DW Fact check has examined viral videos featuring three world leaders-- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister ...

A rumor circulating online claims a video shows the discovery of a 188-year-old Indian man who unidentified people found living in a cave. The clip showed young men helping a frail and very ...

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.

Since Israel started bombing Iran last Friday, and Iran hit back in retaliation, the battlefield has not just stayed on the ground but expanded to include the internet. A huge amount of disinformation ...

A video game scene has been falsely presented on social media as footage of Pakistan shooting down an Indian jet during a period of fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours. After four days of ...

An AI-generated video, based on an official photograph, showing the U.S. Navy testing a directed energy weapon from a naval ship has been shared on social media as if the footage is real. A Navy ...

Fact-check claims using reliable sources. Learn how to tell the difference between facts and opinions in this fun and informative video! Using a real-life example about voting ballots in Michigan, ...

CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks claims made by former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC presidential debate.

A video of more than a dozen bears (what is known as a sloth of bears) crossing a road and blocking several cars in the process was shared across social media in July 2025 as apparent evidence that ...

Here’s our fact-check of President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, in video form. The video, produced by FactCheck.org Social Media Manager Josh Diehl, is based on our article ...

Harrowing videos of the California wildfires, which have killed at least five and forced thousands from their homes, have flooded news and social media across the globe as authorities struggle to ...