# debunked

Last month

May 2023

Debunked: No, a UN report doesn't call to decriminalise sex 'between adults and children'

The document, which wasn’t written by the UN, argues that the same age of consent should apply regardless of gender or marital status.

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May 19th 2023, 5:18 PM

This year

2023

# debunked

Debunked: Safety sheet used to show an edible coating is risky is actually for a cleaning fluid

A safety sheet says people should seek immediate medical attention after swallowing Apeel.

3.3k

Apr 28th 2023, 10:34 AM

# factcheck

Debunked: No, Scotland is not reducing motorway speed limits to 30mph due to climate change

Misleading headlines in British tabloids, as well as tweets from an account known for misinformation, spread the claim.

881

Apr 20th 2023, 4:27 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: An Irish news headline about 'pregnant men at risk from climate change' is fake

The doctored screenshot was shared by an Australian Senator.

285

Apr 13th 2023, 2:22 PM

# debunked

Debunked: Video of fatal explosion used to falsely claim that electric cars are dangerous

One person was killed after an explosion involving a Compressed Natural Gas tank

49.8k

Mar 31st 2023, 11:54 AM

# debunked

Debunked: Recent studies indicate masks can be effective at preventing the spread of disease

A 2022 study on mandates for Catalan schoolchildren had been touted as proof masks don’t work.

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Mar 24th 2023, 2:22 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Leo Varadkar did not say that 'biological males' shouldn't be put in female prisons

In Scotland, non-violent prisoners may still be housed according to their gender expression.

10.7k

Mar 24th 2023, 1:14 PM

# debunked

Debunked: No, the first man to receive Pfizer's Covid vaccine did not die because of the jab

William Shakespeare was the second person to receive the vaccine in December 2020.

2.0k

Mar 10th 2023, 3:57 PM

# debunked

Debunked: It's untrue that over 20 migrants were jailed for sex offences in six weeks in Ireland

A video circulating on social media makes the claim.

1.9k

Mar 3rd 2023, 4:33 PM

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5 skincare myths debunked and crucial information you need to know from our resident expert

Do you know the difference between dry and dehydrated skin? Is it the same thing? We’re looking at popular skincare myths.

11.7k

Mar 1st 2023, 9:25 AM

# debunked

Debunked: No, a Dublin community centre has not been closed because it is housing 150 Somalians

The centre has been the subject of local protests.

1.3k

Feb 23rd 2023, 5:29 PM

# debunked

Debunked: There is no evidence that more 15-year-olds are dying of heart attacks due to vaccines

A claim shared on Irish social media suggests vaccines are killing 15-year-olds.

668

Feb 21st 2023, 1:04 PM

# debunked

FactFind: Does a new scientific review show masks are useless at stopping disease?

The conclusions of the review are surprising, but have been twisted by anti-mask campaigners online.

17.0k

Feb 10th 2023, 1:37 PM

# debunked

Debunked: Old footage used to claim migrants 'brutally pushed' someone off a train platform in Dublin

There is no evidence to support this claim.

1.0k

Feb 8th 2023, 6:56 PM

# damar hamlin

Debunked: Claims that an NFL player collapsed due to a Covid-19 vaccine are completely unfounded

Multiple social media posts have incorrectly claimed that Hamlin’s collapse was caused by a Covid-19 vaccine.

12.5k

Jan 7th 2023, 6:30 AM

# factcheck

Debunked: No, refugees are not still being housed at a school in Drimnagh

A number of social media posts incorrectly claimed that pupils may not be able to return to the school today, prompting protests.

18.3k

Jan 5th 2023, 5:03 PM

Last year

2022

# Clondalkin

'A young girl has lost her life': Unproven claim about homeless death spreads from Facebook to the Dáil

The rumour has circulated widely online in recent days.

63.3k

Dec 13th 2022, 9:00 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Conspiracy theory 'documentary' repeats long-disproven claims about Covid vaccines

‘Died Suddenly’ is heavy on gruesome medical imagery, but light on facts

5.8k

Dec 8th 2022, 1:40 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Asylum seekers, not economic migrants, are being housed at the East Wall building

Multiple false claims were levied against asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees

7.4k

Dec 2nd 2022, 3:34 PM

# debunked

Debunk: No, these maps don't show large areas of Irish cities that 'could be underwater’ by 2050

While the ‘stark images’ are alarming, they depict something else.

