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Editors' choice

Published on 26/09/2025

Trump press conference fuels misinformation on Tylenol and autism

Editors' choice

Published on 27/09/2025

Streetwear advert baselessly linked to violent Philippine clashes

Editors' choice

Published on 29/09/2025

Exaggerated claims about Russia’s cancer vaccine Enteromix sweep across Africa

Editors' choice

Published on 29/09/2025

US homes collapse into sea, sparking climate debate online

Published on 04/10/2025

Month-old video of flashfloods in Cebu falsely linked to September 2025 jolt

Published on 03/10/2025

Clip of 2020 unrest resurfaces as Trump deploys National Guard to Portland

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 03/10/2025

Post falsely claims video shows Israeli PM 'beaten by crowds'

Published on 03/10/2025

Unrelated clips falsely misrepresented as Super Typhoon Ragasa's impact in China

Published on 03/10/2025

Chinese tourists still subject to South Korean immigration rules, contrary to online claims

Published on 02/10/2025

Canada did not open LGBTQ crisis line to Americans after Trump shutdown

Published on 02/10/2025

Portland tank clip unrelated to National Guard deployment

Published on 02/10/2025

UK charity event video misused to justify US troop deployments

Published on 02/10/2025

Video shows Nepal uprising, not unrest in India's Ladakh

Published on 02/10/2025

Footage of water rushing from broken pipe misrepresented as cloudburst in India

Published on 02/10/2025

Old videos falsely shared as impact of deadly Philippines quake

Published on 01/10/2025

Authenticity of Michigan church shooter's image questioned on social media

Published on 01/10/2025

Old video misrepresented as Pakistani fans reaction to India's Asia Cup win

Published on 01/10/2025

Indonesia did not unveil new 300,000 rupiah banknote

Published on 01/10/2025

Blaze at Indonesian government building falsely linked to Philippines' corruption scandal

Published on 01/10/2025

AI-generated images misrepresented as Hong Kong's preparation for Super Typhoon Ragasa

Published on 01/10/2025

Clip of Muslim women in Indonesia falsely portrayed as London

Published on 30/09/2025

Dead sea cow pictures taken in India, not Sri Lanka

Published on 30/09/2025

Unrelated visuals used to falsely depict Typhoon Ragasa's impact

Published on 30/09/2025

Photo of Indian opposition leader with controversial Indian preacher is manipulated

Published on 30/09/2025

Trump’s UN remarks misrepresented in video on Somalia-Kenya match flag incident

Published on 30/09/2025

Hoax claims about cash aid misuse images of Malaysian PM, news logo

Published on 30/09/2025

Months-old footage of diver losing consciousness misrepresented as Indian singer's death

Published on 30/09/2025

Visuals from Myanmar falsely linked to Cambodia-Thailand border conflict

Published on 29/09/2025

Altered clip of Pierre Poilievre spreads online

Published on 29/09/2025

Footage of Sri Lanka, Nepal protests misrepresented as Philippine anti-corruption rallies

Published on 29/09/2025

Old images of quake-damaged roads falsely linked to Philippines' public works scandal

Published on 29/09/2025

Supporters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM share edited TV interview

Published on 29/09/2025

'No human data' to support use of soursop leaf tea to cure cancer: experts

Published on 29/09/2025

Old video of Chinese, Philippine ships in South China Sea misrepresented as Bangladesh incident

Published on 29/09/2025

Footage of US, Nepal rallies falsely linked to latest French demos

Published on 29/09/2025

Military trucks clip falsely linked to Philippine anti-corruption protests

Published on 27/09/2025

Footage shows Serbia's massive rally, not anti-Israel demonstration in Yemen

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/09/2025

Video of SA president calling for dancing radio host’s arrest is digitally altered

Published on 26/09/2025

Post falsely claims pockets on police uniforms being removed to stop bribery

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/09/2025

Image of 'Charlie Kirk's funeral procession' is AI-generated

Published on 26/09/2025

Video shows Omani rescue operation, not French military supplying ‘terrorists’ in Mali

Published on 26/09/2025

Old clip of heavy clouds falsely shared as Typhoon Ragasa

Artificial intelligence

Published on 26/09/2025

Image of crowds around Bangkok sinkhole is AI-generated

Published on 26/09/2025

Old storm clip misrepresented as powerful Typhoon Ragasa

Published on 25/09/2025

No link between MMR vaccine and autism, despite researcher's arrest

Published on 25/09/2025

Old protest video falsely linked to India PM's Manipur trip

Published on 25/09/2025

Video filmed during Nepal protests misrepresented as fire in Dhaka

Artificial intelligence

Published on 25/09/2025

Image of crowded boulevard with UK flags falsely tied to far-right rally

Published on 25/09/2025

Footage of French rallies falsely linked to Nepal clashes

Published on 25/09/2025

Old videos falsely linked to student council elections in Bangladesh

Published on 24/09/2025

Trump falsely claims Amish 'have essentially no autism'

Published on 24/09/2025

Old video of Uber attack falsely linked to Edmonton

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