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False: President Joe Biden showed signs of cognitive decline when he walked away from an Air Force Falcons presentation with a jersey, snubbing a signed football and helmet. The full video showed that Biden held the jersey, football and helmet, thanked the Air Force Falcons and posed for pictures. (Source: PolitiFact)
False: The wildfires in Canada were planned. There have been no reports the wildfires in Canada were set intentionally.Canada’s government said the wildfires this year have been especially widespread and severe because of continued drought and warmer temperatures.Climate change also is causing wildfires and other natural disasters to become more frequent and extreme. (Source: PolitiFact)
Public Health Fakes: Ukrainian military man witnessed the work of “black transplant specialists” at the front. Issue #33 In May, Ukrainian blogger and anti-vaccinator Ostap Stakhiv once again spread false information, claiming that the World Health Organization (WHO) is planning new pandemics. Stakhiv, citing the words of the WHO Director-General, stated that “the frightened generation will agree t (Source: Vox Ukraine)
Misleading: Video shows reopening of border on Nigerian president’s order A video has been shared multiple times on social media in Nigeria with claims that it shows the reopening of a border post between Nigeria and Benin on the orders of President Bola Tinubu. But this is misleading: the video dates back to 2022 when the border post was ordered reopened by Tinubu’s predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
Miscaptioned: Clip of Donald Trump boarding Air Force One filmed in September 2020 A clip of Donald Trump boarding Air Force One was filmed in September 2020, and not in June 2023 as claimed online. The video, filmed at night, shows former U.S. President Donald Trump walking up the steps to board the presidential plane, Air Force One, while his daughter Ivanka, (Source: Reuters)
False: A depressed dog has been found and needs to be reunited with its owner. A number of hoax posts on Facebook claim that a dog, pictured on what appears to be the forecourt of a petrol station, has been found in different locations around England. These posts have been shared hundreds of times. Full Fact has seen examples posted in a number of different (Source: Full Fact)
There are over 500 m...: There are over 500 more dentists working in the NHS this year compared to last year. "We now invest more than £3 billion a year, and there are more than 500 more dentists working in the NHS this year than last year." Rishi Sunak, 3 May 2023 . "A [British Dental Association Freedom of Information] request shows Sunak and his colleagues made incorrect statements." (Source: Full Fact)
False: Photos show a dog being stolen from places in the UK by a man with a gun. A series of Facebook posts that claim a dog has been stolen by a man with a gun are hoaxes. The posts all use the same photos that come from the US. The posts show still images from CCTV footage showing a man with a gun holding a dog, and a picture of the same dog on its own. One (Source: Full Fact)
False: Mel Gibson is making a multi-part documentary on child sex trafficking Social media users are lauding Gibson for helping combat child sex trafficking with claims that he is making a documentary exposing the illicit industry. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)
False: Pfizer was caught “funneling” $12 million to CNN host Anderson Cooper to promote COVID-19 vaccines. As Kennedy mounts alongshot campaign for president, social media users are suggesting he revealed that Pfizer has directly paid Cooper millions of dollars to promote the company’s vaccines. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)
False: A movement representing "minor attracted people" has adopted a flag that is being integrated into LGBTQ+ advocacy. The so-called pedophile pride flag appears to have been created by a Tumblr user in 2018 as a prank. The flag has spread online and may have been used by some people who describe themselves as being "attracted" to children, but most posts that shared the image online did so to condemn its use. LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have not incorporated pedophilia advocacy into their work, nor have they adopted or shared this flag.The term "minor-attracted persons" is used by organizations that aim to provide access to therapy for people who describe themselves as being sexually attracted to minors. (Source: PolitiFact)
Altered: Image of Donald Trump playing golf altered to make him appear older A photograph of former U.S. President Donald Trump playing golf in 2022 has been altered to make him appear older and larger. One June 6 tweet shared the image with the text, “An actual photo from today” (here). Another example can be seen (here). The altered photo is edited to g (Source: Reuters)
False: Sweden did not officially declare sex a sport An application submitted to the Swedish Sports Confederation (RF by its initials in Swedish) to introduce a group called “The Swedish Sex Federation” as a sport was denied, contrary to claims shared online that Sweden has declared it would hold championships for sex. One post (he (Source: Reuters)
