Editor’s note: Fact Hunter is a fact-checking service dedicated to verifying viral claims and combating misinformation in the AI era. This analysis examines how false narratives spread during the Israel-Iran...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
