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...
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...
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;...
