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In the last 5 minutes

Fake Fox News chyron claims Karoline Leavitt said people will love tariffs if they 'avoid woke things like math' Snopes.com16:40

In the last hour

HCU land row: Video of goats killed in Uttar Pradesh village fire falsely shared Alt News16:00

In the last 2 hours

Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2025 in Facebook posts : Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney wrote a viral letter to… PolitiFact15:43

Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview : Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … … PolitiFact15:32

In the last 4 hours

Yes, this ad marketing refurbished iPhones for 'every member of your polycule' is real Snopes.com14:08

Fact check: Viral video of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo making statement in favour of Palestine is a deepfake Dawn13:39

'I don't want to get sued': CNN host repeatedly fact checks GOP ex-candidate to her face The Raw Story12:45

In the last 6 hours

No evidence US Institute of Peace funded 'multiple terrorist organizations' Snopes.com12:10

AOC rumor falsely claims she is a multimillionaire Snopes.com11:04

State may fund fact-checking to tackle misinformation Business Plus Online11:00

In the last 8 hours

Doctored clip falsely claims Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta announced new bid for presidency AFP Fact Check10:22

Footage of Myanmar earthquake phenomenon misrepresented as petroleum leak AFP Fact Check10:12

Fake subtitles misrepresent Trump comments as insults against former S. Korean president AFP Fact Check10:02

Footage shows elephant with 'likely birth defect' from Africa, not animal harmed in India AFP Fact Check09:52

Clip of journalist berating Pakistan PM for overspending features doctored audio AFP Fact Check09:32

Posts falsely claim outdated ballot template proves Philippine election fraud AFP Fact Check09:22

Earlier today

Bangkok amusement park stunt viral as Israelis throwing Palestinian prisoners in acid tank Alt News08:41

Old, unrelated video shared as footage of Saurabh Rajput murder case crime scene Alt News07:30

Footage of lawyers' rally falsely linked to India's Muslim land law AFP Fact Check07:10

Old Australian govt study misrepresented as 'Labor in favour of sharia law' AFP Fact Check04:58

Fact check: Have Lake Charles crime rates gone down or up in recent years? KPLC04:27

Did NYPD post Trump's ‘actual’ height and weight? Fact-checking claims Hindustan Times03:58

Trump admin may have floated giving each Greenlander $10K per year to replace $600M in Danish subsidies Snopes.com02:40

Are Student Loan Payments Going To Be Higher For Married Borrowers? Let's Fact Check Blavity01:49

No, family of 17-year-old stabbing suspect Karmelo Anthony did not buy house, car with donated funds Snopes.com01:25

Yesterday

Biden’s Social Security Spin Annenberg Political Fact Check22:51 17-Apr-25

Fact Check Team: El Salvador's turnaround from murder capital to safe haven CBS Austin22:16 17-Apr-25

Real photo shows tied-up, stripped men in Salvadoran prison — just not the one receiving US deportees in 2025 Snopes.com22:02 17-Apr-25

Google AI overview may be behind spread of evidence-free rumor Musk was banned from Yankees games Snopes.com20:44 17-Apr-25

Quote attacking Trump falsely attributed to Mark Carney AFP Fact Check20:20 17-Apr-25

Liz Cheney didn't write letter urging Democratic Party to fight Trump's 'authoritarian machine' Snopes.com20:00 17-Apr-25

No evidence Tom Cruise, Young Thug and Kendall Jenner will be on next Blue Origin flight Snopes.com19:39 17-Apr-25

Misleading claims about voting in pencil resurface in Canada AFP Fact Check19:29 17-Apr-25

Unpacking claims Jeff Bezos opening the Blue Origin capsule hatch was staged Snopes.com18:52 17-Apr-25

Trump Expands on Dubious Daily Tariff Revenue Claim Annenberg Political Fact Check18:26 17-Apr-25

Musk’s Unsupported Claim to Have Unveiled Massive Illegal Voting by Noncitizens Annenberg Political Fact Check18:26 17-Apr-25

UK Cadbury chocolate eggs do say ‘Easter’ on them Full Fact17:10 17-Apr-25

No, a petition calling for a new general election hasn't been signed by six million people Full Fact17:00 17-Apr-25

Fake photo shows Blue Origin passengers with 'botoxed' faces Snopes.com16:57 17-Apr-25

Fact check: Prematurity is the biggest global killer of children under five Evening Standard16:38 17-Apr-25

Fact check: Pension spending, ‘Hillsborough Law’ pledge and viral Gaza claim Evening Standard16:38 17-Apr-25

