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A deepfake video purporting to show Sarah Discaya making a confession has been recirculated online, falsely linked to recent heavy flooding in Luzon. Fact-checkers confirm Discaya did not make the statements in the video.
Following Adeleke's re-election in the Osun State poll, various groups and individuals, including the NGF and ADC candidate, offered congratulations, while Yiaga Africa commended voters and called for BVAS improvements. The outcome also sparked political analysis regarding future elections.
A viral Facebook reel falsely claimed that a group of Muslims participated in an Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally in EDSA. Fact-checkers confirmed that the footage was actually taken at a different protest in Cotabato City.
The third and final day of the prestigious international fact-checkers conference, GlobalFact 2026, took place in Vilnius, Lithuania, on June 19. The conference, which began on June 17, gathered approximately 500 fact-checkers.
Vilnius has become a hub for fact-checkers, hosting the international GlobalFact conference with 500 experts from 80 countries. Lithuania is recognized for its valuable experience in this field.
The prestigious GlobalFact conference, organized by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and Delfi, will take place in Vilnius on June 18, bringing together fact-checkers from around the world for expert presentations and discussions.
Fact-checkers have debunked viral videos falsely claiming a fire at the Eiffel Tower and an assault on a DGC in Thailand.
Latvian fact-checkers "Re:Check" clarified the origins of false claims circulating that Latvia plans to raise the retirement age to 72 years.
Amid a spike in gas prices, prominent Republican figures have been found to be making false claims regarding the issue. Fact-checkers have debunked these assertions, highlighting inaccuracies in their statements.
Independent fact-checking platforms are actively debunking popular food myths, such as the 'five-second rule' for dropped food, that frequently go viral on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Social media posts are sharing a video showing smoke columns, falsely claiming they depict incidents at US diplomatic representations in Mexico. Fact-checkers have debunked these claims, confirming the video is not related to US embassies in Mexico.
Pro-Russia social media users have claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin travels without a security team to project an image of being beloved by his people. Fact-checkers are debunking these claims, noting that all heads of state travel with security.
A viral video circulating online does not show the Iranian Navy destroying a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, despite claims amid renewed tensions. Fact-checkers have debunked the video's authenticity.
A viral Facebook reel falsely claimed that former President Rodrigo Duterte had won his International Criminal Court case and would soon return to the Philippines, a claim debunked by fact-checkers.
The prestigious GlobalFact2026 conference for fact-checkers and investigative journalists, organized for the first time in the Baltic region, continued in Vilnius on Thursday, June 18. The three-day event runs from June 17-19.
Vilnius is hosting the international 'GlobalFact' conference for fact-checkers, with organizers noting Lithuania's painful experience with misinformation as a key reason for the choice of venue.
The upcoming GlobalFact conference, the world's most important fact-checkers' conference, will be held in Lithuania next week, co-organized by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and Delfi.
Internet users are incorrectly associating a 2020 photo of a bus driver with claims of a hantavirus outbreak, suggesting it's evidence of an orchestrated pandemic, a claim debunked by fact-checkers.
Fact-checkers from around the world will gather in Vilnius, Lithuania, from June 17-19 for the prestigious "GlobalFact" conference, organized by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and Delfi.
Amid uncertainty over fuel prices, fact-checkers are addressing false claims circulating on social media in Germany, including allegations of diluted fuel and warnings of an impending tank limit, for which there is no evidence.
A new report indicates that fact-checking organizations experienced tighter budgets in 2025 but managed to reach a larger audience, suggesting continued public interest in verified information.
Social media is flooded with fake, AI-generated, or out-of-context videos claiming to show the US-Israel-Iran war, prompting fact-checkers to debunk these dramatic but misleading claims.
The third edition of the CJID awards is now open for entries from journalists, fact-checkers, and editors across several West African countries, introducing a new human rights category for 2026.
A US judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration immigration policy targeting foreign researchers and fact-checkers working on misinformation, finding it likely violated the First Amendment and the APA.
A widely shared video claiming to show a giant green meteor flying over Budapest at night has garnered significant interest on social media, but fact-checkers have determined it to be false.
Fact-checkers from around the world are gathering in Vilnius for the 'GlobalFact 2026' conference, where Lithuania's Minister of National Defense highlighted disinformation as an additional battlefield.
Vilnius, Lithuania, will host an unprecedented gathering of approximately 500 fact-checking journalists from around the world from June 17-19, marking the first such conference in the Baltic states.
The GlobalFact event, taking place for the first time in Lithuania, will gather fact-checkers and investigative journalists to discuss the creation of impactful investigations and the challenges faced by journalists.
An article discusses how the 'Deep State' is allegedly upgrading from human fact-checkers to AI to scale narrative control at high speed, suggesting a new era of information manipulation.
An exclusive investigation has revealed Facebook accounts using AI to generate and promote fake 'good news' stories about politicians. Fact-checkers warn that these posts, which 'weaponise empathy', are garnering hundreds of thousands of reactions and are being churned out at an industrial scale.
Decades-old conspiracy theories claiming the Moon landing was staged are being reinvented on social media, with new claims suggesting NASA images are AI-generated. The Artemis II mission, in particular, has become a target for AI-fueled disinformation, prompting fact-checkers to address these claims.
The article discusses the growing challenge for fact-checkers worldwide in 2026, as AI-generated disinformation, previously imported, is now increasingly produced domestically, especially concerning wars and geopolitical instability.
A viral AI-altered video falsely linking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to support for the Afghan Taliban has been refuted by AI fact-checkers.