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President Zelensky anti-Israel? That's what these fabricated magazine covers want you to believe

Fabricated magazine covers imitating Titanic and Leman publications allege to show Ukrainian President Zelensky 'jealous' of the recent media attention on Israel. These fake covers were mostly shared by Russian language social media accounts; a well-known disinformation tactic employed by the Kremlin to discredit Ukraine. We tell you more in…

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Gaza hospital blast: The New York Times provides new evidence

The New York Times's Gaza hospital blast investigation does not conclude in any way who is responsible for the deadly explosion at the al-Ahli hospital on October 17. Nevertheless, they assert that the projectile that we see in the Al Jazeera live footage, cited by many as central to the…

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Video falsely attributed to Le Figaro claims Israel shared fake Hamas atrocity photos

A video that usurps the news style of French daily Le Figaro is being shared on X. It falsely claims that Israel posted fake photos of burned babies on its social media accounts, in order to prove Hamas atrocities. We debunk this fake report in this edition of Truth or…

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Pro-Palestinian marches: Is fake news feeding a narrative of 'violence' abroad?

Since October 7, social media has been flooded with imagery claiming to show violence and clashes abroad linked to pro-Palestinian rallies. This comes as some European countries have already banned demonstrations in support of the Palestinians. In this edition of Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl debunks some viral disinformation that…

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No, these images don't show Egyptians driving to the border to fight Israel

Users are sharing a viral video that claims to show hundreds of Egyptians driving to the Gaza border to fight against Israel. But the images in the video are old and have nothing to do with the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. We tell you where these images really…

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No, the Saint Porphyrios Orthodox Church in Gaza was not hit by Israeli air strikes

Many social media accounts are sharing a viral video claiming that "Israel warplanes bombed the Saint Porphyrios Orthodox Church in Gaza". But although the church is intact, according to this Facebook post, the air strikes that we see in the viral video did strike a densely populated area in Gaza,…

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Malian army's Kidal offensive sparks misinformation on both sides

A large convoy of the Malian army set out from Gao on October 2, towards the strategic northern region of Kidal and stronghold of the Tuareg separatists. Accounts sympathetic to the Malian army and Tuareg separatists have shared images out of context on both sides, allegedly depicting the current deployment…

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No, USA Today did not report that Zelensky's delegate started a 'drunken bar brawl'

A fabricated video – edited in the social media style of American media outlet USA Today – claims a member of the Ukrainian delegation provoked a drunken bar fight in New York during President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the US, before being detained by police. However, in this edition of…

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Did Netflix adorn the Obelisk of Buenos Aires with a giant pink condom?

In Netflix's latest PR stunt for the new season of its series "Sex Education", the streaming giant covered the Obelisk of Buenos Aires with a giant computer-generated condom. Even though the viral video was created with CGI, many were fooled by the realistic digital imagery. We tell you more in…

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Did a former Ukraine minister go yachting in Europe days after his dismissal? Not quite

A photo of former Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov is circulating online. Users claim it shows him yachting in Europe with his wife – just days after his dismissal over corruption scandals. Also, a video of a riot inside the Ukrainian parliament is falsely posted as recent. We tell you…

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No, these videos do not show GMO mosquitoes released in the United States

Even though there are real-life programs that release GMO mosquitoes into the wild in order to combat insect-borne diseases, the videos we've identified have nothing to do with these programs. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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No, these videos do not show Chinese tanks deployed near Taiwan last week

Two videos are circulating since September 6, showing what internet users claim to be the 'deployment of Chinese armoured vehicles in provinces near Taiwan' last week. Both videos were however traced back to August 2, 2022, when Nancy Pelosi visited the island. Catalina Marchant de Abreu explains in this edition…

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No, these images do not show damages caused by Morocco quake

In the aftermath of natural disasters, internet users often take to social media to post images claiming to show the damages of such events. These images, however, were often captured during other tragic events. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we take you through the fake images circulating on…

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No, this video shows neither Nigerien nor Nigerian forces at their shared border

A video of a military convoy circulating online claims to show both Niger and Nigeria’s troops travelling to their shared border, at a time when the countries share tensions -- due to Lagos heading the ECOWAS bloc that's threatening to forcibly overturn the military coup in Niamey. In this edition…

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Riots in France: 'Burnt-down library' in Marseille is actually in Manila

In the wake of a week of rioting in France, sparked by the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Nahel by a police officer, out-of-context videos across social media claim to show destruction in the southern city of Marseille. In particular, internet users claim the city's Alcazar Library was burnt by rioters,…

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This video does not show Mexican cartel members with US weapons smuggled from Ukraine

Social media users are sharing a viral video that allegedly shows US Javelin anti-tank missile systems, destined for Ukraine, in the hands of Mexican cartel members. The artillery in question is not a Javelin; experts conclude that the cartel members in the video are carrying another type of weapon. We…

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These satellite images do not prove that Canadian wildfires were caused deliberately

Conspiracy theorists are sharing a viral TikTok video of satellite images that show wildfires in Canada spreading "at the same time". This could be proof that these fires were caused on purpose by the "elites" rather than by climate change. We have an explanation for the video in this edition…

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Video shows Russia blew up farm machinery, not Leopard 2 tanks

Russia's ministry of defence published a Telegram video allegedly showing its "successful destruction" of several Ukrainian tanks, including Leopard 2 battle tanks. But analysis of the video shows several holes in this argument, and the "tanks" share more similarities with agricultural machinery. Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth…

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When Russian propaganda mimics French news to spread disinformation

For several months, at least six fake anti-Ukraine covers of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo have been circulating online, especially on Russian Telegram channels. Now a fake news report, attributed to French media outlet 20 Minutes, falsely accuses Russian independent journalist Ilya Ber of being behind these Charlie Hebdo…

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No, Elon Musk is not building a 'robot wife'

According to some internet users, pictures of Tesla founder Elon Musk kissing humanoid female robots are proof of Tesla's final stages of production for a "robot wife". But the images are AI-generated, including work by the same artist who created a viral image of the pope in a puffer jacket.…

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Pakistan political turmoil: These 'PTI protest' images aren't real

An AI-generated photo and two out-of-context videos are being presented as images from Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf nationwide demonstrations in support of former prime minister Imran Khan. Vedika Bahl takes a closer look at the misinformation that's circulating, in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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Out-of-context images attributed to Title 42 immigration influx

Ahead of the expiry of Title 42, the pandemic-era immigration policy that allowed US authorities to easily turn away migrants at the border, many users have been sharing images on social media that purport to show an "invasion" of the US. We tell you where these images were really taken…

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The truth about the viral photos of a Dutch field 'sprayed with weedkiller'

In this edition of Truth or Fake we turn our attention to a recent Twitter spat over potentially fake photos. Two Dutch personalities have clashed over two versions of a picture, one showing a green and pleasant field in the Netherlands. The other shows the same field but yellowed, allegedly…

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Bud Light boycott: What's real, what's fake

Conservatives in the US have called for a boycott of Bud Light beer after it partnered up with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Some supporters of the boycott decided to destroy Bud Light cans in viral videos; amid the real ones there are some fake videos too. We tell you more…

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Nashville school shooting: Conspiracy theories emerge on shooter's shoes

Following the Nashville mass shooting where six people were tragically shot dead at a school, conspiracy theorists began spreading fake claims that the shooting was staged by law enforcement officials. These users claim that the shooter was wearing "Pumas going in and Vans going out". We tell you more in…

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