SCIENCE

‘Defend billionaires’ sign picturing Musk is not real ad

Published on 17/06/2021 at 23:09

A tweet claims a billboard with Elon Musk’s photo that reads “Defend billionaires” can be seen outdoors. But the sign is not real. It is the digital artwork of designer Martin Sprouse, and the image was published on Sprouse’s Instagram account the month before it spread on Twitter.

US teen space enthusiast has not been chosen for one-way mission to Mars

Published on 15/06/2021 at 06:10

False ‘magnetic’ claims circulate online about AstraZeneca vaccine

Updated on 15/06/2021 at 07:20

The vessel in the image was actually built in 2019

Published on 11/06/2021 at 09:15

Fabricated tweet falsely claims Facebook founder had dig at Nigerian leader’s health

Published on 10/06/2021 at 11:56

False ‘reasons’ to refuse Covid-19 vaccines circulate online

Published on 10/06/2021 at 05:40

Digital effects image misrepresented online as actual photo of the Himalayas from space

Published on 09/06/2021 at 06:50

Face mask requirements aim to protect unvaccinated people

Published on 04/06/2021 at 20:31

These images were taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars

Published on 03/06/2021 at 10:35

This photo shows a road in a national park in South Australia, not in Kenya

Published on 01/06/2021 at 10:18

5G technology is not to blame for India's coronavirus deaths

Published on 28/05/2021 at 07:10

Covid-19 vaccines were subject to animal trials

Published on 24/05/2021 at 21:04

This footage shows the crash site of Elon Musk’s prototype SN9 rocket

Published on 20/05/2021 at 17:32

NASA did not warn a real asteroid is on path to hit Earth

Published on 18/05/2021 at 12:00

This video shows debris from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in March 2021

Published on 15/05/2021 at 08:30