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Fact check: Fake campaign about alleged division of Germany
Fact check: Fake campaign about alleged division of Germany
Ahead of elections in Germany, Russia-linked fake posts claim that public figures want to divide the country once again.Politics08/26/2026August 26, 202610:08 min
Fact check: How AI is selling you weight loss
Fact check: How AI is selling you weight loss
A viral TikTok weight-loss journey seemed authentic. But DW Fact Check found identical bodies with different faces.Digital World08/25/2026August 25, 202605:54 min
How DW fact-checks fake news
How DW fact-checks fake news
Disinformation spreads fast. Step inside DW’s fact-checking process and see how the team puts online claims to the test.Politics08/20/2026August 20, 2026
Fact check: How do I spot bots and trolls?
Fact check: How do I spot bots and trolls?
If you’re unsure whether to trust a message on TikTok or X, the following indicators can help.Media08/19/2026August 19, 2026
Fact check: How do I spot AI-generated images?
Fact check: How do I spot AI-generated images?
Images created with artificial intelligence are flooding social media. But which images are real, and which are not? Media08/18/2026August 18, 2026
Fact check: How do I spot propaganda?
Fact check: How do I spot propaganda?
Across the world, politicians use propaganda to manipulate the thoughts and actions of others. But how can I detect it?Society08/18/2026August 18, 2026Show moreSkip next section A closer look
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How do I spot fakes and disinformation?
How can you recognize and verify fake news when you see them online? Here are some tips from the DW fact check team.
Fact check: How to cut through Epstein files disinformation
Politics02/26/2026February 26, 2026
Fact check: How videos are recycled for political purposes
Politics02/04/2026February 4, 2026
Fact check: How to recover deleted web pages
Digital World09/23/2025September 23, 2025All 20 storiesSkip next section A closer look
A closer look
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Team DW Fact check
Find out here how we work, who we are and how you can reach us.
Why we need fact-checking more than ever
Digital World04/01/2026April 1, 202601:49 min
How DW’s fact-checking team works
Politics03/18/2024March 18, 202410:37 min
DW Fact check: Meet the team
03/31/2023March 31, 2023All 11 storiesSkip next section In the spotlight
In the spotlight
Fact check: Did disinformation trigger the Ceuta crisis?
The sudden surge in migrant crossings at Spain’s Ceuta border has been linked to misleading claims about a court ruling.Migration08/05/2026August 5, 2026
Fact check: Why are “historical” AI videos so popular?
DW Fact check explains how to spot AI-generated “historical” videos and why they are trending. Technology07/19/2026July 19, 2026
Fact check: Claims linking statins to dementia are false
Posts say a drug used to lower cholesterol is contributing to a dementia epidemic. DW Fact Check investigated the claim.Health07/16/2026July 16, 2026
Fact check: How to spot fake AI ads selling unreal products
Social media is flooded with ads for products that either do not exist or are not what they claim to be.Digital World07/07/2026July 7, 202606:35 min
Fact check: Zelenskyy wasn’t killed in a Russian airstrike
Viral posts claim Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has died. DW Fact check takes a closer look.Politics06/25/2026June 25, 2026
Fact check: Cloud seeding didn’t make it rain in Iran
Social media claims that the alleged destruction of a UAE climate center caused intense rain in Iran are misleading.Politics04/28/2026April 28, 2026All content (449) on this topic
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