On 2 March 2026, a politically charged claim spread across Instagram, TikTok, Threads and X alleging that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered flags on New York City buildings…
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues, the topic of oil has dominated headlines both globally and close to home in Singapore. Over the past few days, we have observed…
We came across a post circulating on X alleging that genetically modified crops have killed “millions of bees” and advocating for a boycott of GMOs (genetically modified organisms). The post…
A viral Instagram post with over 14,000 reposts claims that bamboo fabric is not eco-friendly and may even be harmful to the environment: The images argue that while bamboo “in…
A claim circulating on Reddit asserts that playing high-level chess burns calories “at an athletic rate.” The post cites an ESPN article which reported that Russian grandmaster Mikhail Antipov burned…
We have seen multiple posts on social media such as X, Facebook and Instagram claiming that Japan has just successfully carried out a historic “world first” – generating electricity in…
We came across a viral post on X declaring a “terrifying link” between nose picking and Alzheimer’s disease. The claim suggests that damage to the nasal lining could allow germs…
A post circulating on X, which has attracted more than 160,000 views, claims that Wales has announced plans to ban dogs in certain areas as part of efforts to combat…
A dramatic image circulating online claims to show a cameraman dangling from the side of Taipei 101 while filming climber Alex Honnold during his ascent of the skyscraper. Posted on…
This image has been circulating on social media that purportedly shows a large, two-seater Personal Mobility Aid (PMA) on a local MRT train in Singapore. In the image, two individuals…
A screenshot circulating on X purports to show US President Donald Trump condemning gun ownership following a fatal shooting during protests in Minnesota. The image attributes to Trump the statement,…
We’ve seen videos of high-rise apartments with huge balconies circulating on social media - alongside the claim that China is making it mandatory for all new apartments to have large…