Fact Check-No evidence Nadine Dorries tweeted advice to British public to use ‘the domesticated dog’ for warmth this winter
Britain’s culture minister Nadine Dorries did not tweet advice to use pets for warmth during the approaching winter months, a ministry spokesperson has told Reuters. Thousands of social media users have interacted with a picture, said to show a screenshot of a tweet posted by Dorries in which she allegedly suggests Britons should “turn to…
Fact Check-Clip of Kuwait mock military exercise in 2019 shared with false context online
Social media users have miscaptioned a clip with claims that it shows Saudi Arabia’s defense minister being hurried into a vehicle amid disruption outside the Chinese Embassy in Riyadh, where it is claimed he was visiting for Chinese New Year. Instead, the clip shows the Emiri Guards of Kuwait conducting a mock military exercise in…
Fact Check-Screenshot of an alleged WEF tweet about bug-based diets is fabricated
A fabricated screenshot purporting to show a tweet by the World Economic Forum that says being against an insect-based diet is bigotry is circulating on social media. The purported tweet is made to look as if it was sent by the Forum’s verified handle @wef on April 13, 2021. It reads: “When being anti-bug is…
Fact Check-Screenshot of fabricated CBC News article on Trudeau and climate change
Social media users have shared a fabricated screenshot claiming to show a headline published by Canadian outlet CBC News which reports that Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said climate change is “partially to blame for increasing hatred being cast at politicians and journalists.” The headline, however, was fabricated. The alleged headline reads: “Trudeau says climate…