Instagram fact-checks
AI-powered verification of viral Instagram posts, reels, and stories.
353 verifications
- The post is an authentic social media update from Nigerian satirist Adeola Fayehun, but t… — Mixed 45/100instagram · Jun 17, 2026 · @adeolafayehun archive · view post ↗
The post is an authentic social media update from Nigerian satirist Adeola Fayehun, but the events depicted are cross-checked by 4 sources to be satirical rather than factual. The video uses deepfake technology to show the arrest of Tunde Sabiu Yusuf…
- The claim that SpaceX acquired the AI coding tool Cursor for $60 billion is confirmed by… — Mostly true 75/100instagram · Jun 17, 2026 · @the.startupjourney archive · view post ↗
The claim that SpaceX acquired the AI coding tool Cursor for $60 billion is confirmed by 10 sources including AP News, Forbes, and The Guardian. While the post accurately details the company's MIT origins and its pivot from mechanical engineering too…
- The claims made by @techcabal reported by PR Newswire, Bloomberg, and Techpoint Africa. T… — Mostly true 74/100instagram · Jun 17, 2026 · @techcabal archive · view post ↗
The claims made by @techcabal reported by PR Newswire, Bloomberg, and Techpoint Africa. The post accurately reports Flutterwave's Series E funding round, its $3.25 billion valuation, and the strategic partnership with Ripple to integrate RLUSD stable…
- This post is confirmed by 7 sources including CBS News, Forbes, and official House of Rep… — Mostly true 71/100instagram · Jun 17, 2026 · @politiciantradetracker archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 7 sources including CBS News, Forbes, and official House of Representatives records. The claims regarding Rep. Ilhan Omar's financial disclosure amendment, the $30 million filing error, and the comparison to median American …
- High-risk financial/audit claims are not supported by primary or independently auditable… — Mixed 49/100instagram · Jun 17, 2026 · @aiupdates.hub archive · view post ↗
High-risk financial/audit claims are not supported by primary or independently auditable evidence; available sources mostly show reporting or repetition of the claims rather than proof. The claims regarding Vertus's 2025 performance and its expansion…
- This Instagram post is confirmed by 8 sources including CBS News, NPR, and The Guardian.… — Verified 100/100instagram · Jun 17, 2026 · @huffpost archive · view post ↗
This Instagram post is confirmed by 8 sources including CBS News, NPR, and The Guardian. It accurately reports that President Donald Trump announced a memorandum of understanding to end a 15-week conflict with Iran during the G7 summit in Évian-les-B…
- The claims in this post are confirmed by 6 reliable sources including the U.S. Treasury D… — Verified 92/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · @lagunabeachdems archive · view post ↗
The claims in this post are confirmed by 6 reliable sources including the U.S. Treasury Department, ProPublica, and the Washington Post. While the framing is politically charged, the specific figures regarding the $39 trillion debt record, the $7.8 t…
- This post is misleading as it presents an AI-generated character as a real person 'caught… — Misleading 35/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · view post ↗
This post is misleading as it presents an AI-generated character as a real person 'caught on camera' at a physical event. While the match details (Brazil vs. Morocco, 1-1) are refuted by 11 sources including Al Jazeera and Sky Sports, the subject 'th…
- The claims in this post are confirmed by 9 sources, including official Microsoft press re… — Verified 92/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · @daytrading archive · view post ↗
The claims in this post are confirmed by 9 sources, including official Microsoft press releases and SEC filings. Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, received a dividend payment of exactly $303,261,807.94 on June 11, 2026, calculated from a $0…
- The claims in this post reported by the Department of Justice, BBC News, and official con… — Mostly true 79/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · @usdailypost archive · view post ↗
The claims in this post reported by the Department of Justice, BBC News, and official congressional records. President Trump did issue blanket pardons for approximately 1,500 January 6 defendants on January 20, 2025, and pardoned Binance founder Chan…
- The biographical context of this post is cross-checked by 10 sources, including the assas… — Mixed 62/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · @usdailypost archive · view post ↗
The biographical context of this post is cross-checked by 10 sources, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk in 2025 and Erika Kirk's role as CEO of Turning Point USA. However, the central claim that she filed to legally remove 'Kirk' from her n…
- This post reported by reports from AP, Reuters, and official Senate records. While the 'U… — Mostly true 76/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · @eighty83three archive · view post ↗
This post reported by reports from AP, Reuters, and official Senate records. While the 'Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026' is a real bill currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate, the $24.8 billion figure for Elon Musk is an estimate based on…
- The acquisition of Anysphere (Cursor) by SpaceX for $60 billion reported by CBS News, For… — Mostly true 79/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · @theartificialintelligence archive · view post ↗
