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Artificial intelligence

Published on 06/06/2025

AI-generated Pope sermons flood YouTube, TikTok

Editors' choice

Published on 25/06/2025

Video of Israelis begging Iran for mercy is AI-generated

Editors' choice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 27/06/2025

AI fakes duel over Sara Duterte impeachment in Philippines

Published on 27/06/2025

Video purported to show strike at Iran's Evin prison: what we know

Published on 27/06/2025

Canada will not enact new nationwide driving rules in July 2025

Published on 27/06/2025

Experts say HHS document misrepresents studies on Covid-19 vaccine

Published on 27/06/2025

Mass explosion video is AI-generated, not US attack on Iran

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 27/06/2025

Footage of Philippine election workers destroying unused ballots not proof of fraud

Published on 27/06/2025

Baseless hoax of ban on Pakistani wedding tradition spreads online

Artificial intelligence

Published on 27/06/2025

AI image of 'burnt Mossad headquarters' falsely circulates as genuine

Published on 27/06/2025

Footage of fire in UK falsely linked to Iran-Israel war

Published on 27/06/2025

Video shows ex-Indonesian president speaking on tsunami anniversary, not island dispute

Published on 26/06/2025

Footage of Muslim pilgrims in Iraq misrepresented after NYC mayoral primary

Published on 26/06/2025

Video shows stampede at Tel Aviv memorial event, not Israelis fleeing to bunkers

Published on 26/06/2025

Misleading videos shared as Kenyan leaders’ stances on anniversary protests

Published on 26/06/2025

AI-generated video falsely claims Nigeria announced it would send troops to Israel

Published on 26/06/2025

Video shows festival goers in France, not Israeli citizens fleeing Iranian attacks

Published on 26/06/2025

Social media posts claiming 'UAE sent aid to Israel' share unrelated footage

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 26/06/2025

Video of Trump condemning Israeli strikes on Gaza uses fabricated audio

Published on 25/06/2025

Clip shows China blast, not Iranian strike on Israel

Published on 25/06/2025

Video shows Russian submarines firing at Ukraine, not an Iranian missile attack on Israel

Published on 25/06/2025

Clip of turbulence during Pakistani flight falsely linked to Air India tragedy

Published on 25/06/2025

Video of cabin crew boarding flight predates Air India disaster

Published on 25/06/2025

Manipulated image of burning Tel Aviv skyline circulates after Iranian strikes

Published on 25/06/2025

Video shows Malaysia factory fire, not Iranian attack on Israel's air defence system

Published on 24/06/2025

Image of Obama bowing to Khamenei is doctored

Published on 24/06/2025

'No Kings' protest footage mispresented after US strikes on Iran

Bangladesh unrest

Published on 24/06/2025

Video of Trump lauding Bangladesh leader is manipulated

Published on 24/06/2025

Old blast videos falsely depicted as US strikes on Iran

Published on 24/06/2025

Video from pope's East Timor visit misrepresented as Israelis fleeing Iranian bombardment

Artificial intelligence

Published on 24/06/2025

Clip of 'burning Mossad building' made with AI

Published on 24/06/2025

Fabricated Trump Truth Social post seized upon by ousted S. Korean president's supporters

Published on 23/06/2025

No basis for claims Canadian measles outbreak originated with migrants

Published on 23/06/2025

Posts mislead with claims of Nigeria’s southeast being excluded from development projects

Published on 23/06/2025

Video shows Chinese firefighting exercise, not Iranian strike on Israeli power station

Published on 23/06/2025

Baseless claims about 'historic arrest' in Indonesia misrepresent old video

Published on 23/06/2025

Video shows fire at power plant in Yemen, not Israel refinery hit by Iran

Artificial intelligence

Published on 21/06/2025

AI-generated video falsely shared as aftermath of Iran's attack on Israel

Published on 20/06/2025

Pictures of Australian landmark misused to deny sea-level rise

Artificial intelligence

Published on 20/06/2025

Altered Trump video spreads amid Iran-Israel war

Published on 20/06/2025

Video does not show astronaut exposing 'fake' life in space

Published on 20/06/2025

Unrelated image of injured man falsely linked to death of Kenyan killed in police custody

Artificial intelligence

Published on 20/06/2025

AI image does not show French spy caught in Burkina Faso

Published on 20/06/2025

Video shows a Russian pilgrimage, not Israelis evacuating over Iran strikes

Published on 20/06/2025

G7 pictures misrepresented to claim South Korean president was snubbed

Published on 20/06/2025

Footage of parking lot fire in China falsely linked to Iran-Israel conflict

Artificial intelligence

Published on 20/06/2025

AI image of crashed jet falsely linked to Iran-Israel war

Published on 20/06/2025

Social media posts mislead on Malaysia's expanded sales and service tax

Published on 20/06/2025

Video shows hospital in Lebanon, not hostel struck in Air India crash

Published on 19/06/2025

S. Korean population and ballot figures used to resurface baseless election fraud claims

Published on 19/06/2025

Old flight footage misrepresented as Air India disaster

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