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
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Liste→ South African pharmacy chain Clicks denies offering free sanitary pads, but is running a promotion
Social media posts shared thousands of times in South Africa claim that health and beauty retailer Clicks is giving away free sanitary pads. The claims are false; the pharmacy explained that while it is running a promotion on sanitary pads, they are n
Liste→ False claim circulates online that Australian government cut funding for New South Wales fire service in 2020
Multiple posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter claim the Australian government cut AUD 200 million from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) in the state’s 2020-21 budget. The claim is false; NSW RFS told AFP that budget
Liste→ No causal link between flu vaccines and deaths, says South Korea disease control agency
A report published in a website post and shared in multiple Facebook posts claims there has been a hundred "flu vaccine deaths" in South Korea. The report claims there is "no doubt" the flu vaccines caused the deaths because they contain thimerosal, a
Liste→ Fake suicide note attributed to late South Korean comedian Park Ji-sun circulates online
An image purporting to show the "genuine suicide note" of late South Korean comedian Park Ji-sun’s mother has been shared multiple times across social media platforms. These posts circulated online just a day after the comedian and her mother were f
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
Liste→ These photos show fires in the United States, not on South African farms
A picture montage of various wildfires has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook, with claims that it shows farms set on fire in South Africa. While the pictures are genuine, none of the fires happened in South Africa, but rather in the United Sta
Liste→ Misleading claim spreads online that flu vaccines administered in South Korea in 2020 were made in China
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook and Twitter in October 2020 claim that more than 40 South Koreans have died after receiving a flu vaccine that was imported from China. The posts suggest that all flu vaccines recently administered in South
Liste→ This video has circulated in reports about flooding in southern China in May 2018
A video of a traffic light being swept away along a flooded street has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it was captured in the Indian city of Hyderabad in 2020. The claim is false; the
Liste→ This image shows children taking a nap under a tree at a school in Nigeria, not in South Sudan
An image of children sleeping under a tree being has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook, alongside the claim that it shows schoolchildren in South Sudan. However, the claim about the location is false; the photo was taken in Nigeria at a neglec
Liste→ This road was vandalised in South Africa and not by protesters in Nigeria
Two images showing sections of a road being dug up have been shared hundreds of times on Facebook claiming the people who can be seen in the pictures are anti-police brutality protesters in Nigeria destroying public roads. However, the claim is false:
Liste→ Misleading claim spreads online that majority of sanitary towels in South Korea contain cancer-causing chemicals
Multiple posts on Facebook and Naver, South Korea’s largest web portal, claim that 97% of sanitary towels in distribution in South Korea contain chemicals that can cause cancer. The claim, however, is misleading; the data cited in the misleading po
Liste→ These photos show a fire in South Korea’s Ulsan that broke out two days before the Myanmar boy band’s performance in the city
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times on October 12, 2020 claim to show photos of a tower block in the South Korean city of Ulsan that caught fire shortly after a performance in the city by a Myanmar boy band, Project K. The claim is false;
Liste→ No, this photo shows a South African white king protea flower
A photo of a flower has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts that claim it shows a “Himalayan flower that only flowers every 400 years”. The claim is false; the photo in fact shows a white king protea flower, the nati
Liste→ This shows a protest in South Africa, not supporters of a Kenyan MP
An image shared on Facebook purports to show supporters of Kenya’s Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi destroying a road. The claim is false; the image actually shows residents in South Africa protesting over their lack of access to water and electricit
Liste→ Assault of man accused of attempted kidnapping took place in different South African city in 2019
Posts shared hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook claim that a man “in Goodwood” was beaten up by residents after attempting to kidnap a girl, adding he was in possession of incriminating evidence such as a gun, a ledger, and children’s clo
Liste→ Video of South African bikers falsely shared as footage of prayer for Trump’s health
A video showing hundreds of bikers, apparently gathered in prayer for Donald Trump, was shared tens of thousands of times on social media -- including by a campaign staffer -- after the US president was hospitalized for Covid-19. This is false; the fo
Liste→ This photo shows an anti-government protest in South Korea in 2016
A photo of a large crowd has been shared repeatedly on Facebook, Twitter and various news websites alongside a claim it shows a recent protest in Belarus after the disputed election in August 2020. The claim is false; the photo shows a protest in
Liste→ Poster shared in South Africa makes false claims about face masks
A poster that makes multiple claims about the use and legality of face masks during the novel coronavirus pandemic has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook in South Africa. It comes after a high court ruled in June that the country’s lockdown la
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protesters Are NOT Destroying Roads To Cause Accidents In America — The Photo Is From South Africa
Are protesters destroying roads to cause accidents in America? No, that's not true: A meme warning that Black protesters are destroying U.S. roads uses a photo from South Africa of protesters, angry about the lack of water, electricity, a
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Life Insurance Company’s Attempt to Curb Suicide on a South Korea Bridge Precede an Increase in Deaths?
