SCIENCE

Statue of Liberty images do not disprove sea-level rise

Published on 21/03/2023 at 15:06

Climate skeptics say pictures of the Statue of Liberty taken 120 years apart are evidence against the global rise in sea levels. This is false; experts told AFP the claims omit the effect of tides, and US government data show the water in New York Harbor climbs by nearly a foot per century.

Canada federal health funding not tied to digital IDs

Published on 15/03/2023 at 19:59

Photo shows volunteers posing for artwork in Germany, not 'captured Pakistani soldiers'

Published on 15/03/2023 at 10:47

Videos spread false claims about urban redesign plans

Published on 10/03/2023 at 23:04

Offshore wind farms misleadingly blamed for whale deaths

Published on 10/03/2023 at 22:19

TikTok video misrepresents Mexico move to restrict 'geoengineering'

Published on 10/03/2023 at 18:37

Footage of SpaceX rocket launch falsely linked to Turkey earthquake conspiracy theories

Published on 10/03/2023 at 09:58

Posts target South Korea's first lady with false claim she handled museum artefacts without gloves

Updated on 06/03/2023 at 05:21

Climate change skeptics mislead on Saudi Arabia snow images

Published on 02/03/2023 at 22:29

Video does not show meteor over Texas

Published on 23/02/2023 at 19:10

Posts misrepresent study on myocarditis, Covid-19 vaccines

Published on 23/02/2023 at 18:18

Book sent to schools contains misleading climate change claims

Published on 22/02/2023 at 15:35

Video does not show real ‘human sleeves’ – it’s an old ad for a Netflix show

Published on 20/02/2023 at 09:30

Footage of cloud formation misrepresented as UFOs

Published on 16/02/2023 at 22:26

AI-generated video claims Kanye West announced his imminent relocation to South Africa

Published on 14/02/2023 at 13:40