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Beirut blast conspiracy tales abound on social media

Updated on 07/01/2021 at 00:09

Infrared thermometers are safe and do not cause cancer, health officials say

Published on 12/08/2020 at 10:30

Doctored video falsely claims to show missile striking Beirut port

Updated on 16/09/2020 at 16:17

This video shows a Farsi-speaking man on a plane travelling from Qatar to Iran

Published on 10/08/2020 at 10:05

This image shows the aftermath of explosions at a chemical warehouse in China in 2015

Published on 10/08/2020 at 06:40

This video shows Saudi military parade to ensure the safety of the hajj pilgrimage in 2017

Published on 06/08/2020 at 04:40

Beirut blast was not a nuclear explosion

Updated on 07/08/2020 at 18:09

Tweets from Israeli PM’s account referred to Syria strikes, not Beirut blast

Published on 05/08/2020 at 21:01

Post claiming to show Beirut blast aftermath also features unrelated photos

Published on 05/08/2020 at 18:31

Racist rant attributed to Trump is a recycled claim also tied to other leaders in the past

Published on 29/07/2020 at 12:49

Misleading claim circulates online that Google and Apple removed label for Palestine from maps

Published on 21/07/2020 at 10:10

This photo shows a demonstration in Chile in 2016

Published on 10/07/2020 at 10:10

False social media posts claim Israel has reported zero deaths from COVID-19 due to baking soda remedy

Published on 23/06/2020 at 07:00

Disinformation at heart of Gulf feud

Updated on 05/06/2020 at 14:11

This is a doctored photo -- the original image has circulated in reports about a Saudi policeman

Updated on 02/09/2020 at 18:26