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Front page claiming Israel is preparing airstrike on Eritrea is fabricated
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have flared up again after Ethiopian authorities said they would focus on regaining access to the…
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Video shows China fishing boats, not Gaza aid flotilla
A video of fishing vessels setting sail in northern China has been falsely shared in posts claiming it shows a flotilla carrying…
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South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life
Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to block Netflix from broadcasting a documentary about his life -…
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Video of people crossing collapsed bridge with ropes is from Sudan, not Nigeria
Several communities in Nigeria have suffered severe floods in 2025, causing buildings and bridges to collapse. A video widely shared on…
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Malay posts misrepresent unrelated photos as 'Israeli army officers taken into custody'
Unrelated photos appearing to show people being arrested and escorted by police are circulating in Malaysia with false claims they show…
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No highway use charge for motorcyclists: Malaysia govt
Motorcyclists will not be charged to use Malaysia's toll highways, the highway authority said, contrary to social media posts claiming…
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Video shows crowd gathered for bullock cart race, not Indian opposition leader's rally
As eastern India's Bihar gears up for elections later this year, politicians across party lines have begun canvassing in the state, but…
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Dramatic mudslide clip filmed in Japan, not Pakistan
Relentless rains across northern Pakistan have triggered deadly flooding and landslides, but footage of thick mud crashing onto buildings…
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S.Korea ex-PM falsely links tourism campaign to voter fraud
Former South Korea prime minister Hwang Kyo-ahn falsely claims in a Facebook post that the government's plan to grant visa-free entry to…
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Old video does not show Tigray politician declaring new war against Ethiopian government
Ethiopia’s Tigray war officially ended in 2022, but tensions continue to affect the region. A video recently posted on Facebook purports…
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Images showing a bridge collapsing in Nigeria are AI-generated
Natural or man-made accidents can be manipulated to stir emotions on social media. A viral post claims to show a bridge in Nigeria that…
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AI image misrepresented as rally outside South Korean tech giant Samsung's headquarters
Ahead of the expected passage of legislation in South Korea that would broaden labour protections, an AI-generated image was shared in…
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Clip shows Thai shop hit by rocket strike, not 'Cambodian military positions'
Footage of a building on fire and shrouded in smoke shows the aftermath of a rocket strike in Thailand's Sisaket province, contrary to…
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Clip shows 2021 eruption of Fagradalsfjall in Iceland, not Russian volcano
A volcano in Russia's far east erupted hours after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Kamchatka region, but a video of…
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Clip of truck hitting teen in Indonesia misrepresented as 'Bangladeshi driver resisting extortion'
A graphic video of a person being run over by a truck was filmed in Indonesia, contrary to posts claiming it showed the driver resisting…
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Compilation of clips shows dams in South Africa and Brazil, not Ethiopia’s new Nile River project
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced in July 2025 that the multi-billion-dollar Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project…
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22-Year-Old Arrested at Airport With $2.9 Million Worth of Narcotics
On June 28, 2025, the Atlanta Police Department, in association with Atlanta's Airport Customs and Border Protection, made a big arrest at…
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Video does not show 'Israeli air force defection' in war with Iran
Before a ceasefire halted 12 days of war between Iran and Israel in June, a video of a group of people in uniform walking down a street…
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AI images of 'anti-pest control interview' spread online as S. Korea swarmed with lovebugs
After South Korea was hit with a lovebug infestation, two AI images surfaced in posts that falsely claim they depict an animal rights…
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Canada will not enact new nationwide driving rules in July 2025
Social media users claimed that Canada would be implementing a new federal law in July, which would supposedly update several…
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S Africa's police intelligence chief arrested over fraud allegations
South Africa's criminal intelligence chief Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo has been arrested and has appeared in court on allegations of fraud and…
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Police officers charged with murder of Kenyan blogger
Three police officers in Kenya have been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old blogger who died in police custody earlier this month.…
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19 People Stranded in Cars amid Heavy Snowfall Rescued in 'Treacherous' Conditions: Reports
NEED TO KNOW More than 20 people became stranded in their vehicles during a heavy snowstorm near Mount Hotham in Victoria's High Country,…
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Widely shared video claims to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting deserters. Here's what we know
In early June 2025, a video circulated online claiming to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting deserters near the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.…