Fact-Checks

Analysing U.S. Homeland Security ‘fact check’ video

A review of the incidents reveals the official’s statements contain their own inconsistencies and unverified information

Aug 6 •

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Misrepresented content floods social media as Storm Floris hits UK and Ireland

Aggregator account spreads misinformation drawing millions of views

Aug 4 •

'There is no famine in Gaza, there is a famine of the truth': Fact-checking Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer

Israeli blame for Gaza's 'man-made mass starvation' disputed by aid agencies and UN

Jul 25 •

Flurry of old photos claim to show Angara Airlines plane crash in Russia’s Far East

As details emerge from Russia's fatal plane crash, unrelated images from past aviation disasters are being widely misrepresented across social media

Jul 24 •

Ozzy Osbourne's demise at 76 sparks unfounded theories about cause of death

From the COVID-19 vaccine to assisted suicide and drug abuse, social media users claimed to know the cause of the Black Sabbath singer's death

Jul 23 •

Fake statements circulate after CEO’s alleged affair exposed at Coldplay concert

CLAIM: Screenshots of statements by people involved in an internet storm circulated on social media and made it into news coverage.

Jul 18 •

Wave of AI videos falsely depict Israeli airstrikes in Syria

Israel escalated its military strikes on Syria on Wednesday, with footage claiming to show the destruction as the projectiles hit buildings in Damascus

Jul 17 •

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Auschwitz Memorial steps in over viral AI photo of violinist

There were inconsistencies in the image, and the Auschwitz Memorial began replying to posts to debunk the story

Jul 11 •

Questions raised over role of cloud seeding in deadly Texas floods

A map shared around on social media was genuine, but the method is generally not able to produce major storms

Jul 10 •

No, Morgan Wallen did not donate $30m for Texas flood relief or personally distribute food

The stories originated on fake news websites that were then shared around in fan forums on Facebook to gain traffic

Jul 9 •

TikTok disaster accounts use Texas flood fakes to boost engagement

On visual social platforms, AI is increasingly being used for compilation videos to illustrate the top stories

Jul 7 •

Unpacking viral video of overcrowded ‘Paris pools’ amid scorching heat wave

The footage is partially old, dating back to at least 2023

Jul 3 •

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