Claim: Women were seen shopping nude at a supermarket in the US to celebrate the emancipation of slaves.. Fact: The video does not show an incident from the US or France, or Haitian immigrants from Springfield, Ohio. It is, in fact, from the Hartbeespoort Dam area in South Africa, where women shopped nude as a […]
Claim: Heather Swanson, a transgender cartoon character from the South Park animated series, is comparable to real-life Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. Fact: There is no connection between the cartoon character and real-life events surrounding Imane Khelif. Some publications called out the show for its transphobic content in 2019 for the episode in which a transgender […]
Claim: Imran Khan said “no one understood but the Israeli newspaper has praised me and said I am the only leader in Pakistan with credibility.” Fact: This statement is being falsely linked to Imran Khan. PTI’s former digital strategist Imran Ghazali confirmed that Khan did not give this statement. Moreover, Khalid Yousaf, Khan’s lawyer, also […]
Claim: Megyn Kelly claimed that Minnesota courts can take custody away from parents who refuse their children access to gender-affirming healthcare. Fact: Minnesota courts are not authorized to take custody away from parents who refuse their children access to gender-affirming healthcare. The new amendment gives courts the ability to resolve such disputes. On 27 April […]
Claim: A video shows a crocodile dragging a man’s corpse in a lake. One post claims it is an illegal immigrant who tried crossing into the UK via Dover, while another claims it is a Pakistani man who wanted to enter the US. Fact: The video shows an incident that took place at Laguna del […]
Claim: A video shows a Haitian woman being arrested for eating a cat in Canton, Ohio. Another image from Springfield, Ohio shows a man walking while holding two ducks; this picture is evidence of Haitian immigrants stealing and eating ducks. Fact: The woman is not a Haitian immigrant. She is a resident of Canton, Ohio. […]
Claim: Pakistan army’s emblem is engraved into a door of Pataudi House in Haryana, India. Fact: The emblem on the door is not of the Pakistan army. Rather, it is the emblem of the Pataudi royal family. On 14 September 2024 a Facebook user posted (archive) a photo of Indian actress Kareena Kapoor Khan posing […]
Claim: A viral image claims to depict Pakistani businessman Seth Abid with the Ruler of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the President of UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Fact: The image is doctored. The original photograph of Seth Abid does not include either of the UAE officials. On 24 September a […]
Claim: Arab citizens and singers released a song celebrating Israel’s recent pager attacks in Lebanon. Fact: The album ‘Pager’ by a Saudi Arabian singer Saleh Khayri, was released in 1995. The song has nothing to do with the recent wave of deadly pager attacks in Lebanon. On 17 September, X user @EYakoby posted (archive) a […]
Claim: A video shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy belly dancing. Fact: The video is altered, perhaps using AI. The clip originally shows Pablo Acosta, a belly dancer from Argentina. On 23 September, X user @TaraBull808 posted a video (archive) which shows the Ukrainian President belly dancing. “Zelensky pulling out all the stops to get the […]
Claim: Video shows state of the art train transporting children directly into their homes in China. Fact: The video was likely created using artificial intelligence or special effects, and it has no connection to reality. On 6 August, an Instagram user “molly_____travel” posted a video (archive) apparently showing an advanced bullet train, transporting a child […]
Claim: Video shows Hezbollah’s missile attack on Israel amid the recent escalation of conflict between the two countries. Fact: The video is unrelated and shows an explosion at a gas station in Aden, Yemen in August 2024. On 22 September, X user @GNMadani shared a video (archive) apparently showing Hezbollah’s missile attacks on Israel. “Breaking […]