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Emmi Kivi

Fact-Checker, Finland

Emmi Kivi is our fact-checker for Finnish content. Emmi holds an M.Sc. in Political Science from the University of Helsinki and is interested in European security policy, Russian disinformation narratives, emerging technologies and information warfare. Before joining Logically Facts, Emmi worked on these topics in the public sector, international and academic institutions.

Latest Fact Checks by Emmi Kivi

2023 rocket strike shared as Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel
Geopolitical-Conflict

2023 rocket strike shared as Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel
AI-generated photo does not show the 2024 total solar eclipse
Events-General

AI-generated photo does not show the 2024 total solar eclipse
Image shows WWII shelter tunnel in Poland, not a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv
Geopolitical-Conflict

Image shows WWII shelter tunnel in Poland, not a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv
2021 image of Israeli airstrikes shared as recent bombing of the Gaza Strip
Geopolitical-Conflict

2021 image of Israeli airstrikes shared as recent bombing of the Gaza Strip
U.S. security alert does not prove U.S. involvement in Moscow attack
Events-Terrorism

U.S. security alert does not prove U.S. involvement in Moscow attack
No, milk thistle cannot detox your liver
Health-General

No, milk thistle cannot detox your liver
2022 video of an assault of Palestinian man at the Al-Aqsa Mosque shared as recent
Geopolitical-General

2022 video of an assault of Palestinian man at the Al-Aqsa Mosque shared as recent
No, a man was not arrested for holding an anti-Hamas placard at London protest
Geopolitical-General

No, a man was not arrested for holding an anti-Hamas placard at London protest
No, Palestine was not removed from the list of countries for place of birth on new Canadian passports
Politics-General

No, Palestine was not removed from the list of countries for place of birth on new Canadian passports
No, a Liverpool man was not arrested for waving a Union Jack at a pro-Palestinian protest
Politics-General

No, a Liverpool man was not arrested for waving a Union Jack at a pro-Palestinian protest
No, Putin did not snub Netanyahu at an international meeting
Politics-General

No, Putin did not snub Netanyahu at an international meeting
No, Polish farmers did not shout 'you sold us out for Ukraine' during protest
Politics-General

No, Polish farmers did not shout 'you sold us out for Ukraine' during protest
Antony Blinken headline on Finnish NATO membership and election result is fake
Politics-Elections

Antony Blinken headline on Finnish NATO membership and election result is fake
Military exercise in Atlantic misattributed to U.S. warships off Yemen
Geopolitical-Conflict

Military exercise in Atlantic misattributed to U.S. warships off Yemen
Art project installation falsely shared as Israeli-made Palestinian doll for sale
Geopolitical-Conflict

Art project installation falsely shared as Israeli-made Palestinian doll for sale
Allegations of Finnish politician's missing candidacy supporter cards spun as election fraud
Politics-Elections

Allegations of Finnish politician's missing candidacy supporter cards spun as election fraud
A fabricated snippet of Epstein’s court papers was shared to reveal Stephen Hawking’s 'proclivities'
Media-Celebrities

A fabricated snippet of Epstein’s court papers was shared to reveal Stephen Hawking’s 'proclivities'
Carbon dioxide is a major cause of global warming; ice core surveys do not prove otherwise
Climate-General

Carbon dioxide is a major cause of global warming; ice core surveys do not prove otherwise
Old footage of weapons testing misattributed as the U.S. Navy destroying Houthi boats in the Red Sea
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old footage of weapons testing misattributed as the U.S. Navy destroying Houthi boats in the Red Sea
No, the U.S. is not establishing military bases in Finland and deployed U.S. troops are not exempt from Finnish laws
Geopolitical-General

No, the U.S. is not establishing military bases in Finland and deployed U.S. troops are not exempt from Finnish laws
Image from 2017 anti-corruption raid in Nigeria shared as smuggled goods in aid trucks heading to Gaza
Geopolitical-Conflict

Image from 2017 anti-corruption raid in Nigeria shared as smuggled goods in aid trucks heading to Gaza
No, a sniper was not placed at the León Cathedral to protect against radical Islamists in Spain
Geopolitical-General

No, a sniper was not placed at the León Cathedral to protect against radical Islamists in Spain
No, Ukraine President Zelenskyy did not buy two mega-yachts worth $75 million
Geopolitical-General

No, Ukraine President Zelenskyy did not buy two mega-yachts worth $75 million
Clip of Poland’s MP Donald Tusk saying he will not deliver his election campaign promises is a deepfake
Politics-Elections Tech-Deepfakes

Clip of Poland’s MP Donald Tusk saying he will not deliver his election campaign promises is a deepfake
New York billboard displaying ‘Stand with Israel’ replacing pro-Ukraine messaging is digitally altered
Geopolitical-Conflict

New York billboard displaying ‘Stand with Israel’ replacing pro-Ukraine messaging is digitally altered
2013 footage of U.S. Marines shared as U.S. troops deployed in Gaza
Geopolitical-Conflict

2013 footage of U.S. Marines shared as U.S. troops deployed in Gaza
Footage of pro-Palestinian demonstration misrepresented as Palestinian casualties in Gaza
Geopolitical-Conflict

Footage of pro-Palestinian demonstration misrepresented as Palestinian casualties in Gaza
2019 video showing Hezbollah’s anti-ship missiles shared as recent
Geopolitical-Conflict

2019 video showing Hezbollah’s anti-ship missiles shared as recent
Yemen has not officially declared war on Israel
Geopolitical-Conflict

Yemen has not officially declared war on Israel
Finland has not blamed 'a Russian operation' for damaging the Balticconnector gas pipeline
Geopolitical-General

