Fact Check: Viral Photos Claiming to Show June 8 Quake...
Editor’s Note On June 8, 2026, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. In the aftermath, two images spread on social media, purporting to show...
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Fact Check: Two Viral Videos Falsely Linked to 2026 Mindanao...
Editor’s Note On June 8, 2026, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines. In the aftermath, videos labeled as “earthquake footage” went viral across X, Facebook,...
Fact Check: No Evidence that “U.S. Delegation Threw Away Chinese...
Editor’s note A claim has gone viral on social media and some news outlets in mid-May, alleging that “the U.S. delegation threw all Chinese gifts into a trash can before...
Fact Check: Claimed Hantavirus “Rat-Release” Videos Debunked — One Is...
Editor’s Note Following the April 2026 hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, several social media users circulated rodent-related footage, falsely attributing it to the event. Some clips spread across platforms...