The acquisition of Anysphere (Cursor) by SpaceX for $60 billion reported by CBS News, Forbes, and official SEC filings. While the handshake image is an AI-generated photo illustration, the underlying financial transaction and its terms are entirely a…
- The U.S.-Iran deal and subsequent oil price drop are confirmed by 11 sources including Th… — Mostly true 65/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · @themarket.periodical archive · view post ↗
The U.S.-Iran deal and subsequent oil price drop are confirmed by 11 sources including The Guardian, CBS News, and Reuters. While the trade and the geopolitical event are real, the post exaggerates the trader's profit by over $1 million and presents …
- The existence of the Rallies Arena AI stock experiment and its general performance result… — Mostly true 75/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · @daytrading archive · view post ↗
The existence of the Rallies Arena AI stock experiment and its general performance results reported by Insider Monkey, Finbold, and the project's own public leaderboard. While the 69% gain for our AI model is consistent with the project's self-report…
- This post is false and uses a misattributed image to spread a fabricated story. The image… — False 20/100instagram · Jun 16, 2026 · @copcalendar archive · view post ↗
This post is false and uses a misattributed image to spread a fabricated story. The image of the 11-monitor desk setup has circulated online since at least 2021 as a generic 'dream office' or day-trading setup and is not the workspace of a 'man in Ph…
- The report that Salesforce is acquiring the AI agent platform Fin for $3.6 billion is con… — Verified 100/100instagram · Jun 15, 2026 · @therundownai archive · view post ↗
The report that Salesforce is acquiring the AI agent platform Fin for $3.6 billion is confirmed by 4 sources, including Reuters, CNBC, and TechCrunch. The acquisition, announced on June 15, 2026, is a strategic move to bolster Salesforce's Agentforce…
- The post is entirely accurate and timely. SpaceX successfully completed the largest Initi… — Verified 100/100instagram · Jun 15, 2026 · @thebusinessmagnets archive · view post ↗
The post is entirely accurate and timely. SpaceX successfully completed the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in history on June 12, 2026, reaching a market valuation of over $2.1 trillion. This milestone officially made Elon Musk the world's fir…
- This post reported by Benzinga, Axios, and recent interview transcripts. While the 'Body… — Mostly true 79/100instagram · Jun 15, 2026 · @technology archive · view post ↗
This post reported by Benzinga, Axios, and recent interview transcripts. While the 'Body Composition Analyzer' scan itself remains an unverified leak, the metrics it contains (8% body fat, 67.5 kg muscle mass) are consistent with Karp's long-document…
- This post is refuted by 8 sources regarding the SpaceX IPO on June 12, 2026, but it misid… — Misleading 58/100instagram · Jun 15, 2026 · @theartificialintelligence archive · view post ↗
This post is refuted by 8 sources regarding the SpaceX IPO on June 12, 2026, but it misidentifies the engineer shown. The woman in the images is actually Jessie Anderson, a well-known SpaceX Lead Manufacturing Engineer, not 'Guo Can' as claimed. Whil…
- This post is confirmed by 9 sources including XXL Mag, theJasmineBRAND, and HotNewHipHop.… — Mostly true 79/100instagram · Jun 15, 2026 · @raplisted_ archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 9 sources including XXL Mag, theJasmineBRAND, and HotNewHipHop. While the visual evidence of a thong-like strap is authentic and occurred during a June 2026 performance, the specific identification of the garment remains a s…
- The core factual claims of this post are confirmed by 4 sources, including the Minnesota… — Mostly true 79/100instagram · Jun 14, 2026 · @4biddenknowledge archive · view post ↗
The core factual claims of this post are confirmed by 4 sources, including the Minnesota Attorney General's Office and the Hennepin County Attorney. ICE agent Christian Castro was indeed charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count…
- The claim that Nigerians 'taught Uber a lesson' reported by Technext, Punch Newspapers, a… — Mostly true 79/100instagram · Jun 14, 2026 · @kizo_tv archive · view post ↗
The claim that Nigerians 'taught Uber a lesson' reported by Technext, Punch Newspapers, and Vanguard News. While the post refers to a real story told by Trevor Noah in June 2026 about drivers gaming Uber's 2017 bonus system, it slightly exaggerates t…
- This post is an authentic upload from the account @decode_dating, but it is to be a form… — Mostly true 68/100instagram · Jun 14, 2026 · @decode_dating archive · view post ↗
This post is an authentic upload from the account @decode_dating, but it is to be a form of engagement bait where the visual content is unrelated to the relationship advice niche. The woman in the media is identified as influencer Ruth Esther Rodrigu…
- This post is confirmed by 4 sources including CBS News, NBC Sports, and Al Jazeera. The S… — Verified 100/100instagram · Jun 14, 2026 · @balleralert archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 4 sources including CBS News, NBC Sports, and Al Jazeera. The San Antonio Spurs' loss to the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals is a matter of public record, and Victor Wembanyama's specific 'See y'all... never…
