A video that appears to show a failed vaccination attempt has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and Weibo. The clip was shared alongside a claim that it was filmed in India as Covid-19 cases surged. But the video has been shar
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Liste→ Old photo of Indian funeral pyres shared in misleading context
A photo of funeral pyres has been shared repeatedly in Facebook and Twitter posts alongside captions about a surge in Covid-19 deaths in India. The photo has been shared in a misleading context: it has circulated online since 2012 and does not re
Liste→ Misleading face mask graphic shared in incorrect virus posts
Multiple online posts have shared a graphic that purports to show the virus that causes Covid-19 is small enough to pass through certain face masks. The claim is misleading, according to health experts. The virus spreads as part of larger particles -
Liste→ Video of large Indian Muslim gathering shared in wrong context as India’s virus death toll surges
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows crowds of Indian Muslims gathered during Ramadan in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. The posts circulated online as India endured a huge
Liste→ Google document shared on Facebook promotes fake supermarket jobs in Kenya
A Google document shared in Facebook posts claims to advertise hundreds of jobs at Naivas Supermarket, a leading supermarket chain in Kenya. In order to apply, users are required to fill out a form and pay a “registration fee”. But AFP Fact Check
Liste→ Pre-pandemic photo of elderly woman on roadside shared in posts about India coronavirus surge
As Indian hospitals buckle under record Covid-19 infections, a photo of an elderly woman sitting by the road with an oxygen tank has been circulating on Facebook and Twitter. The claim is false; the image predates the pandemic and has circulated onl
Liste→ This image has been shared since February 2021 in connection to another protest in Pakistan
An image has surfaced in Facebook and Twitter posts which claim it shows tear gas shells used against protesters marching for justice after the deaths of four teenagers in the Pakistani town of Janikhel in March 2021. The claim is false; the image emer
Liste→ Hoax Atlanta shooter Facebook post shared online
An image circulating online purports to show a Facebook post urging Americans to “fight back against China” that was allegedly published by a man arrested for a shooting rampage in the US city of Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six w
Liste→ Old footage of Trump arriving in Switzerland shared in false posts about his first visit to New York since leaving office
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands times in multiple Facebook, Twitter and YouTube posts in March 2021 that claim it shows former US President Donald Trump landing in New York for the first time since leaving the White House. The posts also
Top Fact Checks→ The FBI shared prior intelligence on a possible attack at the Capitol Hill with the Capitol Police.
The FBI had sent an email about possible violence at Capitol Hill that went unnoticed by the officials.
Liste→ Photo of US military analyst shared in false Facebook posts about ‘Italian president’s arrest’
A photo has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook in March 2021 alongside a claim it shows Italian President Sergio Mattarella being arrested for "meddling" in the 2020 US Presidential election. The claim is false: the photo actually s
Liste→ Old footage of Trump arriving in Davos shared in false posts about ‘surprise visit’ in 2021
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok alongside a claim it shows a "surprise visit" by former US President Donald Trump to Switzerland in March 2021. The claim is false: the footage
Liste→ False ‘boot print’ comparison shared in Facebook posts about Neil Armstrong’s Moon landing
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts that purports to show a comparison between the boot tread of a spacesuit worn by US astronaut Neil Armstrong for his 1969 mission to the Moon and a boot print he apparently left on
Top Fact Checks→ Congress shared old images to claim that lakhs attended their rally in West Bengal
The viral photo was taken at a Left Front rally in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground in February 2019.
Liste→ Satirical post shared in belief Biden pardoned BLM protesters
Thousands of Facebook users shared a headline claiming that President Joe Biden “quietly” pardoned 2,617 Black Lives Matter protesters. This is false; the claim was originally published on a self-proclaimed satirical website, and the Office of the
Liste→ Photo of Buddhist monks protesting in Yangon in 2007 shared in misleading posts after 2021 military coup
A photo of Buddhist monks protesting in a street has been shared hundreds of times in multiple social media posts about demonstrations against the Myanmar military’s coup in February 2021. The photo, however, has been shared in a misleading context
Liste→ Photos shared in misleading context to suggest they show Erdogan inspecting homes for survivors of a 2020 earthquake
Three photos have been shared thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim they show Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inspecting the construction project of “70,000 elite houses” for survivors of a 2020 earthquake. The claim is misleading
Liste→ Video shared alongside misleading claim about mass police resignations at Indian farmers’ protest
A video of police officers chanting slogans at a farmers' protest in India has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim that it shows a "revolt" in the Delhi Police force, resulting in the resignations of 200 po
Liste→ US government document shared alongside false claim that Obama ‘funded Al-Qaeda’
A screenshot of a US Senate memorandum has circulated in social media posts that claim the US government declared former US President Barack Obama a “funder of Al-Qaeda”. The claim is false: the memorandum states a US Senate investigation determi
Liste→ Old video of Memorial Day parade is shared in false social media posts about 2021 ‘Save America’ rally
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Twitter that claim it shows US soldiers greeting Trump supporters as they gathered for the "Save America" rally in Washington DC in early January 2021. The claim is false; the
Liste→ Doctored video shared alongside false claim that Filipino official ‘beat man for violating coronavirus restrictions’
