2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (144+ words) Claim: One post on the social media platform X gained more than 11 million views while making the same claim. The claim is false. The image is neither AI-generated nor altered. We found multiple pieces of evidence online debunking the claim....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (744+ words) DW Fact check selected three "historical" videos that aren't real — they're AI. Could you recognize the fake? Here's how to spot it — and why it matters. In Italy's Pompeii, archaeologists have, for the first time, used artificial intelligence to reconstruct…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (717+ words) Viral posts claim that a drug widely used to lower cholesterol is contributing to a dementia epidemic. DW Fact Check examined the scientific evidence. "Saw people on Facebook, including doctors, warning that statins cause dementia. Then I googled it and…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (644+ words) More frequent weather extremes are leading to water shortages during droughts, and flooding during heavy rain. But groundwater storage can help secure water for dry seasons while mitigating extreme rain. Many soils in Germany are far too dry. Rainfall was…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (287+ words) The first major city in sub-Saharan Africa was founded in what is now Nigeria. Ilé-Ifè, the sacred city of the Yoruba, was a center of African civilization. Until its decline. When the German collector and African explorer Leo Frobenius became…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (511+ words) Nutrias (Myocastor coypus), native to South America, were brought to Europe for their fur. Today, they are seen as an invasive species. They feed on aquatic plants, weaken embankments and dikes by digging burrows and displace native species. Excellent swimmers,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (334+ words) It has been claimed that following Germany's World Cup exit, some fans launched a petition seeking to ban "African" and "Muslim" players from the national team – and DW covered the story. This is not true. Claim: Deutsche Welle reported that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (511+ words) Nutrias (Myocastor coypus), native to South America, were brought to Europe for their fur. Today, they are seen as an invasive species. They feed on aquatic plants, weaken embankments and dikes by digging burrows and displace native species. Excellent swimmers,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (938+ words) An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on and the age-old climate change hoax allegation: DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heat wave. With temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) this week,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (631+ words) Desperate to get hold of tickets for the football World Cup, many fans face being scammed by sites set up to sell fake tickets. Here's how to make sure you don't fall into the trap. Unbeatable football stars, historic goals…...