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The video depicts genuine footage of an armless Indian performing gymnastics in a tricolour leotard
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the video is AI-generated, citing visual inconsistencies including gibberish background text, distorted audience members and the gymnast’s body momentarily disappearing. It also says AI-content detectors confirmed the video was AI-generated. [S1]
95 வயது பாட்டி கோல் ஊன்றிப் பாய்தல் போட்டியில் வெற்றிகரமாகப் பங்கேற்றதைக் காட்டும் காணொளி என ஒரு காணொளி சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பகிரப்பட்டது.
Publisher’s rating: False
Fact Crescendo reports that the video was AI-generated, not footage of a 95-year-old woman competing in pole vault. It says the video appeared on the Senior Salute Facebook page on September 8 with an AI-generated-content label, and that the review’s AI-detection analysis also found it was generated using AI.
The Sports Minister made a statement about athlete Fathima Shafiya Yamick being left out of Sri Lanka's Asian Games squad.
Publisher’s rating: False
Fact Crescendo reports that a fabricated news card falsely attributed to Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage a claim that Yamick was dropped at the request of Muslim community and religious leaders. The outlet says the minister and his media office confirmed the card was fake, and it found no record of him making the remark. Yamick was genuinely left out of the squad, but the review says selections were made by Sri Lanka Athletics.
සාෆියා යාමික් ක්රීඩකාව ආසියානු ක්රීඩා තරගාවලියෙන් ඉවත් කළේ මුස්ලිම් සමාජය සහ එහි ආගමික නායකයන් එසේ කරන ලෙස ඉල්ලූ නිසා බව ක්රීඩා ඇමති පැවසූ බවට සමාජ මාධ්ය සටහනක් සංසරණය වේ.
Publisher’s rating: False
Fact Crescendo concluded that the circulating post was false, reporting that no reliable official source attributed the alleged statement to the minister and that the ministry also confirmed the post was false. Yamic’s non-selection was real, but the review says selection was based on criteria set by Sri Lanka Athletics, not a decision by the minister or politicians.
ادعای مالکیت کامل یک ایرانی بر باشگاه فوتبال چلسی
Publisher’s rating: نیمه‌درست
இந்திய மகளிர் கிரிக்கெட் வீராங்கனை ஹர்மன்பிரீத் கவுர் பின்புறமாகக் குட்டிக்கரணம் அடித்தபடி கேட்ச் பிடிப்பதைக் காட்டும் காணொளி என ஒரு காணொளி சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பகிரப்பட்டது.
Publisher’s rating: Altered
🔴 Arsenal Napoli irratti injifannoo guddaa argate — Ødegaard’n namaa fi tapha keessaa ifa ba’e!
Publisher’s rating: True
ادعای گرداندن پرچم فلسطین در جشن قهرمانی اسپانیا
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
The European Parliament has called for an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his management of FIFA.
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review says 72 MEPs urged FIFA’s Independent Ethics Committee to examine whether political pressure influenced the reversal of Folarin Balogun’s suspension. It says the European Parliament itself did not adopt a position, pass a resolution, or open an investigation.
Viral ‘Haaland Reflection’ Video where Haaland is scared of his reflection!
Publisher’s rating: Altered - AI Generated
"المذيع الامريكي الشهير "جيمي كيميل" يصف ماحدث في مبارة مصر بانه سرقة بنكية ويعلن عن مقاطعته لبقية المباريات
Publisher’s rating: مولد بالذكاء الاصطناعي
Egypt has banned Lionel Messi from entering the country after Argentina's World Cup win over Egypt.
Publisher’s rating: False
The review found no evidence that Egyptian authorities imposed an entry ban on Messi, and says the viral posts offered no official source. It reports that Egypt’s formal complaint to FIFA concerned refereeing decisions, not Messi or the Argentine team.
ویدیوی درگیری بین نیمکت‌نشینان الجزایر و اتریش، مربوط به بعد از گل سوم الجزایر است.
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
המשלחת הנורבגית למונדיאל הטיסה יותר מ-1,000 ק"ג של אוכל מהבית כי תזונאי הנבחר מתייחסים למזון בארצות הברית כמפגע ביולוגי
Publisher’s rating: לא נכון
הנורווגים הביאו איתם למונדיאל בערך 6,000 תפוזים כדי להימנע מפירות צבועים בנפט
Publisher’s rating: לא נכון
Iranian footballer Mohammad Mohebi was deported by the US Department of Homeland Security after a gun-gesture goal celebration at the FIFA World Cup.
Publisher’s rating: False
Dieses auf X geteilte Video soll die Eröffnungsfeier zur WM 2026 zeigen
Publisher’s rating: Fake
DW reports that the video does not match the actual opening ceremony and contains sequences inconsistent with the real event. The excerpt cites the stadium changing shape between sequences and visual artifacts, distorted objects, and blurred faces as signs of AI generation.
نقل قول از علیرضا بیرانوند که به پیکر رهبر پیشین جمهوری اسلامی قسم خورده دروازه تیم ملی را مثل تنگه هرمز بسته نگه دارد.
Publisher’s rating: شاخ‌دار
An image of a fan inside the stadium wearing a German shirt, holding a German flag during Sunday's FIFA World Cup match Germany-Curaçao, and bearing a resemblance to Adolf Hitler.
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: Fake and AI manipulated. A review of the original broadcast shows the same group of fans celebrating after Havertz's goal, but with one key difference: the alleged Hitler look-alike is nowhere to be seen.
Ein Bild eines Fans im Stadion, der ein Deutschland-Trikot trägt, eine deutsche Flagge hält und Adolf Hitler ähnelt.
Publisher’s rating: DW Faktencheck: Fake und KI-manipuliert. Ein Vergleich mit der Originalübertragung zeigt zu diesem Zeitpunkt dieselbe Gruppe jubelnder Fans nach Havertz' Tor - aber mit einem entscheidenden Unterschied: Der angebliche Hitler-Doppelgänger ist nirgends zu sehen.