Fact Check

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Published on 10/03/2025

False data distort complex picture of South African farm murders

Editors' choice

Published on 11/03/2025

Posts falsely claim Pfizer published list of Covid-19 vaccine side effects

Editors' choice

Published on 07/03/2025

Fact-checking Trump's claims on DOGE spending cuts

Editors' choice

Published on 06/03/2025

Inaccurate list of Canadian tariffs circulates amid US trade war

Editors' choice

Published on 12/03/2025

Student event clip misrepresented as protest against Rodrigo Duterte's arrest

Published on 13/03/2025

Photos of S.Korean academic misrepresented as top justice visiting North

Published on 13/03/2025

Video from money laundering raid falsely linked to Indonesia oil corruption case

Published on 13/03/2025

Malaysian-made instant coffee mix contains prescription erectile dysfunction drug

Kenya elections 2022

Published on 13/03/2025

Old video of former Kenyan president falsely shared as Gachagua endorsement

Published on 13/03/2025

Imposter govt website targets Pakistan online users with free laptop offer

Published on 13/03/2025

Old UK rally footage falsely linked to Donald Trump's Ukraine war policy

Published on 13/03/2025

Staged 'mosque scuffle' clip fans sectarian claims in India

Published on 12/03/2025

Posts falsely claim BlackRock bought Panama Canal

Published on 12/03/2025

Post falsely claims video shows roof collapse during bread handout in Nigeria

Published on 12/03/2025

Clip of ex-Philippine leader's speech altered to criticise President Marcos Jr

Published on 12/03/2025

Old detention footage falsely linked to Indonesia budget cut protests

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 12/03/2025

Footage of Myanmar ethnic group scuffle misrepresented as Bangladesh army infighting

Published on 12/03/2025

Doctored TV programme revives widely-debunked 'chemtrails' conspiracy

Published on 11/03/2025

Clip shows memorial for fallen soldier, not Zelensky's return from Washington

Published on 11/03/2025

Forbes did not publish 'greatest leaders' list featuring South Korean president

Published on 11/03/2025

Video shows Pope Francis in August 2024, not 'after hospital discharge'

Published on 11/03/2025

Video of cameraman in tears falsely linked to fiery Trump-Zelensky spat

Published on 11/03/2025

Video shows Pakistan police breaking up Karachi protest, not beating Jamia Hafsa students

Published on 11/03/2025

Posts misleadingly compare South Korea's poll workforce with other countries

Published on 11/03/2025

TikTok account impersonating Indonesian bank promotes 'scam' loan offer

Published on 10/03/2025

Fake Marco Rubio audio on Starlink, Ukraine spreads online

Published on 10/03/2025

Altered BBC broadcast on Zelensky, using expletive, circulates online

Published on 10/03/2025

Post misleads on status of Nigeria and UK in US visa waiver scheme

Published on 10/03/2025

Old immigration rules for Taiwanese misrepresented as new Trump policy

Published on 10/03/2025

Image of former S.Korean president 'reading Han Dong-hoon's memoir' is doctored

Published on 10/03/2025

Chinese-language flags at South Korean rally reignite baseless 'infiltration' claims

Published on 07/03/2025

South Carolina wildfires falsely linked to 'smart city' plans

Published on 07/03/2025

Soldier in landing gaffe clip is European, not Taiwanese

Published on 07/03/2025

Posts about Ikea 'shutting down' in Malaysia misrepresent store's one-day early closure

Published on 07/03/2025

Paediatricians warn against using onion fumes as cough remedy

Published on 06/03/2025

Fabricated graphic spreads baseless claim military taking over Sri Lanka gas stations

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 06/03/2025

Video shows Egyptian MP protesting Gaza war, not prime minister ripping up peace treaty with Israel

Published on 06/03/2025

Old Ugandan campaign rally falsely linked to Besigye protests in 2025

Published on 06/03/2025

Footage does not show fireworks on last day of Kumbh Mela

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 06/03/2025

False claims Rodrigo Duterte 'won US anti-corruption award' stem from parody news site

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/03/2025

Image of scenic 'Polish village' is AI generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/03/2025

Clip of Indonesian oil executive 'demonstrating petrol mixing scheme' bears AI signs

Published on 05/03/2025

Fact-checking Trump's claims about Canada used to justify tariffs

Published on 05/03/2025

Doctored image of Malaysian anti-graft chief in hospital spreads after ex-PM probed

Published on 05/03/2025

Video shows historical reenactment, not genuine Taiwanese army drill

Published on 04/03/2025

Clip shows music video shoot, not staged Ukrainian battlefield

Published on 04/03/2025

Video of Greek train crash anniversary rally falsely shared as anti-migrant protest

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 04/03/2025

Video of burning Indonesia compound sparks false claims in Bangladesh

Published on 04/03/2025

Trump's birthday letter sent to Kim Jong Un, not to Yoon Suk Yeol

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 04/03/2025

Clip shows Spanish music festival attendees, not supporters of Philippines' impeached VP

Published on 04/03/2025

Clip of people fleeing heavy waves filmed in India's Kolkata, not during Kumbh Mela

Published on 04/03/2025

Image of S.Korea ex-president 'gloating over Yoon Suk Yeol arrest' is doctored

Published on 03/03/2025

Vaccine misinformation rife amid US measles outbreak

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