Photo does not show Eiffel Tower lit in Israeli colors in April 2024

There is no evidence that the Eiffel Tower was lit again with the colors of Israeli flag in April

Saeed Anwar says he is not affiliated with any social media account

Says all accounts bearing his name are fraudulent and unauthorised

Digital 'sleuths' fuel misinformation after Iran strikes

Social media sites such as X, formerly Twitter, were swamped with misrepresented visuals

Video of Crimea explosion shared as Iranian attack on Tel Aviv

The video does not show an Iranian bombing of Tel Aviv in April 2024

Electricity distribution companies are involved in overbilling: Naqvi

Says crackdown in progress against power theft, tariffs are too high

UK has spent £27 billion on HS2 rail project so far, not £100 billion

The post says says: “£100bn was spent on HS2, not even a quarter was built"

KP govt denies reports of cabinet meeting at corps commander's house

Barrister Saif says an Iftar dinner was held for CM, his cabinet

Video of Mount Fuji miscaptioned as Mount Everest

The video shows the crater at the top of a snow-capped mountain seen from an airplane

In April Fools' joke, Trump says he is suspending his campaign

Trump sent abrupt message stating "I'm suspending my campaign" to supporters by email and text

Viral notification about Eidul Fitr holidays is fake

Interior ministry spokesperson says no decision on Eidul Fitr holidays as yet

Urfi Javed's selfie with Shah Rukh Khan turns out to be fake

The model created selfie by using Snapchat filter called ‘Selfie with SRK’

Tyson Foods did not say it wants to hire 42,000 'illegal' workers

The company expects to hire 52,000 people in 2024 due to high turnover in its workforce

Hoax website reports US Marines arrested Victoria Nuland

Nuland was nominated to the post by President Joe Biden in January 2021

'We hate Catholics' audio dubbed in Scottish soccer video

Scottish soccer team celebrating a win and has been presented online

42 fake accounts - Anwar Maqsood lets loose his ire against trolls

Says 42 fake accounts are running on social media using his name

Canada did not remove Palestine as a birthplace on passports

Minister of Immigration wrote on X there have been no recent changes to the country list available

Image of women with gun control posters is altered

However, the original image showed the women holding two handmade posters

Anwar Maqsood denies reports of his kidnap, torture

Bilal Maqsood shares video of his father Anwar Maqsood cooking Biryani

Time Magazine's 1938 'Man of the Year' choice not a Hitler endorsement

The magazine has repeatedly clarified, contrary to social media posts

Nayanthara, Vignesh put to rest divorce rumours

Couple shares picture with children in a joyful mood

Russia says didn't attack Zelensky's motorcade with Greek PM in Odessa

Medvedev says no intention to target Zelensky's convoy

AI tools still permitting political disinformation creation, NGO warns

Says Midjourney had performed worst on its tests

Fake Euronews report falsely says Ukraine embassy in Paris attacked

Facebook and X users shared the video online on Feb 10

Bedbug panic was stoked by Russia, says France

The bed bug polemic was in a very large part amplified by accounts linked to the Kremlin

North Korea hackers broke into South Korean chip equipment firms, Seoul's spy agency says

They stole product design drawings and photographs of their facilities

Punjab police deny fraud case against Shahid Afridi

Police say plaintiff had lodged an FIR against other people

KFC post about missing tent in Antigua falsely tied to Gaza crisis

This post is in no way related to the conflict in the Middle East

Is Gmail closing? Google denies reports

Google says Gmail here to stay

These Walmart portable toilets are for building works, not migrant camp

Person in the TikTok video said, "I wasn’t being serious and never expected to blow up like it did.

