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Published on 12/05/2026

Fake headline on Canadians blaming Trump for economy originated as satire

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Published on 12/05/2026

Video of T20 World Cup win fete falsely shared as BJP poll triumph revelry

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Published on 12/05/2026

Old video of street brawl in Mumbai falsely linked to post-poll violence in West Bengal

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Ethiopia conflict
Published on 12/05/2026

Article describing explosion at secret Fano rebel camp in Eritrea was fabricated

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 12/05/2026

AI-generated clips of Giorgia Meloni overstate strained Italy-Israel ties

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US politics
Published on 11/05/2026

Hegseth falsely claims Biden deployed troops to polls in 2024

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 11/05/2026

Clip of Muslim doctor slapping Bihar's former chief minister is AI-generated

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 11/05/2026

Pro-Taiwan AI video shared as real incident online

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Myanmar unrest
Published on 11/05/2026

Old clip of Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer resurfaces amid concerns over her health

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Published on 08/05/2026

Video shows police dancing at Hindu festival, not celebrating BJP election win

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Published on 08/05/2026

Old videos misrepresented as exodus from India's West Bengal after key polls

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Myanmar unrest
Published on 08/05/2026

Inaccurate Google AI Overview on Myanmar ex-leader's photo misleads online

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Energy
Published on 08/05/2026

Fabricated quotes from Bangladeshi politicians about nuclear plant surface online

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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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Published on 07/05/2026

Resurfaced 2025 clip fuels false Musk-Ramaphosa snub claim amid Starlink row

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Published on 07/05/2026

Archival footage of Pakistan president misrepresented as nuclear weapons dispute

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 07/05/2026

AI clip of 'Chinese government tearing down Tibetan temple' misleads online

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US politics
Published on 06/05/2026

Accusation US Senator Warren dumped Spirit Airlines stock stems from satire post

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Published on 06/05/2026

Altered image of Australian minister in Gucci suit draws vitriol on social media

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Published on 04/05/2026

Bangladesh's anti-hawker operation mischaracterised as Nepali authorities driving out Muslims

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 04/05/2026

False claim of Australian PM in Time's 'most influential' list misleads online

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US politics
Published on 01/05/2026

Australian flag photo unrelated to King Charles III's Washington visit

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Donald Trump
Published on 30/04/2026

Image of Trump pumping fist at US press gala is AI-generated

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Published on 30/04/2026

Muslim advocates' photo misrepresented as Toronto councilors, fueling online hate

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Published on 30/04/2026

Video of voters being threatened in Indian state elections is old

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Published on 30/04/2026

Veteran journalist not fired by broadcaster over southern Thailand shooting coverage

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US politics
Published on 29/04/2026

AI images falsely tie press gala shooting suspect to Guthrie, others

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 29/04/2026

Images of Nigerian afrobeats star meeting US president at White House are AI-generated

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