The fact-check archive.
Thousands of dissected hoaxes in Indonesian and English: the claim, what the fact-checkers found, and the sources to verify it yourself.
11,141 fact-checks
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Fake News – “Usain Bolt in Critical Condition After Car Accident”
The claims in the report are untrue. There are no credible news sources that support the claim that Usain Bolt has been involved in a serious car accident or has been hospitalised.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 17, 2016
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(HOAX) Hillary Clinton Menyatakan Ingin Belajar Pada Sri Mulyani dan Jokowi Pada Debat Calon Presiden Amerika
Klaim akun Ghanu Kisworo memiliki kejanggalan yang sangat terlihat ketidakbenarannya. Sebab, dalam acara debat Calon Presiden Amerika Serikat membahas isu-isu strategis negara tersebut dan tidak mempertanyakan hal remeh seperti yang diklaim oleh Ghanu.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 17, 2016
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(DISINFORMASI) Ciri-Ciri Anak Dominan Otak Kanan
Perihal ciri-ciri anak dominan otak kanan yang diangkat oleh Praktisi Pendidikan Anak Edy Wiyono. Pria yang karib disapa Ayah Edy itu menuliskan dalam blognya mengenai ciri-ciri anak yang dominan otak kanan. Akan tetapi, ciri-ciri itu tidak sepenuhnya tepat.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 17, 2016
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Yet Another Range Rover Giveaway Scam Hitting Facebook
Both the post and the Facebook Page it comes from are fraudulent. The Page is not giving away any Range Rovers. Those who participate have zero chance of winning anything at all. The only winners are the scammers who created the bogus promotion.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 16, 2016
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“Free £85 Aldi Coupon”; Facebook Scam
The post is fraudulent. You will certainly not get a free Aldi coupon by participating. The post is not associated with Aldi in any way.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 15, 2016
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Penjelasan BPOM RI tentang Hasil Pemeriksaan Produk Permen Jari yang Diduga Mengandung Narkoba
Melanjutkan penjelasan Badan POM pada tanggal 12 Oktober 2016 terkait isu produk Permen Jari yang diduga mengandung narkoba, Badan POM memandang perlu memberikan penjelasan.
Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Oct 14, 2016
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“Little Baby Has Cancer”; Facebook Like-Farming Scam
The post is a disgraceful scam designed to accumulate likes and promote a particular Facebook profile. Facebook will certainly not donate money to help the child in exchange for liking, sharing, and commenting. The child in the video does not have cancer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 13, 2016
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Apple “New Online Update Authentication Procedures”; Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from Apple and you are not required to validate your account as claimed. It is a phishing scam that attempts to trick you into visiting a fraudulent website and supplying your Apple ID login details, your credit card numbers, and other…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 13, 2016
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FAKE-NEWS: “Queen Elizabeth Set to Retire in Feb, 2017 and Pass Crown to Prince William”
The claims in the report are untrue. Queen Elizabeth has not announced that she is retiring and there are no legitimate news articles that support the claims in the report.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 13, 2016
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‘Install WhatsApp Version 4.0’ Scam Message
The message is a scam and it is certainly not a genuine WhatsApp update notification. The message is designed to trick you into spamming your WhatsApp friends and divulging your personal information via suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 13, 2016
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(HOAX) Meme Ridwan Kamil
Foto meme yang dibuat oleh Fanpage Facebook Katakita menggunakan sebuah foto Walikota Bandung, Ridwan Kamil. Dalam meme tersebut terdapat kalimat yang seolah-olah merupakan kata-kata dari Ridwal Kamil.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 13, 2016
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“Dance of the Hillary”; Phone Virus Hoax
The warning is a hoax. There is no mobile phone virus threat like the one described. In fact, the message is just a mutated version of the earlier “Dance of the Pope” virus hoax. Sharing this false warning will help nobody.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 12, 2016
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Past Due Invoice “Ultimate Alert”; Email Contains Macro Malware
The email is not a genuine billing notification and the attached Word document is not a real invoice. If you attempt to open the Word document, you will be prompted to enable macros.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 12, 2016
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(DISINFORMASI) Harga Daging Lebih Murah di Singapura Daripada DKI Jakarta
Pernyataan Bakal Calon Wakil Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, kiranya tidak berdasarkan data yang tepat. Sebab, Menurut supermarket serikat buruh Singapura, harga daging sapi beku per setengah kilogram adalah SGD 6.9, diskon SGD 1.85 jika beli 1…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 11, 2016
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(DISINFORMASI)Februniye Walikota Kristen Pertama Di Kota Mardin yang Mayoritas Warganya Beragama Islam
Pemberitaan mengenai Februniye Akyol sebagai Walikota Kristen perempuan pertama di Mardin tidak sepenuhnya benar. Sebab, pola kepala daerah di Kota Mardin, yang mayoritas warganya beragama Islam, berbeda dengan konsep kepala daerah di Indonesia.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 11, 2016
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(HOAX + HASUT) Pembuat Desain Roti Al Maidah: 51
Beredar foto pembuat roti Al Maidah 51 berisikan narasi hasutan untuk menangkap dan melaporkan orang dalam foto ke polisi. Faktanya, orang yang di dalam foto bukanlah pembuat roti ataupun merancang desain bungkus roti tersebut.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 10, 2016
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“Wrong Paychecks”; Malware Email
The email is not legitimate and the attachment does not contain a paycheck. Instead, the attached.zip file harbours a malicious file that, if opened, can download and install malware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 7, 2016
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No, Coke Has NOT Recalled Dasani Water Due to Parasite Contamination
The claims in the report are false. Coca-Cola has not issued any recall of Dasani water and there are no credible reports about such a contamination. The image in the report depicts an eel larva, not a parasite.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 7, 2016
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(HOAX)Permen Jari Rasa Narkoba
Pesan berantai anonim itu tidak hanya tersebar kepada masyarakat yang tinggal di daerah Kota Tangerang, Banten. Ada varian narasi lain yang menyebutkan bahwa permen tersebut telah tersebar di Ponorogo, Jawa Timur dan Depok, Jawa Barat.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 7, 2016
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Fake “Donald Trump Cardiac Arrest”; Posts Link to Scam Websites
The claims are false. Donald Trump has not had a heart attack and he has not died. Clicking on the fake posts opens a scam website that automatically redirects visitors to other websites containing browser hijacking tech support scams, survey scams, malware,…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 6, 2016
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