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Posts falsely claim AI-generated video shows eruption of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau AFP Fact Check07:53

In the last 4 hours

Clip of migrant brandishing knife promising 'end of England' is AI-generated AFP Fact Check06:01

Old clip shared in false posts about wanted senator at Philippines rally AFP Fact Check05:51

Social media users share AI-generated video falsely depicting Iran supreme leader's funeral AFP Fact Check05:00

In the last 6 hours

Fact check: Republicans spar on AI, DEI in Michigan gubernatorial debate Bridge Magazine04:08

Yesterday

CNN’s Erin Burnett Fact-Checks Trump’s Post On Air: ‘There‘s A Lot Of Confusion' HuffPost (US)22:28 9-Jul-26

Trump posts old images amid renewed US strikes on Iran AFP Fact Check22:23 9-Jul-26

Did Trump fall asleep during meeting with Erdogan? We examined footage Snopes.com21:02 9-Jul-26

Did Trump say his funeral crowd would be bigger than Iranian ayatollah's? Don't be fooled Snopes.com21:02 9-Jul-26

Fact Check Team: Why access to a mental health provider has become a major challenge CBS Austin20:31 9-Jul-26

Alaska Senate Race Ads Mislead on Peltola’s Votes on Military Pay Raise Annenberg Political Fact Check19:42 9-Jul-26

Celtics' 2025 Draft Pick Rumored to Grow to 7-Foot-2 — Fact-Checking Exciting News NESN.com16:53 9-Jul-26

Frontline Felons Have Changed the Way Putin Promotes His War StopFake16:51 9-Jul-26

Image allegedly shows young Mamdani with Epstein, Maxwell, Clinton, Gates and Bezos. Don't be fooled Snopes.com16:07 9-Jul-26

Traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls steeply after new US-Iran strikes BBC15:49 9-Jul-26

Fact check: Rupert Lowe on Joe Rogan The Spectator15:00 9-Jul-26

Unpacking allegations Trump-backed Freedom 250 misled donors, committed wire fraud Snopes.com14:09 9-Jul-26

Debunked: 'Cheapfake' video shared online makes Leo Varadkar appear to complain about immigrants TheJournal.ie13:08 9-Jul-26

Video From Manipur Falsely Shared As Chinese Troops In Arunachal Pradesh BOOM India13:08 9-Jul-26

Is Trump admin cutting down one (or more) DC cherry trees to make way for golf course? Snopes.com12:07 9-Jul-26

Are these real photos from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding? Snopes.com11:07 9-Jul-26

FactCheck: the latest on Nigel Farage’s £5m gift and his resignation as Clacton MP Channel 410:36 9-Jul-26

AI images of S.Korea's Son hitting coach after World Cup exit mislead online AFP Fact Check10:10 9-Jul-26

Trump said 'Islamic Republic of Japan' fired missiles at US aircraft carrier Snopes.com09:00 9-Jul-26

Trump-endorsed 'Freedom Fuel' gas stations exist, despite AI image he shared Snopes.com09:00 9-Jul-26

Did Trump say ICE facilities should be used to detain communists, Democrats? Snopes.com09:00 9-Jul-26

Does video show drone light show honoring Cristiano Ronaldo? Snopes.com09:00 9-Jul-26

Fake Mitch McConnell hospital image spreads as questions surround his health Snopes.com09:00 9-Jul-26

Video Of Man Smoking In Kurnool Temple Shared With False Communal Claim BOOM India08:44 9-Jul-26

Video of India's flag set alight filmed in Pakistan, not Iran AFP Fact Check08:28 9-Jul-26

Years-old video of Sheikh Hasina in London misrepresented as recent interview AFP Fact Check07:47 9-Jul-26

Fabricated Marcos quote linking Jollibee to his political camp stems from satire AFP Fact Check07:07 9-Jul-26

How Ebola misinformation is fuelling violent attacks against health workers BBC06:20 9-Jul-26

AI-generated image linked to car accident in Thailand misleads online AFP Fact Check05:14 9-Jul-26

Fact check: GOP rivals attack John James in gubernatorial debate Bridge Magazine04:22 9-Jul-26

Fact Check Team: How much money can a president legally make while in office? CBS Austin02:23 9-Jul-26

Fact check: Is Vancouver only ‘on the hook’ for $5M in FIFA World Cup hosting costs? CTV News Vancouver01:32 9-Jul-26

In the last 7 days

Clips of fire damage falsely shared as Europe heatwave aftermath AFP Fact Check22:27 8-Jul-26

Video from Poland misrepresented as Ronaldo fans at World Cup AFP Fact Check22:06 8-Jul-26

