Fact checks, commentary and analysis on the topic of Sport
Sport
Claims that Iran player Mohammad Mohebbi was deported after the team’s first World Cup game against New Zealand are false. Read
Sport
An image shared ahead of Iran’s first World Cup match of what appears to be a footballer holding a pink backpack isn’t real, and was made using AI. Read
Sport
It’s been widely claimed online that the Metropolitan Police said 1.5 million people attended Arsenal’s title parade on Sunday—but the Met says it hasn’t given any official figures. Read
Sport
Posts sharing the claim about the footballer have been shared thousands of times on social media, but the council has confirmed it isn’t true. Read
Conflict
The footage has been shared widely on social media with misleading captions claiming it depicts the Global Sumud Flotilla. Read
Culture & Society
The Premier League is no longer taking part in the ‘Rainbow Laces’ campaign, but neither rainbow laces nor armbands have been banned by the Premier League or Football Association. Read
Sport
A Facebook post shares footage of a white vehicle crashing, but this is not related to the fatal accident killing the Liverpool forward and his brother, contrary to a claim online. Read
Sport
Blurred and distorted faces of fans in the crowd and the misspelling of ‘Liverpool’ are clues the image has been created using AI. Read
Sport
The footage has been online since at least 14 May, several weeks before the accident in which the Liverpool forward and his brother died. Read
Mr Ronaldo does not reference Palestinians in the original footage. Read
