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Editors' choice

Published on 19/05/2026

Altered photos of Biden, Trump with Xi spread online

Editors' choice

Published on 19/05/2026

Posts linking Covid jabs to hantavirus misuse Pfizer, WHO documents

Editors' choice

Published on 14/05/2026

'Seeds of instability': Health disinfo targets Philippine leader

Editors' choice

Published on 13/05/2026

Outdated clips from protest, music video misrepresented amid hantavirus outbreak

Published on 19/05/2026

Footage of Bangladesh fire misrepresented as post-election arson in West Bengal

Published on 19/05/2026

Video of man beaten for harassing women in Bangladesh shared with anti-Muslim claims in India

Published on 18/05/2026

AI-generated video falsely shared as US military plane struck by Iran

Published on 18/05/2026

Fabricated newspaper front page about gold control measures spreads in India

Published on 18/05/2026

Old Air Force One landing video falsely shared as Trump arrival in China

Published on 18/05/2026

Footage of Holi festival fight falsely shared as post-election attacks in West Bengal

Published on 18/05/2026

Posts falsely claim handwritten birth certificates in Malaysia are invalid

Artificial intelligence

Published on 17/05/2026

Posts use AI-generated visuals to exploit division about Philippine electricity subsidies

Published on 15/05/2026

Image shows 2025 Spanish military exercise, not 'staged' hantavirus evacuations

Published on 15/05/2026

False claim of Iranian airstrike in Djibouti misleads with clips of fires in Lebanon and Russia

Artificial intelligence

Published on 15/05/2026

AI image of ‘impossible’ wildlife encounter hampers conservation work: research group

Artificial intelligence

Published on 15/05/2026

AI-generated image depicting raid victims as communist insurgents misleads online

Artificial intelligence

Published on 15/05/2026

AI-generated audio of Thai PM announcing border reopening misleads online

Artificial intelligence

Published on 15/05/2026

AI-generated picture misrepresented as victims from deadly India boat disaster

South Korea martial law

Published on 15/05/2026

Video misrepresented as recent South Korean police raid triggered by pro-Yoon banner

Published on 15/05/2026

Footage of drill in Indian-administered Kashmir misrepresented as deadly attack in region

Published on 15/05/2026

Hantavirus outbreak sparks misinformation on ship passenger nationalities

Published on 14/05/2026

Image showing golden Trump statue defaced is altered

Artificial intelligence

Published on 14/05/2026

AI clip of rats jumping from truck falsely tied to hantavirus

Published on 14/05/2026

Posts falsely claim Philippine official drew gun on protesters at Senate standoff

Published on 14/05/2026

False citizenship claims targeting IS-linked women anger Australians

Published on 13/05/2026

Sri Lanka officials reject false claim police approval needed for romantic relationships

Published on 12/05/2026

Old Trump video bashing lockdowns misrepresented amid hantavirus outbreak

Published on 12/05/2026

Fake headline on Canadians blaming Trump for economy originated as satire

Published on 12/05/2026

Video of T20 World Cup win fete falsely shared as BJP poll triumph revelry

Published on 12/05/2026

Old video of street brawl in Mumbai falsely linked to post-poll violence in West Bengal

Published on 12/05/2026

Old footage of volcanic activity falsely shared as 2026 Mount Dukono eruption

Ethiopia conflict

Published on 12/05/2026

Article describing explosion at secret Fano rebel camp in Eritrea was fabricated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 12/05/2026

AI-generated clips of Giorgia Meloni overstate strained Italy-Israel ties

Published on 11/05/2026

Hegseth falsely claims Biden deployed troops to polls in 2024

Published on 11/05/2026

Old Tiananmen Square footage falsely linked to alleged hack

Artificial intelligence

Published on 11/05/2026

Clip of Muslim doctor slapping Bihar's former chief minister is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 11/05/2026

Pro-Taiwan AI video shared as real incident online

Published on 11/05/2026

Old clip of Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer resurfaces amid concerns over her health

Published on 11/05/2026

Arizona fire misrepresented as Iran attack on UAE oil facility

Published on 08/05/2026

Ivermectin is not a proven treatment for hantavirus

Published on 08/05/2026

Video shows police dancing at Hindu festival, not celebrating BJP election win

Published on 08/05/2026

Old videos misrepresented as exodus from India's West Bengal after key polls

Published on 08/05/2026

Fabricated Sri Lankan news graphic lists incorrect fuel prices

Published on 08/05/2026

Inaccurate Google AI Overview on Myanmar ex-leader's photo misleads online

Published on 08/05/2026

False posts target Australian minister's comments on citizenship for immigrants

Published on 08/05/2026

Old clip of fire at public market falsely linked to Middle East war

Published on 08/05/2026

Scripted forced marriage video triggers outrage in Bangladesh

Published on 08/05/2026

Indian family targeted with false claim of child marriage

Published on 08/05/2026

Fabricated quotes from Bangladeshi politicians about nuclear plant surface online

Published on 07/05/2026

Video of American raising black flag unrelated to Iran war

Published on 07/05/2026

New Jersey beaver attack video misrepresented as showing Canadian newcomers

Published on 07/05/2026

Resurfaced 2025 clip fuels false Musk-Ramaphosa snub claim amid Starlink row

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