Multiple Facebook posts have shared photos they claim show a gas pipeline exploding in Myanmar. The posts began circulating online after anti-coup activists issued calls to damage gas pipelines connecting Myanmar and China, as they accuse Beijing of
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Liste→ British monarch’s first visit to Ethiopia came 10 years after this photo was taken
Posts circulating on social media claim to show a photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip bowing before the Ethiopian emperor and empress. This claim is false; the queen did not visit Ethiopia for the first time until 1965, a decade after the ph
Snopes→ At Least 160 Confederate Symbols Taken Down in 2020
When rioters tore through the U.S. Capitol, some of them gripping Confederate battle flags, they didn’t encounter a statue of the most famous rebel general, Robert E. Lee.
Liste→ This image shows a South Korean film released in 2007 — it was not taken in Myanmar
A photo has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Twitter and TikTok alongside a claim it shows Myanmar security forces cracking down on anti-coup protesters in the city of Mandalay in February 2021. The claim is false: the image in fact shows a
Liste→ This photo was taken in Berlin in 2019, a year before Indian farmers’ protests began
An image has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows a tractor protest organised by German farmers in Berlin in February 2021 to support Indian farmers protesting against new agricultural laws. The claim is false:
Liste→ Most of these photos were taken after earthquakes in Turkey, Italy and Pakistan — not Tajikistan
Multiple posts on Facebook and Instagram have shared six photos alongside a claim they show the destruction caused by an earthquake in Tajikistan in February 2021. The claim is misleading: four of the photos have appeared in reports about earthquakes
Liste→ This image was taken in 2016 during an enforcement campaign against jaywalking in Nigeria
An image of a man being detained by Nigerian police, none of whom are wearing masks, has been shared multiple times on Facebook and Instagram alongside claims that it shows officers arresting a face-mask seller for failing to wear a mask in accordance
Liste→ This photo was not taken in Myanmar — it shows a Black Lives Matter protest in the US
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows protesters demonstrating on a street in Myanmar after a military coup on February 1, 2021. The claim is false: this photo was taken during a Black Li
Liste→ These photos of police on a building in Yangon were not taken during protests in 2021
As tens of thousands of people protested on the streets of Myanmar following a military coup, two photos circulated on Facebook and Twitter purporting to show police snipers aiming their weapons from a rooftop bar in the country's largest city,
Liste→ NASA says this image was not taken during the US space agency’s Mars missions
A collage comparing two images — one that appears to show a rock formation in Bulgaria and another of a near-identical formation in a purported “original NASA photo of Mars” — has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook since 2014. The image
Liste→ This image has been enhanced from a photo of Venus taken by Soviet spacecraft Venera 13
An image has been shared widely on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter alongside a claim it shows "the only clear photo ever taken from the surface of Venus by Soviet spacecraft Venera 13". The claim is misleading: the image was originally created by a
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s film is ‘not intended to be taken as fact’
Before MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s documentary aired on the One America News Network, a disclaimer rolled slowly across the screen: “The statements and claims expressed in this program are presented at this time as opinions only and are not i
Liste→ The majority of these photos were not taken in Egypt
Eight photos circulating on Facebook in January 2021 have been shared alongside a claim they snow in Egypt. While the north African country has seen snowfall in recent years, six of the images were not taken in Egypt and the other two images show e
Top Fact Checks→ A hospital worker with no allergies was taken to the hospital after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
The woman with no history of allergies had an anaphylactic reaction 10 minutes after receiving the vaccine. Such cases are rare.
Liste→ These photos of wall art in Sri Lanka were not taken at the same location
Multiple Facebook posts shared thousands of times purport to show two comparison shots of a mural in Sri Lanka alongside a claim that it shows the painting has deteriorated. The claim is misleading: the photos do not show the same mural. Photos ca
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did the Trump Family ‘Party’ While the Capitol Was Overtaken?
A video showing President Donald Trump alongside family and aides in a tent went viral, with social media users claiming they were seemingly happily “watching the riot at the Capitol” and “gleefully partying from their secure bunker w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Speaker Pelosi Was NOT ‘Stopped At The Border’ And Taken To An ‘Undisclosed Location’ For Trial
Was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stopped at the U.S. border just before midnight on Saturday, January 9, 2021, and taken to an undisclosed location of face trial? No, that's not true: Pelosi was seen on the job in Congress on Monday, guidin
Liste→ This video of Indonesian officials dancing was taken before the country detected its first Covid-19 case
A video viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook purports to show Indonesia’s top officials “dancing without obeying health protocols” during the pandemic. The claim is false; the video was filmed in January 2020, weeks before Indonesia an
Liste→ This photo was taken on Icaria Island in Greece, not Venezuela
A photo has been shared hundreds of times on multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter which claim it shows “Catatumbo lightning”, an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs in Venezuela. The claim is false. The photo was actually taken in Greece; the ph
Top Fact Checks→ Adani has taken over Indian railways.
