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Editors' choice

Published on 05/03/2026

Video of US troops and vehicles on the ground in Iran is AI-generated

Editors' choice

Published on 06/03/2026

Clip shows flooding during December storm, not aftermath of Iranian attack on Israel

Editors' choice

Published on 05/03/2026

Deceptively edited Talarico clip spreads after Texas Democratic primary win

Editors' choice

Published on 05/03/2026

Unrelated clips misrepresented as footage of Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict

Published on 06/03/2026

Images depicting capture of American solders in Iran are AI-generated

Published on 06/03/2026

AI-generated video falsely claims to show Iranian missiles hitting Israeli city

Published on 06/03/2026

Blaze from 2025 misrepresented as Iranian strike on US embassy in Addis Ababa

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/03/2026

Photo of crowd at funeral for Seif al-Islam Gaddafi was generated by AI

Published on 06/03/2026

Baseless posts about Iran strike on USS Abraham Lincoln share old clip

Published on 06/03/2026

Anti-migrant posts from Australia share miscaptioned Chile clip

Published on 06/03/2026

Video of quake damage in Turkey falsely shared as war impact in Israel

Published on 05/03/2026

Algeria football celebration videos falsely linked to Middle East war

Published on 05/03/2026

Canadian broadcaster did not publish AI-generated image after Khamenei's death

Published on 05/03/2026

Old videos from Iran's attack on Israel falsely linked to 2026 Mideast war

Published on 05/03/2026

Posts about Israel strikes on Lebanon share old clip

Published on 05/03/2026

Port Sudan blast falsely shared as Iranian attack on US military base in Djibouti

Artificial intelligence

Published on 05/03/2026

Indonesian minister's video altered with AI to spread Ramadan aid hoax

Published on 05/03/2026

Artwork included in Epstein files misrepresented online

Published on 05/03/2026

Video shows procession for slain Hezbollah leaders, not funeral for Iran's Khamenei

Published on 05/03/2026

Nigeria fire misrepresented as Pakistan strikes on Afghanistan

Published on 04/03/2026

Riyadh highway fire footage misrepresented as strike on US embassy

Published on 04/03/2026

Clickbait falsely claims stars supporting victims of strike on Iran school

Published on 04/03/2026

AI-generated images revive false claim about migrants arrested in Algeria dressed as sheep

Published on 04/03/2026

Video of US soldiers’ remains is from 2011 and unrelated to Mideast war in 2026

Published on 04/03/2026

Old video of Israeli attack on Syria falsely linked to Iran conflict

Published on 04/03/2026

Years-old image of Israeli airstrike on Gaza misrepresented as 2026 Iranian attack on Tel Aviv

Published on 04/03/2026

Old footage from US war with Iraq falsely linked to Iran conflict

Published on 04/03/2026

Decade-old video shows Sharjah residential tower fire, not Iranian attack on CIA facility

Published on 04/03/2026

Old Tel Aviv clip falsely linked to Middle East war

Published on 03/03/2026

Recycled China explosion video misrepresented as Iranian strike on Israel

Published on 03/03/2026

Video game footage misrepresented as US warship downing Iranian jet

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

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

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

Artificial intelligence

Published on 27/02/2026

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

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

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