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Published on 02/06/2026

Conspiracy theories targeting S.Korean election integrity resurface ahead of local polls

Editors' choice

Published on 27/05/2026

Climate consensus remains despite revisions to far-end emission scenarios

Editors' choice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/05/2026

AI-generated image of Thai police disguised as dancers fools global media

Editors' choice

Published on 26/05/2026

Videos misrepresented as attacks on foreigners in South Africa amid anti-immigrant protests

Published on 02/06/2026

Anti-Labor critics riled up by false claim Australian flag banned on corrections officers' uniforms

Published on 01/06/2026

Arizona primary mail ballot envelope reignites unproven fraud claims

Artificial intelligence

Published on 01/06/2026

AI video depicts Washington arts center removing Trump's name

Artificial intelligence

Published on 01/06/2026

Video of British PM castigating Israeli counterpart over Lebanon bombing is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 01/06/2026

Video showing sea of hajj pilgrims at Mount Arafat is AI-generated

Published on 01/06/2026

Old Gaza video falsely shared as Russia strike on Ukraine

Artificial intelligence

Published on 30/05/2026

Sri Lankan posts repeat suspect news article's claims north banned Buddhist festivities

Published on 29/05/2026

Botswana president’s migration speech falsely linked to South Africa's anti-immigrant protests

Published on 29/05/2026

Posts misuse outdated report to claim no ICC warrant for Philippine senator's arrest

Published on 29/05/2026

Old visuals from China mine collapse misrepresented online as recent disaster

Published on 28/05/2026

Vitamin D in milk is not equivalent to levels in rat poison

Published on 28/05/2026

No evidence video shows 'box of ticks' dropped on US farms

Ethiopia conflict

Published on 28/05/2026

Ethiopian leader’s 2020 Tigray war speech falsely shared as announcement of attack by Eritrea

Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/05/2026

Image mocking Cambodian designer at Cannes Film Festival is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/05/2026

AI-generated election poster reignites anti-China claims in South Korea

Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/05/2026

AI image of living space under Bangkok rail misleads online

Published on 28/05/2026

Old Taiwan hantavirus death falsely shared as recent

Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/05/2026

Altered clip of mayor candidate in North Korean military uniform misleads ahead of vote

Published on 27/05/2026

Paxton, Trump falsely claim Texas Senate candidate Talarico is vegan

Published on 27/05/2026

Repatriation flight video falsely shared as evidence of staged hantavirus crisis

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/05/2026

AI-generated video of US journalist praising Pakistan misleads online

Published on 26/05/2026

Photo of Duterte's chartered ICC jet misrepresented as plane awaiting fugitive Philippine senator

Published on 26/05/2026

Video shows procession in Bangladesh, not protest over West Bengal's roadside prayer ban

Published on 26/05/2026

Posts tout unproven treatment for hantavirus, Ebola

Published on 26/05/2026

Photo of man in luxury sneakers falsely identified as South Korean politician

Published on 26/05/2026

Months-old footage of Uttar Pradesh demonstration falsely linked to West Bengal violence

Published on 26/05/2026

Satire report about Myanmar armed group charging for citizenship misleads online

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/05/2026

AI-generated billboard image falsely tied to Thai beer dynasty abuse scandal

Artificial intelligence

Published on 25/05/2026

AI-generated remake of old video misrepresented as footage from Middle East war

Published on 25/05/2026

Old clip from Bangladesh falsely linked to electoral clashes in India

Published on 24/05/2026

Old Yemen video misrepresented as attack on madrassa in India

Published on 22/05/2026

Video of arson attempt on church is from Mexico, not UK

Published on 22/05/2026

Video of man wearing fake Pakistani army uniform arrested for drug trafficking misleads online

Published on 22/05/2026

S. Korean posts falsely link old video to Starbucks marketing fiasco

Artificial intelligence

Published on 22/05/2026

Purported video of Aung San Suu Kyi meeting China's top diplomat is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 22/05/2026

False claims of post-election unrest in Solomon Islands share fabricated images

Published on 21/05/2026

Botswana and Tanzania did not impose retaliatory measures on South Africa amid anti-migrant tensions

Published on 21/05/2026

Video of mock funeral is not related to Nigerian finance minister’s resignation

Published on 21/05/2026

Claims that Trump peeked at Xi's notes during Chinese state banquet are false

Published on 21/05/2026

Venice performance art misrepresented as anti-Muslim violence in India

Published on 21/05/2026

Baseless hantavirus 'scamdemic' claims cite unrelated Australia lab incident

Published on 21/05/2026

Video shows fight during Indian festival, not demolition of mosque

Published on 21/05/2026

Clip of religious ritual in Bangladesh falsely linked to West Bengal unrest

Published on 21/05/2026

Posts falsely claim Sri Lanka's cricket teams will adhere to new quota system

Published on 20/05/2026

Posts falsely link 5G networks to 'climate control'

Published on 20/05/2026

Old, unrelated videos misrepresented as post-election violence in India's West Bengal

Published on 20/05/2026

Brawl at Indian mosque misrepresented as Imran Khan's supporters beating up imam

Artificial intelligence

Published on 20/05/2026

Image of bin full of Chinese gifts thrown away by US officials, media is AI-generated

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