Claim: Pictures show Jennifer Lopez wearing a sacred sword during a performance at Riyadh Season 2024. Fact: The pictures do not show Jennifer Lopez at Riyadh Season 2024. They show Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna performing at a concert in New York. On 15 and 16 November 2024, a number of users on Facebook, Instagram, […]
Claim: A video shows a Palestinian child trapped under rubble after Israel’s attack. Fact: The claim is misleading as the video is from Syria, not Palestine. It actually shows a child playing in her home, peeking through a hole in the wall and not stuck under the rubble. On 26 October 2024, an X (formerly […]
Claim: A video shows a woman yelling at Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz in Switzerland. Fact: The woman’s voice was superimposed onto the footage and the audio is not original. In fact, in the original video, we can hear the pedestrians praising the Sharifs. On 9 November 2024, a video of Nawaz Sharif […]
Claim: Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing the use of nuclear weapons in November 2024. Fact: The video is from September 2024, when Putin announced planned revisions to Russia’s nuclear doctrine in a televised meeting of Russia’s Security Council. The announcement was not made this month; however, Putin signed and approved a new nuclear […]
Claim: A video from Pakistan shows a woman from a religious minority being forcefully converted to Islam. Fact: The video is from Bangladesh, but the details of the incident and its context are still unclear. By conducting a reverse image search of the video’s keyframes and a keyword search on multiple social media […]
Claim: The Kaaba, a place of huge importance to Muslims around the world, was purposely disrespected during the recent Riyadh Fashion Week. A Kaaba-like model was built on the ramp, and models were made to walk around it, thus mocking the religious monument. Fact: The stage featured a cube-shaped, mirrored structure at the center from […]
Claim: The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and International Qura’nic Studies Association (IQSA) have revoked the halal certifications of McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, and Starbucks. Fact: The claim that the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and International Qura’nic Studies Association (IQSA) have revoked the halal certifications of McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, and Starbucks is a […]
Claim: Image shows the arrest of Gautam Adani, an Indian billionaire, who was recently indicted for fraud and bribery charges by the US federal prosecutors. Fact: The image is AI-generated. Arrest warrants have been issued for Adani but there are no credible reports stating he has been taken into custody at the time of publishing. […]
Claim: Yemen’s Houthis announced a ceasefire with Israel following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential Election. Fact: This claim is false. The Houthis have not declared a ceasefire following Trump’s re-election. Instead, they have continued their attacks in the Red Sea. On 6 November, @GeneralMCNews took to X, writing: “BREAKING: Iran-backed Houthis declare […]
Claim: A video shows an earthquake in Iran on 3 November, caused by Iran’s nuclear tests. Fact: The video is old and shows scenes from 2021 when two earthquakes hit areas in the south of Iran. On 4 November, X user @RadarHits posted a video (archive) showing scenes from an earthquake where drivers stand beside […]
Claim: Donald Trump campaigned for the 2024 US Presidential Election by having a video of his meeting with Imran Khan from 2019 displayed on a billboard in Times Square, New York. Fact: The video is doctored; the billboard originally featured Pakistani YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, also known as Ducky Bhai, and his wife, Aroob Jatoi. Just days […]
Claim: King Charles unveiled a poster of Benjamin Netanyahu, designating him as a “terrorist” and calling for his immediate arrest, according to a video. Fact: The video is doctored. It is actually from May 2024 and shows King Charles unveiling a portrait of himself, painted by Jonathan Yeo. On 4 November 2024, X (formerly Twitter) […]