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Nikolaj Kristensen

Fact-Checker, Denmark

Nikolaj Kristensen joined Logically Facts as a fact-checker in 2023. He has a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Before joining Logically Facts, Nikolaj worked for four years as a journalist with the Danish fact-checking initiative TjekDet.

Latest Fact Checks by Nikolaj Kristensen

Video does not show fire in Jordan after Iranian missiles were shot down
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video does not show fire in Jordan after Iranian missiles were shot down
Video does not show an Israeli soldier shooting Palestinians’ water tanks
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video does not show an Israeli soldier shooting Palestinians’ water tanks
Princess Kate’s video on her cancer treatment is not a deepfake
Conspiracies-General Media-Celebrities

Princess Kate’s video on her cancer treatment is not a deepfake
Moscow concert hall suspect misidentified as Chechen Islamist leader fighting in Ukraine
Events-Terrorism

Moscow concert hall suspect misidentified as Chechen Islamist leader fighting in Ukraine
Fake announcement incites rumors of King Charles’ death
Media-Celebrities

Fake announcement incites rumors of King Charles’ death
Video does not show recent Israeli bombing of Al-Shifa Hospital
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video does not show recent Israeli bombing of Al-Shifa Hospital
German and Austrian media have not failed to cover the war in Gaza
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-General

German and Austrian media have not failed to cover the war in Gaza
Video does not show French farmers protesting government climate policy
Economics-Business

Video does not show French farmers protesting government climate policy
Nike has not launched an Israel-themed sneaker amid the current conflict
Economics-Business Geopolitical-Conflict

Nike has not launched an Israel-themed sneaker amid the current conflict
France hasn't outlawed criticism of COVID vaccines with new bill
Health-Vaccines Politics-Policy

France hasn't outlawed criticism of COVID vaccines with new bill
Video gameplay passed off as Red Sea combat footage
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video gameplay passed off as Red Sea combat footage
Tucker Carlson was not added to Ukrainian government ‘kill list’ over Putin interview
Geopolitical-Conflict

Tucker Carlson was not added to Ukrainian government ‘kill list’ over Putin interview
Footage of people climbing border wall into the U.S. is not recent
Geopolitical-General

Footage of people climbing border wall into the U.S. is not recent
White House spokesperson John Kirby did not say 'Israel has killed zero civilians in Gaza'
Geopolitical-Conflict

White House spokesperson John Kirby did not say 'Israel has killed zero civilians in Gaza'
German government hasn’t canceled 'net zero' agricultural diesel taxes
Politics-Policy

German government hasn’t canceled 'net zero' agricultural diesel taxes
Old image misattributed to recent strikes in Yemen
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old image misattributed to recent strikes in Yemen
Video does not show Trump commenting on recent U.S. strike in Yemen
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video does not show Trump commenting on recent U.S. strike in Yemen
No evidence 'Putin’s letter to the world' is authored by Putin
Geopolitical-Conflict

No evidence 'Putin’s letter to the world' is authored by Putin
Footage of Italian Christmas celebrations misattributed as German farmers protest
Events-General

Footage of Italian Christmas celebrations misattributed as German farmers protest
Former Italian health minister not facing murder charges over COVID-19 vaccines
Health-Covid Politics-People

Former Italian health minister not facing murder charges over COVID-19 vaccines
No, 5 million ULEZ fines did not go unpaid
Politics-Policy

No, 5 million ULEZ fines did not go unpaid
Israeli commander did not admit to Israeli tanks killing civilians in interview
Geopolitical-Conflict

Israeli commander did not admit to Israeli tanks killing civilians in interview
11,000 New Zealand vaccine exemptions granted to healthcare workers, not elites
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

11,000 New Zealand vaccine exemptions granted to healthcare workers, not elites
Israeli parliament members were grieving Hamas attack, not military losses
Geopolitical-Conflict

Israeli parliament members were grieving Hamas attack, not military losses
Story of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s psychiatrist dying by suicide is satire
Geopolitical-Conflict

Story of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s psychiatrist dying by suicide is satire
Footage of Syrian massacre shared as Israelis committing war crimes
Geopolitical-Conflict

