A ransomware reality check as US is a top target of attacks
Like many people, you may think that ransomware attacks are a global problem, but a new report shows that hackers are targeting specific countries, with the United States being one of the top targets. It became clear that it was. According to a critical infrastructure security company Dragos, 44% of ransomware attacks last year targeted […]
FACT CHECK: No, This Photo Of Keith Ellison And Amy Klobuchar At a ‘Defund The Police’ Event Is Not Authentic
Posts shared by Facebook Minnesota Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison and Sen. Amy Klobuchar are allegedly shown attending an event holding signs that read “Defund the Police.” . Verdict: False The image has been digitally processed. The original images uploaded to Ellison’s official X and campaign accounts show no such signs. Fact check: Two police […]
Maine shooter signaled to police during check in that fellow reservists were afraid of him
The gunman in Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told New York State Police that his fellow Army reservists feared him, according to body camera footage. The footage, obtained by WMTW-TV under the New York State Freedom of Information Act, shows reservist Robert Card telling the police officer who accompanied him to the hospital last summer that […]
FACT CHECK: ‘Arma 3’ Gameplay Shared Online As Genuine Footage Of Houthi Missile Attack
post shared on social media It shows a US warship reportedly being attacked by Houthi ballistic missiles. Naval battles have been occurring in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours, with four US ships, including the USS Labone, coming under ballistic missile attack from the Houthis. pic.twitter.com/FJQWwktGoO — S Printer (@Sprinter99800) February 7, 2024 […]
FACT CHECK: Contrary To Instagram Video, Alina Habba Did Not Say Judge Kaplan Took A $5,000,000 Bribe To Convict Trump
video shared on Instagram Claims attorney Alina Haba allegedly claimed that Judge Lewis Kaplan took a $5 million bribe to convict former President Donald Trump in a recent libel trial. Verdict: False There is no evidence that Mr. Haba made such a statement. Additionally, a jury recently found Trump, not Kaplan, guilty of defamation in […]
FACT CHECK: Viral X Video Does Not Show Euronews Report About French Farmers Purportedly Trashing Ukrainian Embassy
viral video Shared by X It claims to have shown Euronews reports about French farmers allegedly destroying the Ukrainian embassy. French farmers slam the Ukrainian embassy, which they accuse of being hostile to the French government and Ukrainian people. pic.twitter.com/1V8WrXs7o0 –What the media is hiding. (@narrative_hole) February 11, 2024 Verdict: False The video is not […]
FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Chinese Communist Party Destroying Mosque
video Shared by X The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) claims to be destroying mosques belonging to Uyghur Muslims. The Chinese government destroyed another mosque. The Chinese Communist Party has targeted mosques as part of its crackdown on Muslim Uyghurs. pic.twitter.com/aGmsUUpwij — 🔥⭐️Edwin⭐️🔥 (@Nuked4Every1) February 7, 2024 Verdict: False The video is from Türkiye. The destruction […]
FACT CHECK: Is The WEF Planning To Microchip Citizens In The U.K. In Exchange For Universal Basic Income?
Posts shared by Facebook The World Economic Forum (WEF) claims it plans to microchip British citizens who want it in exchange for Universal Basic Income (UBI). Verdict: False No such program exists and has not been announced by the WEF or the UK Government. A UBI program has been proposed for his 2023 year, but […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Shows Artillery From 2017 Swedish Military Exercise, Not Linked To London
image shared on facebook Claims to display military artillery on the M25 motorway in London, UK. Verdict: False This image originally comes from the website Total Defense or Totalförsvar and shows artillery during a military exercise called “Aurora 17” in Sweden in September 2017. Fact check: Two people have died in a recent crash on […]
FACT CHECK: Viral Instagram Video Claims Trump Has Won The Republican Nomination For The 2024 Election
viral video shared on Instagram It claims to show that former President Donald Trump has won the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election. Verdict: False The original video shared on YouTube shows Trump winning the 2016 Republican nomination. The 2024 Republican National Convention is scheduled for July. Fact check: According to reports, Trump won […]