Editor’s Note In March 2025, we published verification information on social media regarding an AI-generated video that fabricated U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issuing an ultimatum on Starlink. We...
Claim On May 1, 2025, social media users circulated a dramatic video alleging “Israel declares state of emergency as fire engulfs it.” The 30-second clip shows forests and neighborhoods ablaze, with...
Claim On June 8, 2025, a video circulated on X falsely claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump had banned Tesla from manufacturing cars in the U.S. and referred to Tesla...
Fact-check： Netizen detained for fabricating link between AI-generated ‘buried boy’ image and Xizang earthquake Fact-check： Netizen detained for fabricating link between AI-generated ‘buried boy’ image and Xizang earthquake Claim: A...
Claim:On May 11, a TikTok video surfaced allegedly showing U.S. President Donald Trump praising the Pakistan Air Force for its “incredible patience and restraint” and claiming that India had “humiliated...
Earlier this year, in January 2025, wildfires in Los Angeles sparked widespread concern. While the fires did pose a real threat to the region, the specific claim about the Hollywood...
After a magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, several viral videos on X, TikTok and YouTube claim to show the aftermath of the disaster. These included scenes of...