On September 17 2020, the following post was shared to r/therewasanattempt, which described a purported initiative to curb suicides on South Korea’s Mapo Bridge: to stop suicide from therewasanattempt An image showed two
Liste→ Retail pharmacy chain in South Africa denies taunting competitor with advert amid race scandal
Leading South African pharmacy chain Clicks recently ignited a racism row with a shampoo promotion that described black hair as “dull” and white hair as “normal”. Amid the backlash, a purported advert taking subtle aim at Clicks went viral on s
Liste→ This video shows a floating restaurant being moved by tugboats in southwest China
A video has been viewed hundreds of times on Facebook alongside claims that it shows a “moving mansion” boating up a river in China. The claim is false; the footage actually shows a floating restaurant being moved by tugboats in the Chinese city of
Liste→ This photo has circulated in 2018 reports about an incident in southern India
An image of two young children in distress was published in multiple Facebook posts that claim the photo was taken during a religious ritual in Jaffna, a city in northern Sri Lanka. The claim is misleading; the photo has circulated in reports about an
Liste→ This video shows a Seoul rally in October 2019, months before Covid-19 was first reported in South Korea
A video of a large protest has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter in August 2020 alongside a claim it shows a rally against coronavirus restrictions in the South Korean capital of Seoul. The claim is fa
Liste→ This video shows a Seoul rally in October 2019, months before Covid-19 was first reported in South Korea
A video of a large protest has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter in August 2020 alongside a claim it shows a rally against coronavirus restrictions in the South Korean capital of Seoul. The claim is fa
Liste→ Photo shows a Lithuania rally, not a protest in South Africa
An image shared thousands of times on social media purportedly shows a large group of people protesting farm murders in South Africa. But while the photo is real, it shows protesters in Lithuania at a solidarity rally for Belarusian reformists.
Top Fact Checks→ Biden allowed Chinese fentanyl flood the southern borders
Fentanyl crisis started and rose significantly under the Obama-Biden administration, however, it is still a growing problem in the U.S in 2020.
Liste→ All grades in South Africa are scheduled to complete the school year, not repeat it
Facebook posts shared in South Africa claim that some grades will be repeating the current school year in 2021. However, this is false; no such announcement has been made, and the school year calendar has in fact been amended by the education departmen
Liste→ This photo shows deforestation in the Amazon forest in South America
A photo has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside claims that it shows deforestation in Sinharaja, a protected forest reserve in Sri Lanka. The claim, however, is misleading; the photo in fact shows deforestation in the Amazon.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democratic Lawmaker Did NOT Introduce Bill To Rename Southern States
Did Rep. Maxine Waters of California introduce a bill, "H.R. 2020, the Erasing Confederate History Act of 2020," to rename the 11 states that originally made up the Confederacy? No, that's not true: This is a satirical article and such le
Liste→ South African rugby bosses did not fire eight players who declined to kneel before a match
A Facebook post shared thousands of times claims that eight white members of South Africa's national rugby team, the Springboks, were fired for not kneeling in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement before a club match in the UK. The claim is
Liste→ This photo shows a yoga retreat in the southern Indian state of Kerala
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows people practicing Indian culture in New Zealand. The claim is false; the photo actually shows attendees are waiting for their meals at a yoga
Snopes→ South Korea Pastor Tests Positive Amid Virus Spike at Church
More than 300 virus cases have been linked to the Rev. Jun Kwang-hun's huge church in northern Seoul.
Liste→ Tweet lamenting South Africa’s jobless numbers comes from a fake Trump account
A screenshot of a tweet purported to be from US President Donald Trump criticising South Africa’s dire unemployment rate has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. While unemployment in the country is sky-high and predicted to climb, the tweet it
Liste→ This video shows an animal rights activist with cheetahs in South Africa in 2019
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts which claim it shows a “caretaker” lying next to several cheetahs at a Hindu temple in India. The claim is false; the video shows an American animal rights
Liste→ Suspected COVID-19 sufferers in South Africa can be forced into quarantine under certain circumstances
A Facebook post shared thousands of times advises people with COVID-19 symptoms in South Africa to refuse medical treatment because those who are hospitalised “usually die” and end up in one of the “million graves” allegedly dug by the governm
Liste→ South Dakota does not have the lowest coronavirus rate in the US
A post shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook claims South Dakota has the lowest number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants as well as the lowest job losses in the US, while not having instituted a lockdown. This is misleading; cases in th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Preprint Study Did NOT Find Kimchi Helped Lower South Korea’s COVID-19 Fatalities, Only Looked At Europe
Did a study find a diet heavy with kimchi -- spicy fermented cabbage and other vegetables -- helped lower South Korea's COVID-19 fatalities? No, that's not true. A claim that has gone viral asserts that a study proved a connection between kimc
Liste→ This footage has circulated in reports about unattended bodies at a hospital in south India in 2013
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows COVID-19 victims at a hospital in the south Indian city of Hyderabad. The claim is misleading; the footage was published in reports about unclaime