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Iran
Published on 02/03/2026

NYC's Mamdani did not order flags at half-mast to mark death of Iran's leader

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Iran
Published on 02/03/2026

Old Yemen video misrepresented as Iran's attack on US bases in Saudi Arabia

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Iran
Published on 02/03/2026

Ukraine depot explosion misrepresented as Middle East conflict

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 02/03/2026

Image of Pakistan cricket captain ignoring Indian skipper's handshake is AI-generated

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 28/02/2026

Altered photos showing damaged building falsely linked to US airstrikes in Nigeria

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 27/02/2026

'Not my voice': US hockey star objects to White House's AI video

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US politics
Published on 27/02/2026

Right-wing YouTuber baselessly claims voter fraud at California UPS store

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Published on 27/02/2026

2023 Ethiopian military parade misrepresented as Eritrea invasion

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 27/02/2026

Video of Taiwanese flag seen at drone show in Shanghai is AI-generated

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Published on 26/02/2026

Fabricated graphic of former lawmaker linking Sara Duterte to flood control scandal misleads online

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Published on 26/02/2026

Old video misrepresented as premature vote count in Bangladesh's 2026 elections

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 26/02/2026

Fabricated video of Indian opposition MP lauding Pakistan for cricket 'diplomacy' misleads online

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Published on 26/02/2026

Free internet service hoax spreads in Indonesia during Ramadan

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Epstein files
Published on 26/02/2026

Images showing Duterte with Epstein are manipulated

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US politics
Published on 25/02/2026

Fact-checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union

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US politics
Published on 25/02/2026

Maps mislead on state identification requirements to vote, purchase gun

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Published on 25/02/2026

Footage from Nepal youth protests falsely linked to Mexican cartel violence

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 24/02/2026

Fabricated video of Macron criticising India spreads online

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Migration
Published on 23/02/2026

Ontario winter carnival footage altered to add anti-immigration chants

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Epstein files
Published on 23/02/2026

Posts falsely link former US president to Indonesian girl's murder

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LGBTQ+
Published on 20/02/2026

Chart inflates prevalence of transgender people committing mass shootings

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Published on 20/02/2026

Posts baselessly claim Indonesian president made death penalty mandatory for graft convictions

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Published on 20/02/2026

Video shows Muslims praying in front of planter, not Australia shooting memorial

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 20/02/2026

Image of Thai opposition party's cyber campaigns team is AI-generated

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Bangladesh unrest
Published on 20/02/2026

Old video misrepresented as post-election violence in Bangladesh

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Donald Trump
Published on 19/02/2026

Posts misrepresenting Trump's Ellis Island Medal of Honor resurface online

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Published on 19/02/2026

Posts use altered image of lawmakers kissing to discredit allies of Philippine president

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Published on 18/02/2026

Letter accusing Eritrea of troop incursion into Ethiopia taken out of context

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