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Fact check: A widely shared claim says more guns lead to less violence. What do data and research say?
A viral social media post has resurfaced ahead of the midterm elections, claiming that US states with more guns have lower levels of gun violence. DW Fact check examined the data behind the claim.
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Fact check: Misleading graph about alleged Russian bot activity
Did attacks on Russian data centers reduce bot activity around Germany’s AfD? A viral graph claims they did. But it contains significant inconsistencies and provides no evidence to support the claim.
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Commentary: Football’s enduring controversies show why journalism matters
Without professional journalism, the world wouldn’t have known about FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell off the World Cup until it was too late, says Stig Orskov, CEO of the World Association of News Publishers.
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Fact check: How disinformation fuels Houthi-Saudi conflict
As fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia escalates, old and repurposed videos have flooded social media, with many presented as fresh footage from the front lines.
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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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