How a rise in ADHD benefits claims is adding to Andy Burnham's welfare challenge BBC21:24 8-Jul-26

Democratic Lawmakers Question If Trump Is Mystery Recipient of Drug Annenberg Political Fact Check18:54 8-Jul-26

Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage: a Nail in the Coffin of Fimi StopFake18:28 8-Jul-26

Who fact-checks the coconut wireless? The Interpreter18:01 8-Jul-26

Convicted child murderer Jamie Varley hasn’t been stabbed in prison Full Fact15:32 8-Jul-26

Vox Ukraine becomes the first Ukrainian organization to join the EDMO fact-checking network VoxUkraine14:36 8-Jul-26

Debunked: A fake government memo falsely claims Irish leaders visited Epstein's private island TheJournal.ie14:28 8-Jul-26

Video of Ugandan leader announcing school closures linked to Covid-19 pandemic, not Ebola AFP Fact Check14:08 8-Jul-26

Did Katz's Deli ban Mamdani? Don't be fooled Snopes.com14:02 8-Jul-26

Did Stephen King respond to Platner allegations by writing, 'Let him without sin cast the first stone'? Snopes.com14:02 8-Jul-26

Image of FIFA president injecting Lionel Messi with performance-enhancing drugs is AI-generated AFP Fact Check12:05 8-Jul-26

Unrelated Videos Falsely Linked To Rajasthan Minor Gangrape Case BOOM India11:51 8-Jul-26

Unrelated Videos Falsely Linked To Assault of Minor Girl In Rajasthan BOOM India11:41 8-Jul-26

Document giving African nationals May deadline to leave Cambodia is fake AFP Fact Check09:53 8-Jul-26

Video falsely claims Australian forced to work at Indian brick kiln AFP Fact Check09:02 8-Jul-26

Victim of electrocution falsely linked to 2025 lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh AFP Fact Check07:21 8-Jul-26

Doctored video used to falsely claim hidden powers influenced Pakistan's former chief justice AFP Fact Check06:10 8-Jul-26

Image depicting Myanmar activists doing the 'Viking row' in New York is AI-generated AFP Fact Check05:30 8-Jul-26

Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens clash over cash in US Senate debate Bridge Magazine02:59 8-Jul-26

Did Trump post about stopping 'over 100 wars'? Snopes.com01:29 8-Jul-26

Posts claim photos show Montana police pulling over giant banana car. They're almost right Snopes.com01:29 8-Jul-26

Ronaldo interview altered to push unregulated cryptocurrency offer AFP Fact Check22:12 7-Jul-26

Fact-Checking Claims About Haitian TPS Recipients and Welfare The Dispatch22:11 7-Jul-26

Baseless 'weather warfare' claims spread as deadly heat strikes multiple continents AFP Fact Check21:10 7-Jul-26

Is Mitch McConnell 'brain-dead'? Rumor spreads amid growing health speculation Snopes.com20:45 7-Jul-26

Fact Check Team: Birthright citizenship stands, but fight over birth tourism won't fade CBS Austin19:25 7-Jul-26

Fact✓Check | UK’s cost to hire J Batt could exceed $5 million WKYT18:01 7-Jul-26

Fake: Residents ‘Breathing Uranium’ After Depleted Uranium Shells Exploded in Kyiv Oblast StopFake17:22 7-Jul-26

Democratic Group Makes False Claim in Insider-Trading Ad Attacking Susan Collins Annenberg Political Fact Check17:16 7-Jul-26

Video of man waving machete on small boat isn’t real Full Fact16:25 7-Jul-26

Fact Check: Clarifying claims about Europol's operational processing environments Europol (Press Release)15:09 7-Jul-26

What we know about Mitch McConnell's health amid death and life support rumors Snopes.com14:08 7-Jul-26

Video From Pakistan Falsely Shared As Iranians Burning Indian Flag BOOM India12:26 7-Jul-26

Public finance in NI: Does Northern Ireland receive relatively less funding than Scotland and Wales? FactCheckNI12:11 7-Jul-26

Trump is spending $5M in taxpayer funds to restore horse statues, coat them in gold Snopes.com12:05 7-Jul-26

Taiwan voters on alert for Chinese meddling after disinformation overseas AFP Fact Check10:49 7-Jul-26

Court figures contradict claims divorce filings surged after South Korean chipmaker bonus payouts AFP Fact Check09:58 7-Jul-26

Photos show trash in and around reflecting pool after July 4 fireworks show Snopes.com09:02 7-Jul-26

Does video show Trump dozing off during Fourth of July fireworks? Snopes.com09:02 7-Jul-26

