Fact Check

Editors' choice

Published on 14/04/2025

Experts reject claim Australian PM naturalised migrants to influence election

Editors' choice

Published on 15/04/2025

Posts falsely claim ICC issued arrest warrant for Nigeria’s senate president

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 03/05/2025

Posts falsely claim Australian foreign minister approved aid to Palestinian Authority

Canadian elections 2025

Published on 02/05/2025

Canadian election count independent of media projection calls

Published on 02/05/2025

Spanish Holy Week procession footage misrepresented as Pope Francis funeral

Published on 02/05/2025

Manipulated newscast shared online as 'North Korean directive to agents in the South'

Published on 02/05/2025

Fabricated Albanese quote about Labor-Greens preference deal misleads online

Published on 02/05/2025

Hair styling product cannot be used to treat knee pain

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 01/05/2025

Video of Palestinian flags at Vatican misrepresented as pope's funeral

Published on 01/05/2025

Video shows wildfire in Los Angeles, not Israel

Published on 01/05/2025

Old plane crash video misrepresented as aftermath of Kashmir attack

Published on 01/05/2025

Fake report about Indonesia leader's plan for future capital spreads online

Published on 01/05/2025

Video shows man captured by Indian army in 2022, not suspect in deadly Kashmir attack

Canadian elections 2025

Published on 30/04/2025

Census data does not prove fraud in Canada opposition leader's defeat

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 30/04/2025

Video of Pope Francis lamenting Gaza 'sad news' is from 2023

Published on 30/04/2025

Claim that Finland is planning to extradite Nigerian separatist leader in July 2025 is false

Published on 30/04/2025

Clip from 2023 Turkey quake falsely shared as recent

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 30/04/2025

Footage of protester hit with tear gas falsely linked to religious tension in Bangladesh

Published on 30/04/2025

Video shows Holy Week procession, not Catholics honouring Pope Francis

Published on 30/04/2025

Malaysian family's portrait misused in anti-immigrant posts

Published on 30/04/2025

Years-old video of Pakistan air force exercise resurfaces as Islamabad-New Delhi relations plunge

Published on 29/04/2025

Misinformation resurfaces about Canadian aid to refugees

Published on 29/04/2025

AI-generated video of Kenya's president falsely linked to new health insurance scheme

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 29/04/2025

Fabricated opinion poll spreads prior to Philippine mid-term elections

Published on 29/04/2025

Old Kashmir visuals falsely portrayed as April 2025 attack

Canadian elections 2025

Published on 28/04/2025

Elections Canada refutes 'inaccurate' video claimed to show ballots mishandled

Published on 28/04/2025

Old images of drones trigger conspiracy theories about New Jersey fires

Published on 28/04/2025

Couple falsely identified as victims of Kashmir attack

Published on 28/04/2025

Video shows clashes in Nepal, not violence in India's West Bengal

Published on 28/04/2025

Link to bogus Pakistani welfare scheme website spreads online

Published on 28/04/2025

Video shows ex-pope Benedict lying in state, not Pope Francis

Canadian elections 2025

Published on 25/04/2025

Receipt of multiple voter information cards in Canada is not evidence of fraud

Artificial intelligence

Published on 25/04/2025

AI-generated song used to falsely claim Ethiopian pop star attacked country's prime minister

Published on 25/04/2025

Clip shows protest against Thai gambling bill, not Myanmar junta chief

Published on 25/04/2025

Clip shows Eid shopping frenzy, not Afghan store looting

Published on 25/04/2025

Posts misuse Australian news report to misrepresent Labor Party election promise

Published on 25/04/2025

Parody post falsely shared as Australian Labor Party's support for Islamic law code

Published on 25/04/2025

ICC did not sanction Nigeria over detention of separatist leader

Published on 25/04/2025

Old clip of Covid lockdown clash falsely linked to India's Muslim land bill protests

South Korea martial law

Published on 25/04/2025

South Korean posts resurface fabricated BBC commentary after Yoon's impeachment

Published on 24/04/2025

Claims of 'mRNA vaccine in Costco beef' recirculate debunked theories

Published on 24/04/2025

Video of people heading to religious event falsely linked to West Bengal violence

Published on 24/04/2025

Bangladesh clip falsely depicted as protest in India over controversial bill

Published on 24/04/2025

Month-old clip of Bangkok skyscraper collapse resurfaces after tremors in Chiang Mai

Published on 24/04/2025

Taiwanese TV scene misrepresented as genuine military clip

Published on 24/04/2025

Footage shows elephant herd in Sri Lanka, not southern India

Published on 24/04/2025

Old video misrepresented as Indonesian legislature 'rejecting asset seizure bill against graft convicts'

Published on 23/04/2025

Video of pope slapping Trump's hand is fake from late night TV

Published on 23/04/2025

More false rescue claims surface weeks after Thai quake

Published on 23/04/2025

Old celebration picture resurfaces as jailed Sri Lanka police chief gets bail

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