False claims about 'aspirational' UN pact spread online
The UN General Assembly has adopted the Pact for the Future, a 56-point blueprint for tackling issues such as climate change, ...
Video shows migrants in a seaside town in Spain, not on Greek island of Samos
Samos is one of the Greek islands closest to Turkey and an important entry point for migrants coming to Europe. Since 2021, ...
Video shows Borussia Dortmund fans in Germany, not rally in support of monarchies
A video of yellow-shirted football fans marching down a street has been shared in Thai social media posts that falsely ...
Video of pope's East Timor visit falsely linked to Indian Muslims' protest
A video filmed during Pope Francis' visit to East Timor has been shared hundreds of times with a false claim that it shows a ...
Old campaign event clip misleadingly shared as 'Indonesian president-elect choosing cabinet'
An old video of Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto has been shared in social media posts that misleadingly claimed ...
Photo shows asylum seekers on a boat off the coast of north Africa, not Vietnamese refugees in 1975
An image showing asylum seekers rescued by the Italian navy off the coast of north Africa has been repeatedly shared ...
Posts falsely blame HAARP research project for Hurricane Helene
As a massive hurricane thrashed the southeastern United States in late September 2024, social media posts claimed Democrats ...
Viral video showing thwarted hijacking recorded in Barbados, not South Africa
Recent crime statistics show that carjacking remains a major issue in South Africa. Posts on social media are circulating a video with claims that it shows a taxi driver in the country being hijacked ...
Local governorship election in Nigeria fuels misleading claims
Voters in Nigeria’s Edo state elected a new governor on September 21, 2024 — an event that led to false and misleading claims on social media. Photos purportedly showing disruptions in certain parts ...