1.noTrump did not sit on the incontinence pad
watched the US election campaign Some heavy oral artillery – but also incontinence pads and nappies. At least on social media. Rumors that Donald Trump or US President Joe Biden were incontinent spread like wildfire – punctuated by images or videos of them allegedly wearing diapers or sitting on incontinence pads during talk show appearances. However, the photos and videos were not genuine.
For example, This image of TrumpAllegedly sitting on an incontinence pad during an interview can be easily verified by seeing Original video. Just before Trump sits on the couch, there is no pillow; It’s just his jacket hanging at the sides. No incontinence pads visible.
2. No, there There are no whole crickets in the chocolate bar
Special edition chocolate containing cricket for athletes? In 2023, German company Rittersport published a photo on Instagram of a chocolate bar with ‘whole crickets’ inside. High protein, in other words. This alleged new variety created a stir among the people user.user When it resurfaced this year shortly before the 2024 European elections. During that time, a lot of misinformation was shared about the EU approving insect-based food.
However, aAccording to the company, this picture was made as a joke. To date, no such chocolate has been produced by Rittersport, and it remains merely a marketing joke.
3. No, immigrants don’t eat people’s pets
One of the biggest frauds of the year: Immigrants are reportedly eating pets. Dogs or cats or wild swans, there was no limit to speculation. It starts with A post on Facebook And it was amplified by Donald Trump in the first televised debate against US Vice President Kamala Harris, where he said that immigrants were eating pets in Springfield – it was not the only time he made anti-immigrant comments that night.
Social media users then claimed that Haitian immigrants in Springfield Ohio were stealing residents’ pets or taking wildlife from parks. However, there is no evidence to support This claim. Both Police And officials Ohio has denied the charges. A media search of cases of immigrants eating pets reveals no reports supporting Trump’s statements. But baseless claims have been broadcast on right-wing and far-right channels,
4. No, Macron didn’t have it A lesbian affair on a boat trip
FrequentlyPoliticians are the target of disinformation and manipulated videos and photographs. For example, this year Macron was reportedly seen kissing another man during a boat trip. video surfaced georgian And Russian language Social media account.
While Macron actually went on a boat trip in the summer it had real photos shared onlineKiss video is AI-generated. This can be seen, for example, in the unrealistic arm movement of the man who is supposedly kissing Macron.
And this is not the first fake video of Macron this year. he is said can be seen dancing in Video In gay nightclubs since the 1980s. But those were also deepfakes. Real Video Don’t show Macron. And besides, what Macron tiny At that time I was dancing in night clubs.
5. No, ZElensky did not buy Hitler’s Mercedes
According to misinformation spread online, The Zelensky family is reportedly spending money on very expensive historical artifacts such as the King Charles Highgrove House or a million-dollar sports car. And this year he also apparently bought Hitler’s Mercedes for $15 million thesis positions suggested. These posts went viral soon after the US announced approximately $8 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, however, they were false. This is a photo composition. By means of an image reverse search it is possible to find out which Mercedes was photographed in a classic car show In 2014 and pasted in front of Ukrainian Presidential OfficeTherefore, there is no evidence that Zelensky bought Hitler’s car.
6. No, Tom Cruise didn’t Star in a documentary on the Olympics
As the world prepares for the Paris Olympics Scams also happened this year. Tom Cruise was rumored to be starring in a Netflix documentary about the Olympics. But actually this is their deepfake. The documentary itself is fake and was never produced by Netflix. Microsoft Security Expert has identified the documentary as part of a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Olympics and the International Olympic Committee.
7. No, this man did not rise from the dead
This year was also called super election year. Apart from the US and EU elections, India also voted. Shortly before the elections, A video of Muthuvel Karunanidhi, the long-time head of the government in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, has surfaced in which he is calling on youth to join in. However, Karunanidhi is not alive as of 2018. With the help of AI he was brought back to life only for this election campaign.
8. No, there There were no pro-Putin slogans in any stadium at Euro 2024
During this year’s European Football Championships in Germany, two videos emerged of Romanian fans allegedly chanting pro putin Or anti putinSlogans. But as DW found out, both audio tracks are fake. This proved to be true when compared with original recording from that day, as well as by a DW journalist who was at the stadium at the time and confirmed that such slogans were never raised. Probably only football fans cheering, not Putin supporters or opponents.
9. No, IraThe Presidential Helicopter Wasn’t Shot Out of the Sky by a Space Laser
When the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir Abdullahian crashed. user on It was claimed that a space laser was to blame. While laser technology is moving forward rapidly In the military industry, experts say there is no laser weapon capable of shooting down a helicopter from space.
10. No, no one manipulated hurricane
A little more sunshine in a few days? many people would like That, but it’s not something that can be influenced. Still, this year some people They were convinced that Hurricane Helen in the US was manipulated and directed in a certain direction. There is no evidence to support this claim. Ahead, no such technology Exists to manipulate the storm.
This article was originally published in German.
