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Published on 18/02/2025

Old and unrelated footage falsely linked to DR Congo death row inmates

Editors' choice

Published on 20/02/2025

Top South Korean judge faces disinformation deluge as Yoon impeachment looms

Editors' choice

Published on 18/02/2025

Posts share Trump deepfake after reported call with Putin

Editors' choice

Artificial intelligence

Published on 19/02/2025

AI-generated footage of zombie-like creatures does not show lab-grown humans

Artificial intelligence

Published on 21/02/2025

AI disinformation fears grow as summit debates new technology

Published on 21/02/2025

Claims that Ukraine banned Truth Social are false

Artificial intelligence

Published on 21/02/2025

AI-generated image falsely claims to show aftermath of LA wildfires

Published on 21/02/2025

Posts falsely claim Nigerian minister Nyesom Wike was arrested at US airport

Published on 21/02/2025

Old footage shows Cristiano Ronaldo arriving in Germany, not in Indonesia

Published on 21/02/2025

Old clip falsely shared as showing Kenyan ex-leader's reaction to losing 2025 AUC race

Artificial intelligence

Published on 21/02/2025

Time cover on DeepSeek 'sweatshop' is AI-generated

Published on 21/02/2025

Old pictures falsely linked to death of South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron

Published on 21/02/2025

Posts urging Indonesians to re-register for health insurance link to imposter webpage

Published on 20/02/2025

Musk's claims of Social Security payouts to dead people lack evidence

Published on 20/02/2025

Officials reject claims ICE vehicle was deliberately set on fire

Published on 20/02/2025

Old photos show armoured vehicle transfer and border patrol, not 'Thai military preparing to enter Myanmar'

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 20/02/2025

Video shows Philippine lawmaker calling for universal pension, not demanding vice president's impeachment

Published on 20/02/2025

Years-old footage of tragic Pakistan train fire misrepresented as 'deadly fire in February 2025'

Artificial intelligence

Published on 19/02/2025

AI-generated images misrepresent details of Toronto airport accident

Published on 19/02/2025

Kentucky floods falsely attributed to cloud seeding

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 19/02/2025

Old image misrepresented as 'Israeli settlers' in northern Thailand after Gaza ceasefire

Artificial intelligence

Published on 19/02/2025

Images of Indian celebrities 'visiting Saif Ali Khan in hospital' are AI-generated

Artificial intelligence

Published on 19/02/2025

AI-generated images of DeepSeek startup team circulate online

Published on 19/02/2025

Skincare products containing mercury banned by Malaysian authorities promoted online as 'chemical free'

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 19/02/2025

Clip of Philippine president at campaign rally doctored to add cheers for Duterte

Published on 19/02/2025

Posts about Indonesia cabinet 'reshuffle' misrepresent old clip

Artificial intelligence

Published on 18/02/2025

Canadians 'not paying enough carbon tax' clip is a deepfake

Published on 18/02/2025

Posts claiming Macron 'ignored' Modi at AI summit share out-of-context clip

Published on 18/02/2025

Malaysian police and local bank warn public about 'lottery scam'

Published on 18/02/2025

Old groundbreaking ceremony photo falsely linked to illegal 'sea fence' in Indonesia

Published on 18/02/2025

Old cremation video in Vietnam unrelated to Taiwanese celebrity's death

Published on 17/02/2025

RFK Jr’s appointment resurrects false claims about ‘depopulation’ via vaccines

Published on 17/02/2025

Unrelated video falsely portrayed as showing Bollywood superstar Salman Khan at Kumbh Mela

Published on 17/02/2025

Clips show storms in Kansas and Vietnam, not 'Texas twister in January 2025'

Published on 17/02/2025

Fabricated article targets S. Korean judge, opposition leader

Artificial intelligence

Published on 17/02/2025

AI image passed off as real photo of firemen kneeling in prayer during LA wildfires

Published on 17/02/2025

Posts accusing South Korean judge of 'enjoying pornography' share manipulated image

Published on 17/02/2025

Old military graduation clip falsely linked to controversial Indonesia 'sea fence'

Published on 14/02/2025

Claims about USAID funding Malia Obama originated as satire

Published on 14/02/2025

Anti-Elon Musk poster falsely linked to USAID

Published on 14/02/2025

Post misleadingly claims video shows Nigerians being deported from US

Published on 14/02/2025

Old photo shows Pakistani flag burned in Afghanistan, not border region

Published on 14/02/2025

Border chaos footage from 2023 falsely shared as Mexico's 'response' to Trump trade policy

Published on 14/02/2025

Posts falsely claim Trump administration changed Taiwan webpage

Published on 13/02/2025

Resurfaced Canadian foreign aid meme is inaccurate

Published on 13/02/2025

False claims that USAID paid Jeffrey Epstein spread online

Published on 13/02/2025

Trump misrepresents plastic impact on sharks in reversing course on straws

Published on 13/02/2025

Old video of Kenyan doctor used to falsely claim Kenya has withdrawn from the WHO

Published on 13/02/2025

Video shows accident in Pakistan, not bus crash involving Indian pilgrims going to Hindu mega-festival

Published on 13/02/2025

India new year celebration footage falsely linked to Hindu festival

Published on 13/02/2025

No tsunami warning issued for Malaysian district inundated by floods

Published on 12/02/2025

Video shows water cannon at Kenya protest, not US police crackdown

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