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...
Editor’s Note In March 2025, we published verification information on social media regarding an AI-generated video that fabricated U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issuing an ultimatum on Starlink. We...
Claim On May 1, 2025, social media users circulated a dramatic video alleging “Israel declares state of emergency as fire engulfs it.” The 30-second clip shows forests and neighborhoods ablaze, with...