False claims about US general being killed in Gaza spread online AFP Fact Check16:05 17-Apr-25

'Bearing fruit?' CNN host quickly fact-checks conservative's rosy view of Trump economy The Raw Story16:05 17-Apr-25

Debunked: Video of Army exercise in Kildare did not show someone arrested for planting a bomb TheJournal.ie16:04 17-Apr-25

Housing in NI: Is 90% of social housing segregated? FactCheckNI15:03 17-Apr-25

Funding to help 'fact-checking' and 'pre-bunking' of fake news recommended in report Irish Examiner14:46 17-Apr-25

Post falsely claims police asked ‘British Jews’ to stay at home due to ‘pro-Palestine marches’ Full Fact14:37 17-Apr-25

Federal election fact check: Liberals promise to build on the 'success' of housing accelerator… The Province, British Columbia14:18 17-Apr-25

Video From Bangladesh Protests Falsely Viral As West Bengal Violence BOOM India12:54 17-Apr-25

Kenyans, do not fall for this imposter Facebook page impersonating financing company M-Kopa Africa Check12:14 17-Apr-25

Ignore fraudulent Social Health Authority job ad on Facebook in Kenya Africa Check12:14 17-Apr-25

Ignore TikTok videos with fake headlines to trick users into dialling suspicious USSD codes Africa Check12:14 17-Apr-25

Beware of imposter Facebook page ‘M-Gas Kenya’ running bogus offers in the name of cooking gas brand M-Gas Africa Check12:14 17-Apr-25

No, KTN News didn’t report on Kenyan humanitarian promoting a ‘miracle’ joint pain cure Africa Check12:14 17-Apr-25

Nigerians can still perform 2025 hajj, Saudi Arabia ban only affects short-term visas Africa Check12:14 17-Apr-25

Conjoined Hensel twins targeted with fake post alleging they shared details about sex lives Snopes.com12:01 17-Apr-25

What we know about ICE official comparing mass deportation to Amazon Prime for humans Snopes.com11:03 17-Apr-25

Clip shows Indian opposition lawmaker protesting against inflation, not Muslim land boards overhaul AFP Fact Check10:40 17-Apr-25

Photo shows Hong Kong police searching pro-democracy newspaper, not conglomerate AFP Fact Check10:20 17-Apr-25

No rockets were fired by Fulani herders in southeastern Nigeria, ignore social media posts Africa Check08:09 17-Apr-25

Ignore false claims that Butere high school students in Kenya died after play controversy Africa Check08:09 17-Apr-25

Old clip of assault on family falsely linked to Indian Muslim land boards overhaul protest AFP Fact Check07:46 17-Apr-25

Pictures show Gaza in ruins, not Myanmar quake damage AFP Fact Check07:16 17-Apr-25

Scam alert: Capitec is not hiring ‘ATM assistance’ through Facebook Africa Check06:58 17-Apr-25

AI-generated clips shared as genuine footage of eroded land bridge between India and Sri Lanka AFP Fact Check03:11 17-Apr-25

Video shows power cut at cricket final in New Zealand, not Pakistan AFP Fact Check02:51 17-Apr-25

Investigating whether Trump revived a promise to end animal testing at the EPA Snopes.com02:35 17-Apr-25

Vance falsely claimed Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador is 'convicted MS-13 gang member' Snopes.com01:00 17-Apr-25

Watch out for rumor that Amy Coney Barrett tried to jail Jasmine Crockett Snopes.com00:50 17-Apr-25

Claim ICE detained Venezuelan teen despite knowing he wasn't in gang came from family member who saw arrest Snopes.com00:42 17-Apr-25

Patrick Mahomes rumor claiming he donated $4.7M bonus to charities is not true Snopes.com00:40 17-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

Breaking down claims that China halted all its orders of Boeing planes Snopes.com23:21 16-Apr-25

Fact-Checking 3 Biden Claims From First Post-Presidential Speech The Daily Signal23:13 16-Apr-25

TikTok to launch its own Community Notes-style fact-checking feature: Footnotes Poynter Online22:12 16-Apr-25

Fact Check Team: Trump targets race and gender narratives in federal museums CBS Austin22:02 16-Apr-25

Insurrection Act vs. martial law: What power applies to Trump’s April 20 deadline? PolitiFact21:48 16-Apr-25

Trump’s Misleading Promotion of ‘Clean’ Coal Annenberg Political Fact Check20:44 16-Apr-25

Martha Stewart quote comparing her crimes to allegations of Trump's insider trading is not real Snopes.com18:44 16-Apr-25

