#fact-checking

Run Due Diligence on the VC — Before You Take the Check

Founders get reference-checked to death. Before a term sheet ever shows up, a serious investor has already called your old boss, your…

Tuesday | A Question from Life Philosopher Tenmei | Social Structure Series | Why the Most-Shared…

When the ministries collapsed, the primary sources collapsed with them. What the UN measured survives; what the regime filed does not. A…

Global Media Forum 2026 : quelles solutions pour une information fiable ?

Quelles solutions pour préserver une information fiable à l’ère de la désinformation et de l’intelligence artificielle ?

This Cell Won’t Die — How to spot misinformation in the age of AI

How misinformation spreads, why social media algorithms amplify it, and strategies to fact check because AI is changing everything

تحقق: هل فيديو العاصفة الرملية متداول من دوز التونسية فعلا؟

.تحققنا من مصدر الفيديو المتداول على فيسبوك , الذي يظهر عاصفة رملية هائلة في دوز كبلي

What the Facts: That Viral Illinois Spending Map Isn’t Telling You the Truth

Every few months, someone posts a big, dramatic map of Illinois showing “how much tax money each county gets.” It spreads like dandelion…

The Same AI-Generated Video Reposted with Different War Claims

On May 4, 2026, several news websites published reports alleging that Iran had struck a U.S. warship. However, the U.S. Central Command…

The Robot Dog Video That Looks Like Science Fiction Is Not AI-Generated

On June 3, 2026, a 32-second video was posted on X by a user named @myinvesthor. The video allegedly shows footage from a military exercise…

Video Linked to Attacks in Ukraine Found to Be AI-Generated

On June 2, 2026, Russian drones and missiles reportedly targeted Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and several other cities during the early…

Video Allegedly Showing Ukrainian Drones Over Moscow Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence

On June 1, 2026, a 37-second video was posted on YouTube by @CuongLuong-r2n. The video purported to show Ukrainian drones flying over…

FACT CHECK: Is the Viral Image of Abu Bilal Al-Manuki’s Remains AI-Generated?

When a viral image claimed to show the remains of Abu Bilal Al-Manuki surfaced online, some social media users alleged it was AI-generated…

AI-Generated Video Circulates on Reddit

Following the war that began with the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, claims that Israel would target Türkiye after…

AI-Generated Explosion Video Circulates on Social Media

On May 31, 2026, a 13-second video was posted on X by @Persianserene1. The post claimed that the footage depicted an explosion following an…

AI Can Fact-Check Itself the Way Children Can Set Their Own Bedtime

The Verification Machine Forgot to Verify

The Big Argument Against Maths

A few months ago, I read an article that focuses on why there is no Nobel Prize for excellence in Mathematics. It was a pleasurable read…

Why AI Fact-Checking Matters More Than Ever, And Why I Built ClaimScan AI

The internet has made information incredibly accessible.

The Most Persistent Myth About COVID-19

Six years on and people are still making this ridiculous claim.

How to Fact‑Check News Without Burning Out

Illinois is drowning in misinformation.

Curriculum VerificAÍ – Neutralidade Técnica Absoluta e Integridade Documental Automatizada.

The Dutiful Habit of Cross-Checking

Cross-checking is a more thorough form of validating the accuracy or truth about a fact, situation or condition than plain checking.

Is The Health Information You Read Fact or Fiction?

How To Determine If You’re Reading Accurate Health Content

Oh Sure, AI Drinks a Pint of Water per 100 Words

Seriously though, a breakdown of what those 519ml actually are and where they come from.

DISINFORMATION BLOG

As we know it, although the internet is a source majority go to for daily news updates, not every inch is scandal-free. Many websites…

The Knowledge Base of Humanity Is Compromised — and Nobody Is Minding the Door

Author: Berend Watchus. Independent non profit AI & Cyber Security Researcher. [Publication for: OSINT TEAM, online magazine]

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

The United States Does NOT Get Its Oil from Iran

Bangladeshi Hindus: the Straw Man in Fact-Checking.