- This post is to be a sensationalized recycling of a 2021 assault case involving Michele S… — Misleading 32/100instagram · Jun 14, 2026 · @soptrends archive · view post ↗
This post is to be a sensationalized recycling of a 2021 assault case involving Michele Stilwell in St. Petersburg, Florida. While the physical altercation and biting did occur, the claims that the driver contracted an STD and that the woman faces 40…
- This post is confirmed by 6 sources including the Journal of the International Society of… — Mostly true 83/100instagram · Jun 14, 2026 · @gopurehealth archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 6 sources including the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and the NIH. While the caption correctly identifies that the 56% DHT increase comes from a 2009 study and has not been replicated, the image mi…
- This post is misleading. While SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 on May 22, 2026, achieved a hi… — Misleading 38/100instagram · Jun 14, 2026 · @tallguytycoon archive · view post ↗
This post is misleading. While SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 on May 22, 2026, achieved a historic milestone by including 20 Starlink simulators, the claim that it successfully relit a Raptor engine in space is false. Official mission reports and indepe…
- This content reported by The Express Tribune, Newsweek, and CBS News. The claim originate… — False 12/100instagram · Jun 12, 2026 · @focusonnation archive · view post ↗
This content reported by The Express Tribune, Newsweek, and CBS News. The claim originates from a satirical X account named '@IranArmySpoofX' and utilizes a video that forensic experts have confirmed is AI-generated. While a US Apache helicopter was …
- This post is confirmed by 9 sources including Y Combinator's S26 batch timeline and the f… — Mixed 59/100instagram · Jun 12, 2026 · @_elsacai archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 9 sources including Y Combinator's S26 batch timeline and the founder's professional history. While the term 'ai stalker bot' is used as a sensationalist marketing hook, the core claim of YC acceptance is authentic.…
- The claims in this post are confirmed by 5 sources, including Semafor, Axios, and The Wal… — Verified 100/100instagram · Jun 12, 2026 · @therundownai archive · view post ↗
The claims in this post are confirmed by 5 sources, including Semafor, Axios, and The Wall Street Journal. Jeff Bezos and co-CEO Vik Bajaj officially launched Prometheus out of stealth on June 11, 2026, with a record-breaking $12 billion Series B fun…
- This post is authentic and accurately describes a series of real-world events from June 2… — Verified 100/100instagram · Jun 12, 2026 · @balleralert archive · view post ↗
This post is authentic and accurately describes a series of real-world events from June 2026. The feud between Donald Trump and Stephen A. Smith is confirmed by 5 sources including the Associated Press, CNN, and Forbes, confirming both the Truth Soci…
- This post reported by the NIH, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and ConsumerLab. While the ingredi… — Mostly true 72/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @applecidervinegar_com archive · view post ↗
This post reported by the NIH, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and ConsumerLab. While the ingredients (ginger, turmeric, ACV) are scientifically recognized for supporting digestion and reducing bloating, the 'flat stomach in 2 weeks' claim is a sensationaliz…
- This post reported by reports from The Intercept, PBS, CBS News, and The Washington Post.… — Verified 95/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @reichwingwatch archive · view post ↗
This post reported by reports from The Intercept, PBS, CBS News, and The Washington Post. The events described—including the September 2, 2025 strike, the killing of survivors, and the lack of identity confirmation for the victims—are well-documented…
- The claims regarding Tesla's 2010 IPO price, subsequent stock splits, and total returns a… — Mostly true 78/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @trustmystocks archive · view post ↗
The claims regarding Tesla's 2010 IPO price, subsequent stock splits, and total returns as of May 2026 are. While the post is factually accurate regarding market data and historical events, it uses highly sensationalized framing and lacks the standar…
- This is a fraudulent investment scam. The claim that Elon Musk revealed a method to turn… — False 0/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @100xsosa archive · view post ↗
This is a fraudulent investment scam. The claim that Elon Musk revealed a method to turn $1,000 into millions is refuted by 5 sources by numerous law enforcement and financial regulatory warnings. The video does not feature Elon Musk, but rather uses…
- This post is refuted by 11 sources to be a misleading escalation of a months-old rumor. W… — Misleading 45/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @innercircletruth archive · view post ↗
This post is refuted by 11 sources to be a misleading escalation of a months-old rumor. While George Galloway did make these statements on his 'MOATS' broadcast in June 2026, his claim that $1.25 billion was moved to a 'personal account' is a factual…
- The scientific discovery described reported by the University of Sheffield and Frontiers… — Mostly true 68/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @elixirofscience archive · view post ↗
