Editor’s note In early January, following reports that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had been arrested, multiple images were widely shared on social media. While some have since been verified to...
Editor’s note In the information age, environmental issues are often targets of misinformation and conspiracy theories. This article examines three cases—the fake “Chinese cruise ship dumping” video, Trump’s misleading “Pacific gifts” post, and...
Editor’ s Note In May 2025, we released a fact-check investigating a widely shared video that purported to depict an Israeli bombing in Gaza. The inquiry established that the footage was...
Editor’s note: In March 2025, we published verification information on social media regarding a set of images and short videos that fabricated world leaders “removing jackets” in solidarity with Ukraine;...
Editor’s Note：In July 2025, we published verification information on social media regarding the video “Kenyan President claiming to resign is actually AI-generated.” We have now reorganized and integrated the original...
Editor’s Note In June 2025, we published a social media post debunking the photo showing the Israeli fighter being shot down by Iran’s army, which is AI-generated. That initial fact-check...
Editor’s Note In August 2025, we published a social media post debunking the viral “Egyptian aiding Gaza” photos, which are AI-generated. That initial fact-check has now been consolidated and expanded...
Claim TikTok account @entertainment.spr posted the video on 22 July 2025 with the caption “Obama claims that Trump has crossed his final line!” In the one-minute TikTok clip, it shows former...
Claims A Facebook post from June 27, 2025, shared a photo of masked protesters with a caption, in Thai language, that linked the photo with a protest against the Thai...
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...