Footage of Syrian massacre shared as Israelis committing war crimes
Penn and UCLA students did not call for a Jewish genocide
Geopolitical-Conflict

Penn and UCLA students did not call for a Jewish genocide
2014 footage of Palestinian journalist and paramedic killed by missile shared as recent
Geopolitical-Conflict

2014 footage of Palestinian journalist and paramedic killed by missile shared as recent
Months old news report of volunteer pilots leaving the Israeli Air Force not related to recent conflict
Geopolitical-Conflict

Months old news report of volunteer pilots leaving the Israeli Air Force not related to recent conflict
London man arrested for shouting racial abuse, not for waving the Union flag
Events-General

London man arrested for shouting racial abuse, not for waving the Union flag
Bacon is not made from skinned dog carcasses
Media-General

Bacon is not made from skinned dog carcasses
This year’s increase in butterflies is not proof of a thriving environment in the U.K.
Climate-General

This year’s increase in butterflies is not proof of a thriving environment in the U.K.
Regulations on agriculture are not a WEF globalist plot to control food supply
Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

Regulations on agriculture are not a WEF globalist plot to control food supply
Tennis player Clara Tauson’s collapse falsely tied to vaccines
Health-Vaccines Media-Sports

Tennis player Clara Tauson’s collapse falsely tied to vaccines
Video edited to make robot appear to play professional pickleball
Media-Sports Tech-AI

Video edited to make robot appear to play professional pickleball
The HPV vaccine is not the deadliest vaccine ever created
Health-Vaccines

The HPV vaccine is not the deadliest vaccine ever created
Donald Rumsfeld didn’t report $2.3 trillion missing from the Pentagon the day before 9/11
Conspiracies-General

Donald Rumsfeld didn’t report $2.3 trillion missing from the Pentagon the day before 9/11
Clip does not show Danish health minister collapsing after vaccination
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Clip does not show Danish health minister collapsing after vaccination
Video of Ron DeSantis dropping out of the U.S. presidential race is a deepfake
Politics-Elections Tech-Deepfakes

Video of Ron DeSantis dropping out of the U.S. presidential race is a deepfake
Video shows NYC’s Union Square in disarray after messy giveaway, not everyday scenes
Politics-General

Video shows NYC’s Union Square in disarray after messy giveaway, not everyday scenes
Denmark's proposed bill to stop Quran burnings will not prohibit all criticism of Islam

Denmark's proposed bill to stop Quran burnings will not prohibit all criticism of Islam
BBC News video claiming Prigozhin death was staged is a fake
Media-General

BBC News video claiming Prigozhin death was staged is a fake
The FDA has not changed its position on ivermectin
Health-Covid

The FDA has not changed its position on ivermectin
The world is burning less, but in some places, it’s burning more
Climate-General

The world is burning less, but in some places, it’s burning more
Video makes misleading claims about African and Middle Eastern migration and crime in Ireland
Human Rights-General

Video makes misleading claims about African and Middle Eastern migration and crime in Ireland
Croatian MEP makes misleading statements about the WHO and vaccines during a meeting in the EU parliament
Health-Vaccines

Croatian MEP makes misleading statements about the WHO and vaccines during a meeting in the EU parliament
President Biden does not sniff a baby in this video
Politics-People

President Biden does not sniff a baby in this video
The Amish do in fact get cancer, diabetes, and autism
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

The Amish do in fact get cancer, diabetes, and autism
The WHO did not admit fully vaccinated mothers are giving birth to babies with heart defects
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

The WHO did not admit fully vaccinated mothers are giving birth to babies with heart defects
Lancet study did not show 74 percent of deaths were caused by COVID-19 vaccinations
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Lancet study did not show 74 percent of deaths were caused by COVID-19 vaccinations
Spinach is not killing you
Health-General

Spinach is not killing you
Swedish law does not allow for only the Quran to be burned
Events-General

Swedish law does not allow for only the Quran to be burned
Video of Elon Musk high on an edible is a deepfake
Media-Celebrities Tech-AI Tech-Deepfakes

Video of Elon Musk high on an edible is a deepfake
The U.S. House of Representatives did not impeach Joe Biden
Politics-General

The U.S. House of Representatives did not impeach Joe Biden
Strange Schumann resonances were not caused by aliens
Conspiracies-Aliens

