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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.
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.
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.
