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US elections 2024

Published on 12/11/2024

Donald Trump's second term presents fresh disinformation challenges

Editors' choice

US elections 2024

Published on 13/11/2024

Elon Musk's Starlink falsely accused of rigging US election

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Artificial intelligence

Published on 11/11/2024

AI-generated image of Sydney Opera House's 'underground' level fools Facebook, X users

Editors' choice

Published on 04/11/2024

Ethiopian feminists become online targets in fight against sexist attacks

Published on 19/11/2024

Bill Gates was not 'indicted' over Covid-19 vaccine activism

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 19/11/2024

Palestinian flag video shows 'Peaky Blinders' fan, not Cillian Murphy

Published on 19/11/2024

Posts falsely claim Rivers governor shut down operations of oil companies in Nigerian state

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 19/11/2024

Video showing explosion in Yemen falsely linked to Hezbollah attack on Israel

Published on 19/11/2024

TikTok posts recycle old news on Trump inviting ex-Philippine president to White House

Published on 19/11/2024

Law scholars refute S.Korea leader's claim about legality of parliament move to probe wife

US elections 2024

Published on 19/11/2024

Clip of Kamala Harris rally falsely shared as her 'raging' after Trump victory

Published on 19/11/2024

Hindu procession clip filmed in India's Uttar Pradesh state, not Maharashtra ahead of vote

US elections 2024

Published on 18/11/2024

Posts falsely claim Huthis declared ceasefire after Trump victory

Artificial intelligence

Published on 18/11/2024

Proposed port in Nigeria’s southeast is not closer to the Atlantic than Lagos docks

US elections 2024

Published on 18/11/2024

Wisconsin officials, experts refute fraud claims in US Senate race

US elections 2024

Published on 18/11/2024

Posts misleadingly blame third-party votes for Republican victory

Published on 18/11/2024

Footage of $50-million seizure falsely linked to Indonesia gambling bribery case

Published on 18/11/2024

Malaysia govt rejects claim 'millions of Chinese' granted citizenship

Artificial intelligence

Published on 18/11/2024

Clip of Pakistan military chief touching Saudi crown prince's knee is AI generated

Published on 18/11/2024

Video shows impact of storm that battered Philippines in 2020, not Super Typhoon Man-yi

Published on 18/11/2024

Clips show protests calling for South Korean president's resignation, not anti-war rallies

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 16/11/2024

Graphic video from Sweden falsely shared as 'Israeli police beating Palestinian child'

Published on 15/11/2024

Sephora did not donate to Donald Trump’s campaign

Published on 15/11/2024

Post misleadingly claims former Nigerian leader secured $3.4bn IMF loan in 2020

US elections 2024

Published on 15/11/2024

Video shows Bosnian Serb leader, not Croatian president, donning MAGA cap

Published on 15/11/2024

Oncologists dismiss claims of hot pineapple water recommended as 'cancer cure'

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 15/11/2024

Crowd filmed applauding Palestinian photojournalist, not 'celebrating attack on Israeli football fans'

Published on 15/11/2024

Posts falsely claim ICC judge 'shelved' probe into Duterte's drug war

US elections 2024

Published on 14/11/2024

Incomplete US election data falsely cited as evidence of vote-rigging

US elections 2024

Published on 14/11/2024

Claims Taylor Swift cut 'red states' from tour stem from satire

Published on 14/11/2024

TikTok posts falsely claim Kenya’s Odinga drops out of AU chairmanship race

Published on 14/11/2024

Indian opposition candidate was not filmed calling late Muslim emperor his 'brother'

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 13/11/2024

Video of ship fire misrepresented as Hezbollah attack on Israeli port

Published on 13/11/2024

Resurgent claims lack context on fluoridated water harms

Published on 13/11/2024

TikTok posts share hoax video of Indonesian finance minister 'cash giveaway'

Published on 13/11/2024

Indonesia's new president impersonated in cash handout scam

Published on 13/11/2024

Photos of bus crash in India misrepresented as 'road accident in Bangladesh'

Published on 13/11/2024

Social media users falsely share old photo of late Seoul mayor as 'recent sighting'

Published on 13/11/2024

Altered videos falsely claim Indian actor 'threatened gang boss' after ex-minister's killing

Indonesia elections 2024

Published on 13/11/2024

Top Indonesian politician hit by fake 'new party' announcement ahead of elections

US elections 2024

Published on 12/11/2024

WHO did not report suicide spike after Trump victory

US elections 2024

Published on 12/11/2024

Doctored photo misrepresents California vote totals

Published on 12/11/2024

False posts claim bus running on natural gas killed 18 in Nigeria

Published on 12/11/2024

Duterte fans falsely claim ex-Philippine leader built China megabridge

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 12/11/2024

Bangladesh has not 'handed over' St Martin's island to US: govt officials

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 12/11/2024

Video from Egypt falsely linked to Israel's attack on Iran

Published on 11/11/2024

South Korean opposition leader was not pictured 'holding anti-Trump sign' after US election

Published on 11/11/2024

Sri Lanka bill with president's image is not legal tender: central bank

Published on 11/11/2024

Video game footage misrepresented as 'massacred North Korean troops'

Published on 11/11/2024

Posts share fabricated report about China pulling investment from Malaysia

Published on 09/11/2024

Fabricated remarks on Japan's nuclear wastewater release misrepresent Trump interview from 2023

US elections 2024

Published on 09/11/2024

Trump fans chanted for Robert Kennedy Jr at victory speech, not Indian PM

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