Finland has not blamed 'a Russian operation' for damaging the Balticconnector gas pipeline
A hospitalized Palestinian man falsely described as an 'actor' feigning injury
Geopolitical-Conflict

A hospitalized Palestinian man falsely described as an 'actor' feigning injury
Old and unrelated image of a person sitting up in a body bag shared as evidence of Palestinian crisis actors
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old and unrelated image of a person sitting up in a body bag shared as evidence of Palestinian crisis actors
Clip of Greta Thunberg advertising a new book on ecologically friendly war is a deep fake
Climate-General Tech-Deepfakes

Clip of Greta Thunberg advertising a new book on ecologically friendly war is a deep fake
The Wall Street Journal did not report a U.S.-made MK-84 was dropped on the al-Ahli hospital in Gaza
Geopolitical-Conflict

The Wall Street Journal did not report a U.S.-made MK-84 was dropped on the al-Ahli hospital in Gaza
Video of disappearing ink is not from the Polish parliamentary election
Politics-Elections

Video of disappearing ink is not from the Polish parliamentary election
Reports do not state that explosions caused the evacuations of polling stations in Warsaw
Politics-Elections

Reports do not state that explosions caused the evacuations of polling stations in Warsaw
Suella Braverman statement is not evidence of an intent to make the Palestinian flag illegal in the U.K.
Geopolitical-General

Suella Braverman statement is not evidence of an intent to make the Palestinian flag illegal in the U.K.
The recent demonstration in Warsaw was not a protest against NATO
Politics-Elections

The recent demonstration in Warsaw was not a protest against NATO
Sweden Democrats MP makes misleading claims that a video of news headlines proves COVID-19 vaccines are a hoax
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Sweden Democrats MP makes misleading claims that a video of news headlines proves COVID-19 vaccines are a hoax
No, Poland's Ambassador did not call Ukraine a Nazi state
Geopolitical-General

No, Poland's Ambassador did not call Ukraine a Nazi state
Old image of the former Ukraine Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on a yacht shared as recent
Politics-People

Old image of the former Ukraine Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on a yacht shared as recent
Old story of temporary ban on Swedish flag shared as recent
Events-General

Old story of temporary ban on Swedish flag shared as recent
Video does not show fake or lab-grown chicken meat sold at Walmart
Health-General

Video does not show fake or lab-grown chicken meat sold at Walmart
President Zelenskyy did not say he won’t hold elections unless the U.S. and EU pay for them
Politics-Elections

President Zelenskyy did not say he won’t hold elections unless the U.S. and EU pay for them
No, Greta Thunberg did not say that the only way to save the planet is to save the banks
Climate-People

No, Greta Thunberg did not say that the only way to save the planet is to save the banks
No, the Governor of Hawaii did not say that a 'bomb and fire went off' in Lahaina
Climate-Events

No, the Governor of Hawaii did not say that a 'bomb and fire went off' in Lahaina
No, there is no lack of scientific proof that carbon dioxide causes global warming
Climate-General

No, there is no lack of scientific proof that carbon dioxide causes global warming
This video does not show a new HAARP machine in Alaska
Conspiracies-General

This video does not show a new HAARP machine in Alaska
No, the U.S. is not pursuing world domination through NATO, and neither did it devise the invasion of Ukraine
Geopolitical-General

No, the U.S. is not pursuing world domination through NATO, and neither did it devise the invasion of Ukraine
No, the majority of the grain in the Black Sea Grain Initiative does not go to Europe
Geopolitical-General

No, the majority of the grain in the Black Sea Grain Initiative does not go to Europe
No, the WEF is not forcing people to move to smart cities
Climate-General Conspiracies-General

No, the WEF is not forcing people to move to smart cities
No, vaccinating chickens against the IB virus is not a plan to mass vaccinate humans

No, vaccinating chickens against the IB virus is not a plan to mass vaccinate humans
Carbon dioxide is a major cause of climate change, although it makes up just 0.04 percent of the atmosphere
Climate-General

Carbon dioxide is a major cause of climate change, although it makes up just 0.04 percent of the atmosphere
No, the EU’s Digital Services Act is not a censorship law
Politics-Policy Tech-Business

No, the EU’s Digital Services Act is not a censorship law
No, the Swedish Government does not support the burning of Qurans
Human Rights-Religion

No, the Swedish Government does not support the burning of Qurans
No, the United Nations is not calling for more censorship in combatting misinformation
Politics-Policy

No, the United Nations is not calling for more censorship in combatting misinformation
No, black cumin seed oil does not provide sun protection
Health-General

No, black cumin seed oil does not provide sun protection
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Latest Articles by Emmi Kivi

WEF Global Risk Report 2024: Mis/disinformation dominate the global risk landscape

WEF Global Risk Report 2024: Mis/disinformation dominate the global risk landscape

Elections misinformation: Best practices, lessons learnt, and the way forward from GlobalFact 10
Politics-Elections

Elections misinformation: Best practices, lessons learnt, and the way forward from GlobalFact 10

Latest Analysis by Emmi Kivi

'The totalitarian democracy': Mockery of the Russian presidential election
Politics-Elections

'The totalitarian democracy': Mockery of the Russian presidential election
In the eye of the storm: Safeguarding the Finnish election in a turbulent security environment

In the eye of the storm: Safeguarding the Finnish election in a turbulent security environment
The Polish election: Navigating mis- and disinformation to secure electoral integrity
Politics-General Politics-Elections

The Polish election: Navigating mis- and disinformation to secure electoral integrity
De-coding the myth of NATO expansionism

De-coding the myth of NATO expansionism
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