Fact Check

Editors' choice

Published on 09/07/2026

Trump posts old images amid renewed US strikes on Iran

Editors' choice

Published on 07/07/2026

Baseless 'weather warfare' claims spread as deadly heat strikes multiple continents

Editors' choice

Published on 08/07/2026

Video of Ugandan leader announcing school closures linked to Covid-19 pandemic, not Ebola

Editors' choice

Published on 07/07/2026

Taiwan voters on alert for Chinese meddling after disinformation overseas

Published on 10/07/2026

Old tractor convoy video misrepresented as farmers backing up Cockroach Janta Party demonstrators

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 10/07/2026

Video of new Indian army chief commenting on Pakistan conflict is manipulated

Published on 10/07/2026

Posts misrepresent revised South Korean law targeting false information online

Artificial intelligence

Published on 10/07/2026

Posts falsely claim AI-generated video shows eruption of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau

Artificial intelligence

Published on 10/07/2026

Clip of migrant brandishing knife promising 'end of England' is AI-generated

Published on 10/07/2026

Old clip shared in false posts about wanted senator at Philippines rally

Published on 10/07/2026

Social media users share AI-generated video falsely depicting Iran supreme leader's funeral

Artificial intelligence

Published on 09/07/2026

AI images of S.Korea's Son hitting coach after World Cup exit mislead online

Published on 09/07/2026

Video of India's flag set alight filmed in Pakistan, not Iran

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 09/07/2026

Years-old video of Sheikh Hasina in London misrepresented as recent interview

Published on 09/07/2026

Fabricated Marcos quote linking Jollibee to his political camp stems from satire

Artificial intelligence

Published on 09/07/2026

AI-generated image linked to car accident in Thailand misleads online

Published on 08/07/2026

Clips of fire damage falsely shared as Europe heatwave aftermath

Published on 08/07/2026

Video from Poland misrepresented as Ronaldo fans at World Cup

Artificial intelligence

Published on 08/07/2026

Image of FIFA president injecting Lionel Messi with performance-enhancing drugs is AI-generated

Published on 08/07/2026

Document giving African nationals May deadline to leave Cambodia is fake

Published on 08/07/2026

Video falsely claims Australian forced to work at Indian brick kiln

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 08/07/2026

Victim of electrocution falsely linked to 2025 lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh

Artificial intelligence

Published on 08/07/2026

Doctored video used to falsely claim hidden powers influenced Pakistan's former chief justice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 08/07/2026

Image depicting Myanmar activists doing the 'Viking row' in New York is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 07/07/2026

Ronaldo interview altered to push unregulated cryptocurrency offer

Artificial intelligence

Published on 07/07/2026

Court figures contradict claims divorce filings surged after South Korean chipmaker bonus payouts

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/07/2026

AI slop videos falsely claim Trump expelled 58 Canadian diplomats

Published on 06/07/2026

False claims about mRNA vaccination via shrimp consumption resurface

Ethiopia conflict

Published on 06/07/2026

S.African TV drama footage does not show 'Ethiopian soldiers burning Oromo people to death'

Published on 06/07/2026

Clip of Brazil's Neymar scoring goal against Messi in World Cup is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/07/2026

Video of Norway's Erling Haaland startling himself is digitally altered

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/07/2026

Footage of Imran Khan in Pakistan courtroom is AI-generated

Published on 03/07/2026

Philippine senator targeted with fabricated quote excusing juvenile shooting suspects

Published on 03/07/2026

Mistranslated video falsely shared as Italian premier's attack on Trump over nukes

Artificial intelligence

Published on 03/07/2026

Image of France's Macron kneeling before Thai king during state visit is AI-generated

Published on 03/07/2026

Posts falsely claim Philippine senator pushed for online game ban after deadly school shooting

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 03/07/2026

Clip shows IS group training in Afghanistan, not Bangladesh madrassa

Artificial intelligence

Published on 02/07/2026

Old AI video falsely linked to Venezuela earthquakes

Published on 02/07/2026

Posts about South African anti-migrant protests resurface 2019 video

Published on 02/07/2026

Decade-old image of man stoned in South Africa altered, misrepresented as 2026 xenophobic attack

Published on 02/07/2026

Rally in support of secessionist leader Nnamdi Kanu held in Nigeria's Abia state, not Oyo

Artificial intelligence

Published on 02/07/2026

AI-generated video of mass grave falsely linked to Sudan war

Artificial intelligence

Published on 02/07/2026

Social media users circulate AI-generated images after Thai Airways employee's arrest in Australia

Published on 02/07/2026

Video game simulation misrepresented as footage of Venezuela earthquake

Artificial intelligence

Published on 01/07/2026

Article falsely claims Japanese Nobel winner cured Alzheimer's disease

Published on 01/07/2026

HAARP conspiracy theory falsely tied to deadly Venezuela earthquakes

Published on 01/07/2026

Image of LGBTQ flags on Iran-Egypt World Cup pitch is altered

Published on 01/07/2026

Posts share altered news footage of South Korean coach after dismal World Cup exit

Published on 01/07/2026

Weeks-old CCTV footage from Philippines misrepresented as Venezuela earthquake

Published on 01/07/2026

Misleading claims about Philippine juvenile justice law spread after rare school shooting

Artificial intelligence

Published on 01/07/2026

Manipulated clip of Indonesia leader announcing video games in schools misleads online

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 01/07/2026

Old visuals misrepresented as recent Bangladesh rallies for ousted prime minister's party

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