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While there have been similar reports in the UK, the article being shared is about a specific case in Ireland. Read
Although there is genuine footage of someone dressed as Pikachu at protests in Turkey, a picture showing Pikachu, Batman, Spiderman and the Joker running from police is not authentic. Read
Although there is real footage of someone dressed as Pikachu at protests in Turkey, a viral still image circulating on social media is not authentic. Read
The Irish Government and the Irish Centre for Diversity have confirmed they have never created or distributed such a leaflet. Read
The image isn’t real. It is a still from a video that was created using artificial intelligence. Read
Social media posts claim the clip shows ‘Zelensky’s army’ surrendering in recent days, but the footage dates back to 2022. Read
The clip contains a ‘Sora’ watermark in the bottom right corner, indicating it was likely created using OpenAI’s text-to-video artificial intelligence model. Read
One clip shows an Argentinian dancer while another has been edited using Artificial Intelligence. Read
Although there are similarities between the overall results of the two elections, there are some important differences, such as the area boundaries and the performance of certain parties. Read
One post sharing this claim has more than 4,000 shares. Read