Strange Schumann resonances were not caused by aliens
No, there is no cancer-causing DNA from green monkeys in mRNA-vaccines
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

No, there is no cancer-causing DNA from green monkeys in mRNA-vaccines
Andrew Tate is wrong; nicotine is harmful – especially for young people
Health-General

Andrew Tate is wrong; nicotine is harmful – especially for young people
Mel Gibson is not producing a docu-series on global child trafficking
Media-Celebrities

Mel Gibson is not producing a docu-series on global child trafficking
An EU/WHO partnership on digital health certification will not lead to a loss of national sovereignty
Health-General

An EU/WHO partnership on digital health certification will not lead to a loss of national sovereignty
Video of Danish PM Frederiksen addressing the world is a deepfake
Politics-People Tech-Deepfakes

Video of Danish PM Frederiksen addressing the world is a deepfake
The World Economic Forum did not order Ireland to cull cows
Climate-Policies Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum did not order Ireland to cull cows
John Kerry did not say farmers must stop growing food
Climate-General Politics-People

John Kerry did not say farmers must stop growing food
A video of Jay-Z and Kanye predicting the COVID-19 pandemic is fake
Health-Covid Media-Pop Culture

A video of Jay-Z and Kanye predicting the COVID-19 pandemic is fake
Mapping of the seabed does not prove underwater volcanoes to be the cause of human-made global warming
Climate-General

Mapping of the seabed does not prove underwater volcanoes to be the cause of human-made global warming
Old footage of panicking crowds does not show a current wave of ‘killer clown’ attacks
Media-General

Old footage of panicking crowds does not show a current wave of ‘killer clown’ attacks
A study does not provide evidence that mask-wearing causes long COVID
Health-Covid

A study does not provide evidence that mask-wearing causes long COVID
No, Kamala Harris has not been replaced by an actor
Conspiracies-General Politics-People

No, Kamala Harris has not been replaced by an actor
Elon Musk's 2016 statement on Tesla autopilot safety is not a deepfake
Economics-Business Tech-General

Elon Musk's 2016 statement on Tesla autopilot safety is not a deepfake
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Latest Articles by Nikolaj Kristensen

Did cloud seeding cause floods in Dubai?

Did cloud seeding cause floods in Dubai?

What are the facts about the avian influenza cases in the U.S.?
Health-General

What are the facts about the avian influenza cases in the U.S.?
Press agencies withdraw edited photo published by Kensington Palace, fuelling conspiracies
Conspiracies-General Media-Celebrities

Press agencies withdraw edited photo published by Kensington Palace, fuelling conspiracies
Analysis reveals high probability of Starmer’s audio on Rochdale to be deepfake
Tech-Deepfakes

Analysis reveals high probability of Starmer’s audio on Rochdale to be a deepfake
EU Commission halts advertising on X over concerns of reputational damage
Tech-Social-Media

EU Commission halts advertising on X over concerns of reputational damage
Beware of fakes - Here’s the real Trump mugshot
Politics-General

Beware of fakes - Here’s the real Trump mugshot
Japan plans to release nuclear wastewater into the sea - Is it safe?
Climate-General

Japan plans to release nuclear wastewater into the sea - Is it safe?
No change in fact-checking commitment, election integrity priority: Meta at GlobalFact 10
Tech-Social-Media

No change in fact-checking commitment, election integrity priority: Meta at GlobalFact 10
Conspiracy film ‘Died Suddenly: Final Days’ filled with falsehoods
Conspiracies-General

Conspiracy film ‘Died Suddenly: Final Days’ filled with falsehoods
The perfect storm of AI fakes and paid Twitter verification
Media-General

The perfect storm of AI fakes and paid Twitter verification
Trump uses CNN town hall to air multiple falsehoods 
Politics-People

Trump uses CNN town hall to air multiple falsehoods 

Latest Analysis by Nikolaj Kristensen

2024: What will be the main misinformation challenges and trends?
Tech-AI

2024: What will be the main misinformation challenges and trends?
X will once again show headlines, Musk announces, undoing possible harmful change
Tech-Social-Media

X will once again show headlines, Musk announces, undoing possible harmful change
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