On May 3 2021, one of several identical posts were shared to Imgur about an anonymous user’s discovery of a “fake town” in Utah; the first iteration (from u/AlexeyMalykhin) was titled “Spooky Pasta”: Spooky pasta That pa
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Snopes→ California Man Accused of Selling Fake Vaccination Cards
The owner of a Northern California bar was arrested on suspicion of selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to several undercover state agents for $20 each.
Top Fact Checks→ A fake free COVID-19 vaccine registration SMS circulating in India.
SMS messages purporting to be from the COVID-19 vaccine registry are circulating, attempting to persuade recipients to install a malicious app.
Liste→ Facebook posts promote fake South African job vacancies
Multiple posts on Facebook shared in Tanzania claim to promote job vacancies at various South African companies. However, the listings are a hoax and do not lead to the advertised listings. The alleged employers also confirmed that the ads were fake.
Liste→ Misleading videos alleging Belgian politician faked Covid-19 jab in fact show vaccination practice run
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook alongside a claim it shows a Belgian politician faking his Covid-19 vaccination. The claim is misleading: the video shows a trial run for coronavirus vaccinations in
Top Fact Checks→ Gujarat police arrested seven people for manufacturing fake Remdesivir.
On May 1, 2021, in Gujarat, a fake Remdesivir manufacturing unit was busted, and seven people were arrested.
Liste→ Fake US CDC graphic about ‘vaccine refusal’ circulates online
An infographic that carries the logo of the US Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) warns refusing the coronavirus vaccine "is a form of racism" because it "harms people of color”. The graphic, however, has been manipulated: it
Full Fact - All content→ ‘Fake’ WW1 photo contains kernel of truth
An image shared on social media claims to show a photo of a battalion of the Cameron Highlanders in 1914, prior to being deployed in the First World War, and a photo of the battalion after returning in 1918, much depleted. This isn't the first time the
Snopes→ Is Hunter Biden Teaching a ‘Fake News’ Class at Tulane?
Always read beyond the headline before deploying outrage.
Liste→ Misleading flu statistics fuel ‘fake pandemic’ claims online
A graphic purporting to show that flu cases have fallen dramatically since 2020 has been shared by Facebook users worldwide alongside a claim it proves health authorities are falsely passing influenza cases off as Covid-19 cases. The graphic, ho
Liste→ Indian social media posts share fake Covid-19 plasma donor lists
Social media posts circulating in India have shared a purported list of blood and plasma donors as the country’s healthcare system struggled to cope with a second wave of Covid-19 cases. The posts urged “anyone requiring plasma for Covid treatment
Liste→ Photos of Greta Thunberg’s ‘weight gain’ are fake
Social media posts shared around the world in April 2021 purport to show two images of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg after gaining weight. The images, however, have been doctored: one has been manipulated from a 2019 news photo, while the o
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
Snopes→ Does Ted Nugent Have COVID-19 After Saying It Was Fake?
The musician has amplified bogus claims about the virus in the past.
Full Fact - All content→ Fake football quotes go viral
Following the announcement of the European Super League, a number of fake quotes attributed to people in the footballing world have gone viral on social media. The European Super League would involve 20 clubs, including 15 founder members which would b
Liste→ Facebook page promotes fake jobs in South Africa and Kenya
Three posts shared on Facebook claim to offer jobs for casual workers at PEP Stores, a leading retail company in South Africa. However, the posts are a scam and the firm has denied any association with the page behind the purported listings.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Usher Did NOT Tip At Strip Club With Fake Bills Featuring His Likeness
Did platinum album-selling artist Usher throw fake dollar bills to Las Vegas strippers in place of the paper money customarily thrown as tips? No, that's not true: Usher did not make it rain with fake bills of various amounts that feature
TruthOrFiction→ Was ‘Syndrome K’ a Fake Illness Invented By Italian Doctors to Save Jewish People From Nazis?
On April 8 2021, Imgur user “ThisTimeLastYear” reposted the history meme below, which claimed that Italian doctors once developed a fictitious disease called “Syndrome K” to hide Jewish people from advancing Nazis: A disease f
Liste→ Fake survey falsely purports to project winners in West Bengal elections
An image has been shared repeatedly on Facebook and Instagram that purports to show an election survey conducted by a political consultancy group in India. The posts claim the "leaked" image shows the country’s ruling political party will gain se
Full Fact - All content→ Fake Mirror article about oil investors on Dragons’ Den looks suspicious
An online article, designed to replicate an article by The Mirror and posted through a video advert on Facebook, claims that the government has censored an episode of Dragons’ Den that featured an oil investment scheme which could earn UK citizen
Liste→ This image has been doctored to insert a fake campaign slogan for Oh Se-hoon
An image that purports to show a campaign slogan from Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon that states he vows to resign has been shared in multiple Facebook posts in March 2021. The image, however, has been doctored: the original photo shows a slogan to
Snopes→ Volkswagen Hoaxes Media with Fake Statement on Name Change
Volkswagen of America issued false statements saying it would change its brand name to “Voltswagen,” to stress its commitment to electric vehicles, only to reverse course and admit that the supposed name change was a joke.