'Adani' branding on the Indian Railways is a commercial advertisement aimed at boosting revenues of the national carrier.
Top Fact Checks→ The Aarogya Setu app should have taken 10 months to develop.
By the end of April, almost 28 countries had launched a contact tracing app.
Top Fact Checks→ Andhra Pradesh has overtaken West Bengal as the largest producer of fish.
According to the Economic Survey 2020, the total fish production of Andhra Pradesh was the highest of all states in 2017-18. West Bengal stood second.
Liste→ This video was taken from a 1980s biopic film on the life of an Indian independence activist
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it is rare footage of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar — a Hindu nationalist and independence activist — who was imprisoned during British rule. Th
Liste→ Photo of weapons seized in Ethiopia was taken before Tigray crisis
As tensions grow between Ethiopia’s government and dissident Tigray forces, a photograph circulating on social networks purports to show weapons handed over by soldiers of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). The claim is false; the weapons w
Snopes→ Yes, YouTube Ads Mistakenly Reappeared for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
Don't worry. You haven't traveled back in time and you won't have to relive 2020 all over again.
Liste→ This image of an injured journalist was taken during a protest five years ago, not at a recent rally
Posts claiming to show a Ugandan journalist brutally beaten by police officers during a recent political rally by pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine have been shared multiple times on Facebook. The claim is misleading; the picture of injured journal
Liste→ This photo was taken during Belgian colonial rule in Congo
An image of two white children sitting between a black child inside a cage has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook alongside a claim it was taken during the French occupation of Congo in 1955. The claim is false; the image was taken during Belg
Liste→ These images show security precautions taken outside Trump’s residence in 2016
Images of construction trucks surrounding Trump Tower in New York were shared in a Facebook post claiming they were part of official measures for the “anticipated” violence following the US presidential election on November 3, 2020. However, the
Liste→ This photo was taken as part of a themed photoshoot in India
A photo purporting to show exhausted health workers in full personal protective equipment has been shared multiple times on Facebook alongside a claim it shows overworked frontline workers in Sri Lanka “at this point in time”. However, the claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maskless Joe Biden Photo Was NOT Taken in 2020 — It’s From 2019, Before Pandemic
Does a photo circulating on Twitter prove Joe Biden wears a mask outdoors but not on a plane amid the COVID-19 outbreak? No, that's not true. Richard Grenell, the former US Ambassador to Germany under President Trump, tweeted two photos o
Liste→ These photos do not show skylines under different prime ministers in Thailand — they were taken in Singapore
A photo collage has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Instagram alongside a claim it shows an accurate comparison between the skyline in Thailand under the prime ministership of Prayut Chan-O-cha and his predecessor Thaks
Snopes→ Man Wins $2M After Mistakenly Buying Extra Lottery Ticket
In what most people would consider a lucrative mistake, a man who accidentally bought an extra lottery ticket has won two $1 million jackpots.
Liste→ This photo of rivers that ‘never mix’ was taken in Georgia, not in DR Congo
An image of two rivers that “meet but never mix” has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook alongside the claim that the picture was captured in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The claim is false; the photo shows a river in Georgia.
Full Fact - All content→ Photos of ministers together weren’t taken at a ‘Cobra’ meeting
A Facebook post shared hundreds of times claims that photos taken at a recent government meeting show government ministers failing to comply with their own rules around mask-wearing, social distancing and gathering size at a “COBRA meeting”
Snopes→ Fake ‘BLM Manifesto’ Is Taken From Italian Fascism Document
BLMManifesto.com appears intended to damage and discredit the wider movement against racial injustice and police brutality.
Liste→ This photo was taken nearly 100 years after Chinese Emperor Qianlong’s death
A black-and-white portrait of three men was shared in multiple social media posts alongside a claim that the man in the middle is Emperor Qianlong, who ruled China for much of the 18th century, during the Qing Dynasty. The claim is false; the photo in
Liste→ This photo was taken nearly 100 years after Chinese Emperor Qianlong’s death
A black-and-white portrait of three men was shared in multiple social media posts alongside a claim that the man in the middle is Emperor Qianlong, who ruled China for much of the 18th century, during the Qing Dynasty. The claim is false; the photo in
Liste→ The photo was taken in Chemnitz during a far-right rally in 2018
A pair of photos have been shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim that one of the photos shows German police removing their helmets in solidarity with protesters in Berlin. The claim is false; the first photo was taken in t
Liste→ Photo of damaged road was taken in Thailand, not Nigeria
An image showing a damaged portion of asphalt road has been shared in multiple posts claiming this is a prime example of the shabby road network in Nigeria’s southern region. However, this is misleading; the photo was taken last year in Thailand.
Liste→ This photo of Imran Khan was taken before he was elected prime minister of Pakistan
A photo of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan standing in a line has been shared thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim he queued like members of the public despite being the leader of the country. The claim is false; the photo of Khan has c