Satire article says Jason Aldean surpassed Taylor Swift tour attendance

Users have shared images with variations of the text

Academy of Country Music canceling Taylor Swift's membership is satire

Representatives for Swift did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment

Image does not show Kansas City parade shooting suspect 'Sahil Omar'

Local media reports say the man was arrested for drunkenness and was released

Shah Rukh Khan says he has no role in release of Indian Navy veterans by Qatar

Shah Rukh was recently in Qatar for work-related reasons

Video shows demolition of minaret after earthquake in Turkey, not China

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Turkey on Feb. 6, 2023

False report claims Microsoft will 'disable computers' if users share 'non-mainstream content'

Nadella discussed how to reduce “unintended consequences” of AI, including misinformation

Trump post urging Taylor Swift to 'stay out of politics' is fake

The image originates from a satire account on social media platform X

Poonam Pandey says she is alive

Actress says death news was meant to raise awareness about cervical cancer

Fake Biden audio used in videos promoting a $6,400 stimulus

US President Joe Biden is not promoting a new $6,400 stimulus approved by the US federal govt

Photos show soldiers killed in Jordan in 2016, not 2024 drone attack

Photographs of three US soldiers killed in Jordan in 2016 were falsely shared online

'Disease X' is a preparedness scenario, not a real disease planned by WEF

“Disease X” is a pandemic preparedness scenario to better prepare communities for future diseases

Shell sells Nigerian onshore subsidiary but remains in offshore sector

Shell sold its Nigerian onshore subsidiary but remains active in the offshore sector

NYC religious procession misrepresented as pro-Palestinian protest

The religious procession video shows an opening event of a Catholic conference on Oct 10, 2023

Gaza woman in video did not say she 'prefers Jews' to Hamas

The video subtitles in English are false and do not correspond to what the woman says in Arabic

Former NA speaker Elahi Bakhsh Soomro is alive, says family

A day earlier, several media outlets published the news of his death

OBL was digitally added to a photo of a post-9/11 Pentagon meeting

Photo shows President George W Bush meeting with Osama Bin Laden

Govt will hunt down those weaponising social media to target Supreme Court, says Solangi

Top officials say attempt is being to incite people to violence against state institutions

Video deceptively edited to make it appear Michael Moore expressed support for Trump

Video shows liberal filmmaker Michael Moore supporting former President Donald Trump in 2024

Met office refutes reports about prevalence of extreme weather from Jan 12-15

Advises people not to pay any heed to such fake news

Video shows comedy TikTokers on Jan. 6, not proof Capitol attack was an inside job

The clip was filmed by comedian Walter Masterson and content creator Peter Scattini

Travis Kelce denies rumours he's using Taylor Swift to further career as fame skyrockets

Kelce's managers dismiss claims that NFL star's relationship with Taylor Swift is publicity stunt

No! Pakistan doesn't need you in 2024

We are in a post-truth country where the PTI chairman is considered immune from law and Constitution

I am alive --- Bollywood filmmaker Sajid Khan dispels his death rumours

The Houseful director released a video to clear the air surrounding the confusion

Trump denies bullying his way into 'Home Alone 2'

Says Columbus begged him to film the cameo

Contrary to politicians' claims, offshore wind farms don't kill whales

Trump had claimed construction of offshore wind turbines was killing giant animals

False report targets Colorado justice who voted to disqualify Trump from 2024 primary ballot

The claim originated on a website that says it publishes “humor, parody, and satire”

Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel denies claim he assaulted ex-assistant

“Vin Diesel categorically denies this claim in its entirety,” attorney Bryan said

Trump says he's 'never read Mein Kampf,' denies Hitler comparisons

Trump has faced criticism for suggesting undocumented immigrants were “poisoning country's blood"

Russia denies mystery virus outbreak after row of ambulances seen outside hospitals

Health department says morbidity situation is normal and corresponds to epidemic season

Preity Zinta clarifies she didn't change her name

The actress blames Bobby Deol for the rumour

With elections approaching, deepfake is already employed in Pakistan too

It helps spreading fake news; AI used to air PTI founding chairman’s speech in ‘virtual rally’

Rumours regarding Zakir Naik's death are untrue

Since 2017, Dr Naik has been residing in Malaysia

Ronaldo says not going to retire soon, eyes five trophies with Al Nassr

Al Nassr fans are the greatest fans in the world and I will never forget them as long as I live

