Fact-Checks

Fake BBC video and front pages question whereabouts of Ukraine’s First Lady

Nothing to support the claim that she has fled Ukraine and has taken refuge in another European country

Apr 10, 2025 • Jenny Hauser

Houthi media says Trump’s footage of U.S. strike in Yemen hit Eid al-Fitr gathering

The video released by U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, April 5, lacks context amid conflicting reports

Apr 7, 2025 • Thais Porto Zenklusen

Copernicus map of damage in Myanmar village after earthquake raises questions

Earlier satellite images show widespread damage was already present at this location before the earthquake.

Apr 1, 2025 • Jenny Hauser

Videos of UNESCO World Heritage Site Bagan in Myanmar reduced to rubble AI-generated

The clips purporting to show destruction in Bagan after the 7.7 earthquake on March 28 are AI-generated

Mar 31, 2025 • Jenny Hauser

Old Myanmar Road Photo Falsely shared as Thailand quake damage

Photo shows a road damaged by a deadly quake in Myanmar, dating back to 2011

Mar 28, 2025 • Thais Porto Zenklusen

Photo of Philippines first lady falsely claims encounter with ICC judges linked to Duterte’s arrest

The caption misidentified the people in the picture and provided the wrong location and date

Mar 27, 2025 • Thais Porto Zenklusen

Serbia protest video misrepresented as Turkish unrest over Istanbul mayor arrest

The video refers to an anti-government demonstration in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, in December 2024

Mar 26, 2025 • Thais Porto Zenklusen

Saudi Arabia strike video falsely linked to US in Yemen

The video claiming to show recent U.S. strikes in Yemen dates back to March 2022

Mar 18, 2025 • Thais Porto Zenklusen

Video caption falsely claims Zelenskyy signed bombs for Gaza

The video actually shows him at a U.S. factory supporting Ukraine's defense needs

Mar 13, 2025 • George Powell

BBC broadcast about Trump-Zelenskyy meeting doctored with crude hot mic audio

The audio claiming to be of a hot mic moment during a BBC broadcast never happened.

Mar 6, 2025 • Jenny Hauser

Street art of Trump walking against evolution falsely attributed to Banksy

Did Banksy paint Donald Trump in the March of Progress? Fact-checking the viral image that fooled journalists and historians. It’s an altered Loretto…

Mar 5, 2025 • Jenny Hauser

Old interviews of U.S. Vice President JD Vance slamming Trump resurface

The content of the video is genuine and dates back to 2016 when Vance was promoting his book and was a vocal opponent of Trump.

Mar 4, 2025 • Jenny Hauser

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