Fact Check

Editors' choice

Published on 05/12/2024

Zelensky did not buy French ski resort property

Editors' choice

Published on 05/12/2024

Clip from Guinea falsely shared as 'Philippine rebels supporting VP Duterte'

Editors' choice

Ethiopia conflict

Published on 06/12/2024

Altered video of old Ethiopian PM speech falsely linked to Oromia killings in 2024

Published on 09/12/2024

India plane crash footage misrepresented as Assad fleeing Syria

Published on 09/12/2024

Footage of Taiwan earthquake falsely shared as California tremors

Published on 09/12/2024

Photos show Lesotho minimarket owner, not a corner shop in South Africa

Published on 09/12/2024

Clip shows fires at Aleppo oil refineries in March 2021, not attack on Syrian rebels in December 2024

Published on 09/12/2024

Clip shows demonstration against plans to phase out jeepneys in Philippines, not anti-Marcos protest

Published on 09/12/2024

Old photo falsely shared as aftermath of Russian strike in Syria

Published on 09/12/2024

Fake subtitles on Indonesia-Japan World Cup qualifier added to Ronaldo interview

Published on 07/12/2024

Doctored video of East Java governor candidate falsely promises 'financial aid' to celebrate election win

Published on 06/12/2024

Food truck video unrelated to California earthquake

Published on 06/12/2024

Red sky in Florida sparks geoengineering conspiracy theories

Published on 06/12/2024

Indonesian government dismisses hoax announcement on cash aid for migrant workers

Published on 06/12/2024

Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif hit by distorted video of him 'belittling minister'

Published on 06/12/2024

Video shows Indian PM praising electronic voting, not demanding return to paper ballots

Published on 06/12/2024

New York Times front page altered to feature South Korean ruling party leader

Published on 06/12/2024

Posts misleadingly claim Malaysian casino given halal status

India elections 2024

Published on 06/12/2024

Posts share outdated article about 'mismatch' in Maharashtra election voting figures

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 06/12/2024

Clip shows attack on Bulgarian politician, not 'assault on Netanyahu after ICC arrest warrant issued'

India elections 2024

Published on 06/12/2024

Fabricated India Today magazine cover targets opposition leader Rahul Gandhi after state vote defeat

Published on 05/12/2024

Claims of Canada 'freeze' on immigration are false

Published on 05/12/2024

Video shows Kenyan president challenging opposition party leader, not his former deputy

South Africa elections 2024

Published on 05/12/2024

Video shows mayhem at Kenyan funeral, not SA political party's birthday bash

Published on 05/12/2024

Malaysian govt warns against weight loss product containing prohibited drug

Published on 04/12/2024

Social media users falsely link diabetes and parasites

Published on 04/12/2024

Image shows solar panels damaged by US hailstorm, not heavy South Korea snow

Published on 04/12/2024

Fabricated South Korea 'curfew alert' sparks confusion online

Published on 04/12/2024

Picture shows protest against S.Korea president in November, not after martial law bid

Published on 04/12/2024

Portugal's national mint rejects false claims it issued Ronaldo-themed coin

Published on 04/12/2024

Clip shows worshippers in East Timor after pope's mass, not opposition rally in Pakistan

Published on 04/12/2024

Supporters of former Philippine president Duterte share altered image of fierce critic 'wetting himself'

Published on 04/12/2024

Old video falsely portrayed as showing deadly India mosque survey clashes in 2024

Published on 04/12/2024

Clip shows repatriation of US service member who died in World War II, not 'US soldier killed in Ukraine'

Published on 03/12/2024

Fake 'apocalypse' cover of The Economist circulates online

Artificial intelligence

Published on 03/12/2024

Video of Musk, Trudeau touting investment scheme is fake

Published on 03/12/2024

Teary-eyed Trudeau video is years old, unrelated to Trump tariffs

Ethiopia conflict

Published on 03/12/2024

Post falsely claims to show rebels in Ethiopia’s Oromia region with captured Amhara fighters

Published on 03/12/2024

Image shows postal votes for ticket backed by Sri Lankan YouTuber, not total votes

Published on 03/12/2024

Video shows Philippine airline's advert on Burj Khalifa, not light show in support of Vice President Sara Duterte

Published on 03/12/2024

Posts use inaccurate figures to claim 'death tolls from major incidents in China are always 35'

Published on 03/12/2024

Video shows training video for aircraft crew, not genuine scuffle on Indian flight

Published on 02/12/2024

Study did not find millions of children with post-vaccine heart defects

Published on 02/12/2024

Clip shows fun run in Dubai, not 'rally for Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte'

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 02/12/2024

Photo shows Israeli helicopter firing flares over Gaza, not 'shot down in Lebanon'

Published on 02/12/2024

Old video of opposition Sri Lankan politician being manhandled falsely shared as recent

Published on 29/11/2024

Spain floods prompt torrent of false claims online

Published on 29/11/2024

Concept banknotes from 2018 falsely circulated as updated Kenyan shillings released by central bank

Published on 29/11/2024

Old video shows former Kenyan president receiving charity award, not becoming a Mason

Artificial intelligence

Published on 29/11/2024

Social media users fall for AI-generated clip showing Pakistani police fleeing protesters

Published on 29/11/2024

AFP journalist targeted over misinterpreted Ukraine aid question to South Korean president

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