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Technology & AI fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about technology & ai. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

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The Structured Data CompanyTechnology & AI

Structured data is a ranking factor

Publisher’s rating: Firstly, let’s get one thing straight – structured data is not a direct ranking factor, but it is an indirect one. John said that way back in 2018, however it’s still true to an extent today. In 2015 Google said that they may use structured data for ranking purposes. Nowadays, Google says that it “helps” them. That’s not to say that structured data isn’t useful though, it’s definitely worth learning it and adding it to your website.

maharat-newsTechnology & AI

هل يمكن حجب تطبيق تيك توك في لبنان ولمن تعود هذه الصلاحية؟

Publisher’s rating: غير صحيح

The review says Lebanon’s Ministry of Telecommunications cannot independently decide to block TikTok: under the cited law, blocking requires a judicial decision, which the ministry would implement. It adds that a blanket ban on the platform would be unlawful absent exceptional circumstances, and that users could still access TikTok through a VPN unless VPNs were also blocked.

dpaTechnology & AI

Le vrai nom de Mark Zuckerberg est Jacob Greenberg et il est le petit-fils de David Rockefeller.

Publisher’s rating: Cette assertion est fausse. Aucun élément ne prouve que Mark Zuckerberg soit issu de la famille Rockefeller.

The review reports no evidence of a family connection between Mark Zuckerberg and the Rockefellers, and identifies his parents as Edward Zuckerberg and Karen Kempner. It also says the Jacob Greenberg claim arose from a misidentified photograph of a different man arrested in Arizona. The review notes that the photo showed differences in the two men’s facial features.

dpaTechnology & AI

Die Berliner Polizei warnt vor der Gefahr, offene Wi-Fi-Netzwerke an öffentlichen Orten wegen ukrainischer Betrüger zu nutzen. Das meldet die Deutsche Welle

Publisher’s rating: Das Video ist eine Fälschung. Auch die darin verbreitete angebliche Warnung der Polizei ist erfunden.

The review says a video falsely presented as a Deutsche Welle report spread an invented warning that Berlin police had arrested a Ukrainian hacking group and cautioned against public Wi-Fi. DW said the video was not its work, and Berlin police told dpa that no such arrests were known and no warning had been issued.

Factcrescendo ThailandTechnology & AI

หากได้รับข้อความแจ้งเตือนจากแอปพลิเคชัน Krungthai NEXT ของธนาคารกรุงไทย ว่าให้อัปเดตแอป ห้ามกดอัปเดตโดยเด็ดขาด เพราะจะถูกดูดเงินในบัญชีได้

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says the warning not to update Krungthai NEXT because money would be taken from users’ accounts is untrue. It reports that Krungthai Care said users would receive an in-app update notification and could update the app.