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Fact check
Viral fake news on social media, false claims on COVID-19 or disinformation on elections — DW’s Fact check team debunks, explains and uses in-depth research techniques to separate fact from fiction.
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Fact check: Fake campaign about alleged division of Germany
As part of a Russia-linked campaign ahead of important regional elections in Germany, fake posts claim that politicians and business leaders want to divide the country once again. DW Fact check reveals what’s behind it.
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Fact check: How AI is selling you weight loss
A viral TikTok weight-loss journey seemed authentic. But DW Fact Check found identical bodies and movements with different faces on accounts linked to Her75. Real users or AI-generated personas selling an app?
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Fact check: Trump wasn’t edited out of Spain World Cup photo
After Spain won the FIFA World Cup, the Spanish Football Federation posted a photo of the trophy celebrations, raising questions about whether Donald Trump had been edited out. We took a closer look.
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Fact check: Spotting AI-generated ‘historical’ images
DW Fact check selected three “historical” videos that aren’t real — they’re AI. Could you recognize the fake? Here’s how to spot it — and why it matters.
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Fact check: How to spot fake AI ads selling unreal products
Social media has been flooded with ultrarealistic ads for products that either do not exist or are not what they claim to be. Users are being targeted with ads for futuristic gadgets and make-believe products.
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Fact check: Racist German fan petition story is false
It has been claimed that, following Germany’s World Cup exit, some fans launched a petition seeking to ban “African” and “Muslim” players from the national team — and that DW reported the story. This is not true.
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Fact check: Racist German fan petition story false
It has been claimed that following Germany’s World Cup exit, some fans launched a petition seeking to ban “African” and “Muslim” players from the national team — and that DW reported the story. This is not true.
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Fact check: No petition against migrant German players
It has been claimed that following Germany’s World Cup exit, some fans launched a petition seeking to ban “African” and “Muslim” players from the national team — and that DW covered the story. This is not true.
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Fact check: As Europe bakes, does sunscreen help?
As a heat wave sweeps across Europe, claims are resurfacing online questioning whether sunscreen is safe or linked to skin cancer risk.
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