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Published on 24/07/2026

Canada blazes spark misleading claims about financing of firefighting fleets

Editors' choice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 23/07/2026

Posts circulate fabricated document to discredit India's youth movement

Editors' choice

Published on 24/07/2026

Study does not prove vaccines increase dementia risk

Editors' choice

Published on 22/07/2026

Rohingya targeted by resurgence of 'hateful' disinfo in Malaysia

Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/07/2026

AI-manipulated image falsely shows moving Canadians' protest message

Published on 28/07/2026

Unrelated video from Canada falsely linked to India's 'cockroach' protesters

Published on 28/07/2026

Fabricated graphic falsely claims Sri Lanka's foreign minister accused powerful family of murder

Published on 28/07/2026

Months-old footage of Russian market fire falsely linked to renewed Middle East conflict

Published on 28/07/2026

Posts misrepresent sale of Philippines airport terminal plot as part of privatisation drive

Published on 28/07/2026

Heavy rains in South Korea revive false claims about Chinese cloud seeding

Published on 27/07/2026

Video of Trump collapsing outside limo is AI-generated

Published on 27/07/2026

Old UAE fire clip falsely linked to Mideast war

Published on 27/07/2026

Years-old Kuwait blaze falsely linked to renewed US-Iran conflict

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/07/2026

AI-generated image of Chinese-language sign at Malaysian landmark misleads online

Published on 25/07/2026

Months-old explosion footage falsely shared as recent US strikes on Iran nuclear site

Published on 24/07/2026

Old clip used to falsely claim Trump cut Canada trade talks

Published on 24/07/2026

Video of PSG fans rioting in May unrelated to French team’s World Cup elimination

Published on 24/07/2026

Unrelated Sikh march falsely linked to India 'cockroach' protests

Published on 24/07/2026

Fireworks at 2026 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony were white, not blue

Published on 24/07/2026

Posts claiming S. Korea altering organ donation laws rehash criticism of shelved proposal

Published on 24/07/2026

Australian union's flag change proposal triggers misleading online claims

Published on 24/07/2026

Old video of gas station blaze linked to false claims over Indonesia's fuel policy

Published on 24/07/2026

Posts misrepresent Philippine senator's old remarks as call to stop probe on flood control scandal

Published on 23/07/2026

Fake image spreads of Palestinian flag on Spain World Cup parade bus

Published on 23/07/2026

AI-generated Canadian wildfire maps obscure information on blazes' spread

Published on 23/07/2026

Officials reject false claim that France refused visa for Sri Lankan leader ahead of expected state visit

Published on 23/07/2026

Old video falsely linked to Bangladesh's deadly monsoon floods in July 2026

Published on 22/07/2026

Canadian wildfires supercharged by climate, not directed energy weapons

Published on 22/07/2026

Fake Truth Social post circulates as Trump bemoans Canadian wildfire smoke

Published on 22/07/2026

Old video of Jordan power station fire falsely linked to Middle East conflict in July 2026

Published on 22/07/2026

Posts falsely claim Lamine Yamal snubbed Donald Trump after World Cup win

Artificial intelligence

Published on 22/07/2026

Time cover featuring Indian activist on hunger strike is fabricated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 22/07/2026

Posts doctor old photo of prisoner rights protest in Sri Lanka to mock Colombo mayor

Published on 22/07/2026

US warehouse blaze clip misrepresented as Middle East war scene

Published on 21/07/2026

Images depicting Yamal with keffiyeh at World Cup are AI-generated

Published on 21/07/2026

2020 arrest images recycled to falsely claim Nigerian pastor aided Oyo kidnappers

Published on 21/07/2026

Outdated clips circulate as wildfires rage across Canada

Published on 21/07/2026

Old videos of Indian public figures falsely linked to CJP protests

Artificial intelligence

Published on 21/07/2026

Clip depicted as Typhoon Bavi from passenger plane is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 21/07/2026

AI-generated video falsely linked to unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Published on 21/07/2026

Pundit falsely claims World Bank classifies Australia as 'third world country'

Published on 21/07/2026

Video filmed in South Korea misrepresented as US military helicopters over Iran

Artificial intelligence

Published on 21/07/2026

Clip of India's border soldiers forced to do squats by China's military is AI-generated

Published on 20/07/2026

Image of Yamal with Palestinian flag after World Cup is AI-generated

Published on 20/07/2026

Influencers misinterpret research to claim sunscreen causes cancer

Artificial intelligence

Published on 20/07/2026

Images of largest port city in Bangladesh underwater are AI-generated

Published on 20/07/2026

Old Saudi fire footage misrepresented as recent Houthi attack

Published on 20/07/2026

Spain wildfire video falsely linked to renewed US-Iran strikes

Published on 20/07/2026

Posts peddle false claim that Indonesia shelved proposed asset seizure law against graft convicts

Published on 20/07/2026

Old storm cloud clip falsely shared as Typhoon Bavi footage

Artificial intelligence

Published on 19/07/2026

Video depicting Italy's Meloni as speaking out against sharia law is AI-generated

Published on 18/07/2026

AI-generated video falsely linked to US strikes on Iran

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