Mapping the messaging in the ‘12-day war’: Network analysis of...
Editor’s note: In this piece, we take a look at the timelines and patterns of global leaders’ statements on the Israel-Iran conflict during the 12 days of fighting. Between June 13...
Month: June 2025
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Fact-check: ‘Pre-crash malfunction’ footage actually from earlier flight
Claim: On June 12, 2025 – the day Air India Flight AI171 crashed – the Daily Mail published Instagram footage claiming to show cabin malfunctions ‘just before’ the accident. FactCheck: Video provenance...
Fact Check: Old image of U.S. jet crash misused as...
Claim A photo posted June 13 on X claims to show an Israeli fighter jet shot down by Iran. Fact Check 1. Source analysis:The photo in the post, showing a...
Fact check: Viral AI-generated video misrepresents Iran’s attack on Tel...
Claim On June 16, 2025, the X account Iran News™ (@TheIranianNews) posted a video claiming that buildings in Tel Aviv were severely destroyed in a military strike. The caption “Hello...
Fact check: AI-generated video fabricates Rubio’s Starlink ultimatum threat
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...
Fact-check: AI-Generated wildfire video falsely claimed as Israeli emergency
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...
Polio vaccine facts: the truth about drops, shots and safety
What are the features of OPV and IPV? Oral polio vaccine (OPV): A cheap, easy-to-administer vaccine taken orally, widely used in India to prevent the spread of polio. Stops...
AI can now fool your eyes: New report warns of...
A new industry report warns that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming so sophisticated that they can easily fool human perception. The “Trends – Artificial Intelligence” report, released in May...
Fack check: False claim alleges Gates Foundation-backed vaccine paralyzed children
Fact check of the incident Background Rumors have spread claiming that Bill Gates’ polio vaccination campaign in India, using the oral polio vaccine (OPV), caused 47,000 children to become...
Fact check: AI-generated video falsely claims Trump banned Tesla production...
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...