July 9, 2020
What the fake? Different types of fake news and how to spot them
The rising threat of misinformation, disinformation and mal-information has been seen and experienced all around…
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July 8, 2020
[COVIDWatch]: Is Singapore going into lockdown after the elections?
We have been alerted to an article published by States News Singapore: At time of…
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July 8, 2020
Is invisible ink used in the self-inking pens that will be provided on Polling Day?
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July 8, 2020
Did City Harvest Church founder Pastor Kong Hee join the PAP?
We have updated the article with a statement from City Harvest Church. The rating remains…
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July 7, 2020
Did the PAP really hang a campaign poster over WP’s?
The campaign period for the Singapore General Elections in full swing, and saying that the…
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In this fact-check, we touch on a claim that recently went viral on social media, mostly in the US. According to the claim, wearing a face mask will weaken one's…
We've been alerted to a Reddit thread titled "The SDP is selling mashed potatoes for $100 🤔🤔". The thread includes what looks to be a screenshot of an online listing…
In a joint press release by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Ministry of Manpower, and Ministry of Education, travellers entering Singapore who are serving their stay-home notice outside of dedicated…
We have been alerted to this image being shared on WhatsApp: Along with the photo is the caption "Fake $50 notes ending with 5967 circulating around Hougang areas. Members please…
We have been alerted to a message being circulated on WhatsApp: The message contains a screenshot of an article titled 'DO NOT click the link'; Police warn of scam COVID-19…
We've been alerted to a message being forwarded on WhatsApp: The message claims that the following blocks of Choa Chu Kang Muslim cemetery would be affected by exhumation works. The…
In this fact-check, we explore a rather...interesting COVID-19 claim that recently went viral on Facebook. The author poses two questions in his post: Why can't COVID-19 testing be done using…
We have been alerted to this screenshot being forwarded on WhatsApp: The image depicts a screenshot of a Facebook post of what looks to be a listing for cadet pilots…
We have been alerted to a post being shared on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/671916073/posts/10157388132581074/?d=n We see what looks like a screenshot from a video featuring Workers' Party (WP) chief and Member of…
