Amidst the ongoing unrest between Israel and Palestine, false news and misinformation are spreading widely on social media platforms. Recently, a viral image accompanied by claims that it shows fans of Atletico Madrid displaying a large Palestinian national flag at the team’s football stadium has caught our attention. Social Media Posts On October 19th, the […]
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Last week, a viral video claimed to show an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier applying pig fat to a bullet used in combat against Hamas. Social Media Post A Twitter (X) user has posted a video claiming to be an Israeli soldier, along with text caption: “Israeli soldiers lubricate bullets with pork fat. This is […]
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Amidst the ongoing unrest between Israel and Palestine, there are many innocent people who are in danger and in need of assistance. Numerous posts on social media shed light on groups of individuals awaiting help. However, it has come to our attention that some posts contain false information. Recently, we encountered a video accompanied by […]
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The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has once again gained global attention. The violent events that have occurred have sparked numerous viral posts on social media regarding the conflict. However, we have discovered that some of this content is false and misleading. Claim #1: Parachuting Video A TikTok user posted a video claiming it […]
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Messages about health are frequently circulated on social media, often shared as a means of expressing concern or care for others. Recently, a viral message claiming that warm water has numerous health benefits and can cure various medical conditions has been spreading on WhatsApp and Facebook. Social Media Posts The message about the benefits of […]
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On September 12th, Apple unveiled the iPhone 15, which includes a significant change: the switch to a USB-C charging port. This is a significant change for Apple, as the company had been using the Lightning port exclusively since 2012 until the iPhone 14 release in September last year. The switch to USB-C is influenced by […]
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In today’s age of digital media and social networking, it is unfortunately common for fake and edited pictures of celebrities to circulate online. These pictures are often accompanied by misleading claims about their health conditions. One recent example is a viral tweet that claimed to show a shirtless Michael Jackson with his skin depigmentation due […]
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Recently, there have been pictures circulating on social media about the arches in different periods of time in Japan. These claims suggest that they are the same arch that survived major disasters, namely the atomic bomb in 1945 and the tsunami in 2011. Social Media Post A Twitter account named “non aesthetic things,” with over […]
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In the wake of the devastating Cyclones Saola and Haikui that struck the Philippines in August, numerous social media posts have emerged regarding the country’s weather conditions. Unfortunately, some of these posts are misleading and contain edited content. This fact check focuses on one such misleading video which was created using a series of unrelated […]
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On September 13th, 2023, the Mexican Congress held a hearing on the possibility of extraterrestrial life. UFO researcher Jaime Maussan presented the remains of two ancient “non-human” alien corpses to Mexican lawmakers during a congressional hearing about UFOs. Maussan claimed that the bodies were retrieved in 2017 from Cusco, Peru, and radiocarbon dating revealed them […]
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