An article claiming that billionaire financier George Soros was arrested for interference in the 2020 US election has received hundreds of shares and thousands of views on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The report includes an image of a purported indic
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Liste→ Hoax circulates online that Afghanistan announced $30 million Covid-19 aid package for Pakistan
An image of a purported news report by a Pakistani broadcaster has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter in November 2020 alongside a claim that Afghanistan announced a $30 million aid package for Pakistan to support the country during
Snopes→ Did Dr. Roger Hodkinson Call COVID-19 a Hoax?
Whoever that person on the viral call may be, you should know Canadian medical organizations have released statements refuting his comments.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Statistics Show COVID-19 Is NOT ‘The Greatest Hoax Ever Perpetrated On An Unsuspecting Public’ And Is NOT ‘Just Another Bad Flu’
Is Canadian pathologist Dr. Roger Hodkinson correct when he asserts that COVID-19 is "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting public" and "just another bad flu"? No, neither of those claims is true: Data from the CDC show th
Liste→ Hoax tweets falsely claim support from Biden, Obama for Ugandan presidential challenger
A Facebook post shared more than a hundred times claims to show tweets from US president-elect Joe Biden and former president Barack Obama calling for the release of Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine who was detained on November 18, 2020. Howe
Liste→ Hoax figures circulate in online posts about South Korea’s reported coronavirus cases
Multiple posts on Facebook and in Naver Blogs claim that South Korea has reported more than 600 domestic cases of the novel coronavirus on November 18, 2020. The claim is false; official figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Ag
Snopes→ Batmen and Unicorns: Inside the Original Moon Hoax
The Great Moon Hoax refers to six articles in the New York Sun headlined “Great Astronomical Discoveries” in 1835.
Snopes→ Batmen and Unicorns: Inside the Original Moon Hoax
The Great Moon Hoax refers to six articles in the New York Sun headlined “Great Astronomical Discoveries” in 1835.
Liste→ Old hoax about the dangers of consuming wax coating on apples resurfaces in Thailand
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim that eating apples without peeling the skin is harmful, as they are coated with paraffin. The claim is misleading; health experts told AFP that food grade paraff
Liste→ Hoax Facebook posts circulating in November 2020 claim inquiry was launched in Myanmar to investigate election fraud
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook in November 2020 claim an inquiry has been set up to investigate fraud in Myanmar’s election, and that Myanmar’s army will soon announce the “true” election results. The claim is f
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Brazilian election: Fact-checkers detected 16 electoral hoaxes in 48 hours, a third of the total registered in 2018
In the first round of the 2020 Brazilian local election, three technological errors created an opportunity for disinformation to thrive. An app launched by the Superior Electoral Court to help voters find their voting section or justify their absence (
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Department Of Homeland Security Did NOT Craft An Election Fraud Sting With Watermarked Ballots — This Is A Hoax
Did The Department Of Homeland Security craft an election fraud sting by printing watermarked ballots? No, that's not true: The design, printing and auditing of ballots are processes managed by state and local election officials. One of m
Liste→ Hoax circulates online that CIA has granted Thai protest leaders political asylum in the United States
Multiple Facebook posts have shared a claim that Thai protest leaders have been granted political asylum in the United States by the CIA. The claim is false: the CIA does not grant political asylum as it falls under the US Department of Homeland Secur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mainstream Media Is NOT Censoring ‘AP OneWire’ Press Release About ‘Obvious Election Fraud’ — This Is A Hoax
Did the Department of Homeland Security issue a private "press release" through "AP OneWire" that was then leaked through the website treeofliberty.me? No, that's not true: The AP (Associated Press worldwide news organization) does not ha
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ U.S fact-checkers debunked at least 10 hoaxes involving Pennsylvania and Florida on Election Day
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2020/u-s-fact-checkers-debunked-at-least-10-hoaxes-involving-pennsylvania-and-florida-on-election-day/
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ U.S fact-checkers debunked at least 10 hoaxes involving Pennsylvania and Florida on Election Day
Fact-checking organizations based in the United States debunked at least 10 claims and photos regarding the electoral process in two states on Election Day. An overview of this work shows that Florida and Pennsylvania were heavily targeted by disinform
FactCheck.org→ Antifa ‘False Flag’ Flyer Is an Old Hoax
Quick Take A viral blog post falsely claims that an “Antifa flyer” shows that left-wing activists are planning to masquerade as supporters of President Donald Trump and riot following the election. The purported flyer cited as evidence has
Liste→ Hoax advert for Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials circulates across social media platforms in South Korea
An image purporting to show a recruitment advertisement by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Korea for participants in a paid Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial has been shared multiple times on various social media platforms in South Korea. However, thi
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Percy Long Prong’ Calling Card: Racy Relic, or Out of Context Hoax?