Kriti Sanon denies claims she promoted trading platforms, takes legal action

Sanon calls the articles ‘completely fake and false’

Ukraine's Zelenskyy did not purchase two luxury yachts in October. They're still up for sale

Companies selling each yacht confirmed to The Associated Press that they are still on the market

Fact Check: Video shows special prayer event for Eid al-Azha

It displays worshippers in Norbury Park, south London, and was shared in mid-Nov on social media

Fact check: Palestinian official flag in 1939 did not show Star of David

Palestine was under British administration as a League of Nation mandate during 1920-48

Nimra Khan denies she was under the influence

Drug test was negative and conclusively proved she had not consumed alcohol

Lionel Messi, Antonela not getting divorce, says close friend

Cesc Fabregas’ wife Daniella Semaan denies rumours star footballer cheated on his wife

Historian debunks claims that Coco Chanel served in the French Resistance

It was not stated how the curators had found the documents

No evidence that DNA sequence used in Pfizer shot leads to cancer and other health issues

No evidence has been found to suggest DNA fragments cause cancer

Nargis Fakhri says dating rumours with Ranbir, Shahid Kapoor false

Tells how these reports used to bother her deeply

Rachin Ravindra's father denies he named his son after Sachin, Dravid

Name appealed to us for its sound, ease of spelling, and brevity

Reham rubbishes rumours of her divorce with husband

Says rumour-mongers should focus on their own lives

Allegations of fake matches, murky finances plague cricket in France

As the Cricket World Cup takes place in India, FRANCE 24 investigates the claims

Israel-Hamas war misinformation is everywhere. Here are the facts

In recent weeks, users have pushed false claims that “crisis actors” are staging scenes of carnage

A chant used at anti-Israel protests on two college campuses does not call for 'Jewish genocide'

The chant uttered during recent demonstrations is being misrepresented

How a baseless claim about Putin's health spread from an unreliable Telegram account to TV news

News of heart attack was amplified by news outlets and social media users

Surging falsehoods seek to dent Western aid to Ukraine

AFP factcheckers have also uncovered fabricated German and French media reports about graffiti

A black flag over Iran's Imam Reza shrine isn't a war cry. It represents mourning for Gaza victims

An announcement on the shrine’s English-language Facebook page said it is a “mourning flag”

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media

Twitter vs X: Israel-Gaza war spotlights 'information crisis'

The platform is flooded with violent videos and images – some real but many fake

Disinformation surge threatens to fuel Israel-Hamas conflict

There are numerous cases of social media posts using fake images and information about the conflict

TikTok moms nurture 'detox for kids' misinformation

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Video footage from the Lebanon-Israel border is from 2021, not the latest Gaza war

A TikTok post added a caption to the video that reads: “Lebanon 10/13/2023

Israel-Hamas war: Fact-checking online misinformation

Israel-Hamas war: Fact-checking online misinformation

A widely circulating video of Lara Trump singing was manipulated to sound wildly off-key

Video shows Lara Trump singing an off-key cover of “I Won’t Back Down”

No, migrants do not receive $2,200 each month from the US federal government

Fake news is based upon a claim made by a guest during an Aug 21 Tucker Carlson interview

Australia Indigenous referendum hit by 'toxic' disinformation

Support for referendum has fallen amid propaganda especially on social media

No, Biden is not warning the US to prepare for food shortage amid migrant influx

Baseless claims about an impending food shortage have been circulating online for many months

Fabricated video spreads false report that a member of Ukraine's UN delegation got into a bar fight

The video was shared by multiple accounts on X, including the Russian Embassy in South Africa

'Donald Trump is dead,' claims hacked X account of former US President's son

Another post targeted current POTUS Joe Biden and was laden with abusive language

No, the US government didn't 'mysteriously lose' trillions of dollars the day before 9/11

More than two decades after 9/11 attacks, false claimsabout events continue to surface online

