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We’re extremely happy to be able to debunk this one.
The 26-minute video was viewed millions of times before social media giants took it down.
Members of the public have been warned about a text scam in recent days.
The picture shared in a Facebook post is real, but it is from July 2015.
A fake image on social media claims that media organisations and Fine Gael are calling for people to applaud the government tonight.
A letter claiming to be from Golf Union Ireland stated golf courses were set to reopen on 2 May.
A post shared on Facebook claims to show a party taking place in Dublin on 1 May, but the footage is older than that.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
A post on Facebook claims that the British army are to set up a ‘military camp’ at the site of the former Maze Prison.
The HSE said routine breathing tests and mobilising are more appropriate for Covid-19 patients than this method.
He did not say anything of the sort.
Posts speculating about the origin of the virus have been widely shared in recent weeks.
An image was widely shared on social media after file footage appeared on RTÉ news bulletins.
The false message originated in Australia but is being widely shared here.
This image has been shared widely on WhatsApp recently.
A piece of misinformation being shared widely claims that a vaccine existed 19 years ago. This is untrue.
The US President says lots of things. But he didn’t say this.
A message circulating WhatsApp claims that the platform is going to start charging users from “Saturday morning”.
A post on Facebook claims there are no more deaths ‘than usual’ as a result of Covid-19.
The photo has been widely shared on social media and messaging services.
A post on Facebook claiming that Queen Elizabeth’s speech regarding the coronavirus outbreak is untrue.
The false message has been shared across Facebook and WhatsApp in Ireland and other countries.
This message has been circulating today in WhatsApp Groups – the Chief Medical Officer says “no such list exists” right now.
It is also not an effective surface disinfectant.
Donald Trump has said this combination could be “one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine”.
Recipients are advised not to click on the link attached to the message.
The WhatsApp message is reminiscent of a previous hoax text in 2015.
A post on Instagram claiming that Queen Elizabeth has coronavirus is untrue.
TheJournal.ie is debunking some of the many rumours going around about coronavirus.
Could you carry coronavirus into your home on your shoes? It’s low risk.
The latest WhatsApp message doing the rounds is debunked here.
The image claims that there will be “a strict ban of alcohol” from tomorrow, meaning that off-licences would close.
An image purporting to show the Taoiseach warning people not to use the app has been shared on social media in recent days.
A message being shared makes specific claims about funeral arrangements for loved ones who die from Covid-19.
There is a lot of misinformation about what is actually involved in Ireland’s Covid-19 measures.
False claims on Facebook suggest that onions are able to absorb germs.
A message claiming to be from a friend’s uncle who works in a hospital in China has been circulating lately.
False claims being shared on WhatsApp claim that drinking tea can stop the coronavirus.