Liste→ Facebook posts circulate fake Covid-19 government emergency alert for Seoul city
A screenshot of what appears to be a Covid-19 emergency text alert has been shared repeatedly on Facebook in March 2021 alongside a claim that it was sent out by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The claim is false: according to South Korean governme
Full Fact - All content→ NASA did not fake a picture of Mars
A Facebook post claims to show that an “original NASA photo of Mars” is a doctored version of an image taken in Bulgaria. In fact, NASA never released this image. The post shows a picture of Pobiti Kamani, a natural rock formation in Bulgar
Full Fact - All content→ Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake
A screengrab taken from Instagram of a burnt-out police car has been circulating on Facebook. The photo, originally posted by Best of Bristol, was taken during protests in Bristol on Sunday, 23 March over the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Why do Americans share so much fake news? One big reason is they aren’t paying attention, new research suggests
https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/03/why-do-americans-share-so-much-fake-news-one-big-reason-is-they-arent-paying-attention-new-research-suggests/
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch Out For Fake Netflix Emails and Text Messages – Phishing
Scammers continue to target Netflix customers via bogus subscription notification messages. The post Watch Out For Fake Netflix Emails and Text Messages – Phishing appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
WaPo Fact Checker→ How to spot a fake video
Here's The Fact Checker's guide to let you investigate manipulated video on your own.
Liste→ The picture of Pfizer vaccines sold online is ‘fake’ – Malaysia prohibits the sale of Covid-19 vaccines
A picture has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines are sold on Shopee, a popular e-shopping platform, in Malaysia. The claim is false; Shopee says the photo is “fake” and Covid-19
Liste→ Biden did not fake comments to reporters on White House lawn
Joe Biden’s delay in holding a news conference has spurred criticism online, with some social media users claiming the US president staged an on-camera exchange with reporters. This is false; Biden did take questions from journalists at the White Hou
Snopes→ 6 Tips to Help You Detect Fake Science News
If a science article sounds too good to be true or too wacky to be real, or very conveniently supports a contentious cause, then you might want to check its veracity.
Liste→ Facebook posts circulate fake Australian press release that was intended as satire
An image purporting to show a genuine press release from the office of Australia's Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews has been shared in multiple Facebook posts following his admission to hospital after an injury. The supposed statement, however, was not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Actor Anthony Hopkins Did NOT Fake Receiving A COVID-19 Shot In A Video
Did Anthony Hopkins fake receiving a COVID-19 shot from a staffer at a California hospital in the video the actor posted on Instagram? No, that's not true: In a March 10, 2021, email to Lead Stories, a spokeswoman for CHA Hollywood Presby
Liste→ Facebook account impersonates South African police to promote fake jobs
A Facebook account falsely purporting to belong to the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been misleading social media users into believing that it’s promoting an opportunity for hundreds of unemployed people. AFP Fact Check found that the adver
Liste→ This is a manipulated picture that the Singaporean hospital has rejected as ‘fake news’
A picture has been shared widely on Facebook and Twitter in Singapore alongside a claim that it shows a Covid-19 vaccination certificate that contained a warning that the shots will prolong erections and increase penis size. The claim is false; the h
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Doctors and Experts Advise Against Taking Experimental Jab’: Fake Headline Circulating
On March 3 2021, a screenshot February 2021 headline from The Times (UK) — “Doctors and experts advise against taking experimental jab” — spread virally across anti-vaccine social media groups. It looked like this: We first spotted t
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ How to Spot a Deepfake Without Even Watching the Video
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-spot-a-deepfake-without-even-watching-the-video-1846397857 Deepfakes are
Liste→ Videos circulate on social media falsely claiming that snow in the US state of Texas is ‘fake’
Multiple videos have circulated on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok alongside claims that they show "fake snow" in the US state of Texas that blackens and does not melt when near a flame. The claim is false: scientists say that snowballs first a
Snopes→ FBI Says Rioters Weren’t Fake Trump Protesters
Some Republican members of Congress have suggested that left-wing protesters dressed up as Trump supporters to attack the Capitol, despite no evidence of that.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Vaccine gaslighting, mask falsehoods and fake cures dominate recent claims added to the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance Database
As world leaders and everyday citizens roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated against COVID-19, purveyors of falsehoods have turned to a new tactic — claiming those vaccinations were a hoax. Vice President Kamala Harris, Australian Prime Minister Sc