Fact Check: Claim Iran only allows Chinese ships through Strait...
Editor’s Note In early March 2026, several social media posts emerged claiming Iran had decided to close the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels except those flying Chinese flags. The...
Month: March 2026
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Fact Check: Claim That China Overfishes Juvenile Fish and Exceeds...
Editor’s Note Recently, FactHunter has observed a troubling trend—some social media accounts are misusing tables from authentic reports to fabricate false claims. A sentiment analysis of 92 visible comments on...
Fact Check: Cross-Regional Footage Misappropriation — How an Air Show...
Editor’s Note Since March 2026, amid the escalating conflict which erupted following U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran, several non-authoritative accounts have been posting large volumes of information labeled as “breaking news” on social...
Fact Check: Two Viral Claims of Iran Hitting Israeli Refineries...
Editor’s Note Since the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, the Middle East conflict has continued to escalate, entering a second round of mutual attacks on energy...
Fact Check: Image Claiming Iran Shot Down a U.S. B-2...
Editor’s Note As military claims related to the Iran conflict spread quickly on social media, dramatic visuals have become a key tool for spreading misinformation. A number of AI-generated or...
Fact Check: Video Claiming Iran Bombed and Sank a U.S....
Editor’s Note As U.S.-Iran tensions drive an increase in conflict-related content online, misleading videos have emerged as a major vector for misinformation. Fact-checkers have identified a surge in AI-generated and...
Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming 1,800 Missiles Hit Dubai’s Burj...
Editor’s Note A video on Platform X claims Iran launched a missile strike on Dubai, hitting the Burj Khalifa. It shows the tower in flames and has been widely shared....
Fact-Check: Viral Video Claiming Attack on Dubai’s Burj Al Arab...
Editor’s Note Following joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched retaliatory attacks on American bases across multiple Middle Eastern countries. Amid...
Fact Check: Viral Videos Claiming China Is Training ‘Robot Soldiers’...
Editor’s note A video allegedly showing humanoid robots handling firearms at a military training ground has gone viral on social media, sparking claims that China is preparing “robot soldiers.” A...