Claim: A video shows Muslims praying on the streets in France after the left-wing parties won the most seats in the July 2024 elections. Fact: The video actually shows Muslims praying on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, in May 2022. On 8 July 2024, Threads user @tweetnewsofficial posted (archived) a video […]
Claim: A video shows people raising Palestinian flags at a public gathering in France to celebrate the win of the left-wing parties in the July 2024 elections. Fact: The video predates the results of France’s 2024 elections; therefore, it has nothing to do with the celebrations and stands false. On 8 July 2024, X (formerly […]
Claim: An image shows an Iranian soldier onboard a UAE-operated ship that carried fuel for Israeli warships, after Iranian commandos intercepted it. Fact: The picture is from February 2021, when Iran conducted joint naval drills with Russia. The vessel, which was headed to the UAE, was captured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) recently, […]
Claim: A video shows Palestinian prisoners starved by Israel. Fact: This video does not show Palestinian prisoners but recovering victims of substance abuse, at the rehabilitation centre “Da Haq Awaz” in Peshawar, Pakistan. On 29 June 2024, a blue verified account on X, Dr Anisa Maria Loupis posted a video (archive) with the caption, “This […]
Claim: Donald Trump expressed support for Imran Khan by wearing a cap bearing the numbers “45-47” during a recent event, implying that they refer to Form 45 and Form 47. Captions on different social media posts state that Trump believes the PTI was robbed of its mandate during Pakistan’s 2024 elections. Fact: The numbers “45-47” […]
Claim: Muslims were responsible for riots in Harehills, Leeds. Additionally, Green Party Councilor Mothin Ali was also involved in escalating tensions during the incident. Fact: The riots in Harehills, Leeds were sparked by an incident where Children’s Social Care attempted to remove a child from the home of a Roma family, which led the police […]
Claim: A picture shows the woman police officer who was injured during a violent arrest at Manchester Airport in July 2024. Fact: The claim is false as the image is of a Leicestershire police officer from a separate incident in September 2020, and not from the one at Manchester Airport in July 2024. On 26 […]
Claim: Hillary Clinton will replace Joe Biden as the Democrat’s nominee in the US presidential election 2024. Fact: According to the latest developments and credible news reports, it is highly unlikely that Clinton will replace Joe Biden. Clinton herself has endorsed Kamala Harris, the current US vice president, as the Democrat nominee for the upcoming […]
Claim: Pictures of Donald Trump at a public event show him with an undamaged ear, days after an assassination attempt on the Republican leader. Fact: The images predate the assassination attempt in which he was injured in the ear; therefore, the claim is false. On 16 July 2024, X (formerly Twitter) user @pollyollydoodle posted (archive) […]
Claim: A photo circulated after the death of Ebrahim Raisi shows Imran Khan standing alongside the late Iranian president. Fact: The image does not show Imran Khan with Raisi. It was originally posted in July 2023 and shows Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafari, a Pakistani cleric and senator. On 20 May 2024, Facebook page ‘Verified […]
Claim: All emails related to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) leak have been removed from WikiLeaks as part of Julian Assange’s plea deal. Fact: WikiLeaks has struggled with server errors for years. It has not recently occurred as part of a plea deal. Emails related to the DNC can still be accessed through the website. […]
Claim: A video shows an old man sexually assaulting a minor girl in an agricultural field. Fact: The clip is actually from a 2004 Iranian TV series called “Zahra’s Blue Eyes” and depicts the main character and her grandfather attempting to flee Israeli police officers. On 20 June 2024, anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika posted (archive) […]