Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Viral social media posts claimed that Nepalese rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had been appointed as Nepal’s head of state while the former Prime Minister’s wife was killed in protests. However, our investigation reveals that, amidst the protests in Nepal, Shah has not been appointed to any national leadership position, and the […]
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A viral video supposedly showing thousands of Japanese protesters marching in support of Gaza has gained widespread attention online. Many social media users have shared this footage as proof of massive demonstrations taking place in Tokyo. However, our fact-checking reveals that this video is AI-generated. While Japan has hosted some genuine pro-Palestinian protests recently, this […]
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People are interested in social events like protests and discuss them more on social media. However, some such posts are misleading. This is our investigation into such in Poland. Social Media Posts Social media has been flooded with colourful images purporting to show 300,000 Poles protesting against migrants and for Christianity in Warsaw in late […]
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The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine is dominating international headlines, and social media has been flooded with viral content related to the ground situation. Among them, a considerable amount of content is misleading or false. Therefore, it is important to be critical of any information you see online and to verify it from multiple […]
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As the economic and political crisis extends in Sri Lanka, anti-government protests have continued to grow in many sectors, apart from the main protest ground at the Galle-face grounds. We noticed an image viral among social media users over the last few days claiming to be a recent image of a Sri Lanka police officer, […]
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