Adnan Siddiqui's death news circulating on social media is untrue

Adnan Siddiqui's death news circulating on social media is untrue

No, this ankle monitor for children does not exist

Video posted on August 1 caused outrage among parents online as device is normally used on criminals

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A look at what didn’t happen this week

No, Trump is not facing the death penalty on his latest federal charges, as some online claim

There is little doubt that a DC jury will convict Trump of felonies Biden’s DOJ has leveled against

Niger: This video doesn't show the finance minister accused of fraud by the junta

The video actually dates from December 2021, and shows Niger’s former justice minister Marou Amadou

The sun might swallow the Earth, but not for another 5 billion years

Scientists have warned that the “Earth will be swallowed by the sun

Nuclear weapons are real, contrary to conspiracy theory about archival test footage

Cameras were encased in steel and lead, and positioned on towers rooted into the ground with concret

Video of giant Barbie walking in Dubai was computer generated, not a hologram

The video appearing to show giant toy was computer-generated and added to real footage from Dubai

Canada isn't pushing minors to end their lives. Current euthanasia laws don't apply to them anyway

Social media users are misrepresenting a screenshot of the advocacy organization’s website as proof

Contrary to claims, Pfizer plant damaged by tornado didn't hold COVID vaccines

Pfizer does not manufacture or store its COVID-19 vaccine or treatment for disease at the facility

Afghan female singer denounces reports of her death in Pakistan

The singer assured the public that she is safe and secure in Pakistan

No, this video doesn't show the Wagner Group arriving in Belarus

the vehicles are moving eastward, towards Russia, not to the west and Belarus

No, Kylian Mbappé didn't comment on Lee Kang-in or Japanese footballers

Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth or Fake

This viral anti-Zelensky billboard on New York's Fifth Avenue is fake

Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth or Fake

Fact Check: Video of people in Batman costumes jumping off van was filmed in Florida, not France

An entire truck filled with BATMANS just arrived at the riot in France, read a tweet

Fact Check: UK has not advised citizens not to travel to France amid riots

Riots have been ongoing across France in relation to the June 27 fatal police shooting

No, these videos do not show 500,000 migrants

The videos actually show the expulsion of irregular migrants by Libyan security forces

Fact Check: Audio meme based on horror video game shared as Titanic sub recording

Audio heard in online posts claiming that it is from Titan sub originated in a 2020 fan-made video

These videos do not show clashes between the Wagner Group and Russian forces

Two of these videos were taken from the video game Arma 3

Chinese influencer impersonates Russian soldier using deepfake filter

This man was neither Russian nor a soldier, but a resident of Henan, China

Elon Musk did not tweet that phrases like 'Grimes left you' are a slur

Elon Musk did not tweet that phrases like ‘Grimes left you’ are a slur

Titanic tourist sub was not found intact after 55 hours

Titanic tourist sub was not found intact after 55 hours

Photo of Nicola Sturgeon in a police vehicle is edited

Photo showing Nicola Sturgeon in the back of a police car is edited

Image of Tom Cruise with stunt doubles is AI-generated

Image of Tom Cruise with stunt doubles is AI-generated, not an authentic photograph

Video of water release from Nova Kakhovka dam unrelated to June breach

The clip of floodwaters released from the Nova Kakhovka dam is from April

Image shows fire at Moscow oil refinery, predates Russia's war in Ukraine

The image can be traced back to 2018 when it was shared in reports

Photo of dogs in flood water is from Thailand, not 2023 Ukraine dam breach

A photo of six dogs caught in a flood was taken during 2022 floods in Thailand

False claim of Covid vaccine link to AIDS-related illnesses recirculates

The posts stem from a story that uses unreliable data

Video shows train collision in India's Hyderabad in 2019, not Odisha 2023

The video dates from 2019 and shows a train collision in Hyderabad

Audio translation of Emmanuel Macron's 2022 UN speech is altered

The actual speech and its official French transcript, contain no such apology

Report of Wuhan-Disney talks was fake, Chinese official media says

COVID was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019

Video of John Kirby leaving press conference after reporter's question is altered

