Science and technology
332 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Video shows preparation of artificial cabbages in China”
FACTLY says: These visuals showcase wax food display replicas found in Japan, not China. These artificial cabbages are not meant for consumption; instead, they are utilized as food replicas exhibited outside restaurants in Japan. It…
“A video showing machine laying railway tracks in Malaysia has been shared with false claims that it shows the latest technology being used in India.”
“A satellite image of the Philippines shows that the blackout in Panay was visible from space”
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“Satellite image taken of Jan 2 Panay blackout”
FactRakers says: Imag shows satellite view of the Philippines at night as of July 2018
“Logically Facts found that the video of the vultures is not recent and has been on the internet since at least 2021.”
“A restaurant in Japan has deployed a waitress robot with AI technology. This is truly a very interesting experience for any customer”
“The Lincoln Project is “using A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)” in its “television commercials.”
PolitiFact says: A review of clips and photos used in the Lincoln Project’s ad shows it used real footage and photographs of former President Donald Trump.
“The International Space Station is in a pool, not in space.”
PolitiFact says: Images in this post show astronauts training underwater in a large swimming pool to simulate space conditions before a mission. The International Space Station is 250 miles from Earth.