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Many videos claiming to show an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport have gone viral online. DW Fact check analyzes some of the most-shared footage and finds evidence it was created using AI.
Steamy jokes have flooded social media ahead of the release of the actress's latest film.
A photo went viral of a Palestinian boy hiding from Israeli forces on his way home from class in the occupied West Bank.
Cardiff fly-half Callum Sheedy says he did not realise his "header" against Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship (URC) game would go viral.
Sand them in the oven for a long time at low temperature and open in half, it is achieved that they are very sweet and with a fine crunchy crusts
Rory Stewart talks about his viral Newsnight moment
India’s Cockroach Janta Party demanded election chief Gyanesh Kumar resign after reported internal objections over voter-roll revisions.
A viral video claims Danish officials played Judy Collins’ “Send in the Clowns” as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived for a Greenland signing ceremony, sparking claims of Danish “trolling”. Our checks of separate livestreams confirm the song really played and the video was not manipulated. Denmark has denied choosing the music, while the UN says it did not organise the event. Whilst the song was real, there is no evidence Denmark selected it deliberately. Vedika Bahl fact-checks.
A viral NATO video is being falsely framed online as "war propaganda", with users accusing the Alliance of sharing a "promotional video" designed to prepare the public for imminent war with Russia. But the footage is not new: NATO published it in July 2024 for its 75th anniversary, and it's been stripped of its original context. The claim comes as European leaders warn of growing Russian hybrid threats, including alleged drone, cyber and sabotage activity. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.
The path from online inspiration to booking isn’t linear. Travel brands say measurement is all about "incrementality."
Three minors were arrested after videos capturing the assault went viral in India, sparking anger.
Ed Sheeran's controversial US tour has sparked a wave of viral rumours. A false claim that his music was removed from Spotify racked up more than 3 million views on X, despite his music remaining available. Another video, viewed over 14 million times, falsely suggested Sheeran was now defiantly performing solo after all his support acts withdrew. But not only is the footage dated, Sheeran has in fact replaced the backing musicians. Vedika Bahl fact-checks in Truth or Fake.
The 47-year-old ran - and won - a 3km race where she hoped to win enough prize money to buy study books for her daughter.
The feat of this 47-year-old woman has contributed to the criticism of the country's economic and educational situation.
Another Sydney Sweeney ad goes viral – this time promoting a sports betting application almost naked. The campaign sparked fury among female athletes who said it undermines decades of progress in women's sports. Yet is the outrage itself part of the overall marketing strategy and ‘feminist-baiting’ merely a tool to get clicks?