An October 15 2020 post to Reddit’s r/myfavoritemurder, titled “Found under floorboards[,] Percy Long Prong’s business card,” introduced a battered but risque calling card for a male sex worker purportedly catering to widows, s
Liste→ Hoax embassy pages falsely claim Trump made visa announcements for Kenya and Liberia
Posts claiming that the US has announced permanent “E-visas” for Kenya and Liberia have been shared multiple times on Facebook. The claim is false; the claim was shared by Facebook pages impersonating those of the two African nations' embassies,
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax – NASA Predicts Total Blackout of Planet in December
Circulating message claims that NASA has predicted a total blackout of the planet for a three-day period in December. The post Hoax – NASA Predicts Total Blackout of Planet in December appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Liste→ Famous Pakistani TikTok user Hyderabadi targeted by death hoax
A video claiming that a Pakistani social media star died in a car accident in August 2020 has been viewed millions of times in multiple posts on TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. The claim, however, is false: as of October 2020, TikTok star Ali Khan Hyder
Liste→ Hoax circulates online that Sri Lankan opposition party offered quarantine facilities in coronavirus hotspots
Multiple Facebook posts shared repeatedly in October 2020 claim that a Sri Lankan opposition party offered quarantine facilities and financial support for those infected with the novel coronavirus. The claim is false; on October 20, 2020, a spokesp
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Faked emails show the power of simple hoaxes
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here. It doesn’t have to be complicated Amid all the discussi
Full Fact - All content→ WhatsApp messages about a video called “India is doing it” are a hoax
We’ve received questions from readers about a message circulating on WhatsApp, other messaging apps and Twitter. It is about a supposed video called “India is doing it” and readers wanted to know whether claims it can hack your phone
Liste→ New hoax shared in Sri Lanka suggests WHO approved water, salt and vinegar remedy for coronavirus
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Instagram and Facebook in Sri Lanka claim that drinking lots of water or gargling warm water mixed with salt and vinegar can prevent novel coronavirus infection. The claim was shared alongside an image that shows a W
Liste→ Hoax WHO graphic circulates online in the Philippines warning of ‘biggest brain damaging habits’
A graphic has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows guidance issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) about seven “habits” that pose the greatest risk of brain damage. The claim is false
FactCheck.org→ Partisan Claims of ‘Russia Hoax’ Revived Ahead of 2020 Election
Quick Take President Donald Trump and his supporters on social media are citing unverified “Russian intelligence” from 2016 as evidence that Hillary Clinton “was behind the entire Russian collusion hoax.” But that so-called inte
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Do these hoaxes about Trump and COVID-19 look familiar? That’s because they are
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here. Déjà vu: Hoaxers turn to the same tactics all over agai
Liste→ Hoax circulates on Facebook that Burmese mixed martial arts fighter is offering $38 million to Myanmar people
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim that a well-known mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter in Myanmar is offering 50 billion kyats (US$38 million) to the people of Myanmar. The claim is false; in respon
Snopes→ Conservative Hoaxers Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman Face Charges over False Voter Robocalls
Two notorious conservative operatives were charged with felonies in connection with false robocalls that aimed to dissuade residents in Detroit and other U.S. cities from voting by mail, Michigan's attorney general announced.
Liste→ Hoax Trump tweet says Supreme Court, not voters, should choose president
A screenshot of a tweet purportedly sent by US President Donald Trump arguing that the Supreme Court rather than voters should elect the nation’s leaders has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. However, the tweet is fake and archives show Trum
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DNI Letter On Russian Intel From July 2016 Does NOT Show ‘Russia Hoax’ Was ‘Hillary’s Plan’
Does a letter from Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe support the claim that Hillary Clinton planned "the Russia hoax" against Donald Trump in July 2016? No, that's not true: Director Ratcliffe wrote in a letter to Sen. Lind
Liste→ Hoax circulates online that Aung San Suu Kyi plagiarised a historic Russian poem
Facebook posts claim that a hand-written poem by Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, which fetched $180,000 USD at auction in Yangon early September, was plagiarised from a poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky. The claim is false: Russian literature exp
Liste→ Hoax ballot does not show Nigerian politician’s vote for rival
An image of the former chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party Adams Oshiomhole has been shared hundreds of times in social media posts that claim to show he voted against his party during a recent election in Edo state.
Lead Stories→ Goodbye "Hoax Alert", Hello "Fact Check"
Time for a change Perceptive readers (do we have any other ones?) probably noticed the little red flashes above our fact checking articles have changed this morning. They now read "Fact Check" instead of "Hoax Alert". This change was long
Liste→ Conspiracy theorist ‘hoax pandemic’ video goes viral despite Facebook ban
As social media platforms fight to curb a wave of online conspiracy theories, a video by far-right broadcaster Alex Jones claiming the coronavirus outbreak is a “hoax” has been viewed more than one million times in recent months. AFP Fact Check deb
Liste→ Hoax circulates online that Thailand raised its coronavirus alert to the ‘highest level’
A video has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook and YouTube alongside a claim that Thailand’s Ministry of Health has raised the country’s alert on the novel coronavirus to the “highest level”. The claim is false; a spokesman for Thailand
Liste→ Hoax circulates online that Switzerland has ‘officially confirmed’ coronavirus tests are ‘fake’
A claim that the Swiss authorities have “officially confirmed” that the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test used to diagnose novel coronavirus is "fake" has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook. The posts cite the Swiss public health authorit
Liste→ Hoax circulates online that Switzerland has ‘officially confirmed’ coronavirus tests are ‘fake’
A claim that the Swiss authorities have “officially confirmed” that the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test used to diagnose novel coronavirus is "fake" has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook. The posts cite the Swiss public health authorit