Menna Abd Elrazek
Investigative reporter specializing in data-driven reports and fact-checking.
Fact Check
25th November 2024
Outdated Photo of Crowds in Italy Misused to Spread False Claim About Migrants
The Claim
:
Italy begins dumping migrants at the door of the Vatican City after Pope Francis said it is a ‘sin’ to reject migrants.
Satire
Fact Check
22nd November 2024
Viral Video Falsely Claims Polish Troop Deployment to Belarus Border
The Claim
:
BREAKING: Poland Deploys Troops to Belarus Border: Tensions Rise with Russia.
Misleading
Fact Check
14th November 2024
No Increase in Suicide Rates Following Trump’s 2024 Election Victory
The Claim
:
Suicide rates have surged since Donald Trump, the republican candidate, won the U.S. 2024 elections on 5 of November.
Fake
Fact Check
13th November 2024
These Protests Are Not a Military Coup in Israel
The Claim
:
BREAKING: REPORTS OF A MILITARY COUP IN ISRAEL This was after Netanyahu firing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant yesterday. CIVIL WAR!!!
Misleading
Fact Check
26th October 2024
This Image Shows a Video Game Character, Not a Turkish Attacker
The Claim
:
CCTV footage shows attackers, likely with suicide vests, including a female attacker, Farah Karim. Reports claim the female shooter in Turkey has been identified as Farah Karim.
Fake
Misbar Blog
23rd October 2024
Will Trump's Felony Conviction Bar Him From Voting in Florida?
Menna Abd Elrazek
Fact Check
20th October 2024
This Image Is AI-Generated and Does Not Show Hezbollah-Captured Israeli Soldiers
The Claim
:
Hezbollah has captured many Zionist terrorists in South Lebanon.
Fake
Fact Check
17th October 2024
This Video Does Not Show Recent Hezbollah Strike on Israeli Military Base
The Claim
:
Hezbollah successfully attacked another Israeli military base.
Misleading
Misbar Blog
16th October 2024
Right-Wing Alternative Media's Role in Political Polarization and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in Europe
Menna Abd Elrazek
Fact Check
29th September 2024
This Photo Does Not Show Yemeni Fighters at Syrian Army HQ in Daraa
The Claim
:
About 40000 people from Syria, Iraq and Yemen are arriving at Golan Heights, awaiting Nasrallah's call to fight. Syrian media also reports, a large number of Yemeni fighters arrived at the headquarter
Misleading
Fact Check
18th September 2024
Video of Ukrainian MI-8 Flying Was Not Filmed in the Kursk Region
The Claim
:
Ukrainian Mi-8 flying over Kursk.
Misleading
Fact Check
16th September 2024
Hezbollah Did Not Target Haifa Port Amid Tensions With Israel
The Claim
:
Hezbollah has officially started striking the Israeli port of Haifa for the first time.
Misleading
Fact Check
4th September 2024
Outdated Video of British Police Arresting Suspects Is Unrelated To Recent Riots
The Claim
:
What on Earth is happening here with the British Police.
Misleading
Fact Check
3rd September 2024
Congressman Walz's Speech About Visiting Afghanistan Is Taken Out of Context
The Claim
:
A video shows Tim Walz claiming, “when I was in Afghanistan”! Tim Walz should resign in disgrace! He was NEVER in Afghanistan!
Selective
Misbar Blog
25th August 2024
When Satire Misleads: The Effects of Humorous Content on Misinformation
Menna Abd Elrazek