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Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo refutes ‘false’ quote attributed to him about the novel coronavirus
Multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and on various websites have shared a purported quote about the novel coronavirus from Japanese physician Tasuku Honjo,…
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This video shows FBI agents raiding a private home, not a synagogue
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube alongside a claim that it…
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False zinc and tonic COVID-19 ‘cure’ floods social media
Social media posts recommend tonic water and zinc as a cure for a novel coronavirus infection, as the drink contains…
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This video shows a protest in New York City in 2017
A video has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim it shows Muslims in the US praying on a street…
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Fake drugs to “cure the coronavirus” are sold by the kilos on the Internet
Arbidol, hydroxychloroquine, and faviparir are the three antivirals that are most fraudulently promoted on social networks and websites like Alibaba…
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This video shows a Brazil carnival in 2018, not a party in Italy
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts shared thousands of times show a video of crowds at a music event. Comments say…
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This video actually shows a scene from a Mexican television drama
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows two Italian…
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