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Social media posts on deadly crane collapse in Thailand share AI-generated image
At least 32 people were killed by a crane that collapsed over a passenger train in Thailand in January 2026. An image spread online with a…
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Years-old footage of coffin case in South Africa falsely shared as visuals of Sudan crisis
After Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured the army's stronghold in the western city of El-Fasher in late October 2025,…
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Fake new headlights rule steer Australian drivers astray
Australia has seen a spike in misinformation related to fabricated traffic rules -- the latest includes a purported new national law that…
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Old photos misrepresented as aftermath of political party supporters' brawl in Bangladesh
Rivalries between major Bangladeshi political parties have simmered ahead of elections scheduled in February 2026. After supporters of…
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Posts misrepresent old picture as damage from recent Myanmar clashes
Myanmar's ruling junta said in October 2025 that it had recaptured from an ethnic armed group a town on a trade highway to China. Online…
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Footage shows Serbia's massive rally, not anti-Israel demonstration in Yemen
Huthi rebels have vowed to avenge their leader's death after the group's prime minister was killed in an Israeli strike in August, but…
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Old video of Pakistan protester catching tear gas canister falsely linked to Nepal unrest
Youth-led protests swept Nepal and ousted its government in September, but a video of a demonstrator catching and throwing a tear gas…
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Clips of Indonesia protests misrepresented as Nepal demonstrations
Youth-led protests in Nepal in early September ousted its government and left several key government buildings torched, but a compilation…
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Poland says it shot down Russian drones that repeatedly violated its airspace
Poland says it shot down several drones that violated the Russia-Poland border. The prime minister said the Polish armed forces downed…
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Video shows demolition in Indonesia, not 'Thai army knocking down Cambodian homes'
Following a deadly clash between Cambodia and Thailand that killed over 40 people, footage of a house demolition has circulated on social…
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Over a decade old video from Sri Lanka civil war resurfaced as Myanmar conflict
A video clip depicting an aircraft flying over a remote area while firing missiles was shared as the junta's attack on ethnic rebels…
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Video shows assault at Indian sporting club, not beating in Pakistan
Footage of a group of men assaulting another person has surfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it shows "Muslim police officers"…
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Old blast videos falsely linked to Southeast Asia conflict
Five days of deadly fighting between neighbours Thailand and Cambodia unleashed a flood of misrepresented visuals including unrelated…
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Unrelated arrest photo shared in hoax about South African child support fraud
Viral posts shared in July 2025 falsely claim a woman was arrested in South Africa for receiving financial support from eight men for one…
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Posts falsely claim UK issued warrant for South African opposition leader
The United Kingdom has twice refused visas to radical leftist South African politician Julius Malema in 2025. In June, social media posts…
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Leopard attack clip shot in India, not Bangladesh
Footage from India of a man's bare-handed fight against a leopard has been falsely shared online as an incident from Bangladesh. The…
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Parliament scuffle clip is from Georgia, not Israel
Footage of a scuffle in Georgia's parliament has been misrepresented online as depicting Israeli lawmakers fighting during the 12-day…
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Clip of turbulence during Pakistani flight falsely linked to Air India tragedy
In the days following the fatal Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, social media posts circulated footage from inside a cabin purporting…
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Student abuse clip filmed in Pakistan, not Bangladesh
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Old Gaza explosion footage misused in posts about India-Pakistan
India has launched numerous missile strikes in retaliation for an attack it blames on Pakistan, but footage spread widely online does not…
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Footage shows woman leading Muslim prayer in India, not Bangladesh
As women in socially conservative Bangladesh are generally not allowed to lead Muslim prayers, footage purportedly depicting a Bangladeshi…
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Man filmed stumbling is Lebanon ex-leader, not Pakistan PM
Old footage of Lebanon's former president Michel Aoun tripping during a foreign summit has resurfaced in social media posts that…
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Bogus 'free electricity' claims surface in Pakistan
Pakistan's government has not offered free electricity for residents of its most populous province during the holy Muslim month of…
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Local media report taken out of context in misleading posts about crude palm oil tax
Malaysia has no plans to implement a tax on crude palm oil in the near future, its finance ministry told AFP, rebutting social media posts…