Fact Check

Editors' choice

Published on 30/01/2025

Image of ICE agent, crying child is AI-generated

Editors' choice

Published on 27/01/2025

Posts falsely claim Trump ended tax credit for child support recipients

Editors' choice

Published on 31/01/2025

Photo of US navy vessel falsely linked to unsubstantiated claims of 'Chinese spy arrests' in South Korea

Editors' choice

Published on 22/01/2025

California environmental policies misleadingly blamed for LA fires

Published on 05/02/2025

Old video shows SA president rejecting Trump land grab claims in 2018, not 2025

Published on 05/02/2025

Clip shows India stone-pelting ritual, not fighting at Kumbh Mela festival

Published on 05/02/2025

Experts rubbish 'dangerous' posts touting bitter melon as treatment for rabies

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 05/02/2025

Fabricated poll spurs baseless claims Philippines ex-leader Duterte 'losing support' in stronghold city

Artificial intelligence

Published on 04/02/2025

Fake image of plane circulates after Washington tragedy

Published on 04/02/2025

Videos misidentify dancer as person arrested in Canada fentanyl case

Published on 04/02/2025

Unrelated clip of massive fire falsely linked to Bangladesh 'mini-Hajj'

Published on 04/02/2025

Video of old monk falsely linked to India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival

Artificial intelligence

Published on 04/02/2025

AI-generated video of 'LA firefighters saving animals' fools on Facebook

Published on 04/02/2025

Old Covid lockdown footage misrepresented as HMPV 'emergency' in China

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 04/02/2025

False posts on 'drug test exemption' for Philippine police, military share edited clip

Published on 03/02/2025

Clip shows Pakistan missile test in 2022, not 'after recent US sanctions'

Published on 03/02/2025

Old photo used to claim ex-sect leader attacked in 2025 amid rift with Kenya ex-deputy leader

Published on 03/02/2025

Doctored photo fuels false claim Indonesian president 'sacked police chief'

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 03/02/2025

Footage of Bangladesh student clashes falsely shared as Hindu killing

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 03/02/2025

Misrepresented ballot template spurs false Philippine election claims

Published on 31/01/2025

Trump omits role in FAA hiring while blaming diversity for plane crash

Published on 31/01/2025

Helicopter pilot in mid-air collision falsely named as transgender service member

Artificial intelligence

Published on 31/01/2025

Fake Mark Carney images emerge as Canada leadership race heats up

Published on 31/01/2025

Posts falsely claim Trump imposed ban on all Nigerian politicians visiting the US

Published on 31/01/2025

Posts share old clips falsely claiming they show US soldiers in DR Congo in 2025

Published on 31/01/2025

Interview with former Ethiopian leader edited to falsely attribute negative comments to him

Published on 31/01/2025

Old picture of burnt cat falsely linked to Los Angeles fires

Published on 31/01/2025

Video falsely claims Trump announced visa-free entry for the Philippines

Published on 31/01/2025

Video does not show Trump announcing 'lifting X ban' during speech

Published on 30/01/2025

Posts falsely claim video shows hurricane relief under new Trump administration

Published on 30/01/2025

Trump falsely claims military restored water to California

Artificial intelligence

Published on 30/01/2025

AI-generated image of Oscar statuette falsely linked to LA wildfires

Published on 29/01/2025

No Canadian jobs transferred as Stellantis plans US plant reopening

Published on 29/01/2025

Polish military parade footage misrepresented as US border deployment

Published on 29/01/2025

Video shows a woman rescuing a koala from an Australian bushfire in 2019, not LA in 2025

Published on 29/01/2025

Video compilation shared on social media falsely claims large earthquake hit Turkey in 2025

Published on 29/01/2025

Images of S.Korea police misrepresented as 'Chinese spies' during rally for indicted president

Artificial intelligence

Published on 29/01/2025

AI image falsely shared as 'arrested Muslim militant' during India mega-festival

Published on 29/01/2025

Clip shows fire drill ahead of Kumbh Mela, not blaze that 'injured eight at festival hospital'

Published on 28/01/2025

Image of Trump supporter in ICE custody is altered

Published on 28/01/2025

AI video of troops at border spreads amid Trump immigration crackdown

Published on 28/01/2025

US customs officials not offering $750 for tips about migrants

Published on 28/01/2025

Post falsely claims doctored video shows Kenya’s ex-deputy leader attending Trump inauguration

Published on 28/01/2025

Photos show damage caused by deadly Taiwan tremor in 2024, not after January 2025 quake

Published on 28/01/2025

Bangladesh scuffle picture misrepresented as Myanmar unrest

Published on 28/01/2025

Video shows Catholic event in Portugal, not LA wildfire evacuees

Published on 27/01/2025

Mexico military exercise misrepresented as Los Angeles fire deployment

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 27/01/2025

False report Bangladesh 'banned Indian TV' fans tensions

Published on 27/01/2025

Clip shows smoke from warehouse fire in Iraq, not wildfires in Los Angeles

Published on 27/01/2025

Old sleet footage misrepresented as Thailand's 'first snow'

Published on 27/01/2025

Old Taiwan earthquake picture falsely shared as recent

Published on 25/01/2025

S. Korean health authorities reject baseless 'Omicron surge' warning

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