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 8 days ago

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

Checked againstDesk review: same againSee the story →

falseRuled 8 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 8 days ago

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

Checked againstReuters

unverifiedRuled 8 days ago

“Social media claims about explosion in downtown”

Checked againstUnder investigation

falseRuled 8 days ago

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

Checked againstFact checked by AFP