Daniel Funke

US and Israeli attacks on Iran this week have triggered retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, sparking the spread of misinformation around the world. Here are some of the claims that our global team has debunked so far 🧵

Another major US paper pulls out of Asia, almost. Sad. For those in need, we are hiring multiple roles in Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei. Make sure you check out our jobs page: aboutus.ft.com/careers

🇹🇭 Thailand is set to hold a general election on February 8, which could lead to its fourth prime minister in less than three years. AFP has an open-access online course to help journalists combat election disinformation. Start now ➡️️u.afp.com/ElectionsPro

A Sydney man received death threats after he was misidentified as the gunman responsible for the mass shooting at Bondi Beach. He told @denechen he is "terrified" to leave his home france24.com/en/live-news/2…

📣 New AFP online course on artificial intelligence! 💻 AI is changing how digital content is created and shared. How do journalists know if what they see is real? Learn how to detect and verify AI-generated content at no cost ➡️u.afp.com/AIdetection

🇮🇩 Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the company's policies and a government crackdown on the illegal practice. Read the full @AFP investigation: rfi.fr/en/internation…

Today at 2 pm HKT! Hope to see you there 🔍

Trump's Washington takeover has drawn misleading comparisons online to former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law in December. Our @AFPFactCheck team in Seoul reports on why Trump's actions do not meet that bar: u.afp.com/SQnh

A Palestinian-Canadian who left Gaza last year has become the latest target of an online campaign to deny claims of starvation in the war-torn territory france24.com/en/live-news/2…

THREAD: Social media is full of misrepresented visuals said to show the Texas floods. I examined two of the most viral video compilations online, and none of their 14 clips show Texas. They are all old and filmed in places like China, Mexico and Spain. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.66…

I’m incredibly proud of the entire team behind this important piece of journalism. It’s a real honor to be recognized among such a talented group of fact-checkers. Huge congrats to @araeugenio, @janfelicia_, @lucillesodipe and @TiiNattakorn! 👏🏻

🇰🇷 The lead-up to today's presidential election in South Korea was awash in misinformation. @shizzzm reports on some of the top trends our team has seen yahoo.com/news/south-kor…

At least four of the studies cited in a flagship White House report on children's health do not exist, AFP confirmed Thursday u.afp.com/SpRz

South Korean police have requested an arrest warrant for a journalist over a false report related to former president Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law. @AFPFactCheck has previously debunked the report barrons.com/news/s-korea-p…

🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 I'm hiring a journalist based in Hong Kong to join @AFP's award-winning @AFPFactCheck team. If you're a Cantonese or Mandarin-speaking reporter who's passionate about fighting misinformation, this role is for you. Apply now: welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/a…

Online rumours of a forthcoming earthquake in Japan have deterred Hong Kong tourists from visiting the country, according to travel firms and airlines reporting less demand @natfukue and @carinacheng_ report on the trend for @AFP: sg.news.yahoo.com/unscientific-j…

India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but citizens on both sides are still peddling disinformation. @MasroorGilani and Sumit Dubey report on some of the top trends our team has seen so far france24.com/en/live-news/2…

🇮🇳 🇵🇰 The rapid escalation in violence between nuclear-armed arch-rivals India and Pakistan has sparked a wave of misinformation on social media. Here are some of the false claims our team has debunked so far 🧵:

📣Verification is crucial in the digital age and a free toolkit co-developed by AFP can help speed up the process. We’re pleased to launch an open access course for journalists to demystify the Verification Plugin, also known as InVID-WeVerify, with the support of @GoogleNewsInit

🔎 Read all our fact checks about the earthquake here: factcheck.afp.com/AFP-Thailand And if this work matters to your organization, please consider a subscription to our wire: afp.com/en/our-offer/a…

The @AFPFactCheck Bangkok bureau presented a few of our fact checks about last week’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, as well as how we’re investigating AI-generated visuals and pursuing enterprise reporting

Happy International #FactCheckingDay! I’m thrilled to be in Bangkok to help @CofactThailand and its civil society partners celebrate facts ✅