On May 24 2022, a number of Imgur posts showed screenshots of a Twitter discussion about a purported “TikTok trend” involving television pastor Greg Locke, the Internal Revenue Service, and mass reporting churches engaging in political ac
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Logically→ In 2019, a European virologist trained global leaders to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
A virologist's remarks on his experience with H1N1 in 2009 were misrepresented to show that he trained world leaders to manipulate people on COVID-19.
Logically→ An image shows Biden placing a third hand on the podium during a press conference.
A doctored image of President Biden making a press statement about Russia in February 2022 has been used to push a body double narrative.
Logically→ The Indian National Congress party used only white and green colors on the ceiling and deliberately put the saffron color on the ground to appease Pakistan during its Chintan Shivir pandal.
All three colors of Congress' flag – saffron, white, and green – were used to set the pandal's ceiling for its Chintan Shivir meeting.
Truth or Fiction?→ #CancelFoxNews: Cable Customers Demand Credit for ‘Core Channel’
On May 18 2022, Imgur user SchenectadySlumlord shared a Twitter screenshot about Fox News and cable companies. An attached December 2021 screenshot showed a tweet by user Paul Cogan. Cogan asserted that Fox News was part of his cable package, so he &
Truth or Fiction?→ Haven, Kansas ‘In God We Trust’ Police Vehicle Controversy
On May 3 2022, Kansas.com reported that officials in Haven, Kansas came to a decision about having controversial references to religion on police vehicles: The Haven City Council voted Monday [May 2 2022] to remove the “In God We Trust” decals fro
Logically→ A video shows a Nazi swastika displayed on the stairs of a shopping center in Ukraine in 2022.
A 2019 video of a Ukrainian mall's hacked LED-lit staircase has been shared in the current context of the war in Ukraine.
Logically→ The Chinese government have tranplanted chicken organs in animals like cows for faster egg production.
A doctored picture of cows laying eggs is being used to claim that China is boosting egg production by transplanting chicken organs in cows.
Logically→ English actor Ian McKellen went to Lviv to support Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.
Ian McKellen clarified via Twitter that he had not visited Ukraine during Russia's invasion after social media posts spread misinformation.
Logically→ A widely shared image shows a Syrian boy sleeping between his parents’ graves.
The photo was taken as part of a project by Saudi Arabian photographer Abdul Aziz Al-Otaibi with his nephew. The stone mounds are not graves.
Logically→ This image shows that the war in Ukraine was staged.
This image shows a neighborhood in Bucha, Ukraine, where numerous people have been found killed, and Russian war crimes have been documented.
Logically→ A video shows an MSNBC reporter saying Elon Musk is trying to “control how people think. That’s our job.”
A video clip from MSNBC's program Morning Joe about Donald Trump from 2017 has been misattributed to Elon Musk.
Logically→ Social activist Anna Hazare posted a tweet calling politician Arvind Kejriwal “dirt.”
Anna Hazare does not have an official Twitter account. Hazare’s statements about Arvind Kejriwal have been misinterpreted.
Logically→ This image shows a house that was saved from a forest fire because the owner left the sprinklers running before evacuating.
Sprinklers alone did not save the house. The firefighters and the national guards' quick response suppressed the forest fire.
Logically→ The Pentagon stated that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is George Soros’ cousin.
No Pentagon officials have made any such statement. Official records and reports do not state Zelenskyy is Soros' cousin.
Logically→ This image shows an illustration of the observable universe designed by NASA.
Artist Pablo Carlos Budassi designed this infographic illustration of the universe, not NASA, though is does include NASA images in it.
Logically→ This image shows attendees of the 2022 Oscars reacting to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.
A collage of images from the 2017 Oscars is misattributed as the audience's reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 ceremony.
Logically→ This video shows a Boeing 737 crashing in southern China.
A simulation video of an Ethiopian plane crash from 2019 has been misattributed to the Boeing 737 crash in China that happened in March 2022.
Logically→ Twitch streamers Mizkif and Emiru are dating.
There is no evidence of Twitch streamers Mizkif and Emiru ever dating. Currently, Emiru's relationship status is single.
Logically→ CNN published two different reports on the death of Bernie Gores, a journalist.