'We've got to do a quick fact-check here': MSNBC reporters pile on Bondi press conference The Raw Story18:23 16-Apr-25

X to shut down DMs entirely soon? Grok fact-checks viral claim on 'XChat' Hindustan Times17:41 16-Apr-25

Hits and Misses in Rfk Jr.’s Comments on Food Dyes Annenberg Political Fact Check16:20 16-Apr-25

Canadian law does not make Mark Carney ineligible for office AFP Fact Check16:20 16-Apr-25

Viral video shows burial of workers in Zambia, not Ugandan soldiers deployed in South Sudan Africa Check16:03 16-Apr-25

Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo did not refer to Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu as an ‘antidote to… Africa Check16:03 16-Apr-25

Post falsely claims Kenyan cabinet secretary involved in helicopter crash AFP Fact Check14:58 16-Apr-25

Murshidabad Riots: BJP WB Uses CAA Protest Photos; Peddles Communal Claim BOOM India14:50 16-Apr-25

Unpacking rumor Trump officials have been told to wear gold lapel pin of president's head Snopes.com14:03 16-Apr-25

Fact-check: Did another newspaper also botch Jalur Gemilang? Malaysiakini13:31 16-Apr-25

Video From Maharashtra Viral Claiming Bajrang Dal Arriving In WB BOOM India12:28 16-Apr-25

Yes, SAVE Act passed by House could make it harder for married women to vote. What to know Snopes.com12:01 16-Apr-25

From 250,000 homes to fuzzy job numbers: Kenyan president’s claims under scrutiny Africa Check12:00 16-Apr-25

Daily Mail front page screenshot edited to include image of PM and Savile Full Fact10:58 16-Apr-25

Debunking disinfo on EU-Ukraine relations: fact-checking workshop in Cherkasy EU Neighbours10:43 16-Apr-25

Fact check: Video of army chief talking to US lawmakers is dubbed Dawn10:37 16-Apr-25

Footage shows Kim Jong Un's remarks on military readiness, not corruption in Indonesia AFP Fact Check09:52 16-Apr-25

Fact check: Video of Pakistan army chief talking to US lawmakers is dubbed Dawn09:36 16-Apr-25

Old Prabowo speech misrepresented as response to new military law AFP Fact Check08:31 16-Apr-25

Rappler Facebook post altered to falsely show Philippines councillor turning on impeached VP AFP Fact Check08:11 16-Apr-25

Fact Check: Did EXO’s Kai Smoke While Filming Content? Koreaboo04:26 16-Apr-25

AOC Gives Brutal Fact Check of Fox’s Jeanine Pirro: ‘Their Parents Died’ Mediaite03:44 16-Apr-25

Video shows land rights demonstration in Chiang Mai, not Bangkok rally against Myanmar leader AFP Fact Check03:05 16-Apr-25

Don't believe fake Trump post saying 'most ladies' don't want to vote Snopes.com02:38 16-Apr-25

What we know about claims Social Security Administration is moving all public communications to X Snopes.com01:11 16-Apr-25

No, Musk did not save child in coma using Neuralink Snopes.com00:15 16-Apr-25

Fact Check Team: Bond market turmoil raises alarms amid Trump's tariffs, budget proposal CBS Austin23:39 15-Apr-25

Yes, Trump said El Salvador's president should build more prisons for 'homegrown' US criminals Snopes.com22:34 15-Apr-25

Rory McIlroy rumor claiming he donated $4.2M Masters earnings to charity is unfounded Snopes.com21:17 15-Apr-25

Fact-check: Did Liberal Party staff place incriminating buttons at a Conservative event? Canadian National Observer20:37 15-Apr-25

FactCheck: What are the ID verification changes for Social Security? Tucson Sentinel20:10 15-Apr-25

Alleged BBC News chyron on Ukrainian presidency is fake AFP Fact Check16:56 15-Apr-25

The SAVE Act: Fact-checking Democrats’ claims Washington Examiner16:44 15-Apr-25

Posts falsely claim ICC issued arrest warrant for Nigeria’s senate president AFP Fact Check16:25 15-Apr-25

No fire outbreak at Nigeria’s Ibis Lagos airport hotel in 2025 – viral video is from 2023 Africa Check15:48 15-Apr-25

No date set for Lagos state elections as electoral body warns Nigerians of fake timetable Africa Check15:48 15-Apr-25

Beware of unauthorised agents on Facebook printing Nigerian national ID cards Africa Check15:48 15-Apr-25

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