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Das Schiff, das eine Brücke in Baltimore zum Einsturz brachte, gehörte der Reederei, deren Geschäftsführerin die verstorbene Schwägerin des US-Politikers Mitch McConnell war.
Publisher’s rating: Die Behauptung ist falsch. Die Reederei, der Angela Chao als Geschäftsführerin angehörte, war nicht Eigentümerin des am Einsturz der Brücke beteiligten Frachtschiffs. Es gehört einem Unternehmen aus Singapur. Auch für jegliche Gerüchte, ihr Tod könnte Absicht gewesen sein, gibt es keine Belege. Laut der lokalen Polizeibehörde ist ihr Tod ein Unfall gewesen.
Este video muestra un tsunami ocurrido en Taiwán luego del sismo del 3 de abril de 2024.
Publisher’s rating: Falso / Manipulado
Ein auf X zirkulierendes Video soll zeigen, wie mehrere Hochhäuser im Zuge des Erdbebens in Taiwan fast wie Bauklötze umfallen.
Publisher’s rating: Falsch
The video does not show buildings collapsing in Taiwan during the earthquake. It shows the controlled demolition of high-rises in Kunming, China, in August 2021.
A man's arm being cut after attempting to stop an elevator with his arm
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review says the viral video does not show a genuine elevator accident: it traces the footage to a 2006 promotional campaign for “The Power of Nice.” It also notes that the viral clip omits the ending credits and cites visual details that suggest the scene was staged.
Video shows the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore
Publisher’s rating: False. The viral video shows the Kerch Bridge explosion in Crimea, and it dates back to 2022. It is unrelated to the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge of Baltimore.
Este video muestra el derrumbe del puente Francis Scott Key de Baltimore.
Publisher’s rating: Falso / Fuera de contexto
Video showing the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore from a different angle.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY found that the video does not show the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse; it is footage of the 2022 Kerch Bridge explosion in Crimea. The review says the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on 26 March 2024 after a ship collision, and that footage of the incident showed no massive explosion like the one in the viral video.
De kapitein van het schip die de Baltimore brug deed instorten heeft de Oekraïense nationaliteit.
Publisher’s rating: De kapitein, en bij uitbreiding de hele bemanning van het schip Dali, zijn van Indische afkomst. Dat werd gemeld aan verschillende media door het management van het schip. De afbeelding waarnaar verwezen wordt toont vermoedelijk een man die tot voor kort de kapitein van het schip was.
Flood in Dubai City February 26, 2024
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
ఇది టాంజానియా సముద్రంలో మునిగిపోతున్న క్రూజ్ యొక్క లైవ్ వీడియో.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
ชายคนหนึ่งถูกไฟฟ้าช็อตเนื่องจากใช้หูฟังบลูทูธบนชานชาลารถไฟ
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
Fact Crescendo Thailand says the video shows an incident at Kharagpur station in India, where a fallen overhead wire struck the man—not an electric shock caused by Bluetooth headphones. The review identifies the man as railway ticket examiner Sujan Singh Sardar. [S1]
اندلاع حريق في محطة وقود بالقاهرة وآخر في مصنع أخشاب ببني سويف
Publisher’s rating: خبر كاذب
The video depicts the Dubai floods in March 2024.
Publisher’s rating: False
Acaba de ocurrir un terrible accidente aéreo, como muestran estas imágenes.
Publisher’s rating: Falso / Fuera de contexto
El 11 de marzo de 2024 ocurrió un gran sismo en Japón.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
The review says no major earthquake occurred in Japan on March 11, 2024; that date marked the 13th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake. It reports that clips in the circulating video had appeared online earlier, mostly after Japan’s January 1, 2024 earthquake.
Esta imagen muestra un incendio en la Pirámide del Museo de Louvre de París, Francia.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Esta imagen muestra a pasajera que murió en un vuelo de avión que salió desde México.
Publisher’s rating: Falso / Fuera de contexto
A Motor Bike Accident In Hill Street, Dehiwala (Video)
Publisher’s rating: Misleading