A video of a group of Mandarin-speaking tourists on a scenic lake has been viewed tens of thousands of times in Facebook and Twitter posts that claim it shows Chinese nationals holidaying on the Indian side of a lake that straddles the countries’ bor
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Snopes→ S. Dakota Attorney General Reported Hitting Deer, But Actually Killed Pedestrian
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg reported hitting a deer with his car but actually killed a pedestrian whose body was not found until the next day.
AFP Fact Check→ This video actually shows a train operating in the US and Canada
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook, Weibo and YouTube alongside a claim it shows a freight train operating between China and the UK under China’s economic development plan, the Belt and Road Initiative. However, the vide
AFP Fact Check→ This video actually shows Islamic chanting in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows Islamic invocations being chanted in Russia. The claim is false; the video has circulated online since 2018 in reports about Islamic invoca
AFP Fact Check→ This photo actually shows a child at an International Women’s Day event in India
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows a newly-appointed Muslim police officer who chose to wear an “Islamic dress” instead of her uniform to work. The claim is false; the pho
AFP Fact Check→ This photo was actually taken at a branch of a Singaporean bank in India
A photo has been shared on multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows foreign staff in the IT department of a bank in Singapore. The claim is false; the photo was actually taken at the bank’s India branch.
AFP Fact Check→ This video actually shows actors filming a movie scene in Brazil
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows police officers in a standoff with armed men on a street in the United States. This claim is false; the footage actually shows actors film
AFP Fact Check→ This video actually shows an anti-government protest in Belarus
A video has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows a rally against coronavirus restrictions in the British capital of London. The claim is false; the footage shows an anti-government protest in Bela
AFP Fact Check→ This video actually shows an anti-government protest in Belarus
A video has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows a rally against coronavirus restrictions in the British capital of London. The claim is false; the footage shows an anti-government protest in Bela
AFP Fact Check→ This 2019 video actually shows a crocodile in a flooded street in India
A video of a crocodile in a flooded street has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim that it was taken in Karachi, Pakistan, as the city continues to see widespread flooding in August 2020. The claim, however, is fals
AFP Fact Check→ This video actually shows an international Muslim organisation discussing coronavirus support grants
A video has been viewed more than one hundred thousand times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows members of an international Muslim organisation agreeing to file a legal challenge against Myanmar’s governing National League for
Snopes→ What Coronavirus Reinfection Actually Means, And Why You Shouldn’t Panic
Virologists understand that reinfection with coronaviruses is common, and immunologists are working hard to determine how long the hallmarks of protective immunity will last in recovered patients.
AFP Fact Check→ No, this image actually shows a doctored Boston Globe front page
An image which has been shared multiple times on Facebook purports to show a report in US newspaper The Boston Globe ranking Sri Lankans the world's “top foolish voters”. The claim is false; the front page has been doctored from an August 2018
AFP Fact Check→ This image actually shows an actress in a scene from a Japanese television show
An image purporting to show Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow holding a gun during a “secret military training” has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook and online forums. The claim is false; the image actually shows Japan
AFP Fact Check→ This photo actually shows a species of fish that is found in North and Central America
A photo of a dead animal has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that claim it shows a Sri Lankan owl. The claim is false; the image actually shows a species of fish found only in North and Central America.
