Fact Check

Editors' choice

Published on 06/04/2026

Trump exaggerates Chinese oil dependence on Strait of Hormuz

Editors' choice

Published on 07/04/2026

Texas governor shares fake image depicting rescued US airman

Editors' choice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 02/04/2026

AI warfare: How digital battle is shaping Ethiopia-Eritrea war narratives

Editors' choice

Published on 01/04/2026

Posts falsely claim Netanyahu video fabricated to cover up his death

Published on 08/04/2026

Artemis II broadcast error used to stoke false claims mission was staged

Published on 08/04/2026

Old Gulf War video misrepresented as clip of US pilot captured in Iran

Published on 08/04/2026

Picture shows US army helicopter wreckage in Honduras, not footage from Iran

Published on 08/04/2026

Baseless posts about 'energy lockdown' spread as Philippines faces fuel crunch

Published on 07/04/2026

Old military footage misrepresented as US airman's recovery in Iran

Published on 07/04/2026

AI-generated video falsely shared in posts about Iran security chief killing

Published on 07/04/2026

Video of missile attack on American base in Qatar is AI creation

Published on 06/04/2026

Images of Bangladeshi motorcyclists sleeping at petrol pumps are AI-generated

Published on 06/04/2026

Video game footage misrepresented as Iranian attack on US warship

Published on 03/04/2026

Clip shows video game simulation, not US warplane downed in Iran

Published on 03/04/2026

Fabricated statement about Malaysian national exam top scorers stokes racial sentiment

Published on 03/04/2026

Posts misleadingly claim S.Korea drivers face jail for taking cold medicine

Published on 03/04/2026

Old clip of Iranian attack's aftermath on Israel resurfaces online

Published on 03/04/2026

AI-altered clip of Indian general's remarks on territorial expansion misleads online

Published on 03/04/2026

Video of Iranian missile strike on US military facility is AI-generated

Published on 02/04/2026

Texas bird video misrepresented as ominous scene in Tel Aviv

Published on 02/04/2026

Nebraska fires spark baseless theories about data center 'land grabs'

Published on 02/04/2026

Morocco did not leave the pitch during the 1976 AFCON final against Guinea

Published on 02/04/2026

Old video misrepresented as senior Sri Lankan ruling party member criticising president over fuel shortage

Published on 02/04/2026

Clip of Indonesian tanker passing through Hormuz is AI-generated

Published on 01/04/2026

Video published by Canadian retailer, not company providing assisted death

Published on 01/04/2026

Video shows Trump supporters storming US Capitol, not rally against Middle East war

Published on 01/04/2026

False fuel prices in fabricated graphics circulate in Malaysia as Iran war continues

Published on 01/04/2026

AI-generated video misrepresented as damage from Iranian strike at Dubai airport

Published on 01/04/2026

Malaysian broadcaster rejects altered graphic about electricity rate hike

Artificial intelligence

Published on 31/03/2026

Images misidentify deceased Air Canada pilot

Published on 31/03/2026

New York City fire footage misrepresented as Middle East war

Published on 31/03/2026

Image of foreigners being arrested in S.Africa during Eid is AI-generated

Published on 31/03/2026

Footage of Indian's arrest in Iran for spying is AI-generated

Published on 31/03/2026

Posts falsely claim Duterte scion chartered flight to repatriate Filipinos from Mideast

Published on 30/03/2026

Dancing video unrelated to alleged hack of Kash Patel's email

Published on 30/03/2026

Majority push by Canada's Liberals target of fake Trump Truth

Published on 30/03/2026

Old clips misrepresented as Chinese citizens evacuating from Iran during 2026 war

Published on 30/03/2026

Posts falsely claim Malaysian minister to relocate public hospital for temple

Published on 30/03/2026

Israeli tourist data from 2025 misrepresented as mass exodus to Thailand

Published on 30/03/2026

Video of clashes over purported conscription orders misrepresented as anti-war protest in Israel

Published on 30/03/2026

Video shows Iranian attack on Bahrain, not US bank's office in UAE

Published on 27/03/2026

Video from Mexico misrepresented as attack on US immigration agents

Artificial intelligence

Published on 27/03/2026

AI-generated videos fake medical credentials to sell wellness supplements

Published on 27/03/2026

Trump post dropping interest in annexing Canada is fabricated

Published on 27/03/2026

Doctored NXT Summit footage falsely portrays Modi as declaring war on Iran and Pakistan

Published on 27/03/2026

Clip of 2018 pro-Israel rally in Nigeria falsely linked to Mideast war

Published on 27/03/2026

Pictured repatriated cyberscam suspects all South Korean, say police

Published on 27/03/2026

Decade-old pictures of detained US Navy crew falsely linked to 2026 Iran war

Published on 26/03/2026

New York plane crash reignites 9/11 conspiracy theories

Published on 26/03/2026

Argentinian industrial park explosion misrepresented as Iranian attack on Israel

Published on 26/03/2026

AI manipulated video of Indian prime minister announcing free LPG cylinders misleads online

Published on 26/03/2026

Mideast war fuels disinformation about Taiwan's gas supply

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