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Debunked: A search for a man missing in Kildare is a scam using the ID of a dead American
Debunked: A failed election candidate was jailed, but not for uncovering election tampering
Debunked: False claims the World Health Organisation will undo human rights have spread online
Debunked: Baseless claims about a cow feed supplement used in attempts to boycott milk
Debunked: Fake AI slop images of old Ireland are being used to push anti-immigrant narratives
Disappointed by failed campaigns, far-right candidates turn to claims of election rigging
Far-right fizzle: Fringe candidates face disappointment as election results come in
Debunked: Images of men at Dublin Airport show EU seasonal workers, not an ‘invasion’
FactCheck: Are a third of hotels and B&Bs outside the M50 used to house asylum seekers?
Debunked: An Post says posts offering to sell undeliverable 'lost parcels' is a scam
FactCheck: Does Fine Gael’s manifesto pledge an additional half a billion Euro to landlords?
Debunked: An image said to show 'unvetted men in Rosslare' was taken in England
Explainer: Fine Gael is promising a €1,000 savings account for newborns, will it work?
Debunked: Man filmed waving Palestinian flag was a Peaky Blinders fan, not actor Cillian Murphy
Debunked: Years-old headline used to suggest Taoiseach wants to bar unvaccinated kids from school
FactFind: What professions are over-represented (and under-represented) in the Dáil?
Teachers are overrepresented – but so are farmers lawyers, landlords and, unsurprisingly, career politicians.
Debunked: Weather manipulation claims are taking hold in Ireland despite no evidence support them
Debunked: Image of a goaty statue in the Vatican is AI-generated, not proof of devil worship
Floods in Valencia prompt conspiracy theories on weather weapons, Israel, migrants, and Netflix
Debunked: Photo of Leonardo DiCaprio’s niece on yacht altered to look like Greta Thunberg
Debunked: Most prisoners in Ireland are Irish, not foreign nationals as some claim
Debunked: Photo of Obama’s visit to Ireland falsely said to show controversial NYC Trump rally
Debunked: Israeli forces did not destroy a base used by Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon
Debunked: Claims about Enoch Burke shared in multiple languages as 'misinformation chain mail'
How a 'missing person' scam is luring Irish social media users using old photos of real children
A photo of an American child who was attacked by dogs was claimed to show a child found in Ireland.
Debunked: No, 800 Ukrainian refugees have not applied for asylum in Ireland since August
Debunked: Anti-migrant groups share hoax images of Sinn Féin TDs and 'refugees welcome' slogans
Debunked: Kamala Harris didn't make an ad about a woman regretting not having an abortion
Debunked: A hoax image posted online suggests Sinn Féin and PBP have a joint immigration policy
Debunked: Scam ads featuring images of Dara Ó Briain and Pat Kenny appear on Facebook
Debunked: No evidence for two attempted child abductions in Cork despite online rumours
FactCheck: Is it true that only about 3% of people pay tax on inheritance in Ireland?
Debunked: The WHO can't enforce 'mandatory vaccines' under new International Health Regulations
Debunked: Clip of Buzz Aldrin does not show him saying the moon landings were faked
Debunked: Hoax Facebook ads containing claims about Fintan O’Toole bring users to a malicious link
'They’re eating the cats': How Trump's claim about pet-eating spread before last night's debate
Debunked: Hoax claim suggests leaflets are telling Irish children to make friends with strangers
Debunked: Claim that PCR tests are ‘97% inaccurate' is false (and old)
Debunked: False claims allege Kamala Harris paralysed a child and dressed in Communist attire
Debunked: Fake Sinn Féin ads shared online suggest party is selling 'burkas' featuring its logo