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Japanese fans didn’t spread trash at the World Cup, as post claims
Ukraine
Video claiming to be Al Jazeera report about ‘drunk Ukrainians’ at World Cup is fake
The video appears to be an Al Jazeera report about Ukrainian fans defacing posters with Nazi symbols at the World Cup, but the video is fake.
Sports
These videos aren’t actually from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
VERIFY is fact-checking images or videos claiming to be from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. These viral videos were not taken during the current tournament.
Ukraine
No evidence to support FTX laundering Ukraine aid money to Democrats
Crypto exchange FTX did help with a fundraising site for Ukraine. But there’s no evidence it laundered U.S. aid money back to Democratic lawmakers.
World
Iran didn't sentence 15K protesters to death
So far only one protester reportedly received a death sentence. But human rights groups warn future sentences could be handed down without warning or due process.
Economy
Yes, there are other countries with worse inflation than the U.S.
In September, the annual inflation rate in the U.S. remained near a 40-year high at 8.2%. But that’s nowhere near the highest in the world.
Electric Vehicles
No, this image does not show abandoned electric vehicles in France
Paris electric car graveyard posts that claim to show abandoned vehicles in France have been shared on social media for years. Here are two that we know are false.
World
Yes, Larry the Cat has outlasted the last four British prime ministers
The cat became Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at the prime minister’s residence in 2011. Liz Truss, the fourth PM since he's been in residence, has resigned.
Ukraine
A video claims to show video of the Crimean Bridge explosion is not real and edited from different clips
The video was made using video from the Crimean Bridge and a clip from a strike in Kharkiv, neither from the October explosion.
World
No, a U.S. B-2 stealth bomber did not land in Poland amid Ukraine-Russia war
Viral clip of B-2 Spirit stealth bomber claims U.S. landed nuclear capable plane in Poland during Russia-Ukraine war. The video was taken at UKs RAF Fairford in 2020
Social Media
No, a viral video doesn’t show an Iranian father dancing at his daughter’s funeral
The edited clip shared on social media uses years-old footage from an Azerbaijani TV show and doesn't depict current events in Iran.
World
No, Prince Philip’s body is not kept in a ‘fancy refrigerator’
Prince Philip’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault, which isn’t refrigerated, after his funeral in 2021. It’s expected he will be moved next to Queen Elizabeth.
Ukraine
Video claiming to be Al Jazeera report about ‘drunk Ukrainians’ at World Cup is fake
The video appears to be an Al Jazeera report about Ukrainian fans defacing posters with Nazi symbols at the World Cup, but the video is fake.
Sports
These videos aren’t actually from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
VERIFY is fact-checking images or videos claiming to be from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. These viral videos were not taken during the current tournament.
Ukraine
No evidence to support FTX laundering Ukraine aid money to Democrats
Crypto exchange FTX did help with a fundraising site for Ukraine. But there’s no evidence it laundered U.S. aid money back to Democratic lawmakers.
World
Iran didn't sentence 15K protesters to death
So far only one protester reportedly received a death sentence. But human rights groups warn future sentences could be handed down without warning or due process.
Economy
Yes, there are other countries with worse inflation than the U.S.
In September, the annual inflation rate in the U.S. remained near a 40-year high at 8.2%. But that’s nowhere near the highest in the world.
Electric Vehicles
No, this image does not show abandoned electric vehicles in France
Paris electric car graveyard posts that claim to show abandoned vehicles in France have been shared on social media for years. Here are two that we know are false.
World
Yes, Larry the Cat has outlasted the last four British prime ministers
The cat became Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at the prime minister’s residence in 2011. Liz Truss, the fourth PM since he's been in residence, has resigned.
Ukraine
A video claims to show video of the Crimean Bridge explosion is not real and edited from different clips
The video was made using video from the Crimean Bridge and a clip from a strike in Kharkiv, neither from the October explosion.
World
No, a U.S. B-2 stealth bomber did not land in Poland amid Ukraine-Russia war
Viral clip of B-2 Spirit stealth bomber claims U.S. landed nuclear capable plane in Poland during Russia-Ukraine war. The video was taken at UKs RAF Fairford in 2020
Social Media
No, a viral video doesn’t show an Iranian father dancing at his daughter’s funeral
The edited clip shared on social media uses years-old footage from an Azerbaijani TV show and doesn't depict current events in Iran.
World
No, Prince Philip’s body is not kept in a ‘fancy refrigerator’
Prince Philip’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault, which isn’t refrigerated, after his funeral in 2021. It’s expected he will be moved next to Queen Elizabeth.
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