August 4, 2023 A video has been shared multiple times on social media in Africa and Europe in 2023 alongside a claim that it shows Ghanaian immigrants jumping out of a moving bus in Germany to evade deportation. But this is misleading: the clip shows immigrants jumping off a bus in Algeria. “Ghanaians in Germany […]
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April 26, 2023 Social media users in 2023 were claiming Oktoberfest organizers banned Budweiser products after Bud Light was featured in a promotional video from a transgender influencer. This is false; the claims stem from a network of satire websites that publish made-up stories — and a spokesperson for the annual German beer festival called
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April 13, 2023 A picture of what appears to be a large group of motorcycles driving down a motorway has been shared online in 2023 with a false claim it shows nearly 20,000 bikers in Germany riding in support of a young boy diagnosed with cancer. While thousands of motorcyclists reportedly rode in support of
March 15, 2023 An image of dozens of naked people bent over has circulated in 2023 in social media posts that falsely claim it shows Pakistani soldiers who were captured in 1971 during a nine-month war that saw then-East Pakistan emerge as an independent Bangladesh. The picture includes text that says it shows 93,000 captured
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March 3, 2023 A regional opposition party in India has falsely linked in 2023 a news report about a lucrative job offer for cannabis users to the ruling government in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. But the job — which promises a hefty salary for someone to check the quality of medical marijuana —
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February 7, 2023 A website that regularly peddles misinformation has in 2023 falsely claimed Covid-19 vaccines can cause AIDS, citing a German government report. In fact, the report made no reference to AIDS, a potentially life-threatening condition. Health experts separately told AFP that AIDS has no link to Covid-19 vaccines. “Bombshell: Alarming number of vaccinated
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