False: Nigeria replaces Biafran independence anniversary with Children’s Day A social media post alleged that Nigeria designated May 27 as Children’s Day to replace the anniversary of independence declared by the secessionist Biafra movement in the country’s southeast region. But the claim is false: as a former British colony, Nigeria celebrated Empire Day on May 27 until 1964 when it became Children's Day. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
False: Claim that ABC is cancelling ‘The View’ stems from satirical website American television network ABC has not cancelled its talk show “The View” or removed it from the 2024 roster, a network spokesperson said in response to a claim that originated from a satirical website. One tweet on June 7 shared the headline: “Canceled: ABC Removes ‘The View’ F (Source: Reuters)
False: Social media users can get eight coupons for a free sausage roll and a drink at Greggs if they share and comment on a Facebook post. A post on Facebook claiming that social media users can claim eight free coupons from Greggs in return for shares and comments has been shared more than 1,600 times. Alongside a poorly-edited photo of what appears to be eight coupons for the bakery chain, the post says: "Here at (Source: Full Fact)
A study has found Au...: A study has found Australian garlic can cure COVID-19. Claims research conducted by the Doherty Institute found garlic can cure COVID-19 are false. The findings are based on in-vitro testing and do not show any medical treatment applications in humans. Experts told AAP FactCheck that until clinical trials are done on humans, no claims can be made about the effectiveness of these garlic varieties for curing or treating COVID-19 and influenza. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)
False: Claim that ABC is cancelling ‘The View’ stems from satirical website American television network ABC has not cancelled its talk show “The View” or removed it from the 2024 roster, a network spokesperson said in response to a claim that originated from a satirical website. One tweet on June 7 shared the headline: “Canceled: ABC Removes ‘The View’ F (Source: Reuters)
Miscaptioned: Photo of dogs in flood water is from Thailand, not 2023 Ukraine dam breach A photograph of six dogs caught in a deluge during the worst flooding in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani city in October 2022 has been miscaptioned online as a scene from Ukraine following the breach of the Nova Kakhovka dam in June 2023. Examples are posted on Facebook (here) and Tw (Source: Reuters)
No Evidence: No evidence Donald Trump reacted to Mark Meadows testimony on social media There is no evidence that a circulating screenshot of a purported Truth Social post by former U.S. President Donald Trump attacking his former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is authentic. The claim surfaced online after former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows test (Source: Reuters)
Missing Context: Simulation of AI drone killing its human operator was hypothetical, Air Force says A United States Air Force (USAF) official who spoke about a simulation where an artificial intelligence (AI) drone killed its human operator later said he misspoke and that the simulation never really happened, but online posts continued to share the story after the clarification (Source: Reuters)
False: Footage shows Canada’s wildfires were “planned.” Video circulating on social media is being framed as evidence the recent wildfires in Canada were planned. That’s wrong. Footage of so-called planned ignitions show a strategy to combat wildfires, not start them. (Source: PolitiFact)
Altered Image: Photo shows a participant at a Pride event wearing a T-shirt with the words “trans kids are sexy.” As the LGBTQ+ community and allies markPride month, social media users are sharingmisrepresentationsrelating to the weeks-long celebration. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)
Pants-Fire: “Military, Trump thwart deep state blackout.” This claim is unfounded. (Source: PolitiFact)
Fake: A picture that went viral in June 2023 authentically showed a man in a Pride parade wearing a T-shirt reading, "trans kids are sexy." About this rating In early June 2023, users on Facebook, TikTok, Truth Social, and Twitter shared a photograph of a man in a Pride parade wearing a T-shirt that displayed the words, "trans kids are sexy." However, this picture had been doctored. The man in the photograph had not, (Source: Snopes)
False: On June 7, 2023, the United Nations' official Twitter account posted "Pedophilia is not a crime." About this rating On June 7, 2023, a viral tweet claimed to show a screenshot of another tweet authored by the United Nations (U.N.). In the alleged tweet by the U.N., the organization supposedly wrote "Pedophiia is not a crime" six times, along with emojis such as a dove carryin (Source: Snopes)
