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US politics
Published on 01/05/2026

Australian flag photo unrelated to King Charles III's Washington visit

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Published on 01/05/2026

Sri Lankan Muslim minister targeted with fabricated news graphic about Buddhist march

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Published on 01/05/2026

Online posts promote 'natural' skincare product despite Malaysian government's mercury warning

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Donald Trump
Published on 30/04/2026

Image of Trump pumping fist at US press gala is AI-generated

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Published on 30/04/2026

Muslim advocates' photo misrepresented as Toronto councilors, fueling online hate

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Iran
Published on 30/04/2026

Energy fears spark inaccurate fuel countdown posts in Australia

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Published on 30/04/2026

Old clips of Indonesian leader misrepresented as train crash site visit

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Published on 30/04/2026

Video of voters being threatened in Indian state elections is old

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Published on 30/04/2026

Old tsunami video falsely linked to April 2026 earthquake in Japan

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Published on 30/04/2026

Veteran journalist not fired by broadcaster over southern Thailand shooting coverage

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US politics
Published on 29/04/2026

AI images falsely tie press gala shooting suspect to Guthrie, others

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US politics
Published on 29/04/2026

Claims of 'staged' US press gala shooting misrepresent Fox News coverage

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 29/04/2026

Images of Nigerian afrobeats star meeting US president at White House are AI-generated

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Migration
Published on 29/04/2026

Social media post exaggerates cost of renouncing Nigerian citizenship

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Published on 29/04/2026

AI audio falsely portrays Ugandan opposition leader lashing out at the West

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Iran
Published on 29/04/2026

Old photo and AI image falsely depicted as Russian troops in Tehran

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Published on 29/04/2026

Phishing scam targeting expectant women masquerades as Malaysian govt aid scheme

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Published on 29/04/2026

Instagram user's hotel clip misrepresented as compromising video of India's Narendra Modi

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Iran
Published on 29/04/2026

Old video of Iranian president biking unrelated to 2026 Mideast truce

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US politics
Published on 28/04/2026

No evidence Usha Vance attended conference with media gala shooting suspect

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 28/04/2026

AI-generated clip of horse shielding owner during Japan quake misleads online

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US politics
Published on 27/04/2026

Fake Trump sleeping photo spreads after White House event

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Published on 27/04/2026

Old clips misrepresented as April 2026 earthquake in Japan

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Iran
Published on 27/04/2026

Posts falsely link old Kim Jong Un speech to North Korea energy shortages

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Published on 24/04/2026

Posts falsely claim Canada implemented executive's 'exit tax' suggestion

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 24/04/2026

Supposed CCTV clip showing northern Japan earthquake is AI-generated

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Published on 24/04/2026

Conspiracy posts misidentify 'Mad Max' actor as NASA astronaut

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Published on 24/04/2026

Posts falsely link old quake videos to Japan's April 2026 tremor

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