Fact-check: Will smoking keep you thin?
The worry of gaining weight is a common excuse for smokers not to quit. The Cube takes a look at a new study which found that both starting smoking and … Read More
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No, Ursula von der Leyen’s grandfather was not an SS general
The Cube takes a look at claims the European Commission president’s grandparents were Nazis and pictured shaking hands with Adolf Hitler. ADVERTISEMENT False claims are circulating on social media that … Read More
Fact-check: Do pets pollute as much as cars?
Is man’s best friend the planet’s enemy? There’s been an ongoing debate about whether owning a pet is as polluting as owning a car. ADVERTISEMENT Is your adorable puppy or … Read More
No, this video doesn’t show the Pope calling the Catholic Church ‘the mother of harlots’
A decade-old video has recently resurfaced claiming to show the Pope revealing his secret agenda to control the world and chastising Christians for watching The Hobbit and Game of Thrones. … Read More
Why is the French city of Nantes flying the Nazi flag?
Iconic buildings in Nantes have been draped in Nazi banners over the past few days, which has caused a stir on social media. The Cube takes a look at why … Read More
Is the Las Meninas painting being cancelled for being a hate crime?
The Cube takes a closer look at claims that Las Meninas will be withdrawn from the Prado Museum in Madrid for supposedly being a hate crime. ADVERTISEMENT Some social media … Read More
Has the Eiffel Tower caught fire?
Some widely-spread videos on social media claim to show the Eiffel Tower ravaged by flames. The Cube took a closer look. ADVERTISEMENT Images have been circulating on social media supposedly … Read More
Fact-check: Was Ukraine’s ex-Defence minister caught partying on a yacht in the South of France?
Viral social media posts claim Oleksiy Reznikov was seen partying on a yacht in the South of France days after leaving his post as defence minister of Ukraine. But these … Read More
Twitter’s blue tick comes under increasing pressure from fake accounts
The social media platform’s new ‘Blue’ subscription service appears to have been paused for new users, after many fake accounts with blue ticks were launched, impersonating famous people and companies. … Read More
