Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming 1,800 Missiles Hit Dubai’s Burj...
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 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;...
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...