The scientific discovery described reported by the University of Sheffield and Frontiers in Pharmacology. However, the post is misleading because the '90% regrowth' and 'Minoxidil comparison' statistics are derived entirely from mouse models, and as …
- The claims in this post are confirmed by 10 sources, including CNN, Sports Illustrated, a… — Mostly true 75/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @thatsmemable archive · view post ↗
The claims in this post are confirmed by 10 sources, including CNN, Sports Illustrated, and NPR. While the details of the backflip fail and subsequent injuries are entirely accurate, the post is sharing a recycled viral moment from July 24, 2025, wit…
- This post is misleading because it pairs factual generalities about scientific progress w… — Misleading 35/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @innovatiiveciety archive · view post ↗
This post is misleading because it pairs factual generalities about scientific progress with specific, sensationalized claims that are either fabricated or significantly distorted. For example, while researchers in the Netherlands have explored vacci…
- The events described are confirmed by 4 sources including AP News, CBS News, and The Wash… — Mostly true 75/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @blacklandskonnected archive · view post ↗
The events described are confirmed by 4 sources including AP News, CBS News, and The Washington Post. Yukai Yang was indeed a Lehigh University student who poisoned his roommate with thallium. However, the post is misleadingly framed as current news;…
- The post features a fabricated image headline claiming protein shakes cause '480% greater… — Misleading 38/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @peopleafteranesthesia archive · view post ↗
The post features a fabricated image headline claiming protein shakes cause '480% greater kidney injury' than steroids, a statistic that does not exist in any scientific literature. While the caption provides accurate health advice regarding protein …
- The privacy-cleaning method described is confirmed by 6 sources including tech journals a… — Mostly true 65/100instagram · Jun 9, 2026 · @evolving.ai archive · view post ↗
The privacy-cleaning method described is confirmed by 6 sources including tech journals and the original author's verified X thread from May 2026. However, the post is undermined by a promotional slide claiming a $100 billion Nvidia investment in our…
- This post is confirmed by 5 sources including the Miami New Times, official DOJ document… — Verified 92/100instagram · Jun 9, 2026 · @miaminewtimes archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 5 sources including the Miami New Times, official DOJ document archives, and independent investigative reports. The document (ID: EFTA01249507) is a real FBI intake report from 2021 that records a caller's unverified allegat…
- This post is a total fabrication and does not reflect any real-world events. Governor And… — False 5/100instagram · Jun 9, 2026 · @kentuckyhoodnews archive · view post ↗
This post is a total fabrication and does not reflect any real-world events. Governor Andy Beshear did not issue a lockdown order on March 16, 2026, and the claims of an 'alien' situation at Fort Knox are refuted by 5 reliable sources including offic…
- This post reported by the official NOAA Institutional Repository, Marine Mammal Science j… — Verified 100/100instagram · Jun 9, 2026 · @kingxitytv archive · view post ↗
This post reported by the official NOAA Institutional Repository, Marine Mammal Science journal, and major news outlets like CBS News and The Guardian. The content accurately reflects the findings of the 2016 study 'Humpback whales interfering when m…
- The nutritional claims regarding zinc and magnesium are confirmed by 3 reliable sources i… — Mostly true 85/100instagram · Jun 8, 2026 · @bodytruth.ig archive · view post ↗
The nutritional claims regarding zinc and magnesium are confirmed by 3 reliable sources including the USDA, NIH, and Mayo Clinic. While pumpkin seeds are a significant plant-based zinc source, the claim they have 'more than beef' is cut-dependent, an…
- The core claim that Bitcoin peaked on October 6, 2025, reported by Kraken, Coinbase, and… — Mostly true 75/100instagram · Jun 7, 2026 · @dodgysddofficial archive · view post ↗
The core claim that Bitcoin peaked on October 6, 2025, reported by Kraken, Coinbase, and Fidelity Investments. However, the assertion that these cycles follow 'exact' day counts is misleading, as the creator cherry-picks specific historical dates and…
- This post accurately reflects Mayor Zohran Mamdani's May 2026 executive budget proposal,… — Mostly true 82/100instagram · Jun 7, 2026 · @zeebuledi2027 archive · view post ↗
This post accurately reflects Mayor Zohran Mamdani's May 2026 executive budget proposal, which earmarked $122 million to hire 1,000 teachers to address NYC's class size mandate. The claim regarding 'public concern' that the funds are not being used f…
- This content is cross-checked by 3 sources including the FDA, NEJM, and NIH. While the bi… — Mixed 50/100instagram · Jun 7, 2026 · @elevatemindhq archive · view post ↗
This content is cross-checked by 3 sources including the FDA, NEJM, and NIH. While the biological mechanism of Romosozumab and the role of Vitamin K2 are scientifically grounded, the post is misleading because it falsely identifies the injectable dru…
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