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and blog posts alongside a claim it shows a Filipino official beating a man after he violated coronavirus restrictions. The claim is false: the clip has been doctored t
Liste→ Old photo of South Korean president’s son shared alongside misleading mask claim
A photo of South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s son has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook in December 2020 alongside a claim that it shows him violating social distancing measures by attending an art exhibition without wearing a ma
Liste→ AFP photo of 2018 World Cup celebrations shared online alongside false claim about Covid-19 protest in Paris
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts that claim it shows a major protest in Paris against coronavirus restrictions in December 2020. The claim is false; the image, taken by an AFP photographer, actually shows celebra
Liste→ Doctored image shared alongside false claim about Indian right-wing group saluting Queen Elizabeth II during fight to end British rule
An image has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), an Indian right-wing organisation, saluting Queen Elizabeth II during the fight for independence from British rule. T
Liste→ Video of a one-man protest at a 2019 cricket match in London is being misleadingly shared as the 2020 farmers’ protests in Delhi
A video showing a man in a turban shouting slogans against India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been viewed tens of thousands of times in Facebook and Twitter posts shared as major protests by farmers continue in New Delhi. The video is being sha
Liste→ Doctored photo of Biden appearing to wear surgical boot on opposite foot shared in Chinese social media posts after injury in 2020
Two images circulated in social media posts purport to show US President-elect Joe Biden switched a surgical boot from his right leg to his left after injuring his right foot while walking his dog in late November 2020. The posts, shared hundreds of
Liste→ False Facebook posts shared in Myanmar claim Donald Trump won the US election in 2020
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times in Myanmar claim Donald Trump “fought back” to “win” the US presidential election in 2020. This claim is false; Joe Biden defeated incumbent US president Donald Trump in the 2020 election; as of
Liste→ Fictional movie scene shared to portray casualties in Ethiopia conflict
After nearly a month of conflict between Ethiopia’s government and dissident Tigray forces, a post circulating on Facebook purports to show corpses of Ethiopian soldiers killed by the army of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). The claim is
Liste→ Fictional movie scene shared to portray casualties in Ethiopia conflict
After nearly a month of conflict between Ethiopia’s government and dissident Tigray forces, a post circulating on Facebook purports to show corpses of Ethiopian soldiers killed by the army of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). The claim is
Liste→ Stock photo of actors posing as medical workers shared in misleading Facebook posts promoting coronavirus pandemic denial
A stock photo of two actors posing as medical workers while carrying a fake body bag has been shared hundreds of times in misleading Facebook posts which promote coronavirus pandemic denial. The original photo agency that licensed the image clearly l
Liste→ Misleading viral posts shared in Myanmar warn of ‘Zombie deer virus’ outbreak after Covid-19 spike
Multiple Facebook posts shared in Myanmar claim that health experts have expressed “great concern” over a “Zombie deer virus” which they claim is “scarier than the coronavirus” and can spread among deer. The posts, which circulated onlin
Liste→ Old photos of Aung San Suu Kyi shared in false posts about her ‘showing support for Thai pro-democracy protesters’
Two photos of Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi have been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim they show her raising a three-fingered salute in support of Thai pro-democracy protesters. The claim is false
Liste→ Cleveland NBA celebration photos falsely shared as pro-Trump rally
Photos of dense crowds lining city streets were shared alongside the claim that they depicted the pro-Trump rally that took place in Washington DC on November 14, 2020. While the rally gathered thousands of people in the US capital, some of the photos
Liste→ Unrelated photos shared in online posts about deadly bombing at Islamic school in Pakistan
Two photos — one showing a pen and a pencil lying in a pool of blood and another showing an injured child — have been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim they reveal the aftermath of a bombing
Liste→ This Facebook post about an ‘eco-friendly’ hotel in Singapore was not shared by a verified account for Sir David Attenborough
A Facebook post shared tens of thousands of times purports to show famed British naturalist Sir David Attenborough praising an eco-friendly hotel in Singapore. The post’s caption claims the hotel is “the first to produce its own electricity with th
Liste→ Photo of former Thai PM’s ex-wife wearing pro-monarchy yellow shared in misleading context after pro-democracy protests
A photo that shows the ex-wife of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra wearing yellow -- a colour associated with the monarchy -- has been shared repeatedly on Facebook in October 2020. The posts, published shortly after large pro-democrac
Liste→ Photo of 2018 Swiss music festival falsely shared as Florida Trump rally
A photo has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook which claim it shows a rally for President Donald Trump in Florida in October 2020. The photo is actually from the 2018 Street Parade music festival in Switzerland, and was prev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Eric Trump Shared Is NOT Joe Biden’s Current Home – He Sold It In 1996
Does a photo tweeted by Eric Trump show Joe Biden's home? No, it is a photo of a house Biden purchased in the 1970s for $185,000 and sold 20 years later. He has not owned it or lived in it since 1996. The claim appeared as a tweet (archiv
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→ A photo of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi campaigning in 2019 is being shared in a misleading context after a high profile India rape case
A photo of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, the sibling leaders of the Indian National Congress party, has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim that the image shows them smiling ahead of a meeting with the