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Introduction and Key Findings
This report compiles the results of monitoring conducted between April 1 and...
Fake: Italian Mafia Is Buying Ukrainian Drones on the Black Market
In reality, Palermo prosecutor Maurizio de Lucia spoke about drones "of the type used in the war in Ukraine," not about aircraft supplied to...
Manipulation: The Scale of Europe’s Wildfires Was Caused by EU Sanctions Against Russia
Russian propaganda outlets are circulating claims that the scale of the wildfires in France and Spain was caused by EU sanctions against Russia. Europe,...
False: The ROC military is using BB guns to fight the enemy
The BB-gun shooting event is a national-defense education competition for reservists, not regular military training.
Fact-check reporter: Chiu Shao-anManaging editor: Chen Wei-ting
The original publication...
A circulating video claims “French citizens hold a parade to mourn the Nanjing Massacre”
The circulating video splices together unrelated footage.
Fact-check reporter: Tseng Hui-wenManaging editor: Chen Wei-ting
The original publication can be read here.
A video recently circulating on social media...
Manipulation: Ukraine Is Defenseless Against Iranian Missiles Even With Patriots, Analysts Say
Defence Express analysts did not concede that Ukraine is helpless against Iranian missiles or that Patriots "won't help." The outlet noted only the difficulty...
Online claim: “The anti-toxic-oil rally in Taiwan received no media coverage at all”
Multiple media outlets reported on it.
Fact-check reporter: Chiu Shao-anManaging editor: Ho Hui-an
The original publication can be read here.
As the Chung Lien Grease case continued to...
Fake: Stolen Lalique Pendant Found on Olena Zelenska
The BBC published no such report. In the original footage of Olena Zelenska's arrival at the Élysée Palace, she is wearing no pendant whatsoever...
Fake: Poland’s Intelligence Service Named Ukraine a ‘New Threat’ to Eastern Europe
Poland's Foreign Intelligence Agency published no such report or statement. The fake is built on an anonymous video bearing an unidentifiable logo, with footage...
False: The tree-felling route in Taipei’s Boai Special District matches that of a PLA...
The claim is a far-fetched fabrication; there has been no large-scale tree-felling in the Boai Special District.
Fact-check reporters: Chiu Shao-an, Chen Wei-tingManaging editor: Chen...