Fact Check

Editors' choice

Published on 14/04/2025

Experts reject claim Australian PM naturalised migrants to influence election

Editors' choice

Published on 15/04/2025

Posts falsely claim ICC issued arrest warrant for Nigeria’s senate president

Canadian elections 2025

Published on 25/04/2025

Receipt of multiple voter information cards in Canada is not evidence of fraud

Artificial intelligence

Published on 25/04/2025

AI-generated song used to falsely claim Ethiopian pop star attacked country's prime minister

Published on 25/04/2025

Clip shows protest against Thai gambling bill, not Myanmar junta chief

Published on 25/04/2025

Clip shows Eid shopping frenzy, not Afghan store looting

Published on 25/04/2025

Posts misuse Australian news report to misrepresent Labor Party election promise

Published on 25/04/2025

Parody post falsely shared as Australian Labor Party's support for Islamic law code

Published on 25/04/2025

ICC did not sanction Nigeria over detention of separatist leader

Published on 25/04/2025

Old clip of Covid lockdown clash falsely linked to India's Muslim land bill protests

South Korea martial law

Published on 25/04/2025

South Korean posts resurface fabricated BBC commentary after Yoon's impeachment

Published on 24/04/2025

Claims of 'mRNA vaccine in Costco beef' recirculate debunked theories

Published on 24/04/2025

Video of people heading to religious event falsely linked to West Bengal violence

Published on 24/04/2025

Bangladesh clip falsely depicted as protest in India over controversial bill

Published on 24/04/2025

Month-old clip of Bangkok skyscraper collapse resurfaces after tremors in Chiang Mai

Published on 24/04/2025

Taiwanese TV scene misrepresented as genuine military clip

Published on 24/04/2025

Footage shows elephant herd in Sri Lanka, not southern India

Published on 24/04/2025

Old video misrepresented as Indonesian legislature 'rejecting asset seizure bill against graft convicts'

Published on 23/04/2025

Video of pope slapping Trump's hand is fake from late night TV

Published on 23/04/2025

More false rescue claims surface weeks after Thai quake

Published on 23/04/2025

Old celebration picture resurfaces as jailed Sri Lanka police chief gets bail

Published on 23/04/2025

Posts falsely claim Namibia has announced deportation of 500 Americans

Published on 23/04/2025

Footage shows woman leading Muslim prayer in India, not Bangladesh

Published on 23/04/2025

Guatemala procession falsely portrayed as Pope's funeral

Published on 23/04/2025

Video shows attack on Muslim shrine in Bangladesh, not India

Artificial intelligence

Published on 23/04/2025

AI image of Pope Francis in open casket misleads online

Published on 23/04/2025

Fabricated Australia election flyer fuels anti-trans hate

Published on 23/04/2025

Scientists rubbish claims of 'giant structures' underneath Egyptian pyramids

Published on 23/04/2025

Coldplay did not endorse candidate in South Korean leadership race

Published on 22/04/2025

Tallahassee protester misidentified as Florida State University shooter

Published on 22/04/2025

Canada's Liberals offer contradicting messages on energy, climate goals

Canadian elections 2025

Published on 22/04/2025

Fake Pierre Poilievre quote spreads online

Published on 22/04/2025

Man filmed stumbling is Lebanon ex-leader, not Pakistan PM

Published on 22/04/2025

Old rescue footage mispresented as survivor found in Thailand weeks after deadly jolt

Published on 22/04/2025

Fabricated screenshot fans baseless claim Philippine first lady 'detained' in US

Published on 22/04/2025

Amusement park clip falsely shared as abuse of Indonesian overseas worker

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 21/04/2025

Clipped video fuels Philippine poll rigging claims

Published on 21/04/2025

Bogus 'free electricity' claims surface in Pakistan

Published on 21/04/2025

Local media report taken out of context in misleading posts about crude palm oil tax

Published on 21/04/2025

Old clip of detained debt collector falsely linked to Indonesia protests

Published on 21/04/2025

Old rally clip altered to falsely depict Trump 'assaulted' as US-China trade war escalates

Canadian elections 2025

Published on 18/04/2025

False claims spread on poll worker markings invalidating Canada ballots

Artificial intelligence

Published on 18/04/2025

Doctored clip falsely claims Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta announced new bid for presidency

Published on 18/04/2025

Footage of Myanmar earthquake phenomenon misrepresented as petroleum leak

Published on 18/04/2025

Fake subtitles misrepresent Trump comments as insults against former S. Korean president

Published on 18/04/2025

Footage shows elephant with 'likely birth defect' from Africa, not animal harmed in India

Published on 18/04/2025

Clip of journalist berating Pakistan PM for overspending features doctored audio

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 18/04/2025

Posts falsely claim outdated ballot template proves Philippine election fraud

Published on 18/04/2025

Footage of lawyers' rally falsely linked to India's Muslim land law

Published on 18/04/2025

Old Australian govt study misrepresented as 'Labor in favour of sharia law'

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