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AFP Fact Check→ 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
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates that South Korean police spray purple dye on protesters to mark them for arrest
A Facebook post shared thousands of times claims that South Korean police "shoot" staining purple dye on protestors to mark them for arrest. The claim is misleading; a police spokesperson said that “no such dye has been used”; a criminal justice
Snopes→ Was New Chex Flavor Worth South Koreans’ 16-Year Wait?
Kellogg’s Korea’s limited-edition green onion flavor has taken on surprising cultural significance for an odd culinary experiment.
Full Fact→ South Korean police don’t use purple dye cannons on protesters
A post claiming that South Korean police use purple dye at protests to later identify and arrest protesters has been shared over 19,000 times on Facebook. South Korean police have previously used dye at protests to identify and arrest protesters,
Snopes→ S. Korean Soccer Team Accused of Putting Sex Dolls in Seats
The team said it was repeatedly reassured by Dalkom, the company that produced the mannequins, that they weren’t sexual products.
Snopes→ Trump, North Korean Leader to Hold 2nd Summit
News of a second meeting with the reclusive North Korean leader came after Trump met at the White House for 90 minutes with a North Korean envoy, Kim Yong Chol, who had traveled to Washington to discuss denuclearization talks.
Snopes→ Did Major News Networks Ignore a Story About Korean War Remains Returning to the U.S.?
A widely shared meme suggested that mainstream American news outlets largely ignored North Korea's return of the remains of U.S. soldiers killed during the 1950-53 war.
Snopes→ Is Facebook Taking Down a Photograph Showing the Burial of Korean War Remains?
Facebook is not taking down a picture of the interment of Korean War dead in order to minimize an achievement of President Trump's.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Facebook Is NOT Taking Down Picture Of Korean War Dead To Hide Trump’s Feat Of Bringing Them Back
Is Facebook taking down a picture of Korean War dead being burried again in order to hide President Donald Trump's feat of bringing them back after negotiations with the North Korean government? No, that's not true: the picture actually shows
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Salute a North Korean General?
Video footage released by North Korea's state television network shows Trump returning a military salute.
Snopes→ Was a U.S. Pilot Shot Down After Destroying a North Korean Missile?
A United States Air Force pilot is not MIA after shooting a North Korean missile down.
Snopes→ Popular S. Korean Boy Band Member Dies in Possible Suicide
Kim Jong-hyun, known by the stage name Jonghyun, was found unconscious at a residence hotel in Seoul and was pronounced dead later at a nearby hospital.
Snopes→ Dramatic Video Shows Escape, Shooting of N. Korean Defector
A North Korean soldier made a desperate dash to freedom in a jeep and then on foot, being shot at least five times as he limped across the border and was rescued by South Korean soldiers, according to dramatic video released by the U.S.-led U.N. command.
Internet Archive→ President Trump and South Korean President Joint News Conference : CSPAN2 : November 7, 2017 12:56pm-1:25pm EST
President Trump held a joint news conference with the South Korean president in Seoul where he answered questions on North Korea and gun control policy in the wake of the mass shooting in Texas. President Trump urged North Korea to "come to the table a
Snopes→ Post-Mortem: Vx Poison Killed Brother of North Korean Leader
A Malaysian government pathologist testified that the banned VX nerve agent caused the death of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader.
Snopes→ Trump Says “All Options Are on the Table” After North Korean Missile Launch Over Japan
North Korea earlier fired a midrange ballistic missile that flew over Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean.
Snopes→ South Korean Spy Agency Confirms Efforts to Sway Country’s 2012 Election
The National Intelligence Service admitted to using "extra-departmental teams" to drum up support for conservative Park Geun-hye, who later resigned amid corruption charges.
PolitiFact→ Rex Tillerson – Does China account for 90% of North Korean trade, as Rex Tillerson said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Does China account for 90% of North Korean trade, as Rex Tillerson said? The Trump administration has cited China's trade relationship with North Korea as a key lever to deter the regime from producing a nuclear m
Washington Post→ The facile claim that Obama’s Iran negotiator was ‘the architect of the North Korean nuclear deal’
“There is a moment in the life of nearly every problem like this when there is an opportunity for it to be seen and clearly understood and still time to deal with it effectively. That moment happened back when Wendy Sherman was ne
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Unfreezing of $16 Billion in Iranian Funds
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take A recent deal involving a prisoner swap and the extension of a Trump-era waiver have freed $16 billion in previously frozen Iranian funds. Social media posts distort t
FactCheck.org→ Threads Post Distorts Trump’s Remarks on Iron Dome for U.S.
