News & Online Journalist
The footage appearing to show a lion chasing hunters has been staged and edited together as part of an experiment in making viral videos. Read
An audio clip of people jeering has been edited over real footage published by the Independent and the video’s subtitles have been changed to report on the alleged chanting. Read
Social media posts claim the author has bought property in Russia and is moving there because of the country’s “traditional values”. Read
The photo was taken at a ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, US, in 2017. Read
The image features a photo of Ayatollah Khamenei and names him the world’s ‘most powerful man’. Read
It has been shared on social media with the false claim it shows a German warship retreating from Yemen. Read
The video has been shared widely on social media with claims it shows Iran’s attack on Israel, but it was actually taken in 2023 and shows missiles being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome. Read
The screenshots supposedly show Sky News referring to the incident as a “terrorist attack” before the suspect was identified and confirmed not to be a Muslim. Read
Benjamin Cohen was falsely identified as the killer in viral social media posts and by a national TV network in Australia. Read
The video includes clips that it suggests show an explosion in Tel Aviv, fires caused by the attack and people panicking. Read
