[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.40,0:00:02.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,���� ���� ��� ������ ����߿ Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.45,0:00:04.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,�� �� ���� ����� ��������\N�� ������ ������ Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.01,0:00:07.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,� ���� ���� ����� ������ \N.��� �������� Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.78,0:00:11.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,�� ����� ��� ������ ���� Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.32,0:00:14.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,.����� ��� (�����-19) ������ Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.57,0:00:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,.������ ���� Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.39,0:00:18.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A viral post on Facebook claim that Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.00,0:00:22.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this logo represents Anubis,\Nthe ancient Egyptian God Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.00,0:00:25.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of death and the afterlife. Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.00,0:00:28.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The rumors circulated\Namong groups tied to QAnon, Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.00,0:00:31.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the once fringe conspiracy\Ntheory that has made its way Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.00,0:00:33.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into the mainstream. Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.00,0:00:35.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QAnon members said the logo revealed Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.00,0:00:38.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a deep state plot against Americans. Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.00,0:00:42.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They shared fears\Nthat these testing trucks Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.00,0:00:44.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were up to something nefarious. Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.00,0:00:47.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Of course it turns out the\Nlogo is actually an aardvark. Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.00,0:00:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- An aardvark? Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.00,0:00:50.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Yes, an aardvark, Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.00,0:00:54.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I learned is an African\Nmammal who is nocturnal Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.00,0:00:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and feeds largely on bugs. Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.00,0:00:58.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Sarah Spencer, a\Njournalist with factcheck.org, Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.00,0:01:00.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ventured down the virtual rabbit hole Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.00,0:01:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to figure out where this logo came from Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.00,0:01:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how it ended up linked\Nto an Egyptian death deity. Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.00,0:01:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Sarah] We initially were presented Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.00,0:01:10.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with this meme on Facebook. Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.00,0:01:12.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why does COVID-19\Ntesting facility have a logo Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.00,0:01:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Anubis, the God of death? Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.00,0:01:17.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first step would be to do just Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.00,0:01:19.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a basic reverse image search. Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.00,0:01:21.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can kind of give\Nyou a starting off point Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.00,0:01:24.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and give you a sense of maybe\Nhow widespread something is. Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.00,0:01:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can see obviously where\Nthe person who put together Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.00,0:01:29.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this meme shows to select in red, Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.00,0:01:31.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indicating what they\Nthink is interesting about it. Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.00,0:01:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That will often skew an image search Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.00,0:01:37.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you can also click and download Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.00,0:01:41.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then put it into any\Nphoto editing software. Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.00,0:01:46.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In a picture like this, I\Nwould crop it like that, Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.00,0:01:48.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that you get part\Nof an actual picture. Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.00,0:01:49.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you can plug that picture Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.00,0:01:53.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into your standard reverse image search. Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.00,0:01:58.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here in TinEye you can\Nselect your cropped version. Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.00,0:01:59.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In TinEye, unlike in Google, Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.00,0:02:02.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can sort by newest to oldest. Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.00,0:02:05.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So in this case, it was used in Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.00,0:02:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a Philadelphia business journal story Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.00,0:02:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about this area business\Nthat gad started retooling Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.00,0:02:12.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,its trucks to be used Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.00,0:02:15.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as mobile testing units during COVID-19. Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.00,0:02:20.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They identify the name of the\Ncompany as Aardvark Mobile. Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.00,0:02:23.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So then just a simple,\Nvery simple internet search, Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.00,0:02:25.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a pretty obvious first result Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.00,0:02:28.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the Aardvark Mobile Tours website Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.00,0:02:33.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that shares the same logo\Nthat you see on the truck. Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.00,0:02:35.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see they have a\Nmobile health care unit. Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.00,0:02:36.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Hari] Oh, that looks pretty close. Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.00,0:02:39.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Sarah] Very similar setup,\Nyeah, very similar setup. Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.00,0:02:40.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One thing that TinEye is really good at Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.00,0:02:44.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is finding where images\Nfirst started showing up online. Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.00,0:02:47.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of its first iterations showed up Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.00,0:02:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on 8Kun, which is a message\Nboard that often is home Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.00,0:02:54.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to conspiracy theorists threads. Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.00,0:02:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's where a lot of\Nconspiracy theories develop Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.00,0:02:58.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then bubble up\Nbefore they start showing up Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.00,0:02:59.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on Facebook and Twitter. Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.00,0:03:01.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- So your tip to a general reader, Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.00,0:03:06.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if they see an image that\Nmakes these kinds of claims, Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.00,0:03:08.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what's the first thing they should have Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.00,0:03:09.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the back of their mind? Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.00,0:03:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then what's the\Nfirst thing they should do? Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.00,0:03:13.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- If you're scrolling\Nthrough your social media, Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.00,0:03:15.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you see something\Nthat really speaks to you Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.00,0:03:19.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and really feels right,\Nand you think, yes, Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.00,0:03:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that really solidifies what I think, Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.00,0:03:25.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that should be a warning to you Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.00,0:03:26.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it might be questionable. Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.00,0:03:29.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Often you'll find that\Nthe facts that are included Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.00,0:03:34.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in memes that feel the\Nmost right, are actually wrong. Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.00,0:03:36.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- The world feels scary right now Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.00,0:03:39.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the future feels unknown. Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.00,0:03:40.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Reading something on the internet Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.00,0:03:44.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and assuming the worst,\Nseems almost reasonable. Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.00,0:03:46.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But as Sarah said, if it feels right, Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.00,0:03:48.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you might wanna check first. Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.00,0:03:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if something requires\Nan elaborate explanation, Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.00,0:03:53.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe there's a simpler answer. Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.00,0:03:56.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes a logo is just a logo. Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.00,0:03:59.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes an aardvark\Nis just an aardvark. Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.00,0:04:00.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And why by the way, Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.00,0:04:03.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is this truck company\Nnamed after an aardvark? Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.00,0:04:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- The owner of Aardvark\NTours chose the name aardvark Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.00,0:04:08.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it starts with\NAA and way back when, Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.00,0:04:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when there were yellow\Npages and the phone book. Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.00,0:04:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Sure, we had AA carpet\Ncleaning, AAA carpet cleaning. Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.00,0:04:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- An aardvark starts with two A's. Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.00,0:04:18.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that's how that came to be. Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.00,0:04:21.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Until next time don't\Nspread fake news, keep it real. Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.00,0:04:24.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Hari Sreenivasan\Nand this is take on faith. Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.00,0:04:26.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(upbeat music) Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.00,0:04:28.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks for watching. Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.00,0:04:29.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Want more tips and tricks for becoming Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.00,0:04:30.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a better fact checker? Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.00,0:04:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Subscribe to our channel Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.00,0:04:37.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and let us know what you\Nthink in the comments below.