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Wildfires
Published on 02/04/2026

Nebraska fires spark baseless theories about data center 'land grabs'

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 02/04/2026

AI warfare: How digital battle is shaping Ethiopia-Eritrea war narratives

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Iran
Published on 02/04/2026

Clip of Indonesian tanker passing through Hormuz is AI-generated

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Iran
Published on 01/04/2026

AI-generated video misrepresented as damage from Iranian strike at Dubai airport

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Iran
Published on 01/04/2026

Posts falsely claim Netanyahu video fabricated to cover up his death

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Iran
Published on 31/03/2026

Footage of Indian's arrest in Iran for spying is AI-generated

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 27/03/2026

AI-generated videos fake medical credentials to sell wellness supplements

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Iran
Published on 27/03/2026

Doctored NXT Summit footage falsely portrays Modi as declaring war on Iran and Pakistan

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 26/03/2026

AI manipulated video of Indian prime minister announcing free LPG cylinders misleads online

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 25/03/2026

Posts falsely claim AI chatbots prove 'chemtrails' conspiracy theory

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Climate
Published on 23/03/2026

AI-generated images misrepresented as historic Nebraska fires

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 19/03/2026

AI-generated visuals falsely depict destruction from deadly floods in Kenya

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Iran
Published on 19/03/2026

Video of Iranian strike on vital Israeli port is AI-generated

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Epstein files
Published on 19/03/2026

Purported images of Bill Clinton, Stephen Hawking in Epstein files are AI-generated

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Iran
Published on 19/03/2026

AI fakes about Iran-US war swirl on X despite policy crackdown

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Iran
Published on 18/03/2026

Baseless posts about 'Indian engineer' detained in Bahrain share AI image

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Iran
Published on 18/03/2026

Deepfake video of Indian general shared with false claims about torpedoed Iran ship

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 17/03/2026

Doctored video misidentifies US senator and fabricates praise for Ethiopian leader

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Iran
Published on 17/03/2026

'Digitally manipulated' video of Indian minister's comments on Iran misleads online

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Iran
Published on 13/03/2026

Images claiming US-Israeli pilots bombed Iranian aircraft decoys are AI-generated

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 13/03/2026

Presidential office says purported letter by Brazilian leader praising South Korea is fabricated

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Iran
Published on 13/03/2026

Video of distraught US soldier after Iranian attack is AI-generated

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 12/03/2026

Deepfake videos of Malaysian leaders used to promote hoax Ramadan aid scheme

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Iran
Published on 11/03/2026

Image of fire at US embassy in Saudi Arabia is AI-generated

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Iran
Published on 11/03/2026

Footage of air strikes in United Arab Emirates near Burj Khalifa is AI-generated

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Iran
Published on 10/03/2026

AI video of burning ship does not show USS Abraham Lincoln sinking after missile strike

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Iran
Published on 09/03/2026

AI clip of commotion at Dubai airport misleads online

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 06/03/2026

Photo of crowd at funeral for Seif al-Islam Gaddafi was generated by AI

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