Photo shows white nationalist Patriot Front members riding with Black woman on DC metro Snopes.com09:02 7-Jul-26

Narrative monitoring and argument-checking: Enhancing effectiveness in countering disinformation beyond fact-checking HKS Misinformation Review08:33 7-Jul-26

Fact checking what matters: How a harms-based model for selecting claims works HKS Misinformation Review07:43 7-Jul-26

Fact-checking in the multipolar AI order: Between epistemic sovereignty and ambivalence HKS Misinformation Review06:22 7-Jul-26

Manipulated clip of Indonesia leader announcing video games in schools misleads online AFP Fact Check06:13 7-Jul-26

Accountability in name only: Fact-checking under the EU’s Code of Practice on Disinformation HKS Misinformation Review05:51 7-Jul-26

Fact-checking at a crossroads: Fact checkers’ perspectives on Community Notes, AI integration, and design… HKS Misinformation Review05:31 7-Jul-26

Did Trump's call to FIFA president lead to overturning of Folarin Balogun's red card ban? Snopes.com01:05 7-Jul-26

Did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce invite ICE contractor to their wedding? What we know Snopes.com01:05 7-Jul-26

AI slop videos falsely claim Trump expelled 58 Canadian diplomats AFP Fact Check22:16 6-Jul-26

Fact Check Team: Is Trump the first president to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool? CBS Austin20:52 6-Jul-26

False claims about mRNA vaccination via shrimp consumption resurface AFP Fact Check18:32 6-Jul-26

The West Can Learn From Ukraine’s Success Against Russian Propaganda StopFake17:27 6-Jul-26

Story about struggling nurse posted on MP’s social media accounts is ‘fictional’ Full Fact17:05 6-Jul-26

Filmik z antyukraińskimi banerami nagrano pod pomnikiem w Domostawie w 2025 roku, daleko od granicy z Ukrainą AFP Fact Check16:30 6-Jul-26

Did Cher tell Karoline Leavitt, 'Sweetheart, take a seat'? Snopes.com16:04 6-Jul-26

Fake: Finland’s Foreign Ministry Says EU Is Not Trying to End the War in Ukraine StopFake13:23 6-Jul-26

Fact check: Original footage of small boat does not show machete Evening Standard12:20 6-Jul-26

Posts falsely claim Trump proposed new rules restricting Congress members' privileges Snopes.com12:09 6-Jul-26

Ron DeSantis Gets Brutal Fact Check After 'Embarrassing' Error In Basic History HuffPost (US)11:19 6-Jul-26

Did Trump sit on towel during Fox News interview? Snopes.com11:08 6-Jul-26

S.African TV drama footage does not show 'Ethiopian soldiers burning Oromo people to death' AFP Fact Check11:04 6-Jul-26

How to spot fake websites: PIB Fact Check lists 5 warning signs to watch for Mint09:10 6-Jul-26

Clip of Brazil's Neymar scoring goal against Messi in World Cup is AI-generated AFP Fact Check08:00 6-Jul-26

Video of Norway's Erling Haaland startling himself is digitally altered AFP Fact Check07:40 6-Jul-26

Footage of Imran Khan in Pakistan courtroom is AI-generated AFP Fact Check05:27 6-Jul-26

"No Offer Made": India Fact-Checks Bhutan Media Report On E20 Fuel Export NDTV.com05:14 6-Jul-26

Fact check: Did a motorist seen in video holding up a Singapore passport and pumping Ron95 petrol commit an offence? AsiaOne00:14 6-Jul-26

L'Oréal faces 6 class action lawsuits over claims some CeraVe products contain cancer-causing chemical Snopes.com00:07 6-Jul-26

Government fact-checks reports of Bhutan rejecting India's E20 petrol offer India Today09:38 5-Jul-26

Video of mock execution at Kentucky church shows skit about 'killing the devil,' pastor says Snopes.com00:01 5-Jul-26

Two coordinated networks, one domestic, one foreign, target the same Philippine Facebook pages StopFake19:22 4-Jul-26

Beyond the Battlefield: Russia’s Information War Against Ukraine’s European Future StopFake18:21 4-Jul-26

Russia’s information war against Ukraine’s European future is a threat to Europe itself StopFake17:20 4-Jul-26

Fact Check: Is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Having A Fallout With Gautam Gambhir & BCCI Management For… MyKhel14:10 4-Jul-26

Fact Check Team: Texas bible reading list sparks constitutional debate over curriculum CBS Austin17:07 3-Jul-26

Debunked: There are no special tax-free arrangements for Islamic banking or 'halal mortgages' TheJournal.ie16:32 3-Jul-26

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