Editor’s Note In April 2026, a video showing a large crowd marching through a street while holding up their phone flashlights spread across Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. The video...
Editor’s Note A social media post claiming to show “large-scale riots caused by Kurdish immigrants in France” was recently shared online. The video has received high numbers of views and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