On Twitter, the edited clip amassed at least 465,000 views at the time of writing

SKYCovion vaccine is not sprayed from aircraft

The SKYCovion vaccine authorised in Britain is injected intramuscularly

Woman in wheelchair at wedding mistaken for Celine Dion in viral video

The viral clip shows a Florida woman, not Celine Dion

News of attack on Nawaz Sharif turns out to be false

The protestors were participating in a campaign against government policies

Image of Nancy Pelosi in casket is a digitally-altered fake

Pelosi's face was superimposed onto the stock image of the woman in the casket

Image of caskets inside plane was released by Pentagon in 2005

The photograph pre-dates the 2022 full-scale war in Ukraine

False claims online say only male migrants try to enter the US

It is impossible to know the exact demographic breakdown of migrants entering unofficially

Tdap vaccine use in pregnancy proven safe in studies, not 'an experiment'

The Tdap vaccine can help prevent three diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis

Clip shows behind-the-scenes of 'First Man' movie, not film crew on Moon

The clip opens with visuals of a spaceship on the Moon's surface

ICE phones given to migrants have no data or calling services

The claims circulated online following the end of the pandemic-era

Galleria Umberto I in Naples built in 1890, not a thousand years prior

The posts reference conspiracy narratives that today's "elites" control information

No evidence Biden administration advisor Neera Tanden tweeted in support of Hitler

A White House official said in an email that Neera Tanden did not post this tweet

No deal between DuckDuckGo and Microsoft to track users online

A separate partnership with Microsoft is limited to ad placements, not tracking users

Posts misidentify gunman in Allen, Texas mall shooting

The sites say the man is 36 years old, but Reuters reported the shooter in Allen was 33 years old

Video shows amusement park attraction, not UFO flying over Chile

The attraction's proportions have been altered in the viral clip to make it appear more flat

Image of migrant caravan crossing bridge captured in October 2018

An online search reveals that the photograph was captured in October 2018 by AFP photographer

German judges in court cases did not rule on whether measles virus exists

The courts ruled on a civil dispute between two individuals

Video shows people climbing Spain-Morocco fence, not US-Mexico border

The footage, however, is not recent and does not show Mexico's northern border

NASA did not announce a 100-feet fissure crack at Yellowstone volcano

Webcams showing areas of Yellowstone do not show any large fissures or emergency personnel

Photograph shows July 2022 explosion in Russian ammunition depot, not recent airfield airstrike

The photograph dates from July 2022 and shows a strike on a Russian ammunition depot

Graphic does not show 'New World Order' UN goals

The image does not show an official UN graphic, nor does it show goals set out by the UN

Aerofarms leafy greens do not contain a Covid vaccine

Commercial greens produced by Aerofarms do not contain Covid-19 vaccines

Story of Arkansas woman raising deer indoors stems from satire

The story has been reshared across social media platforms without relevant context

Covid 'monovalent' vaccines not banned, FDA approval not withdrawn

The FDA announced amendments to its original authorization of the mRNA vaccines on April 18

Cervical smear test sterilisation process is safe, no evidence for cancerous claims

Using ethylene oxide in the sterilisation process for cervical cancer screening utensils is safe.

Fact Check: Have armed forces arrested Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton?

The real image shows police escorting a detainee to their cell at the naval base in Guantanamo Bay

London Ramadan lights organised privately, not by London Mayor

No taxpayers' or local authorities' money was used to fund Ramadan Lights.

New Covid sublineages identified since Fauci's retirement

More than one new Omicron sublineage of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been identified.

Mammograms do not expose women to Hiroshima-level radiation

A reduction in breast cancer deaths has been primarily attributed to mammography screening.

Obama's father's passport circulates online and reignites 'birther' conspiracy

The "birther" conspiracy theory or "birtherism claims," false allegations around Obama's birthplace

Unsound climate studies sneak into print: scientists

Biased authors are taking advantage of overloaded assessment system undermining scientific evidence.