36.4k

Nov 11th 2022, 5:21 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Five common climate myths and why they're wrong

As COP27 climate summit begins in Egypt, here are the facts on climate change.

26.6k

Nov 6th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Northern Ireland Protocol

Debunked: No, the NI Protocol has not impacted on heart surgeries in Northern Ireland

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has said the Protocol is responsible for delays to cardiac services.

15.5k

Nov 2nd 2022, 6:41 PM

# debunked

Debunked: World Economic Forum did not say Covid lockdowns were test for ‘social-credit scheme’

Irish social media users shared a headline from a fake news site

6.7k

Oct 5th 2022, 2:47 PM

# debunked

Debunked: No, excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is not down to natural causes

Spurious claims were made by an Australian climate change denier

3.0k

Sep 29th 2022, 12:23 PM

# debunked

Debunked: No, 35km queues of traffic have not formed at the Russia-Finland border

The videos posted on social media are not of the current situation on the border.

37.3k

Sep 21st 2022, 9:25 PM

# debunked

Debunked: Climate change is real - it is not a 'hoax' or a 'scam' designed to control people

Claims on social media suggest that climate change is made up.

2.5k

Sep 19th 2022, 4:05 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Tony Cascarino did not throw his takeaway in the bin and other fake queen claims

There were no Irish dancers at Buckingham Palace either.

39.1k

Sep 9th 2022, 6:14 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Teacher wasn't jailed over pronouns, but for breaking a court order by going to school

Burke was sent to Mountjoy Prison this week.

10.4k

Sep 8th 2022, 2:53 PM

# debunked

Debunked: A quote by Yuval Noah Harari that technology will 'replace people' is missing context

An image containing the quote has gone viral on social media.

7.2k

Sep 2nd 2022, 11:32 AM

# newsletter

FactCheck: Sign up to The Journal's monthly newsletter about misinformation trends

See how we’re fighting back with quality information every month – and what’s happening in the wider world of disinformation.

6.5k

Aug 30th 2022, 8:00 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Figures on Covid-19 deaths and underlying conditions have been taken out of context

Covid sceptics are misinterpreting CSO data to make inaccurate claims.

22.9k

Aug 28th 2022, 7:00 AM

# debunked

Debunked: Yes, cows are a 'problem' when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Two Facebook posts said cows are “not the problem” compared to emitting activities like flying.

42.0k

Aug 19th 2022, 4:06 PM

# debunked

Debunked: It is misleading to claim that 30-degree heat is 'normal' during an Irish summer

Social media users suggest that climate change has been exaggerated in recent weather reports.

27.8k

Aug 13th 2022, 1:00 PM

# debunked

Debunked: A claim that the UN accused Ukrainian forces of using 'human shields' is missing context

The use of human shields breaches international human rights law.

11.4k

Aug 12th 2022, 3:39 PM

# debunked

Debunked: No, The Journal didn't report a man's death from monkeypox after his 'parachute failed'

An image featuring The Journal’s logo has been manipulated.

2.3k

Aug 9th 2022, 2:10 PM

# debunked

Debunked: No, The Journal did not report that monkeypox lives on toilets for 120 years

The article has been photoshopped and the claim is fake.

1.2k

Aug 9th 2022, 8:46 AM

# debunked

Debunked: Is it potentially dangerous to give dogs ice during high temperatures?

A viral post shared thousands of times during the heatwave warned against giving K9s ice, but is it true?

3.8k

Jul 28th 2022, 7:45 AM

# factcheck

Debunked: A drone image of lightning striking the Poolbeg towers has been digitally altered

The chimney stacks were hit by lightning yesterday, but this widely shared image has been doctored.

59.8k

Jul 20th 2022, 12:26 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: The pain from a kick in the testicles is not the same as giving birth to 160 children at once

It might be painful but there is no evidence to support the claim.

125k

Jul 1st 2022, 12:00 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: No, the UN did not warn of '500 million refugees on their way from Africa to Europe'

The UN Refugee Agency said it never issued such a statement and it warned of the damage disinformation can do.

12.0k

Jun 27th 2022, 2:58 PM