Fact-Checking & Misinformation

2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (256+ words) A video is making the rounds on social media, claiming to show people arriving at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, on 10 October 2026. Is it true?: No, the claim is false. The video is from 2021 and…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1345+ words) News sources are increasingly fragmented — yet the gatekeepers are more concentrated. This presents a growing problem for democracies, Australia’s information environment is increasingly fragmented, more personalised and less trusted. Yet control over the systems that distribute information is increasingly concentrated…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago   (707+ words) A friend recently fell seriously ill and developed sepsis. The doctor in his rural clinic ordered his immediate transfer to a large city hospital for emergency treatment. Did this friend first seek the views of his buddies and online contacts,…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (200+ words) A video is going viral on social media, claiming to show the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, on 10 October 2026, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. One of the posts sharing the video…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago   (290+ words) In this context, several videos (here, here, here, here & here) are being shared linking them to the 10 October 2026 protest. Let’s verify the authenticity of these videos. Claim: Videos of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on…...

12+ hour, 37+ min ago   (442+ words) The Covid era marked the time when trust in these institutions finally fractured for large numbers of people. Independent journalists and news platforms began to emerge in earnest. WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange played a central role in creating an alternative…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (240+ words) The Justice Department demanded major television networks fork over communications and other materials Friday as part of a new federal probe, The New York Times reported Saturday. “The inquiry by the Justice Department is a profound escalation of the Trump…...

14+ hour, 57+ min ago   (163+ words) موقع مسبار Does the Image Show Pakistani Aircraft Destroyed at Aden Airport Following Houthi Attacks? Social media accounts circulated an image claiming to show Pakistani military aircraft destroyed at Aden Airport and their aircrews killed following Houthi attacks targeting the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (458+ words) PRETORIA — Government communicators should establish the facts quickly rather than wait for a finished formal statement while misinformation spreads, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong has urged. Speaking at a Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) strategic session in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (161+ words) October 10, 2026 12:15 The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, has reacted to the videos of Ergys Agas, claiming that Prime Minister Edi Rama was also filmed. During a conversation with citizens on social media, Berisha said that he had previously…...