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Editors' choice

Published on 16/12/2025

'Terrified' Sydney resident misidentified as Bondi gunman

Editors' choice

Published on 19/12/2025

Student baselessly blamed for Brown University shooting online

Editors' choice

South Korea martial law

Published on 03/12/2025

How anti-China disinformation shaped South Korea's year of crisis

Editors' choice

Published on 20/11/2025

CDC edits website to include false claims about vaccines and autism

Published on 19/12/2025

Image of Ilhan Omar mugshot is fake

Artificial intelligence

Published on 19/12/2025

Video of Ethiopian opposition politicians forcibly deported from US is AI-generated

Published on 19/12/2025

Footage of anti-corruption protest in Belgrade misrepresented online

Published on 19/12/2025

Bogus document warns Pakistanis to remove foreigners from online groups

Published on 19/12/2025

False posts deride woman cop in Sydney as 'frozen' during mass shooting

Artificial intelligence

Published on 19/12/2025

Clip of Australia leader banning visas for Pakistanis is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 19/12/2025

Images of 'crisis actor' at Bondi Beach shooting are AI-generated

Published on 18/12/2025

Catching measles does not protect against cancer

Artificial intelligence

Published on 18/12/2025

AI image of Nigerians taking rifles to church spreads online after recent attacks

Published on 18/12/2025

Posts falsely claim old videos show people celebrating Bondi Beach attack

Artificial intelligence

Published on 18/12/2025

AI-generated clips misrepresented as Syria's treasure trove

Published on 18/12/2025

Knorr manufacturer rejects claim it makes pork broth cubes in Muslim-majority Malaysia

Artificial intelligence

Published on 18/12/2025

Posts misidentify Bondi shooter as Israeli, share fabricated image

Artificial intelligence

Published on 18/12/2025

AI-generated clip falsely linked to strained healthcare system in northern Indian state

Artificial intelligence

Published on 18/12/2025

Images of Russian president at Indian religious sites are AI-generated

Published on 18/12/2025

Malaysia govt denies rumours linking subsidised petrol to road fines

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 18/12/2025

Indian content creator's video falsely shared as assault on Bangladesh political party member

Published on 17/12/2025

Old speed boat image unrelated to US strikes on alleged drug-traffickers

Published on 17/12/2025

Fake Rob Reiner post resurfaces after his death

Artificial intelligence

Published on 17/12/2025

Video of Gaza children wading through floods is AI-generated

Published on 17/12/2025

Bogus report spreads false claims about Bondi Beach hero's identity

Artificial intelligence

Published on 17/12/2025

Image of mourners grieving over killed Myanmar rebels is AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 17/12/2025

Image of damage caused by leak at the Louvre is AI-generated

Published on 16/12/2025

Climate denial video of Canadian physicist resurfaces online

Published on 16/12/2025

Videos mislead on risks of RNA rabies vaccine for pets

Artificial intelligence

Published on 16/12/2025

US academic targeted by fabricated clip on China-Japan relations

Published on 16/12/2025

Christmas fireworks mischaracterised as 'Islamists' celebrating Bondi Beach shooting

Published on 16/12/2025

Decade-old photo of Imran Khan misrepresented as rumours about his detention swirl online

Published on 16/12/2025

Old protest clip outside Pakistan ex-PM's jail shared as recent

Artificial intelligence

Published on 16/12/2025

AI video of Cambodian bunker blast misleads online

Published on 15/12/2025

Escalator mishap video falsely linked to Canadian newcomers

Artificial intelligence

Published on 15/12/2025

Video of Bangladeshi demonstrators wading across river is AI-generated

Published on 15/12/2025

Year-old earthquake footage misrepresented as showing Japan's December 2025 tremor

Published on 12/12/2025

Video of Netflix logo painted over Warner Bros tower is altered

Published on 12/12/2025

Footage from Australian firefighting operation falsely linked to Thailand-Cambodia clashes

Artificial intelligence

Published on 12/12/2025

AI video of Beijing ordering Japanese nationals to quit country misleads online

Published on 12/12/2025

Years-old video misrepresented as Pakistani police escort given to Sri Lanka cricket team

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 12/12/2025

Manipulated image of Bangladesh student leader stokes suspicion

Published on 12/12/2025

Video shows mourners bidding farewell to Indian singer, not Dharmendra's funeral procession

Published on 11/12/2025

Altered Melania Trump clip spreads after World Cup draw

Published on 11/12/2025

Photo shows overflowing Indian river, not floodwaters in Sri Lanka

Published on 11/12/2025

Experts refute 'nonsense' claim Australian PM facing legal battle at international court

Published on 11/12/2025

Old clip falsely portrayed as India providing air escort to Russian leader

Published on 10/12/2025

Organ donation is not a requirement to receive MAID in Canada

Published on 10/12/2025

British YouTuber's clip misrepresented as US tank left in Afghanistan

Published on 10/12/2025

Officials reject false claim Sri Lanka had 'deactivated' disaster response agency

Published on 10/12/2025

Old clips of ex-Indonesian leader falsely linked to recent flooding

Published on 10/12/2025

Years-old Sri Lankan navy rescue footage misleads online

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