A satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fiction published a fake story about a high-profile death in Operation Sindoor which was then widely shared as real news.
Category: Fact Check
Viral Claim That Trump Signed Secret Deal Giving Iran Access to U.S. Nuclear Facilities Is Completely False
Fact-checkers confirmed that a widely shared social media claim that the U.S.-Iran memorandum secretly grants Iran access to American nuclear research facilities is entirely fabricated.
Fake Tesco Free Nutribullet Baby Food Processor Competition Spreading on Facebook Is a Scam Full Fact Confirms
Full Fact confirmed that a Facebook post claiming Tesco is offering a free Nutribullet baby food processor for £1.99 via a social survey is a fraudulent scam that Tesco has explicitly denied.
AI-Generated Image of Iranian Footballer Holding Pink Backpack Is Not Real Full Fact Finds
An AI-generated image falsely circulating as a photo of an Iranian footballer holding a distinctive pink backpack ahead of the World Cup match was confirmed to be fabricated by Full Fact.
Video Shared as Iranian Jets Entering Israeli Airspace Is Actually Footage from War Thunder Game
Fact-checkers at Full Fact confirmed that a viral video purportedly showing Iranian military jets approaching Israeli airspace is footage taken from the realistic military simulator game War Thunder.
False: Data Centers Are Not Making Nearby Electricity Bills Rise 267 Percent
PolitiFact checked the viral claim that residents near large data centres saw electricity bills rise 267% and found the figure is exaggerated and unsupported.
False: Trump Did Not Personally Insult Celebrities Royals and Religious Leaders at Dinner
Snopes debunked a viral claim alleging Trump made a series of insulting remarks about royals, celebrities and religious leaders at a private event.
Unverified: Paraquat and Parkinson’s Disease Link Remains Scientifically Contested
Snopes clarified that while some studies link the herbicide paraquat to Parkinson’s disease, the EPA determined in 2019 there is no clear causal relationship.
False: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Work Was Not a Multi-Hundred-Million Dollar Obama Failure
FactCheck.org found Trump’s claim that prior administrations spent hundreds of millions trying to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was a significant exaggeration.
False: Photo Shared With Anti-Immigrant Messaging Does Not Show Migrants Invading Europe
Snopes found that a widely shared image with Islamophobic captions depicting an alleged migrant invasion was misidentified and did not show what was claimed.