Correct: Last year [the fuel subsidy] "gulped 4.3 trillion naira ($9.3 billion; £7.5 billion) ..." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Correct: "… and for the first half of this year, 3.36 trillion naira was budgeted for [the subsidy]." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Correct: "Inflation is running at its highest rate for nearly 18 years." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Incorrect: "Inflation is a record 22%." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Incorrect: "One in three are unemployed." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Correct: "Before Mr Buhari took over that [unemployment] figure was less than one in 10." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Mostly Correct: "... and the output of the vital oil industry is shrinking." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Incorrect: "Low revenues from declining oil sales." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Misleading: "Last week, with the end in sight, Mr Buhari pleaded with lawmakers to hurriedly approve an $800m (£640m) loan from the World Bank." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Incorrect: "96 million live below the poverty line of $1.90 per day." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Misleading: "Nigeria's GDP per head … was $2,065 for 2021 (compared to $70,248 for the US and $46,510 for the UK)." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Correct: "Mr Tinubu's use of technology to improve tax collection in Lagos [state] was remarkable, increasing revenue by more than 400% in eight years." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Correct: "[Oil theft] led to Nigeria's production plunging to a 30-year low in 2022." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Correct: "... when [Buhari] took over public debt stood at a little over $60 billion." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
Mostly Correct: "Africa's largest economy was using 96% of its revenue to service debts." The BBC was largely correct about Nigeria's dwindling oil production, the size of its national debt and the cost of a controversial fuel subsidy. However, it fumbled inflation, poverty indices and the issue of an US$800 million loan from the World Bank. The public broadcaster rig (Source: Africa Check)
False: No, Nigeria's Ondo state governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is not dead IN SHORT: The governor of Nigeria's southwestern Ondo state has been in poor health, but he is alive – despite online claims to the contrary. The governor of Nigeria's Ondo state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu , is dead, according to a post shared on Facebook on 3 June 2023. Ondo is loca (Source: Africa Check)
False: Indian Nursing Council (INC) declared all nurses to be addressed as ‘Nursing Officers’ and to consider B.Sc (Bachelor of Science) Nursing as equal to MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery). On June 7, 2023, various social media posts claimed that the Indian Nursing Council (INC) declared all nurses to be addressed as 'Nursing Officers' and to consider B.Sc (Bachelor of Science) Nursing as equal to MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery). It further state (Source: BOOM Live)
False: Video shows donated funds at a Shirdi Sai temple. A video of people collecting and counting cash donations in a mosque is circulating online with a false claim that it shows Muslim representatives of Shirdi Sai Baba temple collecting money. The claim further adds that the temple has declined to donate for the Ram temple in Ayodh (Source: BOOM Live)
False: Video shows Muslims attacked Army vehicle in West Bengal Fast CheckDebunked Video Of Protest In Bangladesh Revived As West BengalBOOM found the video is from Bangladesh's Hathazari, when people protested against the death of four men killed in clashes on March 28, 2021. (Source: BOOM Live)
Satire: Ukraine demanded Elon Musk sould delete Tucker Carlson's Twitter account In 72 hours or there would be consequences SatireDid Ukraine demand Elon Musk delete Tucker Carlson's Twitter account within 72 hours, threatening consequences if the demand was not complied with? No, that's not true: the claim originated on a Russian Telegram channel known for satirical content that regularly posts fake (Source: Lead Stories)
Hodgepodge: The video "Plandemic 3: The Great Awakening" assembles the "forbidden puzzle pieces to reveal the big picture of what's really happening in America and beyond." HodgepodgeDoes the video "Plandemic 3: The Great Awakening" assemble the "forbidden puzzle pieces to reveal the big picture of what's really happening in America and beyond"? No, that's not true: The video repeats an unsubstantiated claim of a plan by global elites to replace nat (Source: Lead Stories)
False: Nurses to be known as nursing officers, BSc nursing equivalent to MBBS and they will be considered as junior doctors, according to the Indian Nursing Council. Authors Kushel HM Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker.ClaimNurses to be known as nursing officers, BSc nursing equivalent to MBB (Source: Newschecker)
False: This is a recent video of people damaging train tracks. A video which shows people damaging railway tracks has gone viral on social media, nearly a week after a horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore, which claimed at least 288 lives.The claim: The clip is being shared with text in Hindi, which reads, "देखिए ये कौन लोग हैं। सब क (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)
