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War in Ukraine
Published on 08/03/2022

Internet hoaxers falsely identify US comic Sam Hyde as ‘Ghost of Kyiv’

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Beirut explosion
Published on 20/08/2020

These events did not take place on the same day, nor were they all where claimed to be

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Beirut explosion
Published on 17/08/2020

This photo was taken in 2006 after an Israeli airstrike on a village in Lebanon

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Beirut explosion
Published on 14/08/2020

No, this photo was taken in the Chinese city of Tianjin in August 2015

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Beirut explosion
Published on 12/08/2020

Beirut blast conspiracy tales abound on social media

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Beirut explosion
Published on 11/08/2020

Video shows Egypt pipeline fire, not Beirut blasts

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Beirut explosion
Published on 11/08/2020

This photo of pyramids in Egypt has been doctored to include the Lebanese flag

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Beirut explosion
Published on 10/08/2020

Doctored video falsely claims to show missile striking Beirut port

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Beirut explosion
Published on 10/08/2020

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

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Beirut explosion
Published on 05/08/2020

Beirut blast was not a nuclear explosion

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Beirut explosion
Published on 05/08/2020

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

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Beirut explosion
Published on 05/08/2020

Post claiming to show Beirut blast aftermath also features unrelated photos

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