RESEARCH | ANALYSIS | INTELLIGENCE | FACT-CHECK

Do these videos show the newest Russian missiles?

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We came across the posts on the following topic on the social media platform X, YouTube and Reddit: The posts contain videos and images of a large, bright, cloud-like structure…

Has India been kicked out of BRICS?

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We came across several posts on TikTok and X claiming that India has been removed from the core committee of BRICS - a prominent informal alliance of emerging economies. BRICS…

Did the Spanish government’s removal of dams lead to the recent deadly floods?

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We came across the following posts on the following topic on the social media platform X: These posts claim that the Spanish government has destroyed hundreds of dams in recent…

Does this video really show the recent floods in Spain?

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We came across several posts on X circulating a dramatic video purportedly depicting the recent catastrophic floods in Valencia, Spain. The video appears to be a compilation of four snippets,…

Has the US Government spent 3 million dollars on a “Hamster Fight Club?”

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 A post on X from American politician Rand Paul has garnered over 30 million views and claims that the Nation Institutes of Health (NIH) spent more than $3 million “to…

Did Taylor Swift say that she would leave the US for the UK if Trump was elected?

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We came across the following post from 18 October on the social media platform X: The post—which was written by an account that appeared to mimic an official account of…

Can cayenne pepper stop a heart attack?

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Recently, several posts on X have circulated a claim that consuming cayenne pepper can stop a heart attack. Some of these posts feature a video of Barbara O’Neill, a controversial…

Can feeding hens green food produce green egg yolks?

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A video claiming that eggs can have green yolks is circulating on social media. According to the video, pigments in the food consumed by chickens directly influence the colour of…

Perspectives on the Recent MRT Disruptions

| Local Politics, Research Publications, Transport | No Comments
We polled 184 respondents in Singapore who were aware of the MRT disruptions that occurred through the month of September and early October. Among these, almost 41% were affected by…

Did the Trump campaign criticise New York authorities for going after a squirrel rather than illegal immigrants?

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We came across posts on the following topic on the social media platform X and TikTok: The social media posts made reference to president-elect of the US Trump and his…

Is the International Space Station leaking? Will it soon be urgently evacuated?

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We’ve seen headlines and reactions across social media claiming that the International Space Station (ISS) has a huge leak and astronauts on board have been warned about and are “braced…

Did the UK government secretly introduce a new digital identities department?

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We came across several posts on X recently claiming that the United Kingdom (UK) government has covertly introduced a new department, the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA), that…