How we debunked rumours that Macron has an offshore account
After the presidential debate between candidates Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron held on May 3, shady documents about an offshore account supposedly held by Macron started circulating on social media. As France's presidential candidates Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen faced off in a bruising televised debate on May 3, a rumour that Macron had a secret offshore account spread like wildfire on s
Turkey coup attempt: Six fake images that are being shared
One of Turkey’s leading fact-checkers, the journalist Mehmet Atakan Foça, spotted a number of fake images being circulated this weekend following the attempted military coup in his country. Some 6,000 members of Turkey’s military and judiciary have been arrested after a faction of the army tried to topple the government on Friday night. According to the foreign ministry, more than 290 people – inc
Who is this man who seems to die in every terrorist attack?
Who is this man who seems to die in every terrorist attack? If social media is to be believed, this man has already died at least three times since January of this year: once in the EgyptAir crash, again in the Orlando shooting and then again in the terrorist attack on the airport in Istanbul. If you’ve clicked on any articles about the victims of recent terror attacks, you might have seen this ma
Massacres près de Béni : "J’ai vu des femmes enceintes et des enfants égorgés"
Les violences près de Béni, dans la province du Nord-Kivu dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo, ont repris après une accalmie de quelques semaines. Dans la soirée de mardi, de nouvelles attaques sanglantes ont fait 19 victimes, majoritairement des femmes et des enfants. Notre Observateur s’est rendu sur place et parle de "véritable carnage ". ATTENTION, LES PHOTOS QUI SUIVENT PEUVENT
How to verify photos and videos on social media networks
How to verify photos and videos on social media networks ? here are some tips. Fake information online, be it on the topic of migrants or war in Syria – or, in fact, pretty much any story that’s in the news, is an increasingly common phenomenon. Social media networks in particular are inundated with photos and videos that are either doctored or taken out of context. But although media outlets can’
Eyewitness: ‘No IS group in Aleppo, so who is Russia bombing?’
Eyewitness: ‘No IS group in Aleppo, so who is Russia bombing?’ Ever since Russia began its bombing campaign in Syria in September, it has claimed to be targetting the Islamic State (IS) organisation. However, using geolocation techniques, many analysts quickly realised that Russian jets overwhelmingly target rebel-held territory, and only rarely IS group positions. Shocked by the lack of reaction
Paris attacks: Debunking the conspiracy theories
With every new terrorist attack, new conspiracy theories quickly emerge. Their goal is always to go against the official version of events. And the November 13 attacks in Paris are no exception. Dozens of posts and videos exposing these theories have spread online – some of them as early as the night of the attacks. However, they often fail to back their claims with supporting evidence and at best
"Pourquoi j’ai posté les photos du Bardo en pleine attaque"
"Pourquoi j’ai posté les photos du Bardo en pleine attaque" Des photos prises à l’intérieur du musée du Bardo, à Tunis, ont largement été diffusées sur les réseaux sociaux, hier, au moment de l’attaque du bâtiment. Ces images ont été prises par un homme caché dans une salle pendant plus de deux heures, avec une quarantaine de personnes. Il a accepté de nous expliquer sa démarche. Toutes les images
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