Rise of Straw Man Fact-Checking: A Case for Narrative War.

What the SAVE Act Really Says — and Why So Many People Are Worried About It

The SAVE Act has been talked about online as everything from a “common‑sense voter protection bill” to a “quiet attempt to purge millions…

The Illusion of Reality

How can you tell what is real?

IFCN Statement: U.S. visa bans on international researchers undermine press freedom

Humans: Aliens or Earthlings? Breaking Myths with Logic

The headline was something like: “Shocking Claim by Scientist Alice Silver: Humans Are Not Earth’s Creatures”

From Verification Labs to Community Voices

Zulker Naeen is an interdisciplinary researcher whose career has followed a deliberate trajectory from communications practice to…

The Sound of One Hand Facepalming

Do you ever have an argument with someone that has you wondering if you’re having the same conversation? Has that ever extended further to…

Quince: The ‘sustainable’ brand that scored 16 out of 100 on ethics

Quince has gained widespread attention among sustainable fashion consumers since its 2013 launch. The San Francisco-based brand promises…

Brianna Keilar is a Formidable Foe

For fantasists on both sides of the aisle

Scrolling Through the Noise: What YouTube’s Trends Reveal About Our Distracted World on July 23…

By David Sawin

AI, Misinformation, and the Future of Digital Trust: What Marketers Need to Know

The internet is more saturated with content than ever, and AI is accelerating that trend at an unprecedented pace. Large Language Models…

FACT-CHECK: Are these pictures trending on Facebook from Sherikat in Juba?

The pictures are of an incident in which a group of forty-four gang members were arrested on 3 January 2023, by police in Juba

Kritična analiza intervjuja Polone Frelih pri Alešu Potrču: Kaj se res dogaja?

Intervju, ki ga je 23. maja 2025 na svojem YouTube kanalu objavil vidno navdušeni Aleš Potrč (ogledate si ga lahko tukaj…

Fact Check: Viral Pulwama Attack Video Is Actually from 2007 Iraq Bombing

In the wake of the Pulwama attack, a shocking video has circulated online claiming to be CCTV footage of the bombing. One such clip, shared…

La Repubblica: un raid contro i fatti

La Repubblica: a raid against the facts (read the ENGLISH VERSION at the bottom)

Data Report: False Claims Associated with Donald Trump in His Second Presidential Term

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Are White Spots on Cheese Mold? Mold or Just Crystals

No, white spots on cheese are not always mold.

Fact-checkers in Ghana have Banded Together to Fight Election Disinformation

Oheneba Nana Asiedu, a morning show host on one of Ghana’s indigenous language radio stations, Wontumi FM, has recently been caught up in…

Studying Information Disorder in the Arab World: Drivers and Fact-Checking Response

The ARIJ’s AFCN’s inaugural year participating in the IDRC study (2023–2025) focused on identifying the primary drivers of information…

Welcome to The Dialectic Lens, a space dedicated to fostering clarity, reason, and critical…

At The Dialectic Lens, we believe that meaningful discourse starts with intellectual honesty and a willingness to see beyond the surface…

Said No Amendment Haiku

North East West South…And…?!

How The Daily Beast Is Taking A Page Out of The Gateway Pundit’s Playbook

Journalistic Integrity Takes a Backseat as The Daily Beast Chooses to Skip Fact-Checking A Known Conspiracy Theorist.

More than 1,000 new members joined our MisinfoCon community in 2022

The MisinfoCon community held several events this year and is a contributor to the $100,000 WikiCredibility Grants programme.

Confira as inconsistências de declarações de Ciro Gomes em entrevista à CNN Brasil

EntreFios analisou a veracidade de cinco declarações feitas em 10 de novembr opelo pré-candidato à Presidência

L’UEMOA peine-t-elle à transformer 2 % de sa production de coton ?

« L’UEMOA transforme à peine 2 % de sa production de coton », a déclaré Jonas Gbian, commissaire chargé de l’Agriculture, des Ressources…