Mostly False: you can trust social media on aluminum leaching Is cooking in Aluminum vessels bad for health?Not exactly. The experiment in the Instagram video lacks evidence to confirm aluminum leaching from utensils. Aluminum is commonly used in cookware in India. Available evidence do suggest that aluminum leaches into food through utensi (Source: Thip Media)
False: PM Modi watching an address by Dhirendra Krishna Shastri on television Vishvas News, through its investigation, determined that the viral video depicting PM Modi listening to Dhirendra Shastri's address is edited. The original video shows PM Modi watching the live telecast of the Chandrayaan-2 launch on TV in July 2019. The footage of Dhirendra Kris (Source: Vishvasnews)
Missing Context: Video shows wildfires being intentionally being started in Canada Amid raging wildfires across Canada, social media users are sharing a video of a helicopter dropping flames on a swath of trees claiming the blazes were set intentionally for nefarious purposes. This is false; officials confirmed the clip shows a controlled burn during a previous season that successfully curtailed forest fire spread. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
False: Image shows children rescued from trafficking in New York City tunnels Social media posts claim images show medical tents set up to treat children rescued from underground tunnels in New York City. This is false; the 2020 photos show a temporary emergency field hospital that a charity set up to treat the city's overwhelming number of Covid-19 patients. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
False: UK government approved plan to forcibly vaccinate citizens using aerosolized COVID-19 vaccine False claim UK approved plan to spray COVID-19 vaccines from airplanes | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption What the end of COVID emergency declarations means for Americans The Biden administration plans to end both the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency on May 11. The vaccine is the eighth COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized in the U.K. “SKYCovion can only be administered via injection into muscle, much like almost every other vaccine.”The SKYCovion vaccine also does not use mRNA technology. While other COVID-19 vaccines use mRNA proteins to help build immunity against the COVID-19 virus, Haydon said the SKYCovion vaccine utilizes more traditional vaccine technology. Fact check: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cannot cause the disease, don't have live virusThe Twitter user who shared the post could not be reached for comment. (Source: USA Today)
False: Target is selling satanic-themed apparel Images of satanic-themed apparel at Target made with AI | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption Target holds ‘emergency’ meeting over LGBTQ items Target held an "emergency" meeting after their LGBTQ Pride Month collection stirred controversy. Wibbitz - Business, Wibbitz - BusinessThe claim: Target is selling satanic-themed apparelA May 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes images of apparel and store displays featuring horned figures and satanic imagery inside a major retailer. Reese told USA TODAY he used AI to make the images amid false claims Target was selling Satanic-themed clothes for children. USA TODAY reached out to users who shared the post for comment. One user responded with news articles about Target pulling Pride Month merchandise after backlash, but none referenced the satanic-themed merchandise in the post. (Source: USA Today)
False: Photograph shows Hollywood actor Tom Cruise with his stunt doubles. An AI-generated image of Tom Cruise and his doppelgangers has recently been shared with a false claim that it is a real photo of the Hollywood actor posing with his body doubles ahead of the release of his upcoming action film, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.Americ (Source: BOOM Live)
False: Photos show farmers lathi-charged at farmers protest in Haryana A set of old and unrelated photos including one showing a man with whip marks on his back is being shared with the false claim that it is from the recent farmers' protest in Kurukshetra over procurement of sunflower seeds at Minimum Support Price (MSP) on June 7, 2023.Police had (Source: BOOM Live)
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Falscher Kontext: Ein Video belege, dass in Australien ein Sozialkredit-System eingeführt worden sei, das den Zugang zum Internet regle. Bürgerinnen und Bürger benötigten 100 Identifikationspunkte, um Soziale Netzwerke nutzen zu können. Die Polizei hätte Zugriff auf die Profile in Sozialen Netzwerken und auf Privatnachrichten. Wer 100 Identifikationspunkte nicht vorweisen kann, darf Soziale Netzwerke nicht nutzen? Das soll laut einem Nachrichten-Video für Personen in Australien gelten, heißt es aufTwitter,TelegramundTiktok. Sogar der generelle Zugang zum Internet soll über ein solches Sozialkredit-Syst (Source: Correctiv)
Falscher Kontext: Ein Video zeige die Explosion des Kachowka-Staudamms im Juni 2023. Nachdem am 6. Juni 2023 der Kachowka-Staudamm in einemrussisch besetzten Gebietder Ukraine explodiert war, landete rasch einVideoin den Sozialen Netzwerken. Es zeigt angeblich den Damm in einer Schwarz-Weiß-Aufnahme, in den ersten Sekunden bewegt sich nichts außer einigen Wellen (Source: Correctiv)