Fact Check

Editors' choice

Published on 02/03/2026

Video shows old warehouse fire in Dubai, not Iranian strikes on Israel

Editors' choice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 27/02/2026

'Not my voice': US hockey star objects to White House's AI video

Editors' choice

Published on 27/02/2026

Old Baghdad clip falsely linked to Pakistan bombing of Kabul

Editors' choice

Published on 25/02/2026

Fact-checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union

Published on 03/03/2026

Old funeral clip falsely linked to Iran war

Published on 03/03/2026

Year-old video of Mexican casino fire misrepresented as Iranian strike on Israel

Published on 03/03/2026

Old US flight evacuation video misrepresented as Iranian strike on Israel

Published on 03/03/2026

Clips misrepresented as Takaichi's order to expel foreign nationals

Published on 03/03/2026

Images of Iran's supreme leader buried by rubble are AI-generated

Published on 03/03/2026

Movie scene falsely linked to decades-old Venezuelan landslide

Published on 03/03/2026

Old Dubai fire clip resurfaces following Iran strikes

Published on 03/03/2026

Iraqi religious ceremony falsely linked to death of Iran’s Khamenei

Published on 02/03/2026

NYC's Mamdani did not order flags at half-mast to mark death of Iran's leader

Artificial intelligence

Published on 02/03/2026

AI-generated video falsely shows Trump visiting rebuilt homes for displaced Nigerians

Published on 02/03/2026

Old Yemen video misrepresented as Iran's attack on US bases in Saudi Arabia

Artificial intelligence

Published on 02/03/2026

AI video of India flyover collapse spreads online

Published on 02/03/2026

Old Israel fire clip falsely shared as Iran strike aftermath

Published on 02/03/2026

Ukraine depot explosion misrepresented as Middle East conflict

Artificial intelligence

Published on 02/03/2026

Image of Pakistan cricket captain ignoring Indian skipper's handshake is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/02/2026

Altered photos showing damaged building falsely linked to US airstrikes in Nigeria

Published on 27/02/2026

Right-wing YouTuber baselessly claims voter fraud at California UPS store

Published on 27/02/2026

2023 Ethiopian military parade misrepresented as Eritrea invasion

Artificial intelligence

Published on 27/02/2026

Video of Taiwanese flag seen at drone show in Shanghai is AI-generated

Published on 27/02/2026

Covid-19 vaccine falsely linked to tuberculosis spike in Malaysia

Published on 26/02/2026

GOP 'weather control' crackdown fails to quash conspiracy theories

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/02/2026

Fake video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Canada manipulated using AI

Published on 26/02/2026

Fabricated graphic of former lawmaker linking Sara Duterte to flood control scandal misleads online

Published on 26/02/2026

Fabricated email suggesting Epstein is bitcoin inventor misleads online

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/02/2026

Photo of Duterte drug war victims' supporters altered with AI as ICC hearing kicks off

Published on 26/02/2026

Old video misrepresented as premature vote count in Bangladesh's 2026 elections

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/02/2026

Fabricated video of Indian opposition MP lauding Pakistan for cricket 'diplomacy' misleads online

Published on 26/02/2026

Footage of man hurling insults at robot is filmed in Dubai, not India

Published on 26/02/2026

Free internet service hoax spreads in Indonesia during Ramadan

Published on 26/02/2026

Images showing Duterte with Epstein are manipulated

Published on 25/02/2026

Maps mislead on state identification requirements to vote, purchase gun

Published on 25/02/2026

Footage from Nepal youth protests falsely linked to Mexican cartel violence

Published on 25/02/2026

Sri Lanka minister targeted with fabricated news graphic

Published on 25/02/2026

Malaysian Islamic fund rejects claims it offers free hajj travel

Published on 24/02/2026

Images show far-right influencer, not armed man killed near Trump estate

Published on 24/02/2026

Video does not show Mexican authorities capturing son of 'El Mencho'

Artificial intelligence

Published on 24/02/2026

Fabricated video of Macron criticising India spreads online

Published on 23/02/2026

Ontario winter carnival footage altered to add anti-immigration chants

Published on 23/02/2026

Posts falsely link former US president to Indonesian girl's murder

Published on 20/02/2026

Chart inflates prevalence of transgender people committing mass shootings

Artificial intelligence

Published on 20/02/2026

Video purporting to show women in glass boxes in Ghana is AI-generated

Published on 20/02/2026

Disguised as Malaysian lawyers, online scammers target fraud victims seeking help

Published on 20/02/2026

Posts baselessly claim Indonesian president made death penalty mandatory for graft convictions

Published on 20/02/2026

Footage of past rallies against Trump falsely linked to Epstein files

Published on 20/02/2026

Video shows Muslims praying in front of planter, not Australia shooting memorial

Artificial intelligence

Published on 20/02/2026

Image of Thai opposition party's cyber campaigns team is AI-generated

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 20/02/2026

Old video misrepresented as post-election violence in Bangladesh

Published on 19/02/2026

Posts misrepresenting Trump's Ellis Island Medal of Honor resurface online

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