Editor’s Note Recently, numerous orders for producing anti-China fake videos have emerged on Japan’s crowdsourcing platform CrowdWorks. These videos are mass-generated using AI tools, forming a commercialized rumor-mongering chain. According...
Editor’s Note As millions of Muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj season, social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok claim that the country has imposed a...
Editor’s note A viral social media post claims that the combination of ivermectin and mebendazole yields an 84.4% clinical benefit rate for cancer patients. This type of misinformation poses a...
Editor’s Note Recently, numerous orders for producing anti-China fake videos have emerged on Japan’s crowdsourcing platform CrowdWorks. These videos are mass-generated using AI tools, forming a commercialized rumor-mongering chain. According...
Editor’s Note Since the 2026 conflict began, social media has seen uncontextualized military clips recaptioned to falsely claim victories or attacks. Warship fires and missile strikes are often weaponized as...
Fact Check: Viral Artemis II Lunar Images — One Misappropriated from 2024, One AI-Generated Editor’s Note In early April 2026, during NASA’s critical Artemis II crewed-lunar flyby mission, a...
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...
