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False: A senior World Economic Forum (WEF) official has called for the Bible to be rewritten using artificial intelligence (AI). The claim that a top WEF official has called for the Bible to be rewritten using AI is false. The person who made the comments in question is author and historian Yuval Noah Harari. Mr Harari has spoken at WEF events but is not a WEF employee or adviser. Additionally, Mr Harari did not say the Bible should be rewritten. He said AI can create new ideas and “can even write a new Bible”. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)

False: Weight loss is associated with blood type Chinese-language social media posts that falsely claim people with different blood types should lose weight with different diets have been shared thousands of times. However, dietitians have told AFP the claim lacked scientific evidence and following it could lead to negative health impacts. People looking to shed weight should seek advice from accredited dietitians, who can provide tailored recommendations. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Muslim man assaulted for offering namaz prayer at public place in China A video of a man being assaulted in a room has been shared thousands of times in social media posts that falsely claim the victim belonged to China's minority Muslim Uyghur community and had been attacked for praying in public. The clip -- which has been shared repeatedly alongside various false claims -- is in fact from an incident involving a monetary dispute at a loan company in Thailand in 2020, not China. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

Synthetic Media: 1883 ‘photograph’ of bigfoot or sasquatch is AI-generated An image generated using artificial intelligence showing a man standing next to a tall hairy creature was falsely shared on social media as photographic proof that the bigfoot or sasquatch is real. “BIGFOOT OR SASQUATCH This photograph, taken in 1883 this year on Okey Mountain, C (Source: Reuters)

Miscaptioned: Video of people in Batman costumes jumping off van was filmed in Florida, not France A video of people dressed as comic book superhero Batman jumping out the back of a van was filmed at Florida State University but has been falsely linked online to unrest in France following the fatal police shooting of a teenager on June 27. “An entire truck filled with BATMANS  (Source: Reuters)

False: UK has not advised citizens not to travel to France as of July 6, 2023 The UK foreign office issued guidance for people travelling to France in response to unrest there, but it had not warned UK citizens not to travel to the country at the time of writing, contrary to online posts. Social media accounts sharing copy-and-pasted paragraphs of text abo (Source: Reuters)

Altered Image: South Korean president at the centre of G7 leaders photo Korean-language social media posts have shared a doctored photo purportedly showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol standing at the centre of a group picture with G7 heads of state in Hiroshima. The original image actually shows Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who hosted the summit, in the middle of the row. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Naked woman chasing policemen in Manipur Footage of a confrontation between police officers and a naked protester has surfaced in posts falsely linking it to deadly ethnic violence in India's Manipur state. The video actually shows an election-related protest in Uttar Pradesh state, which erupted after supporters of a candidate accused authorities of vote rigging. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Nigeria has housing deficit of 70 million units Nigerian opposition leader Peter Obi has claimed that the country had a huge housing deficit, lacking 70 million homes. But AFP Fact Check found this to be false: government-owned Federal Mortgage Bank and other experts say the deficit of housing units in Nigeria is about a third of what Obi claimed. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: The video is recent and shows refugees protesting at Republic Square in France. A video of people carrying flags and protesting in front of a statue is going viral on the internet, with users claiming that it is recent and shows refugees protesting at Republic Square in France.What have users said?: People have shared the video with a caption that said, "Thi (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

False: This image shows the destruction caused in Paris, France during the recent protests. An image showing a crowded, wrecked, smoke-engulfed street near Eiffel Tower in Paris is going viral on social media to claim that it shows the 'destruction caused by rioters' in France.This comes after the country witnessed several days of violent protests after the police alleg (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

All German Fact Checks

Frei Erfunden: Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock habe gesagt: „Jeder fünfte Wählende wählt jetzt die AfD. Wir müssen dafür sorgen, dass das nur jeder Dritte ist.“ Die AfD ist im Umfragehoch. Das bestätigendie aktuellen Ergebnissemehrerer Institute für Trend- und Wahlforschung. Zwischen 17 und 20,5 Prozent würden die AfD wählen, wenn am nächsten Sonntag Bundestagswahl wäre (Stand Ende Juni). Damit steht die als rechtsextremistischer Verdach (Source: Correctiv)

Falscher Kontext: Ein Video zeige, wie in Frankreich im Zuge der Ausschreitungen nach dem Tod von Nahel M. Autos aus einem Parkhaus gestürzt seien. Tagelang kam es in Paris und anderen französischen Städten zu Ausschreitungen, nachdem ein17-Jährigerdurch den Schuss eines Polizisten starb. Bilder, die dieMedienveröffentlichten, zeigen Straßenkämpfen mit Feuerwerkskörpern, geplünderten Geschäfte und ausgebrannten Autos. Doch i (Source: Correctiv)