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Published on 30/05/2025

'Make America Healthy Again' report cites nonexistent studies: authors

Editors' choice

South Korea martial law

Published on 03/06/2025

South Korea election hit by misinformation

Editors' choice

Published on 04/06/2025

Old video of political rally in South Africa predates diplomatic row with US over white farmers

Published on 05/06/2025

Altered Lindsey Graham photo circulates as senator pushes Russia sanctions

Artificial intelligence

Published on 05/06/2025

Doctored video falsely linked to recent Kenya-Tanzania diplomatic dispute

Artificial intelligence

Published on 05/06/2025

Posts misleadingly claim Ethiopian innovator built intercontinental ballistic missile

Published on 05/06/2025

Posts falsely claim IMF ranked Nigeria as fourth fastest-growing economy in 2025

Published on 05/06/2025

Old protest clip filmed in Pakistan-held Kashmir, not India

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 05/06/2025

Old Pakistan airport fire clip misrepresented as recent

Published on 05/06/2025

Thai network outage caused by power failure, not geomagnetic storm

Published on 04/06/2025

False subtitles misrepresent Kim Jong Un speech as support for West Java governor

Published on 04/06/2025

Student abuse clip filmed in Pakistan, not Bangladesh

Published on 04/06/2025

New 'Final Destination' film sparks misrepresented visuals

Published on 04/06/2025

Months-old footage shows flooding in Florida, not Thailand after heavy rain

Published on 04/06/2025

Video of aircraft scuttling shared with baseless 'Red Sea plane crash' claims

Published on 04/06/2025

Bill Gates' trip to Singapore falsely linked to 'vaccine mandate' claims

Published on 03/06/2025

Flyer does not prove assisted death legal for minors in Canada

Published on 03/06/2025

Philippine health agency quashes mpox lockdown rumours

Published on 03/06/2025

Posts falsely claim Nigeria was 'debt-free' after settling IMF loans

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 03/06/2025

Posts mispresent budget data to falsely claim Philippines 'out of money'

Published on 03/06/2025

Malaysian finance ministry warns against 'false' e-wallet subsidy scheme posts

Published on 03/06/2025

Motorists in Philippine capital targeted by imposter website

Published on 02/06/2025

Antarctica's brief gain in ice mass fuels climate denial

Published on 02/06/2025

Post falsely links unrelated Ruto speech to recent Kenya-Tanzania tensions

Published on 02/06/2025

Old Duterte photo falsely shared as recent

Published on 02/06/2025

Photo shows crashed Myanmar army chopper in 2022, not 2025

Published on 02/06/2025

Image of South Korean politicians holding chopsticks misrepresented online

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 02/06/2025

Footage of plane wreckage falsely linked to India-Pakistan crisis

Published on 30/05/2025

No evidence of mandatory face scans for Canadians at US border

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 30/05/2025

Pro-India parade filmed in Gujarat state, not Pakistan

Published on 30/05/2025

Picture of S.Korean politician 'supporting rival' is doctored

Artificial intelligence

Published on 30/05/2025

Video showing Pope Leo XIV praising Burkina Faso’s leader is AI-generated

Published on 30/05/2025

Personal stamps cannot be used on ballots: S.Korea poll body

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 30/05/2025

Visuals of Indian opposition leader 'posing with YouTuber detained for spying' are altered

Philippine elections 2025

Published on 29/05/2025

Spliced footage of Duterte-backed politician sparks turncoat claims

Ethiopia conflict

Published on 29/05/2025

Video of Ethiopian mayor admitting she confided in rebel group is fake

Published on 29/05/2025

Posts about China parachuting supplies for Gazans misuse old clip

Published on 29/05/2025

Clip shows weapons captured by Burmese rebel group, not by Indian army

Artificial intelligence

Published on 29/05/2025

AI-generated video of glass bridge breaking misleads online

Published on 29/05/2025

India factory fire footage misrepresented as Pakistan air strike

Published on 28/05/2025

Old video of train derailment in Thailand recirculated as 'accident in May 2025'

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 28/05/2025

Video shows Philadelphia plane crash, not Indian airstrike on Pakistan

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 28/05/2025

Marvel actor video edited to spread India-Pakistan misinformation

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 28/05/2025

Old clip from Yemen passed off as visuals from India-Pakistan conflict

Published on 27/05/2025

US review of infant formula sparks misleading social media posts

Published on 27/05/2025

Video of Pope Leo XIV denouncing Vance is fake

Published on 27/05/2025

Posts claiming Nigerian woman facing death penalty for renouncing Islam are a hoax

India-Pakistan relations

Published on 27/05/2025

Picture shows Chernobyl nuclear plant control room, not Pakistan airbase after Indian strikes

Published on 27/05/2025

Posts falsely claim Australian arrested for trying to take out cash

EndSARS protests

Published on 27/05/2025

Image from Uganda of dilapidated police homes misrepresented as being in Nigeria

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published on 27/05/2025

Military drill footage misrepresented as China airdropping aid into Gaza

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