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US politics
Published on 12/01/2026

Fiery demonstration video predates ICE-related shooting in Minnesota

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Published on 09/01/2026

Indonesia clip falsely shared as Swiss bar fire

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Published on 09/01/2026

Video shows Sri Lankan journalist talking about legal fees, not cyclone cash aid

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Wildfires
Published on 29/12/2025

Unfounded theories blame Australia bushfires on smart meters and lasers

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Climate
Published on 25/12/2025

Video shows Sri Lankan ex-president's remarks on religious event, not criticism on govt's storm response

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Published on 24/12/2025

Old videos of Indonesian governor misrepresented as 2025 visit to flood-hit areas

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Published on 23/12/2025

Video of rally against Indonesian pulp company misrepresented as disaster response protest

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Published on 18/12/2025

Malaysia govt denies rumours linking subsidised petrol to road fines

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 17/12/2025

Video of Gaza children wading through floods is AI-generated

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Published on 15/12/2025

Year-old earthquake footage misrepresented as showing Japan's December 2025 tremor

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Published on 11/12/2025

Photo shows overflowing Indian river, not floodwaters in Sri Lanka

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Climate
Published on 10/12/2025

Officials reject false claim Sri Lanka had 'deactivated' disaster response agency

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Climate
Published on 10/12/2025

Old clips of ex-Indonesian leader falsely linked to recent flooding

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Published on 10/12/2025

Years-old Sri Lankan navy rescue footage misleads online

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Published on 10/12/2025

Old video shows tsunami experiment, not impact of northern Japan earthquake

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 08/12/2025

Clip of tigers wading through floods in Malaysia is AI-generated

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Climate
Published on 08/12/2025

Clip shows floodwaters sweeping away bridge in Vietnam, not Indonesia

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 05/12/2025

AI clip passed off as genuine footage of Indonesia flood

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 04/12/2025

AI-generated footage falsely linked to Ethiopian volcanic eruption

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 03/12/2025

AI-manipulated images of 'flood relief train' in Thailand mislead online

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Published on 01/12/2025

Footage from Nicaragua misrepresented as Sri Lankan flooding

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Published on 01/12/2025

Chilean footage misrepresented as Hong Kong firefighters tackling deadly blaze

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Published on 28/11/2025

Haiti, Nepal and Myanmar earthquake images misrepresented as showing Bangladesh tremor

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 28/11/2025

Image of armed police accompanying flood aid in southern Thailand is AI-generated

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Published on 28/11/2025

Aerial photo of Vietnam floods falsely shared as southern Thailand

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 26/11/2025

AI-generated images of dog rescuing kitten in flood-hit Thailand mislead online

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Climate
Published on 25/11/2025

Video compilation of unrelated floods falsely linked to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

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Published on 25/11/2025

Old footage falsely linked to Mount Semeru's November 2025 eruption

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