.

Misleading

The media (a social post attributed to Donald J. Trump) appears authentic, but its claims about Roy Cooper 'letting out 83 murderers' (51 serving life) who then 'committed 25 murders immediately after being released' are misleading and in some parts false. Fact-checkers and local reporting show the February 2021 settlement and related lists are being misrepresented; high-profile cases cited (for example DeCarlos Brown Jr.) were not released as part of that settlement.

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Did Dominique Schelcher confirm a cyberattack on Coopérative U?

X · Coopérative U CEO Dominique Schelcher confirmed the attack on X. Picked up widely in Europe (Euronews, NOS, VRT, Bild, techpulse, hwbusters). Reports give different store counts (about 150-200 Intermarché and about 100 U stores, per Euronews/AFP) and different details on 50°C and fires. E.Leclerc…

True

True — Dominique Schelcher's post accurately reports that a cyberattack overnight (11–12 Oct 2026) affected refrigeration systems at multiple Coopérative U stores; multiple reputable news outlets and official sources corroborate the incident and an investigation.

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Did Nigel Farage announce plans to shut down the UK asylum system?

X · Lead UK political story on 12 Oct: covered by Guardian, BBC, Telegraph, Independent, Sun, Metro, Express, Daily Mail, IBTimes; IBTimes SG ran 'Can Nigel Farage deport 90,000 migrants immediately?'; reactions from Labour, Conservatives and Greens

True But

The X post is authentic: Nigel Farage posted and publicly announced a pledge on 12 October 2026 that a Reform UK government would suspend ('shut down') the asylum system. Multiple reputable outlets reported the announcement; it is a pledge (not an enacted law) and would face legal and diplomatic obstacles if pursued.

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What did Nigel Farage say about the asylum scam?

YouTube · Said during Reform UK's livestreamed asylum press conference; Guardian live blog flagged it as an exaggeration (Ukraine ranks 104/181 on Transparency International's CPI). Wider spread on social not yet measured.

Misleading

This transcript is from a Reform UK press conference delivered on 12 October 2026. Several of the speech's statistics (for example, that detected small-boat arrivals since 2018 have passed 200,000 and that a record single boat carried about 230 people) are corroborated by mainstream reporting; many other specific causal claims and detailed allegations mentioned in the speech (for example, the claim that the 230-person boat launched from 'Utah Beach', or that US bombers were withdrawn from RAF Fairford for migration reasons, and several named criminal-case descriptions) were not corroborated in the sources consulted. The overall framing is strongly partisan and misleading in places.

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What did Donald Tusk say about the Pegasus spyware?

X · PM Tusk's video calls the case a 'state crime' (zbrodnia stanu) and says all possible data on Polish citizens, opposition leaders and prosecutors went to the Israeli side. It is based on National Prosecutor's Office findings from ABW experts, posted the same morning. Covered by WP, Interia…

True

Poland's prime minister Donald Tusk posted a video on X on 12 October 2026 (caption: "Tego o Pegasusie jeszcze nie słyszeliście") highlighting new prosecutor/ABW expert findings about the Pegasus spyware. Official communications from the National Prosecutor's Office and multiple mainstream outlets confirm experts found CBA lacked full control, that the Israeli producer could access infrastructure, and that data left Poland — the post's substantive claims are corroborated.

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Did the Iraqi Environment Minister say blood from AIDS patients is in fish?

X · Minister's TV remark spread as 'Tigris fish contaminated with AIDS'; covered by RT Arabic, Masrawy, Al-Araby, Al Jazeera Net (12 Oct); Iraqi environment and health ministries issued clarifications/denials

True But

Regional and Iraqi news outlets report that Environment Minister Sarwa Abdulwahid said she was hesitant to eat fish after learning hospitals had been dumping untreated medical waste, including blood, into the Tigris; ministries later clarified the comment and health authorities emphasise that HIV is not transmitted through eating fish or via river water.

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