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Factcrescendo Sri LankaHealth & medicine

Spraying perfume on the neck directly places fragrance chemicals over the thyroid gland, disrupting its function.

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

The review says the thyroid lies beneath multiple tissue layers, so perfume applied to the neck does not expose the gland directly. Although some fragrance ingredients have been studied for possible endocrine effects, it says evidence does not establish that typical neck application causes thyroid disease. [S1]

日本ファクトチェックセンターPolitics & government

高市首相支持を訴える女性達の動画?

Publisher’s rating: 生成AI

The video showing women appearing to praise Takaichi was AI-generated, not footage of real people. The review says the YouTube channel identified its videos as AI-made and the video’s description stated “AIやで.”

فکت‌نامهTechnology & AI

در زمان قطع اینترنت، چه کانال‌هایی آنلاین بودند؟

Publisher’s rating: شامگاه ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ همزمان با سرکوب اعتراضات، اینترنت در ایران قطع شد؛ تا حدی بود که حتی فعالیت دومین رسانه رسمی جمهوری اسلامی (ایرنا) متوقف شد، اما همزمان ۱۴ کانال خبری-سیاسی از داخل ایران همچنان مشغول فعالیت بودند

FACTLYDisasters & emergencies

The video shows visuals from moments before the crash that killed Ajit Pawar, with visibility on the runway dropping seconds before landing.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

FACTLY found that the video was unrelated to Ajit Pawar’s crash: it had been uploaded on 12 June 2013, well before the crash on 28 January 2026. The review says the footage shows a Boeing business jet in heavy rain, but notes it could not independently verify the recording’s exact location or time.

Factcrescendo Sri LankaCulture & entertainment

Jenna Ortega Was Killed by Iranian Police

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says the claim is false, citing Ortega’s public activity after the death claim began circulating. It reports that she appeared at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2026, and posted Instagram Stories on January 28, 2026.

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