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Editors' choice

Published on 14/10/2025

White House's Chicago 'chaos' video uses footage from other cities

Editors' choice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 24/10/2025

AI-generated clip of Louvre jewel heist spreads online

Editors' choice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 24/10/2025

False claims surround death of former Kenyan prime minister Odinga

Editors' choice

Published on 24/10/2025

Unfounded infertility claims mar Pakistan's HPV vaccine drive

Ethiopia conflict

Published on 24/10/2025

Clip shows Indian doctor, not Egyptian diplomat, visiting Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Published on 24/10/2025

False posts about Malaysian education minister's resignation surface after spate of school violence

Published on 24/10/2025

Swimming Australia refutes fabricated anti-LGBTQ quotes linked to Olympian Kyle Chalmers

Published on 24/10/2025

Old clip of Covid-19 facility falsely linked to chikungunya uptick in China

Published on 24/10/2025

Chinese academic's remarks at forum misrepresented as official response to 'Israeli threat'

Published on 23/10/2025

Rumors of Trump tariff on Blue Jays wins are unsubstantiated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 23/10/2025

AI-generated clip of American naval fleet in Venezuela spreads online

Published on 23/10/2025

Misinformation targets accessibility feature of California mail ballots

Artificial intelligence

Published on 23/10/2025

Facebook scam uses deepfake video of popular Nigerian influencer

Published on 23/10/2025

Video shows crocodile attack victim in India, not Bangladesh

Published on 23/10/2025

Old S.Korea military parade clip falsely linked to Cambodia row

Published on 23/10/2025

Posts misrepresent old picture as damage from recent Myanmar clashes

Published on 23/10/2025

Baseless posts claiming Iran abolished hijab rule spread online

Published on 22/10/2025

MSNBC footage is from 'No Kings' protest, not 2017

Artificial intelligence

Published on 22/10/2025

AI-generated image misleads online as Thai-Cambodian social media spat continues

Artificial intelligence

Published on 22/10/2025

AI video of S.Koreans in Cambodia scam centre misleads online

Published on 22/10/2025

Old clip of former Philippine VP Robredo resurfaced in false social media posts amid billion-dollar corruption scandal

Published on 21/10/2025

No evidence Canadian schools restricting meat in sack lunches

Published on 21/10/2025

Video does not show ICE arresting 6-year-old girl

Ethiopia conflict

Published on 21/10/2025

AI-generated clip falsely claims Ethiopian pastor called on rebels to overthrow government

Artificial intelligence

Published on 21/10/2025

AI-generated image circulates after meteor sighting in Indonesia

Published on 21/10/2025

AI video targets top secretary to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 21/10/2025

Video shows Thai-Cambodian border temple argument, not incursion into Bangladesh

Published on 21/10/2025

Old Seoul protest falsely linked to Cambodia scam centre death

Artificial intelligence

Published on 21/10/2025

AI manipulated images of Malaysian minister used to promote unauthorised joint cream

Published on 20/10/2025

Video shows floods in Mexico, not Cambodia

Published on 20/10/2025

Experts say no basis to claim 'Apolaki Caldera is an active supervolcano'

Published on 20/10/2025

Unrelated videos falsely linked to China and Taiwan's commemoration of Xinhai Revolution

Published on 18/10/2025

Clip shows bulldozed Indonesian theme park, not Chinese mosque

Published on 17/10/2025

Video falsely links Alzheimer's disease to cholesterol-lowering medications

Artificial intelligence

Published on 17/10/2025

Manipulated video misrepresented as French president reprimanding Trump

Published on 17/10/2025

Old reality TV show footage falsely linked to urban legend about traveller from non-existent nation

Published on 17/10/2025

Old picture of crashed fighter jet falsely linked to Pakistan's border clash with Afghanistan

Published on 17/10/2025

Social media posts falsely claim Tesla released smartphone

Published on 17/10/2025

Posts misquote Nobel Committee chair's remarks on Peace Prize outcome

Published on 16/10/2025

Ahead of COP30, climate skeptics misuse study on Amazon forests

Published on 16/10/2025

Deadly Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes spark false forgiveness claims

Published on 16/10/2025

'Dangerous misinformation': Experts reject 'triangle of life' earthquake protocol

Published on 16/10/2025

Fabricated news graphic attributes false remarks to Sri Lankan lawmaker

Published on 16/10/2025

Old visuals falsely linked to deadly Philippine earthquakes

Published on 16/10/2025

South Korean ID database outage did not overlap with Chinese tourists' visa-free entry

Published on 16/10/2025

Baseless posts pit Aussie Mollie O'Callaghan against trans swimmer

Published on 15/10/2025

Posts falsely claim French president ordered €148 million bunker to prepare for World War III

Published on 15/10/2025

Sri Lankan man at luxury hotel misidentified as Dissanayake holidaying abroad

Published on 15/10/2025

Clip of Bollywood actress reenacting film scene misrepresented online

Published on 15/10/2025

Family friend falsely portrayed in posts of Australian boy's disappearance

Published on 14/10/2025

Post misleads on Coca-Cola’s planned job cuts in South Africa

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 14/10/2025

Pakistan posts attribute fabricated 'Israel warning' to US secretary of state

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