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Editors' choice

Published on 14/10/2025

White House's Chicago 'chaos' video uses footage from other cities

Editors' choice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 24/10/2025

AI-generated clip of Louvre jewel heist spreads online

Editors' choice

Published on 05/11/2025

Vietnam-based Facebook pages peddle conspiracies about South African ambassador who died in Paris

Editors' choice

Published on 07/11/2025

Baseless claims target Bangladesh's typhoid vaccine drive

Artificial intelligence

Published on 15/11/2025

AI-generated video of Indian army official criticising government policies shared as real

Published on 14/11/2025

Video discussing Alberta independence misleads on transition for Nunavut

Published on 14/11/2025

No evidence high turnout in New Jersey was due to fraudulent votes

Published on 14/11/2025

Old video of Ramadan observance falsely linked to Mamdani's election

Artificial intelligence

Published on 14/11/2025

Clip of Israeli soldiers mocking Indonesia's Gaza offer is AI-generated

Published on 14/11/2025

Old video of arrested Myanmar migrants misrepresented as Cambodians

Published on 14/11/2025

Posts share fabricated article on Malaysia-US trade agreement

Published on 14/11/2025

Old rescue photo falsely linked to deadly shipwreck off Thai-Malaysian coast

Published on 14/11/2025

Years-old footage of coffin case in South Africa falsely shared as visuals of Sudan crisis

Artificial intelligence

Published on 13/11/2025

Gaza image and AI video falsely linked to post-election violence in Tanzania

Published on 13/11/2025

Image of woman boarding helicopter is not Tanzania’s president fleeing election unrest

Artificial intelligence

Published on 13/11/2025

AI-generated image of UK train attacker's arrest circulates online

Published on 13/11/2025

Taiwan VP's Europe speech sparks baseless donation claims

Published on 13/11/2025

Muslim cleric teasing ex-president misidentified as Sri Lanka's deputy religious minister

Published on 13/11/2025

Fake new headlights rule steer Australian drivers astray

Published on 13/11/2025

Old photos misrepresented as aftermath of political party supporters' brawl in Bangladesh

Published on 13/11/2025

Spoof film poster satirising South Korean president's relationship with aide misleads online

Published on 12/11/2025

Research on Canada's potential savings from medically assisted death misrepresented

Published on 12/11/2025

Video of shark swimming in hurricane floodwaters in Jamaica created with AI

Artificial intelligence

Published on 12/11/2025

AI-generated image falsely linked to destruction in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Artificial intelligence

Published on 12/11/2025

AI visuals of Myanmar-linked gang reacting to death sentence spread online

Published on 12/11/2025

Unrelated visuals falsely shared as Delhi blast

Published on 12/11/2025

Malaysian religious affairs minister rejects false claims about closure of religious schools in two states

Published on 11/11/2025

Indonesian energy minister targeted with false claims of firing

Artificial intelligence

Published on 11/11/2025

Edited clip of Indian politician misleads online during crucial elections

Published on 11/11/2025

Kidnapping fears revive old hoax about gangs targeting motorists in South Korea

Artificial intelligence

Published on 11/11/2025

AI-altered clip features fabricated Modi comments on Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict

Published on 10/11/2025

Fake Islamic State group statement targets Mamdani's NYC mayoral election

Ethiopia conflict

Published on 10/11/2025

Video falsely claims Ethiopian ex-army chief urged port takeover if war breaks out

Published on 10/11/2025

Old photo from China misrepresented as doctors honouring teenage organ donor

Published on 10/11/2025

Old weather advisory misleads Filipinos on the track of Super Typhoon Fung-wong

Published on 10/11/2025

Mongolian politician's remarks falsely subtitled as call for China integration

Published on 10/11/2025

Cambodia drug raid video misrepresented as Myanmar scam centre crackdown

Artificial intelligence

Published on 07/11/2025

Image of 'Typhoon Kalmaegi's impact on Philippines' made with AI

Published on 07/11/2025

Footage of stranded Mexican 'grandparents' misused in posts about Philippines typhoon

Published on 06/11/2025

Post about noncitizen voting for Mamdani was a joke

Published on 06/11/2025

Posts falsely claim to show police arresting Mozambican woman in Johannesburg

Published on 06/11/2025

Experts warn wing clipping can lead to pet birds developing health, behavioural issues

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/11/2025

AI-generated image misrepresented as hurricane damage on coastal town in Jamaica

Published on 06/11/2025

Months-old video shows Pakistani missile, not Afghan test

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/11/2025

Clip of fire on Malaysian light rail generated with AI help

Published on 06/11/2025

Trump's South Korean trip did not include clandestine trip to see jailed president

Published on 06/11/2025

Old video of Indian politician being insulted falsely linked to upcoming state polls

Published on 05/11/2025

Video of workers collecting Arizona mail ballots is not evidence of fraud

Published on 05/11/2025

Footage from Canada misrepresented as 'fraud' in 2025 US elections

Artificial intelligence

Published on 05/11/2025

Image depicting Sudanese mother protecting boy from gunmen is AI-generated

Published on 05/11/2025

Indian opposition politician hit with fabricated 'eat beef' remarks

Published on 05/11/2025

Old footage falsely shared as return of fugitive former central bank head to Sri Lanka

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