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日本ファクトチェックセンター(JFC)

自民党・小泉進次郎氏が「消費税15%待った無し」と発言?

Publisher’s rating: 誤り

The review says the video was misleadingly edited from footage of Koizumi’s June 1, 2017, press conference. It reports that the original footage does not show him making the claimed statement; in context, he said consumption tax increases were not a realistic option for funding child-related measures.

Deutsche WellePolitics & government

Narrative #1: The government is suppressing patriotism

Publisher’s rating: This clearly AI-generated TikTok videoespouses the idea that flags are taken down because "the immigrants are uncomfortable" with them. It reproduces common right-wing talking points regarding the state being 'woke,' overly influenced by ideas of social justice and prioritizing immigrants. In this post on X, we see a group of demonstrators, guided by police, waving Union Jack and St George's flags. The post claims: "British citizens proudly raise their flag in protest of the illegitimate government's attempt to suppress patriotism. Raise the colours!" The march in Manchester, which was organized by the extreme-right Britain First party and which saw participants marching behind a banner reading "remigration," a far-right concept which proposes the deportation of non-white immigrants and even citizens, was clearly not "suppressed." On the contrary, the video clearly shows that it was permitted, facilitated, and secured by the police. The current British government was elected in July 2024, when the Labour Party won 33.7% of the vote and emerged as the largest party in parliament. The UK ranks 17th out of 167 in the Economist's Democracy Index and is considered a "full democracy."

Deutsche WelleCrime & justice

The Washington County Sheriff's Office, Utah, posteda picture on its Facebook timeline claiming to show a "much clearer image of the suspect compared to others we have seen in the media."

Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: Fake The same picture has appeared on X multiple times (here, hereand here). These are all examples of misinformation. At first glance, the image resembles a close-up of the FBI-released photo. Upon closer inspection, several indicators suggest it is fake, AI-generated, to be more precise. First: The image in question was never officially released by the FBI. Second: A side-by-side comparison reveals differences in eye level, color sharpness, and texture. The AI-generated image features unnaturally smooth skin, wax-like facial features, and painted-like colors, unlike the grainy original. The image posted by the Sheriff’s Office also contains obvious AI mistakes: The suspect appears to wear a watch on the left wrist, which is absent in the original. The cap displays a gibberish symbol, and the flag on the t-shirt is distorted. The face lacks wrinkles, and the background includes a person in black trousers who doesn’t appear in the original image. In contrast, the FBI's original image shows someone descending stairs in a light-colored shirt behind the suspect, not standing directly behind him. The FBI has released six CCTV images taken before R. was caught, related to the Kirk investigation, only one of which shows the person's frontal face, when they are apparently climbing stairs. The rest are from the back or side, revealing little about the individual’s identity. The person is wearing a cap and sunglasses, making recognition difficult.

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