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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Explosion In Moscow -- Old Crimea Footage

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    Does a video shared online show a huge explosion in Moscow, Russia in 2025? No, that's not true: The video shows an explosion in Crimea in 2023 related to an attack on a ship. It does not show an attack on the Russian capital in 2025. One example of the video being shared with a misleading caption was an X…

    • Jun 2, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Explosion In Moscow -- Old Crimea Footage 2023 Ship Boom
  • Fact Check: SABC News Did NOT Report Zelenskyy Bought Northam Platinum Mine Stake -- Fake Video With AI Sound

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    Did the South African Broadcasting Corporation air a news segment saying Ukrainian President Zelenskyy bought a 51% stake in mining company Northam Platinum? No, that's not true: No such video appears on the website or social media accounts of SABC News. The audio in the segment was generated using Artificial Intelligence according to online detection tools and Northam confirmed to…

    • Apr 4, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: SABC News Did NOT Report Zelenskyy Bought Northam Platinum Mine Stake -- Fake Video With AI Sound Fake Video
  • Fact Check: Post Says Venezuelan Soccer Player Jerce Reyes Barrios Was Deported To El Salvador Over Real Madrid Tattoo-- What We Know

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    Was a man named Jerce Reyes Barrios, described as a soccer player from Venezuela on social media, deported from the U.S. to El Salvador? The story was reported by ABC News, citing the man's attorney. Filings in U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C. spell out Barrios' account. Here is what we know so far. The story appeared in a post…

    • Mar 20, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Post Says Venezuelan Soccer Player Jerce Reyes Barrios Was Deported To El Salvador Over Real Madrid Tattoo-- What We Know What We Know
  • Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Tweet Harvard Tuition Will Be Free "For Students From Jewish Families" Earning Under $200,000 Per Year

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    Did ABC News tweet that Harvard tuition for the 2025-2026 school year will be free for "students from Jewish families" with annual incomes of $200,000 or less, as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: The genuine ABC News tweet was altered to produce the counterfeit version used in a post on X. There is no such story…

    • Mar 19, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check:  ABC Did NOT Tweet Harvard Tuition Will Be Free "For Students From Jewish Families" Earning Under $200,000 Per Year Doctored Tweet
  • Fact Check: Video Falsely Implies Zelenskyy Said 'Fuck Him' About Trump

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    Does a video show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying "fuck him" after a reporter asked him about Donald Trump as Zelenskyy entered a meeting with U.K. Prime Minster Keir Starmer? No, that's not true: The video uses a tone to cover a supposed obscenity by Zelenskyy, and the post obscures the word with "F* him" in the caption, but the…

    • Mar 3, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check:  Video Falsely Implies Zelenskyy Said 'Fuck Him' About Trump Audio Refutes
  • Fact Check: Claims Gene Hackman And Wife Took Their Own Lives -- What We Know So Far

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    Hollywood star Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home on February 26, 2025, and people are alleging that it was an "double suicide." Here is what we know: Oscar-winner Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were all found in different locations in their home and had apparently been dead for some time.…

    • Feb 27, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Claims Gene Hackman And Wife Took Their Own Lives -- What We Know So Far Death Details
  • Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt Did NOT Kick Whoopi Goldberg Off The View 'After Heated Clash On Live TV' As Of February 24, 2025

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    Did White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt kick "The View" host Whoopi Goldberg off the show after "heated clash on Live TV"? No, that's not true: The story narrated in a viral video was likely written by AI, according to online detection tools. As of February 24, 2025, there is no evidence that Goldberg had been fired from the daily…

    • Feb 24, 2025
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt Did NOT Kick Whoopi Goldberg Off The View 'After Heated Clash On Live TV' As Of February 24, 2025 Made-up Story
  • American Eagle Flight 5342 Crash in Washington DC -- What We Know So Far

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    American Airlines reported a Bombardier CRJ700 plane flying under their regional airline brand American Eagle was involved in an accident over the Potomac river while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m. local time. Accoring to the FAA the plane collided with an Army UH-60 helicopter with three crewmembers on board. The statement from American Airlines read: American Eagle…

    • Jan 30, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    American Eagle Flight 5342 Crash in Washington DC -- What We Know So Far DC Plane Crash
  • Fact Check: NO Reports Indicate George Stephanopoulos Is 'Expected To Be Fired' After Trump Settlement With ABC News -- In Variety Or Any Other Trusted Outlet

    Fact Check

    Does reporting by the entertainment weekly "Variety" suggest that ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos is "expected to be fired" from the network after its settlement with President-elect Donald Trump? No, that's not true: ABC News told Lead Stories that he signed a new deal with the network after it settled a defamation case with Trump. No information about his supposed…

    • Dec 19, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: NO Reports Indicate George Stephanopoulos Is 'Expected To Be Fired' After Trump Settlement With ABC News -- In Variety Or Any Other Trusted Outlet Still Around
  • Fact Check: Video Has FAKE Audio Of ABC News Saying 'A Million Ukrainian Soldiers Have Died' -- Voice Is Likely AI

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    Did an authentic ABC newscast state that "in 2.5 years of war, about a million Ukrainian soldiers have died"? No, that's not true: TrueMedia's AI detector found "substantial evidence" that the voice heard in the social media post was created by artificial intelligence. The ABC video was originally about wounded Ukrainian soldiers receiving prosthetic legs from a nonprofit. The claim…

    • Dec 18, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Has FAKE Audio Of ABC News Saying 'A Million Ukrainian Soldiers Have Died' -- Voice Is Likely AI Altered Video
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