Fact checks

Every claim the desk has ruled on, with the evidence and the date. A ruling can change; when it does, the old one stays visible.

falseRuled 13 days ago

“Stage eight of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes is heading to Nice.”

Checked againstDesk review: same againSee the story →

falseRuled 13 days ago

“Stage eight of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes is heading to Nice.”

Checked againstDesk review: contradicted by the recordSee the story →

confirmedRuled 13 days ago

“WHO: New malaria vaccine shows 90% efficacy in trials”

Checked againstReuters

unverifiedRuled 13 days ago

“Social media claims about explosion in downtown”

Checked againstUnder investigation

falseRuled 13 days ago

“Video of "UFO over New York" is actually from a movie”

Checked againstFact checked by AFP