AFP Fact Check→ This video actually shows a musical performance in Spain in 2018
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows Indian nationals in Spain holding a procession in July 2020 to support the construction of a Hindu temple being built on a disputed holy
AFP Fact Check→ These photos actually show suspects in the death of an Indonesian man in October 2019, police say
A series of pictures showing four men have been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook with a claim that they had robbed, raped or killed people in different parts of Malaysia while pretending to sell soap. The claim is false;
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NIH Did NOT Admit 5G Can Actually Create Coronavirus Within Human Cells
Did the NIH admit 5G can actually create coronavirus within human cells? No, that's not true. The site Infowars.com claimed the National Institutes of Health admitted that 5G technology can create coronavirus within human cells based on a
AFP Fact Check→ Images claiming to show recent snowfall in Kenya are old and actually depict hail
Multiple images claiming to show snowy weather in some parts of Kenya have been shared hundreds of times in online posts. However, a reverse image search shows that the pictures are old. While some regions are currently experiencing cold weather, an of
AFP Fact Check→ This photo actually shows a suspected robber being set on fire in Ecuador
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows a suspected rapist in India being tied to a pole and set on fire. The claim is misleading; the image is a 2006 Associated Press photo which shows a
AFP Fact Check→ This video actually shows Aung San Suu Kyi speaking about the 2015 general election
A video has been viewed thouands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and YouTube alongside a claim it shows Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi delivering a speech about the upcoming 2020 general election. The claim is false; the video actual
AFP Fact Check→ This video actually shows a 2012 election victory parade in Singapore
A video has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim it shows Singapore’s opposition Workers' Party holding a rally in July 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The claim is false; the video actually shows a by-election victory p
AFP Fact Check→ The video actually shows US military helicopters flying over a lake in the US state of Arizona
Footage of helicopters flying low over a body of water has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook, Twitter and YouTube posts alongside a claim it shows Indian Air Force attack helicopters flying over Pangong Lake in Ladakh, an Indian border regi
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has circulated online since September 2016 and actually shows a Russian martial artist
A photo of a person with a bruised face has been shared in multiple Facebook posts in June 2020 alongside a claim that they were “beaten and raped” at a Black Lives Matter protest. This claim is false; the photo was published online in September 2
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This Fool Actually Tattooed Will Smith on His Face’
On May 15 2020, Facebook user Ed Lawson shared the following image, which purportedly depicted a man who had had Will Smith’s face tattooed over his own face: The post was extremely popular, but not every commenter was convinced that t
AllSides→ Twitter Tests Feature Urging Users to Actually Read Articles Before Sharing Them
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/06/11/twitter-tests-feature-urging-users-to-actually-read-articles-before-sharing-them/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo On Biography Of Boy Who Died From Coronavirus Is NOT Actually Him
Is the photo accompanying a story about the death of a 13-year-old English boy actually the right person? No, that's not true. A biographcal piece on Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, who died on March 30, 2020, from COVID-19, features the photo of C
Snopes→ Reported Civil War Cannonball Was Actually a Buoy
What could have been a dangerous discovery was somewhat less thrilling.
PolitiFact→ Andrew Yang – How many Americans actually donate to political candidates?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | How many Americans actually donate to political candidates? MUSCATINE, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang wants more Americans donating to political campaigns. The business entrepreneur
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This an Actually Photograph of an Albino Painted Wood Turtle?
A colorful photograph circulating online in November 2019 may be authentic, but experts we talked to suggested that readers should be wary of the source material. The striking photo was featured on Science and Space, a blog that has no bylines and no
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Researchers Do NOT Reveal That People Who Are Messy Are Actually Productive Geniuses
Did researchers reveal that people who are messy are actually productive geniuses? No, that's not true: An article making the claim cites no such research that concludes messiness is a sign of genius or productivity. This is a click-bait claim
Poynter→ Did Pope Francis actually lick a baby?
The post Did Pope Francis actually lick a baby? appeared first on Poynter.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump Told The Press About Jeffrey Epstein: ‘Check The Plane Manifests To His Island.’ They Actually Did
Did the news media ignore Jeffrey Epstein's flight manifests, including those concerning Bill Clinton, even after President Donald Trump told them to look? No, that's not true: Reporters wrote stories about former President Bill Clinton's trav
Lead Stories→ Fake News: New Study Does NOT Say Many Cases Of ‘Dementia’ Are Actually Side Effects Of Prescription Drugs
Does a new medical study conclude that many cases of dementia are actually the side effects of prescription drugs? No, that's not true: A 2015 study did measure a higher rate of development of dementia in the elderly who take a certain class o
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Stella Brazier or Greta Thunberg Actually ‘Child Actresses’?
As part of their push to demonize young protesters demanding that their leaders recognize global warming, some far-right and climate change denier blogs have published the unsubstantiated claim that one Australian protester was actually performing, re
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says Democrats distorted his visit at Dayton hospital. Here's what they actually said
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says Democrats distorted his visit at Dayton hospital. Here's what they actually said When guns and politics meet, nothing escapes scrutiny. After President Donald Trump went to the Miami Valley Ho
Snopes→ Did the Suspected Dayton Mass Shooter Actually Die in 2014?
An incoherent conspiracy theory failed to take into account the ubiquity of coincidences.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Scientists Did NOT Declare That Redheads Are Actually Genetic Super Heroes
Did scientists declare that redheads are actually genetic super heroes because of their pain tolerance compared to people with other hair colors? No, that's not true: This is a click-bait headline using a false interpretation of scientific stu
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Picture Does NOT Show Trump Rally in Pennsylvania, Actually Shows 1969 Woodstock Festival
Is a picture being shared on social media with a caption that it is not Woodstock really a view of yesterday's Trump rally in Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: the picture actually does show the 1969 Woodstock festival. An example of a post (
Washington Post→ What’s actually in the ‘Green New Deal’ from Democrats?
No one is proposing to “eliminate all planes, cars, cows, oil, gas and the military." No one created “doctored” versions of the Green New Deal that included these outlandish proposals.