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Iran
Published on 11/05/2026

Arizona fire misrepresented as Iran attack on UAE oil facility

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Iran
Published on 08/05/2026

Old clip of fire at public market falsely linked to Middle East war

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US politics
Published on 07/05/2026

Video of American raising black flag unrelated to Iran war

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Iran
Published on 07/05/2026

AI image of Israeli troops captured by Iran misleads online

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Iran
Published on 07/05/2026

Clip of military exercise misrepresented as US marines capturing Iran vessel

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Iran
Published on 05/05/2026

Outdated Indian cargo ship fire footage misrepresented as Hormuz strike

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Iran
Published on 04/05/2026

Footage shows 2016 military exercise, not Iranian fire on US ship

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Iran
Published on 30/04/2026

Energy fears spark inaccurate fuel countdown posts in Australia

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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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Iran
Published on 29/04/2026

Old video of Iranian president biking unrelated to 2026 Mideast truce

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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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Iran
Published on 24/04/2026

Old clip of attack on Iranian ship misrepresented as shooting incident on Indian vessels in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran
Published on 23/04/2026

New York fire clip misrepresented as Hezbollah attack on Israel

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Iran
Published on 23/04/2026

Fabricated Trump post mocking Australian PM dupes social media users

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Iran
Published on 22/04/2026

Clip and image unrelated to US blockade of Iranian ports

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Iran
Published on 21/04/2026

Meloni did not tell Trump to 'watch his words'

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Iran
Published on 21/04/2026

Old clip of Iranian speedboat falsely linked to US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

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Iran
Published on 20/04/2026

Image of pink missile linked to Iran is AI-generated

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Energy
Published on 20/04/2026

Misleading fuel countdown posts stoke alarm in Australia

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US politics
Published on 17/04/2026

Fake Trump post ordering Catholic Church probe spreads amid pope spat

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Iran
Published on 17/04/2026

Malaysia's subsidised petrol scheme targeted with false and misleading claims amid fuel crisis

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Iran
Published on 17/04/2026

Old footage from Pope Francis's visit in East Timor misrepresented as Israeli exodus

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Iran
Published on 17/04/2026

Old North Korean leader speech misrepresented as offer to mediate Mideast war

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Iran
Published on 16/04/2026

Clip of B-2 Spirit passing warships is digital creation

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Iran
Published on 16/04/2026

Video of helicopter downed in Syria falsely linked to US rescue mission in Iran

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Iran
Published on 15/04/2026

Video of Saudi royal's Pakistan visit falsely linked to Mideast peace talks

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Iran
Published on 15/04/2026

AI-generated video passed off as genuine footage of Iranians protecting power plants

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Iran
Published on 15/04/2026

AI clip of Indian reaction to Pakistan mediating Mideast peace talks misleads online

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