The Journal FactCheck

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A project by @thejournal_ie | Tackling misinformation in Ireland | Heard something dodgy? Email factcheck@thejournal.ie or WhatsApp us on +353 83 876 0971

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The Journal FactCheck @TJ_FactCheck Nov 20, 2024

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A video shared widely on social media falsely claims that a publicly available UN document details plans to replace European people in Europe, and Irish people in Ireland.

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www.thejournal.ie Debunked: The UN didn’t publish plans to replace Irish people in Ireland or Europeans in Europe The Marrakech Compact was miscited as proof of the Great Replacement conspiracy theory.

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False claims that hundreds of thousands of people recently took to the streets to proclaim that Poland is a Christian country have reshared old footage from the country's Independence Day parades in an attempt to bolster their claims.

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www.thejournal.ie Debunked: Old Polish national day footage falsely described as Christian nationalist demonstration The false claims were viewed millions of times on X.

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FactCheck: Peter Burke says Ireland is generating AI jobs two to three times faster than peer countries.

The figures measure the share of job adverts mentioning AI — they don’t establish that rate of job creation.

Our verdict: FALSE.

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AI videos images have been shared online alongside claims they show iPhones and other luxury goods washing up ashore by the Strait of Hormuz, following the sinking of a passing ship that was struck by a missile.

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www.thejournal.ie Debunked: AI images shared alongside false claims they show iPhones in sea at Strait of Hormuz The fake images appeared in the wake of real damage to container ships in the Strait.