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NewsGuard’s “False Claim of the Week” highlights a false claim from NewsGuard’s False Claim Fingerprints proprietary database of provably false claims and their debunks. The claim that Germany is deploying two military ships to Greenland in January 2026 to defend against the U.S. is NewsGuard’s “False Claim of the Week” due to its widespread appearance across social media platforms and websites, its high engagement levels, and the high-profile nature of the sources promoting it. Those three factors, as well as both its significant subject matter and potential for harm, makes it our False Claim of the Week.
What happened: Anti-Trump social media users are falsely claiming that Germany this week deployed two heavily armed warships with guided missiles to defend Greenland against the U.S., following renewed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the Danish territory.
Context: Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in gaining control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory with crucial access to the Arctic, either through a...
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Scammers are targeting Idaho residents with false claims about failing to appear for jury duty, according to Twin Falls County officials. Residents across the state...