CNN has clarified it did not publish a news story on Bernie Gores, and called the reports "phony,"
Logically→ Ivian Kotchinski is the Karkhiv Kid finder.
Ian Kochinski is a YouTuber, whose image has been altered and used to create a fake CNN tweet screenshot. The Kharkiv Kid finder is not a real thing.
Logically→ Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $10 million to the International Visegrad Fund to support Ukraine.
The International Visegrad Fund denies Leonardo DiCaprio has donated in support of Ukraine, but he has donated to other humanitarian organizations.
Logically→ A video shows a small Ukrainian boy crying and walking to the border of Poland alone due to the Russian invasion.
According to the Polish Border Guard Headquarters, the boy did not cross the border alone as his family accompanied him.
Logically→ Vladimir Putin met Indian students aboard the Air India flight evacuating from Ukraine to wish them a safe journey.
A video of Indian ambassador Rahul Shrivastava with the Indian students in the aircraft was falsely shared as Putin addressing them.
Logically→ Russian tanks are being sold on eBay.
eBay's policy does not allow the sale of military items for both safety reasons and government regulations. The tank listing is satirical.
Truth or Fiction?→ Russia Purportedly Planned ‘Public Executions’ in Ukraine
In early March 2022, as wild rumors, lies, half-truths, and weaponized disinformation campaigns lit up social media amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, posts began to appear referencing leaked Russian plans for “public executions” the
Logically→ The image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in military uniform was clicked while fighting Russian troops.
Zelenskyy's image in a military uniform was taken in 2021, during his visit to Donbas on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Logically→ The “Ghost of Kyiv,” a Ukrainian fighter pilot, is really called Samuyil Hyde.
An old image of a U.S. fighter pilot has been manipulated to show comedian Sam Hyde’s face. This is not a picture of the "Ghost of Kyiv."
Logically→ Drones displayed an aggressive message next to Ukraine’s Motherland Monument against Russian warships.
The image of the Motherland Monument was photoshopped and shared with a false narrative on Twitter.
Logically→ Russian aircraft hovered over Kyiv city amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
An old video of the Annual Victory Parade rehearsal in 2020 held in Moscow was misattributed to the prevailing situation in Ukraine.
Logically→ A video of Luhansk power plant being bombed in Eastern Ukraine actually shows an explosion in China, 2015.
The Luhansk power plant was damaged during two days of shelling. However, this video shows an explosion in China.
Snopes→ Trump’s Social Media App Launches Year After Twitter Ban
His Truth Social app was offered for download from the Apple App Store to a limited number of subscribers who had preordered.
Logically→ Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to invest ₹892m in new trading platform to make ordinary people richer.
Nandan Nilekani has denied reports of investing in projects related to cryptocurrency. All reports and social media posts regarding the same are fake.
Logically→ A video from a blast in Iraq was misattributed to the 2019 Pulwama attack in India.
February 14, 2022, marked three years of the Pulwama attack, and as remembrance, an old viral video from the Iraq blast was incorrectly shared.
Logically→ A viral video shows Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath bribing voters amid the ongoing assembly elections in the state.
A video from 2012 is recirculating with a misleading caption that Yogi Adityanath was distributing money ahead of the 2022 assembly elections.
Logically→ Instagram has changed its algorithm that allows only around seven percent of a user’s followers to see a post.
Instagram feeds and stories ranking works on how a person uses it. There is no fixed algorithm that limits the followers to view it.
Logically→ A girl caught fire while trying to burn the Hijab in India.
Punjab's 12-year-old incident, in which a female teacher caught fire while protesting against the government, is being misattributed to the hijab row.
Logically→ Shah Rukh Khan was spotted spitting at the funeral of veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar.
Shah Rukh Khan offered a dua and blew air at Lata Mangeshkar's funeral. This is a common ritual gesture in Islam that was misrepresented as spitting.
Logically→ Co-education in BS (honors) at private colleges is banned across Punjab province.
Punjab Higher Education Commission has not issued any statements on prohibiting co-education in BS (honors) in the province.
Logically→ Ontario Provincial Police has reported over 100,000 trucks and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has reported over 130,000 trucks in the “Freedom Convoy 2022” in Ottawa.
The number of trucks in Ottawa is not reported to be as high as 100,000.