Investigations
Investigations
Investigations
Cases we've looked at. Findings we've published. This archive grows with every investigation we complete.

Health
Confirmed False
Viral Health Claim About New Vaccine Side Effects
A widely shared social media post states that the new vaccine "permanently damages hearing in one out of every ten recipients." The post, which has been shared more than 80,000 times, urges readers to avoid vaccination until "the truth comes out."

Politics
Confirmed False
Fabricated Economic Data Shared by News Aggregator
A news aggregator site published a chart claiming national unemployment has reached 19 percent, "the highest in the country's history." The chart is attributed to the national statistics office and has circulated widely on messaging apps.

Economy
Confirmed False
Misleading Headline About Corporate Data Breach
A headline reading "Company Hacked: Millions of Customers' Personal Data Stolen" spread rapidly across social platforms. Readers took it to mean that the personal details of millions of the company's customers were stolen and are now in criminal hands.

Politics
Confirmed False
Misleading Quote Attributed to Government Official
An image circulating online shows the Deputy Transport Minister with the quote: "If people can't afford fuel, they should simply stop driving." The post presents it as a dismissive response to rising petrol prices.

Media
Confirmed False
Reported Protest Numbers Disputed Across Media Outlets
Several media outlets reported that more than 120,000 people attended last Saturday's rally in the city's central square, and the figure is now widely shared as fact. Other outlets cited far lower counts.

Economy
Confirmed False
Misrepresented Statements from International Conference
Social posts say delegates at an international summit on sustainable cities "agreed to ban private cars in all member cities by 2030." The claim is often accompanied by outrage about government overreach.

Health
Confirmed False
Viral Health Claim About New Vaccine Side Effects
A widely shared social media post states that the new vaccine "permanently damages hearing in one out of every ten recipients." The post, which has been shared more than 80,000 times, urges readers to avoid vaccination until "the truth comes out."

Politics
Confirmed False
Fabricated Economic Data Shared by News Aggregator
A news aggregator site published a chart claiming national unemployment has reached 19 percent, "the highest in the country's history." The chart is attributed to the national statistics office and has circulated widely on messaging apps.

Economy
Confirmed False
Misleading Headline About Corporate Data Breach
A headline reading "Company Hacked: Millions of Customers' Personal Data Stolen" spread rapidly across social platforms. Readers took it to mean that the personal details of millions of the company's customers were stolen and are now in criminal hands.

Politics
Confirmed False
Misleading Quote Attributed to Government Official
An image circulating online shows the Deputy Transport Minister with the quote: "If people can't afford fuel, they should simply stop driving." The post presents it as a dismissive response to rising petrol prices.

Media
Confirmed False
Reported Protest Numbers Disputed Across Media Outlets
Several media outlets reported that more than 120,000 people attended last Saturday's rally in the city's central square, and the figure is now widely shared as fact. Other outlets cited far lower counts.

Economy
Confirmed False
Misrepresented Statements from International Conference
Social posts say delegates at an international summit on sustainable cities "agreed to ban private cars in all member cities by 2030." The claim is often accompanied by outrage about government overreach.


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Investigations
About
Legal

Independent. Nonprofit. Being Built For You.
RED DOT, Nonprofit Association (Austria) / ZVR 1811313123 / Nonprofit under Austrian law (§§34ff BAO) / rd@thereddot.org



Investigations
Independent. Nonprofit. Evidence-Based.
RED DOT – Nonprofit Association (Austria) / ZVR 1811313123 / Nonprofit under Austrian law (§§34ff BAO) / rd@thereddot.org


Investigations
Independent. Nonprofit. Evidence-Based.
RED DOT – Nonprofit Association (Austria) / ZVR 1811313123 / Nonprofit under Austrian law (§§34ff BAO) / rd@thereddot.org