Image saying Sony will publish PlayStation group chats by May 2023 is from satire account

The post comes from an Instagram account which routinely posts satirical content.

No evidence a 50-foot snake exists

The longest snakes recorded have reached lengths of around 20 feet, according to experts.

Nashville school shooter was armed with two assault-style weapons

Photos of the three weapons recovered from Hale can be seen in a March 27 tweet by MNPD.

Donald Trump Jr. did not tweet asking protesters to wear clean clothes

The tweet is fabricated and was originally shared by an account that posts parody content.

Photo shows 2015 demolition of Istanbul's rainbow stairs due to construction work, not to erase political message

This photo shows the demolition of Istanbul's rainbow stairs due to construction work in 2015.

Document mentioning cryogenic-electron microscopy does not prove Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine contains graphene oxide

Graphene oxide, which can be toxic, is not an ingredient of Covid-19 vaccines.

'New World Order' website using UN branding is not official

Website using United Nations branding with the "New World Order" tagline is not an official UN site

UK parliament did not say Nigeria's presidential election was rigged

"UK Parliament Confirmed Nigeria Election Was Rigged In Favour Of APC," said one person

Experts say Pfizer Covid vaccine trials did not cause more miscarriages and there is no evidence of Covid-19 vaccine impact on fertility

No evidence Covid-19 vaccines affect fertility and pregnancies during Pfizer’s Covid vaccine trials

Images show fossilized remains of large sloth, not human giant

A spokesperson for museum confirmed that images show the remains of now-extinct giant ground sloth

Digital simulation footage of a UFO flying over Alaska shared online as authentic

Footage of a UFO approaching a fighter jet over Alaska is a flight simulation.

Video of police personnel dropping their handcuffs predates the protests against Macron's pension changes

A tweet sharing the miscaptioned video has been viewed more than 128,000 times.

Video shows an aphid, not a genetically modified mosquito 'released by Bill Gates'

The video shows a small insect called an aphid, not a GMO mosquito.

Years-old video of school bus driver collapsing falsely linked to the Covid vaccine

This video dates to 2012 and is not related to the Covid-19 vaccine.

First ever photos showing spherical Earth from space were not taken on April Fool's Day

Photos from space or near-space orbit show Earth's curvature years before April 1, 1960.

'I freed a thousand slaves' quote falsely attributed to Harriet Tubman

There is no record of such a statement by Tubman, according to historians.

No evidence that Donald Trump insulted his inner circle on social media

Reuters found no evidence that any such post was published.

'The Simpsons' did not predict collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

A bank failure was edited to substitute the name Silicon Valley Bank.

Viral clip shows tree catkins, not 'rain of worms' in China - scientists

Several experts who viewed the video told Reuters that it showed the spike-shaped inflorescences.

Chinese TV did not show map of how Russia will be divided 'after its collapse'

Central China Television did not air a map showing how Russia will be divided "after its collapse"

Claim that Elon Musk banned Greta Thunberg from Twitter stems from satire

The claims appear to stem from satirical websites.

No evidence Jim Jordan announced Ray Epps will testify against FBI

Epps is an Arizona man who was among protesters supporting former President Donald Trump.

Google Maps does not show 'Epstein Island' as the 2024 Democratic National Convention venue

The venue of the 2024 DNC has yet not been disclosed at the time of writing.

Photo of 1999 Serbia bombing shared with missing context

Photo of 1999 Serbia bombing shared with missing context

Photos of bombed Kyiv apartment block show building before and after restoration, do not show war in Ukraine is staged

The photos of the tower block are not fake, and the war in Ukraine is well documented.

Gettr post about Covid-19 health measures was posted by Kid Rock fan page

False. The post in the screenshots was posted by a Kid Rock fan account on Gettr.

Images of 'spaceship' in Antarctica were created by a digital artist

The images were digitally created, they are not authentic historic photographs of a spaceship.

Photo of Shamima Begum holding 'Vote Labour to bring me home' sign is digitally altered

The photo of Shamima Begum holding her baby was manipulated to include the sign.