Fact Check

Editors' choice

Published on 26/09/2025

Trump press conference fuels misinformation on Tylenol and autism

Editors' choice

Published on 26/09/2025

Old clip of heavy clouds falsely shared as Typhoon Ragasa

Editors' choice

Published on 15/09/2025

India hardliners give Nepal protests baseless religious twist

Editors' choice

Published on 23/09/2025

Front page claiming Israel is preparing airstrike on Eritrea is fabricated

Published on 30/09/2025

Dead sea cow pictures taken in India, not Sri Lanka

Published on 30/09/2025

Unrelated visuals used to falsely depict Typhoon Ragasa's impact

Published on 30/09/2025

Photo of Indian opposition leader with controversial Indian preacher is manipulated

Published on 30/09/2025

Trump’s UN remarks misrepresented in video on Somalia-Kenya match flag incident

Published on 30/09/2025

Hoax claims about cash aid misuse images of Malaysian PM, news logo

Published on 30/09/2025

Months-old footage of diver losing consciousness misrepresented as Indian singer's death

Published on 30/09/2025

Visuals from Myanmar falsely linked to Cambodia-Thailand border conflict

Published on 29/09/2025

US homes collapse into sea, sparking climate debate online

Published on 29/09/2025

Altered clip of Pierre Poilievre spreads online

Published on 29/09/2025

Exaggerated claims about Russia’s cancer vaccine Enteromix sweep across Africa

Published on 29/09/2025

Footage of Sri Lanka, Nepal protests misrepresented as Philippine anti-corruption rallies

Published on 29/09/2025

Old images of quake-damaged roads falsely linked to Philippines' public works scandal

Published on 29/09/2025

Supporters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM share edited TV interview

Published on 29/09/2025

'No human data' to support use of soursop leaf tea to cure cancer: experts

Published on 29/09/2025

Old video of Chinese, Philippine ships in South China Sea misrepresented as Bangladesh incident

Published on 29/09/2025

Footage of US, Nepal rallies falsely linked to latest French demos

Published on 29/09/2025

Military trucks clip falsely linked to Philippine anti-corruption protests

Published on 27/09/2025

Streetwear advert baselessly linked to violent Philippine clashes

Published on 27/09/2025

Footage shows Serbia's massive rally, not anti-Israel demonstration in Yemen

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/09/2025

Video of SA president calling for dancing radio host’s arrest is digitally altered

Published on 26/09/2025

Post falsely claims pockets on police uniforms being removed to stop bribery

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/09/2025

Image of 'Charlie Kirk's funeral procession' is AI-generated

Published on 26/09/2025

Video shows Omani rescue operation, not French military supplying ‘terrorists’ in Mali

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/09/2025

Image of crowds around Bangkok sinkhole is AI-generated

Published on 26/09/2025

Old storm clip misrepresented as powerful Typhoon Ragasa

Published on 25/09/2025

No link between MMR vaccine and autism, despite researcher's arrest

Published on 25/09/2025

Old protest video falsely linked to India PM's Manipur trip

Published on 25/09/2025

Video filmed during Nepal protests misrepresented as fire in Dhaka

Artificial intelligence

Published on 25/09/2025

Image of crowded boulevard with UK flags falsely tied to far-right rally

Published on 25/09/2025

Footage of French rallies falsely linked to Nepal clashes

Published on 25/09/2025

Old videos falsely linked to student council elections in Bangladesh

Published on 24/09/2025

Trump falsely claims Amish 'have essentially no autism'

Published on 24/09/2025

Old video of Uber attack falsely linked to Edmonton

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 24/09/2025

Video shows Bangladesh airport drill, not burning US plane

Published on 24/09/2025

Charlie Kirk post misattributed to Mick Jagger spreads online

Published on 24/09/2025

Unrelated videos from India, Maldives falsely linked to demands of Nepal protests

Published on 24/09/2025

Claims that UN voted for US to close overseas bases are false

Published on 24/09/2025

Posts misrepresent US Congress research report to discredit South Korean president

Published on 23/09/2025

Old photo of prisoner in South Sudan does not show Riek Machar’s bodyguard

Published on 23/09/2025

Nigerian authorities say 5% fuel levy is not among new tax laws coming in January 2026

Published on 23/09/2025

Fake clip of Burkina Faso leader announcing trade deal with India circulates online

Published on 23/09/2025

Old video of Pakistan protester catching tear gas canister falsely linked to Nepal unrest

Published on 22/09/2025

Pennsylvania resident's photos wrongly linked to gunman who killed police officers

Published on 22/09/2025

Malaysian finance ministry rebuffs claim cash aid scheme can be used for alcohol

Published on 22/09/2025

Clip shows schoolgirls affected by tear gas, not vaccination

Published on 22/09/2025

Old video shows independence day rally in Warsaw, not Paris demonstrations

Artificial intelligence

Published on 22/09/2025

AI clip of man riding horse with Australian flag misleads

Published on 21/09/2025

Miscaptioned video does not show mob attacking Philippine contractor tied to corruption scandal

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