CLAIM: Lasers are being used to start fires from airplanes. VERDICT: The video originates from a 2010 test of an airborne laser that intercepted a ballistic missile in California. A video with over 1.2 million views on Facebook shows an aircraft equipped with a laser mounted on its nose claiming that it’s being used to…
Christopher J, Kremidas-CourtneySenior Visiting Fellow, European Policy CentreAssociate Fellow, Geneva Centre for Security PolicySenior Lecturer, Institute for Security Governance In the 21st century, natural disasters are no longer confined to physical destruction. Instead, they operate as flashpoints for another insidious threat: disaster disinformation. As societies grapple with crises, false narratives, conspiracy theories, and disinformation seep…
CLAIM: Zelenskyy’s wife is vacationing at the luxurious ski resort of St. Moritz in Switzerland. A video shows her arrival at the airport. CONCLUSION: The claim that Olena Zelenska was spotted in St. Moritz is based on an unreliable source and vague evidence. The individual who initially made the claim avoids confirming her identity with…
CLAIM: Fires in Los Angeles destroyed 8 mansions belonging to high-ranking Ukrainian military officials. VERDICT: The claim is baseless and lacks credible evidence. It appears to be a piece of Russian propaganda disseminated through various disinformation channels, falsely attributing the story to Ukrainian sources All examined publications trace back to the Russian Telegram account “Military…
CLAIM: Los Angeles firefighting equipment donation to Ukraine is responsible for not putting out the fires in California. VERDICT: The firefighting equipment aid provided by various California departments included surplus individual equipment, at least one surplus fire engine, hoses, and nozzles, which did not impact firefighting efforts in California. The California wildfires continue to cause…
Claim: Is the word ‘Christmas’ being cancelled? At the London Southbank ‘Winter Come Together’, stallholders are reportedly being urged not to say the word ‘Christmas’. Conclusion: The claim that the word “Christmas” was “cancelled” at the Southbank Centre’s Winter Festival is inaccurate. While one stallholder at the “Winter Come Together” market reportedly chose not to…
CLAIM: Israel dropped a nuclear bomb on Syria, causing a dangerous radiation increase in Cyprus. CONCLUSION: No nuclear explosion was detected in Tartus, Syria, following Israel’s airstrike on December 15, 2024. The radiation fluctuation recorded at the Paralimni monitoring station was minimal and completely harmless, with similar occurrences happening frequently. There is no danger to…
CLAIM: Ukrainians published a photo from 2022 to depict the… North Korean “prisoner.” CONCLUSION: In Google reverse image searches, dates do not always correspond to the upload date of an online photo. Often, Google’s results display information based on when a webpage was first indexed— in this case, February 24, 2022—or the last time it…
CLAIM: Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the son of a Mossad agent who was embedded in the Palestinian community. CONCLUSION: The claim originated from a post on an X/Twitter account that publishes false and conspiratorial content. The Israeli article accompanying the claim makes no reference to Abu Mohammed al-Jolani or to a person named Yonatan Zvi…
CLAIM: Bashar al-Assad’s cousin was hanged in a central square. CONCLUSION: The video shows the hanging of a man convicted of allegedly murdering his mistress’s husband and has no relation to Bashar al-Assad. Warning: The content contains violent content. The claim has circulated widely on social media platforms, YouTube channels (such as Pentapostaga TV and…
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