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take At a campaign rally in Michigan, former President Donald Trump promised to build an Iron Dome missile defense system for the U.S. that would serve as “a shield a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Give $16 Billion Of US Money To Iran In 2023; They’re Frozen Iranian Assets
Did President Joe Biden give $16 billion of American money away to Iran in 2023? No, that's not true: First, it's important to say that the amount in question is $6 billion, not $16 billion. Secondly, the money wasn't U.S. taxpayer dollar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: All Protein Powder Is NOT Made From Maggots — Video Shows Only One Product In South Korea
Does a viral video on Facebook prove that all protein powder is made from maggots? No, that's not true: The footage captures a single facility in South Korea that produces mealworm flour for human consumption. Most types of commercially a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Overlaps Do NOT Prove That 5G Is Linked To COVID In US, UK
Does a social media post showing a group of maps with overlapping hotspots prove a connection between 5G coverage and the spread of COVID-19? No, that's not true: A similar data distribution of 5G coverage and high numbers of COVID-19 cas
Truth or Fiction?→ Israel-Palestine Conflict: Can Military Solutions Bring Peace?
For decades, the Israel-Palestine conflict has stood at the forefront of global geopolitical issues, with its roots twisting back into history for more than a century. Whether peace is possible in this intricate and enduring struggle — and the mean
Truth or Fiction?→ Unfolding the Tale of the Folding Chair: A Western or Eastern Innovation?
The concept of a folding chair, so simple in its design yet versatile in its uses, holds a long and varied history that transcends geographical and cultural boundaries. This versatile piece of furniture has seen a multitude of uses and iterations, fr
Full Fact→ Kim Jong Un video doesn’t show him talking about Israel-Gaza conflict
A video of the North Korean leader from three years ago features fake subtitles claiming he is supporting President Trump in 2024.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video of Kim Jong Un doesn’t reference the Israel-Hamas war. The clip is old and mistranslated
CLAIM: A video shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un saying in a speech that he blames President Joe Biden for the latest Israel-Hamas war and other foreign conflicts, and that he supports Donald Trump for president in 2024.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – North Korea’s Kim Jong Un delivered this speech in October 2020. He didn’t name Trump, Biden
Video shows North Korean President Kim Jong Un blaming President Joe Biden for the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and saying, “I support Donald Trump for President in 2024.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Kim Jong-Un Talking About Hamas-Israel Violence In October 2023 — It’s From 2020
Does a video shared on social media show North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un speaking on the October 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict, Donald Trump and World War III? No, that's not true: This speech shown in the video was made in October 2020, acc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Hamas Paraglider’ Crashing Into Power Line — Footage Predates Most Recent Israel-Hamas Conflict
Did a viral video capture a "Hamas paraglider" falling on electric transmission lines during the Hamas attack on Israel that started on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: The footage began circulating on social media months before that
FactCheck.org→ Post Paints Misleading Picture of Biden’s Financial Support for Israel and Palestinians
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take An Instagram post misleadingly claims President Joe Biden is “funding every angle of this conflict” between Hamas and Israel. The U.S. does supply military aid to Is
FactCheck.org→ Republican Claims on Hamas Attack and Iran Funds Distort the Facts
Contrary to claims by some Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, U.S. taxpayers did not indirectly fund the recent Hamas attack on Israel with Iranian money unfrozen as part of a prisoner swap with Iran in August. The $6 billion fr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘No Zelensky No War’ Billboard Was NOT Displayed On New York’s Fifth Avenue — It Was Edited Into 2021 Video
Did a billboard go up on New York's Fifth Avenue during the summer of 2023, reading "No Zelensky No War"? No, that's not true: This video is fake and has been digitally edited. The original video posted on YouTube in 2021 shows the corner
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: LGBTQIA2S+ Community Has NOT Officially Added Autism Community Symbol To Progress Pride Flag As Of June 18, 2023
Has the LGBTQIA2S+ community officially added a purported symbol of the autism community to the Progress Pride flag as of June 18, 2023? No, that's not true: There is no such thing as an "official flag creator for prides and LGBT" organiz
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence North Korea is evacuating its capital. Claim stems from unconfirmed 2017 report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “just ordered the evacuation of the capital city.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Wacky shot: Photo doesn’t show Trudeau drunk, only adjusting his height
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posed improperly with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo because he “had a bit too much to drink.”
The Dispatch→ Star-Spangled Biden
President Joe Biden looks on during a state visit welcoming ceremony for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the South Lawn of the White House on April 26, 2023. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)The president kicks off his reelection c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Wrist Rubs Help Alleviate Sore Throat Symptoms
Does pressure application on a particular point in the wrist area help relieve a sore throat? No, that's not true: No credible sources suggest there is any connection between this type of self-massage and expedited recovery from a sore th