Fact Check

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Published on 05/08/2026

No evidence Spokane fires started to clear space for data centers

Editors' choice

Published on 04/08/2026

Video of riots after PSG win misrepresented as Ceuta migration rush

Editors' choice

Published on 05/08/2026

Indonesia dengue vaccine prototype revives mRNA misinformation

Editors' choice

Published on 31/07/2026

Old Ramaphosa speech on Covid-19 travel bans falsely linked to South Africa's anti-migrant unrest

Published on 06/08/2026

Video misrepesented as dog chasing off migrant in Ceuta

Published on 06/08/2026

AI-generated video of Spanish military confronting migrants spreads in Islamophobic posts

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/08/2026

Pakistan-administered Kashmir turmoil triggers spread of AI shooter clip

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/08/2026

Voice-cloned video falsely claims NBA coach planned to recruit late Filipino basketball player

Published on 06/08/2026

Videos from Ghana falsely shared as scenes in Lagos as floods hit West Africa

Published on 06/08/2026

Footage of man at sea with selfie stick falsely linked to Spain's migrant crisis

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/08/2026

Pakistan Islamist party chief targeted with AI-altered clip

Published on 06/08/2026

Video of pilgrims in Turkey misrepresented as migrant rush to Spain's Ceuta

Published on 06/08/2026

Anti-Labor critics mislead with claims about Australia teaching Islam in schools

Published on 05/08/2026

Michigan gubernatorial primary revives old misinformation about voter rolls

Published on 05/08/2026

Fabricated quote drags tennis star Eala into Philippine political turmoil

Published on 05/08/2026

Article about tiger triggering panic at Malaysian golf club is fabricated

Published on 05/08/2026

Posts falsely link recycled Japanese quake footage to deadly July 2026 tremor

Published on 04/08/2026

Old arson clip from Italy falsely linked to French wildfires

Published on 04/08/2026

Fake quote falsely linked to Philippine president after death of young athlete

Published on 04/08/2026

Old Japan earthquake photo misrepresented as aftermath of July 2026 tremor

Published on 03/08/2026

Misinformation spreads about US aid to Canadian firefighting

Artificial intelligence

Published on 03/08/2026

AI-generated image of damaged shopping centre in Japan misleads online

Artificial intelligence

Published on 03/08/2026

Manipulated videos of police, minister commenting on Indian protests mislead online

Published on 03/08/2026

Pakistan highway blast misrepresented as scene from renewed Middle East war

Published on 03/08/2026

Decade-old image misrepresented as Filipinos arrested in Sabah migrant crackdown

Published on 02/08/2026

Baseless claims of new Indonesian mobile phone levy spread online

Published on 31/07/2026

AI-generated image falsely shared as Iranian strike on US military facility in the Gulf

Artificial intelligence

Published on 31/07/2026

Clip showing Nigerian military seizing weapons concealed in a coffin is AI-generated

Published on 31/07/2026

Old footage misrepresented online as Cockroach Janta Party founder leaving India

Published on 31/07/2026

Baseless posts on senator-judge in Philippine VP impeach trial mislead online

Published on 31/07/2026

Posts share fabricated news graphics ahead of state election in Malaysia

Published on 31/07/2026

Posts spin false tale of South Korea library costs masking financial support to Pyongyang

Published on 31/07/2026

Fabricated graphic falsely quotes Sri Lanka's foreign minister on India protests

Published on 31/07/2026

Indonesian official rejects false claim on plans to tax bicycle ownership

Published on 30/07/2026

Ontario satellite images do not prove intentionally started wildfires

Published on 30/07/2026

Unrelated clips misrepresented as Nanjing massacre memorial in France

Published on 30/07/2026

Edited video misrepresents motives of Philippine vice president's impeachment prosecutors

Published on 30/07/2026

Philippine top court ruling dismisses contempt complaints, not Duterte's impeachment trial

Published on 30/07/2026

Old video of Sri Lankan opposition politician in tears falsely linked to his son's arrest

Published on 29/07/2026

Weight-loss peptide only approved for use in HIV patients

Published on 29/07/2026

Outdated footage circulates after Kumamoto earthquake in Japan

Artificial intelligence

Published on 29/07/2026

Video of Yamal rebuffing Trump handshake is AI-generated

Published on 29/07/2026

'Scientifically impossible': False health claims fuel LGBTQ hate in Indonesia

Published on 29/07/2026

Image of Belarus' Lukashenko detained by Ukrainian forces is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/07/2026

AI-manipulated image falsely shows moving Canadians' protest message

Published on 28/07/2026

Unrelated video from Canada falsely linked to India's 'cockroach' protesters

Published on 28/07/2026

Fabricated graphic falsely claims Sri Lanka's foreign minister accused powerful family of murder

Published on 28/07/2026

Months-old footage of Russian market fire falsely linked to renewed Middle East conflict

Published on 28/07/2026

Posts misrepresent sale of Philippines airport terminal plot as part of privatisation drive

Published on 28/07/2026

Heavy rains in South Korea revive false claims about Chinese cloud seeding

Published on 27/07/2026

Video of Trump collapsing outside limo is AI-generated

Published on 27/07/2026

Old UAE fire clip falsely linked to Mideast war

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