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False: Photo shows Peter Obi kneeling next to Bola Tinubu As Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi heads to court to contest Nigeria’s February 2023 election results that saw Bola Tinubu declared the country’s next president, a tweet shared a photo claiming to show Obi kneeling next to Tinubu. But the claim is false: AFP Fact Check found that the photo, posted by a former presidential candidate of a rival party, has been digitally altered to include Tinubu. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Chelsea Clinton calls for forced mRNA vaccination Social media posts claim Chelsea Clinton has called for forced messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination for American children. This is false; the former US president's daughter endorsed an effort to boost routine childhood immunization in 20 developing countries, an initiative that does not involve mandatory jabs or Covid-19 vaccines. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

Missing Context: There is a recent concert performing Jit Phumisak songs An old video of an orchestra performing a song by Thai anti-dictatorship philosopher and composer Jit Phumisak has surfaced online ahead of the Southeast Asian country's general election on May 14. Social media users appeared to believe the footage was filmed recently and warned it would fan "hatred against the institution" ahead of the polls. However, an organiser of the concert confirmed it shows a performance in 2009. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

Misleading: Australia Bureau of Meteorology doctored temperature data Misleading posts from several politicians, climate sceptics and social media users downplay global heating by accusing Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) of inaccurately recording temperature data. But the BOM's temperature measurements are consistent with global standards, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Multiple experts separately told AFP small variations in data between the BOM's recording devices do not refute the scientific consensus that the planet is warming due to human activity. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Joe Biden is "trying to ban hunting and fishing" Social media users are claiming President Joe Biden has proposed a ban on hunting and fishing in several US states. This is false; the posts misconstrue draft regulations that would place limits on the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle in some federal wildlife refuges. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: A video shows migrants heading toward the United States in May 2023 Social media users are claiming a video shows migrants rushing toward the southern US border days before the May 11, 2023 expiration of pandemic-era immigration restrictions. This is false; the clip was filmed nearly two months earlier and depicts people returning to Mexico after they were unable to enter the United States. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Joe Biden called Mexicans "rapists" Social media users are sharing a clip that appears to depict US President Joe Biden calling Mexicans "rapists." But the video has been misleadingly edited; the full footage shows Biden was referring to comments from former president Donald Trump. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Malaysian palace angered by corruption cases involving chief secretary, public service DG A forged statement purportedly from the Malaysian palace has been shared in Facebook groups with tens of thousands of members, alleging that the country's king was upset with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for not taking action against corruption cases involving two high-level government officials. The palace has denied issuing the statement and it does not appear on its official website. As of May 9, 2023, there are no credible reports that either official mentioned in the false statement has been implicated or charged in any graft cases. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

Misleading: More than 24,000 people in India died from 2023 heatwave A video has been viewed millions of times after it was shared in Facebook, Instagram and TikTok posts that falsely claim that a heatwave that hit India in 2023 has killed over 24,000 people. But the figure actually represents the total number of heatstroke deaths in the South Asian country between 1992 and 2015. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

Fake: Is Kenya's electricity transmission company Ketraco inviting tenders for supply of traditional drink 'mursik'? No, tender document is doctored IN SHORT: A convincing-looking document is circulating on social media in Kenya, apparently showing the electricity transmission firm inviting tenders for an unusual item - a traditional fermented milk product. But it's been photoshopped. "KETRACO now invites tenders from interes (Source: Africa Check)

Labeled Satire: In May 2023, a real poster circulated online identifying former U.S. President Donald Trump as a "registered sex offender." About this rating On May 10, 2023, aTwitter user shared an image of a poster labeling former U.S. President Donald Trump as a "sex offender." "If he were anyone else this would be real," wrote @mattgaetz4head, whose profile included the sly disclaimer, "Many people are saying thi (Source: Snopes)

False: Video shows UFO in Chile Viral video shows amusement park ride in Italy, not UFO | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption Huge lens cloud in Turkey looks like eery UFO A massive UFO-shaped lens cloud was captured on film in Turkey. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseThis video actually shows a distorted view of an amusement park ride at Gardaland Resort in Verona, Italy. Video shows 'Flying Island' park rideThe dark, saucer-like shape in the video has been distorted and misidentified. Other videos similarly claim the video shows a UFO from a variety of other countries, including Italy, Russia and Norway. Fact check: Frozen UFOs are digital art, not old Antarctic photosBut the video actually shows the "Flying Island" amusement park ride at the Gardaland Resort in Verona, Italy. (Source: USA Today)

False: Aluminum is the biggest contributing factor to Alzheimer’s and dementia Age, not aluminum, is greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's, dementia | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption Clues to escaping Alzheimer's Doug Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer’s disease to generations of relatives by the average age of 50. Age is considered the greatest risk factor for both Alzheimer's and dementia, though other controllable factors can also have an impact. Age is greatest risk factor in both Alzheimer's and dementiaThe National Institute on Aging says age is the most important known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and that the frequency of the disease doubles about every five years beyond the age of 65. In addition to age, risk factors listed there include family history, genetics and head injuries. 1 risk factor" for both Alzheimer's disease and dementia, Hollander said. (Source: USA Today)

False: Locals attack vehicle belonging to BJP leader in Karnataka which was found to be carrying EVM machines A viral video showing an angry mob attacking a car and destroying electronic voting machines (EVMs) found inside in Vijayapura district of Karnataka is being shared with a false claim that the machines were found in a Bharatiya Janata Party leader's car.BOOM found that the incide (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Document shows agreement between Imran Khan and government of Pakistan mentioning that he will not be raped or interrogated while being naked during his arrest. A fabricated document that claims to show an agreement signed between former Pakistan PM and chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan and the government of Pakistan is going viral online. The document claims to show the terms of Imran Khan's arrest, which include po (Source: BOOM Live)