Social media is often home to inspirational or political quotes from celebrities. But not all these statements are true. DW's fact-checking team explains what to watch out for.

These quotes targeted Virat Kohli's form, as well as Rohit Sharma's captaincy, and sparked unnecessary social media outrage, adding to the noise surrounding the high-stakes series between India ...

The world of social media is a complex one. It has been exposed many times for being fake but still, our minds struggle to differentiate what is real versus what is not.

The disinformation blitz began with Dvoynyk publishing 50 fake quotes on the social media platform X. These posts were then retweeted over 120,000 times, a standard tactic for such campaigns.

Social media companies exercise only limited control, permitting lies, fake news and intentionally divisive content to proliferate. The torrent of allegedly Moscow-backed content provoked an angry ...

Social media has so much contradicting information that it is confusing to keep track of, so the best bet is to believe the traditional media. After all, people have to believe something to create a ...

Social media does not just turn a blind eye to falsehoods, it actively encourages them, because fake transfer stories are by definition surprising, so are likely to get more likes and retweets ...

Belief in fake news linked to problematic social media use People with high score on problematic social media use are more likely to like and share fake news. Jennifer Ouellette – May 8, 2025 10 ...