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South Korea martial law

Published on 03/12/2025

How anti-China disinformation shaped South Korea's year of crisis

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Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/11/2025

Video of Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni warning CNN journalist on election coverage is doctored

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Published on 19/11/2025

Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban

Editors' choice

Published on 20/11/2025

CDC edits website to include false claims about vaccines and autism

Artificial intelligence

Published on 05/12/2025

AI clip passed off as genuine footage of Indonesia flood

Published on 05/12/2025

Italian air force clip misrepresented as exhibition by India fighter jets

Published on 04/12/2025

Hydrogen peroxide is not a treatment for whooping cough

Published on 04/12/2025

Clip of Nigerian customs officer explaining why he gave bandits food is old

Published on 04/12/2025

Video of Indian soldier tricked into fighting for Russia is AI-generated

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 04/12/2025

Video of Bollywood star criticising Indian PM over military losses is manipulated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 04/12/2025

AI-generated footage falsely linked to Ethiopian volcanic eruption

Published on 04/12/2025

Philippine legal scholars refute false presidential succession claims

Published on 04/12/2025

Old video from New York police's World Hijab Day event falsely linked to Zohran Mamdani's election

Published on 03/12/2025

Video from Germany misrepresented as US Muslims after National Guard shooting

Artificial intelligence

Published on 03/12/2025

AI-manipulated images of 'flood relief train' in Thailand mislead online

Published on 03/12/2025

Police drill video mispresented as arrests over deadly India bombing

Published on 03/12/2025

Sudan crisis posts misrepresent old Google Earth image

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 02/12/2025

Bangladeshi police say video of officers revealing political parties' plot is 'absolutely false, AI-generated'

Published on 02/12/2025

Posts depicting S. Korea leader as G20 'outcast' share edited clip

Published on 02/12/2025

False claims of Japan's truck-sized nuclear reactors spark envy in Australia

Published on 01/12/2025

Videos of migrants in US facility are likely AI-generated: experts

Published on 01/12/2025

Footage from Nicaragua misrepresented as Sri Lankan flooding

Published on 01/12/2025

Chilean footage misrepresented as Hong Kong firefighters tackling deadly blaze

Published on 28/11/2025

Haiti, Nepal and Myanmar earthquake images misrepresented as showing Bangladesh tremor

Artificial intelligence

Published on 28/11/2025

Image of armed police accompanying flood aid in southern Thailand is AI-generated

Published on 28/11/2025

Old footage misrepresented as Sri Lanka president explaining onion purchase rule

Published on 28/11/2025

Aerial photo of Vietnam floods falsely shared as southern Thailand

Published on 28/11/2025

South Korean police say no reports of a Chinese public security officer operating in Seoul

Published on 28/11/2025

Old video shows Indonesian imam at 9/11 prayer service, not Mamdani's supposed inauguration

Artificial intelligence

Published on 27/11/2025

Video showing Trump reprimanding Tinubu is created with AI

Published on 27/11/2025

Old video of snake rescue on South African shore misleads online

Artificial intelligence

Published on 27/11/2025

Image of Indian nutritionist arriving in Indonesia is made with AIartifi

Published on 27/11/2025

Visuals from Nepal spark post-election misinformation in India's Bihar

Published on 27/11/2025

Nepal protest footage misrepresented as anti-corruption rally in the Philippines

Published on 26/11/2025

Fake headline of Putin disparaging Canada stems from satire

Published on 26/11/2025

Edited Mamdani photo fuels Trump outfit imitation allegations

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/11/2025

AI-generated images of dog rescuing kitten in flood-hit Thailand mislead online

Published on 26/11/2025

Old video misrepresented as assault on Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Artificial intelligence

Published on 25/11/2025

AI-generated images spread amid Canadian farmer demonstrations

Published on 25/11/2025

Video of Indigenous dance from California, not Canada

Published on 25/11/2025

Old harassment video resurfaces amid Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier loss

Published on 25/11/2025

Video compilation of unrelated floods falsely linked to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

Published on 25/11/2025

Old footage falsely linked to Mount Semeru's November 2025 eruption

Published on 25/11/2025

Old Jeju killing falsely tied to S. Korea's visa-free policy for Chinese tourists

Published on 25/11/2025

Posts misrepresent unrelated videos as call for Okinawa's separation from Japan

Published on 24/11/2025

Video of NYPD arresting ICE agents is AI-generated

Published on 24/11/2025

Videos predating Indian state polls surface alongside vote rigging allegations after BJP win

Published on 24/11/2025

Rescue boat capsized in northern Thai floods, not central province

Published on 24/11/2025

Old images of captured weapons falsely shared as recent Myanmar junta seizure

Published on 24/11/2025

Old clip misrepresented as recent bear attack in Japan

Published on 24/11/2025

Philippine official did not dismiss allegations against president as AI fabrication

Published on 21/11/2025

Influencers tout unproven baking soda remedy for influenza

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