This video spread widely after France defeated Morocco with claims it showed unrest in Paris after the result. But the sequence dates to 2022, after demonstrations over a deadly shooting at a Kurdish cultural center. factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video depicting a drone show honoring Cristiano Ronaldo on his home island Madeira after Portugal's elimination from the World Cup is an AI-generated fake. factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video, which purports to show FIFA's Gianni Infantino saying Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum tried to pay him to make her country winners of the World Cup, is an AI-generated fake. factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This supposed Deutsche Welle report saying Germany fans have begun collecting signatures to demand that African and Muslim players no longer be allowed on the national football team is a fake. DW denied ever published the supposed article. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image, purporting to show Cristiano Ronaldo expressing solidarity with the Egyptian team and its complaints over the refereeing during its knockout round loss to Argentina, is an AI-generated fake. factcheckarabic.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

These images purporting to show France's team praying after the selection's quarterfinals win over Morocco are AI-generated fakes. For some of the players depicted, the fakes even show the wrong jersey numbers. factcheckarabic.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

These images purporting to show Argentina's Lisandro Martinez calling for the release of former president Cristina Kirchner, under house arrest after a corruption conviction, are AI-generated fakes. factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image depicting FIFA President Gianni Infantino injecting Lionel Messi with performance-enhancing drugs is an AI-generated fake. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

New @factcheck.afp.com investigation: Trump posts old images amid renewed US strikes on Iran factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Trump also shared this image out of context. The photo was in fact captured by an AFP photographer on March 7. It shows the site of Israeli airstrikes at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.

US President Donald Trump shared this image yesterday of a massive fire and smoke, claiming it showed "retribution" for Iranian attacks on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz. But the picture is an AI-altered version of a photo taken over a year ago in June 2025 factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Cristiano Ronaldo fans are claiming these videos show a crowd celebrating him during the World Cup, but the clips are misrepresented. The footage predates the tournament and shows supporters of a Polish football club celebrating their team's promotion. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video appears to show Cristiano Ronaldo urging fans to invest in a cryptocurrency token. But the clip is a fake -- altered from a World Cup mixed zone interview during which, in reality, the Portuguese star made no mention of financial tips. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This clip purporting to show Ecuador's Sebastián Beccacece saying his side had to lose to Mexico because of cartel threats is an AI-altered fake. factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image has been claimed online to show Dubai's Burj Khalifa lit up in celebration of Egypt's World Cup success, but it is an old picture. The photo is from 2022, when the skyscraper honored Egypt's national day. factcheckarabic.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Despite online claims that this video shows Morocco's national team raising the Palestinian flag after defeating the Netherlands, the clip is old. It shows a moment during the 2022 World Cup involving a player not on the 2026 World Cup roster. factcheckarabic.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video, purporting to show Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatening Ecuador before the two nations played in the World Cup's first elimination round, is an AI-generated fake. factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This supposed CNN headline saying Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli expressed support for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reelection campaign is fake. CNN said it published no such article, and the player made no such statement. checamos.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This clip depicting Norway's Erling Haaland startled by his own reflection is doctored. It was altered using AI to swap the star striker's face onto a skit posted by a Chinese content creator. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This is an AI-generated video that has circulated online since late 2025 -- note the inconsistent crosswalk spacing and illegible text, among other irregularities. It has nothing to do with the Venezuela earthquakes. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video has been claimed in several languages to show Dutch riots after the Netherlands lost to Morocco in the World Cup, but it is misrepresented. The clip in fact shows clashes between Dutch and English fans before the Euro 2024 semis in Germany. factcheckarabic.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image, purporting to show Seattle's stadium unfurling LGBTQ Pride flags instead of those for Iran and Egypt before their group stage match, is altered. The original picture, other photos and the live broadcasts all showed Iranian and Egyptian flags. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image, claimed across platforms to show a Texas billboard for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton declaring that "Pedos ain't that bad," is altered. The actual billboard reads: "No blue state BS. Just red state succcess. Keep Texas red!" factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image purporting to show Keir Starmer wearing a Croatia jersey to watch England's opening World Cup match against the Vatreni is altered. The original photo, taken during Euro 2024, shows the outgoing prime minister in a plain white T-shirt. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

New video from @factcheck.afp.com: Social media is overrun with old, out-of-context clips falsely claimed to show the Venezuela earthquakes. Always check your sources before sharing. Reverse image searching is one way to do so. www.youtube.com/shorts/iOtDB...

This video is spreading across languages in viral social media posts claiming it shows the earthquakes that rattled Venezuela, but that is false. It is CCTV footage from a 2025 quake in Myanmar. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video is falsely claimed to show a building toppled over by the earthquakes that shook Venezuela. In fact, the footage shows a controlled demolition in Turkey of an apartment complex that was badly damaged by a different earthquake in 2023. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

The earthquakes in Venezuela have prompted a surge of old videos to spread out of context on social media. For example, this clip has been falsely claimed to show the quakes causing explosions on a Caracas metro. It is actually from an incident in 2021. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video depicting a Brazilian fan forcibly removed from a World Cup stadium is an AI-generated fake. checamos.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image, claimed to show the South Korean team declaring a media blackout, is an AI-generated fake. Hwang Hee-chan is shown twice, Son Heung-min has been given tattoos that do not exist in real life, and the logo in the background is outdated. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....