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Wildfires
Published on 06/05/2025

Video of England blaze misrepresented as Israel wildfires

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Wildfires
Published on 01/05/2025

Video shows wildfire in Los Angeles, not Israel

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Wildfires
Published on 28/04/2025

Old images of drones trigger conspiracy theories about New Jersey fires

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 07/04/2025

Images of 'exhausted South Korean firefighters' bear signs of AI generation

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Wildfires
Published on 31/03/2025

Old clip of arson suspect reignites anti-Chinese attitudes as South Korea battles deadly blazes

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Wildfires
Published on 28/03/2025

Fabricated article about South Korean wildfires inflames anti-Chinese sentiment

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Climate
Published on 07/03/2025

South Carolina wildfires falsely linked to 'smart city' plans

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 21/02/2025

AI-generated image falsely claims to show aftermath of LA wildfires

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Wildfires
Published on 07/02/2025

No evidence smart meters impacted homes during LA fires

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Wildfires
Published on 06/02/2025

Clip of Muslim conversion filmed in November 2023, not motivated by LA wildfires

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 04/02/2025

AI-generated video of 'LA firefighters saving animals' fools on Facebook

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Wildfires
Published on 31/01/2025

Old picture of burnt cat falsely linked to Los Angeles fires

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Wildfires
Published on 30/01/2025

Trump falsely claims military restored water to California

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 30/01/2025

AI-generated image of Oscar statuette falsely linked to LA wildfires

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Wildfires
Published on 29/01/2025

Video shows a woman rescuing a koala from an Australian bushfire in 2019, not LA in 2025

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Wildfires
Published on 27/01/2025

Mexico military exercise misrepresented as Los Angeles fire deployment

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Wildfires
Published on 27/01/2025

Clip shows smoke from warehouse fire in Iraq, not wildfires in Los Angeles

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Wildfires
Published on 24/01/2025

Switzerland footage misrepresented in false posts about foreigners, California fires

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 24/01/2025

AI-generated clips shared as 'real footage' of Los Angeles wildfires

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 23/01/2025

'Miracle house' spared by LA wildfires is AI-generated

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Wildfires
Published on 22/01/2025

False posts claim California governor rezoning Pacific Palisades

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War in Ukraine
Published on 22/01/2025

Pro-Kremlin accounts falsely claim LA fires destroyed homes of Ukrainian generals

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Wildfires
Published on 22/01/2025

California environmental policies misleadingly blamed for LA fires

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 22/01/2025

Video purportedly showing dog saving baby from Los Angeles fires is artificially generated

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Wildfires
Published on 22/01/2025

Clip of driver rescued from fiery car crash filmed in Minnesota, not during LA wildfires

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Wildfires
Published on 21/01/2025

Old tornado footage from Wyoming resurfaces amid Los Angeles wildfires

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Wildfires
Published on 21/01/2025

Los Angeles fires spark 'smart city' conspiracy theories

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Wildfires
Published on 21/01/2025

Footage of family's close call with inferno falsely linked to LA wildfires

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