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Published on 16/05/2025

Posts falsely claim Sudanese paramilitary announced attack on Eritrean navy

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Published on 15/05/2025

Post falsely claims video shows suspended Nigerian governor apologising to predecessor

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Published on 15/05/2025

Post from parody account was not shared on X by Kenya’s President William Ruto

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Published on 15/05/2025

Malaysian oil manufacturer rebuffs non-halal claims

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Published on 15/05/2025

Old polling data misrepresented as recent South Korean presidential election survey

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Published on 14/05/2025

Alberta independence referendum petition must register with election agency

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 14/05/2025

AI-generated clip glorifying Burkina Faso’s leader was not released by singer R. Kelly

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Published on 14/05/2025

Image of Trump watching South Korean presidential candidate is doctored

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Philippine elections 2025
Published on 11/05/2025

Posts misrepresent Philippine vice president's election rally footage

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 09/05/2025

Diana Carney biography likely written by AI sparks conspiracy claims

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Published on 09/05/2025

Video of 2020 Beirut port explosion misrepresented as Huthi missile attack on Israel

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Philippine elections 2025
Published on 09/05/2025

Digital voting breeds distrust among overseas Filipino workers

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Published on 08/05/2025

Retired Indian general targeted with false dismissal claims

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Canadian elections 2025
Published on 07/05/2025

Unsupported fraud claims conflate Canadian advance polling with mail-in ballots

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Published on 07/05/2025

Posts falsely claim court ordered reinstatement of Nigeria’s Rivers state governor

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Published on 07/05/2025

Old video used to claim Nigerian customs officials intercepted smuggled arms in April 2025

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 06/05/2025

Video of Mark Carney announcing new auto regulations is AI-generated

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Ethiopia conflict
Published on 06/05/2025

Ethiopian broadcaster targeted with false claims about popular figures joining armed rebels

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Published on 06/05/2025

Disinformation fuels support for Burkina Faso's junta leader in Nigeria

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Philippine elections 2025
Published on 05/05/2025

Imposter account of Philippine poll body spreads false ID requirement claims

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Published on 05/05/2025

Singaporean opposition candidate misquoted online ahead of polls

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Published on 05/05/2025

Mocked-up People magazine cover with South Korea presidential contender misleads online

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Canadian elections 2025
Published on 02/05/2025

Canadian election count independent of media projection calls

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Published on 02/05/2025

Fabricated Albanese quote about Labor-Greens preference deal misleads online

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Published on 01/05/2025

Old plane crash video misrepresented as aftermath of Kashmir attack

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Canadian elections 2025
Published on 30/04/2025

Census data does not prove fraud in Canada opposition leader's defeat

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Migration
Published on 29/04/2025

Misinformation resurfaces about Canadian aid to refugees

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Published on 29/04/2025

AI-generated video of Kenya's president falsely linked to new health insurance scheme

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