Dispatches

Fact-Check Dispatch: Climate in focus as Europe burns up, and Trump claims to end a war a month

False claims sprung up amid the debate on air conditioning, the scorched earth in Spain, and directly from the White House

Aug 26 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: The Gaza hunger crisis: A war of words and images

Issue 26 of the Fact-Check Dispatch

Aug 5 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: Racist tropes and transphobia fanned by AI, fake magazine writers, and the case against Bob Vylan

Issue 25 of the Fact-Check Dispatch

Jul 8 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: On the digital frontlines of the Iran-Israel war

Misrepresented and AI-generated content fuel information war online

Jun 24 •

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Fact-Check Dispatch: Old and AI-generated content circulates amid Middle East conflict and India plane crash

Issue 23 of the Fact-Check Dispatch

Jun 17 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: Wrong man named in Liverpool parade incident, Gaza aid misinformation, and AI targets Pope Leo

Issue 22 of the Fact-Check Dispatch

Jun 3 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: Trump's false white genocide claims, UN's '14,000 babies' confusion, and how Russians are buying luxury from the West

Issue 21 of the Fact-Check Dispatch

May 27 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: Israeli government pays for Eurovision ads, Gaza aid depots under construction, and Trump's $400m jet

Issue 20 of the Fact-Check Dispatch

May 20 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: Operation Sindoor drives misinformation online, world leaders targeted in 'cocaine train' claims

Issue 19 of the Fact-Check Dispatch

May 14 •

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Fact-Check Dispatch: Edited space pictures, old content and incorrect captions flourish in Spanish blackout

Issue 18 of the Fact-Check Dispatch

May 6 •

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Fact-Check Dispatch: Satanic Vatican conspiracy theories debunked as AI fakes see pope meeting Jesus and Pelé

Pope Francis' death opened the floodgates to masses of AI-generated content and false claims, some of which fuelled conspiracy theories

Apr 29 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: High-end handbags swept up in ‘Made in China’ storm, Easter bunny’s Christian roots, and spaceflight sparks hoax claims

Issue 16 of the Spotlight Fact-Check Dispatch

Apr 22 •

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