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Video from Indonesia falsely linked to Nepal protests
After deadly demonstrations ousted Nepal's veteran prime minister and set parliament ablaze, social media users shared a video falsely…
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Clip of strong winds in Vietnam falsely shared by Thai users to taunt Cambodia
After major storms caused flooding in parts of Southeast Asia, a video of people battling strong winds surfaced in Thai social media posts…
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Posts falsely claims former Nigerian minister’s car was stoned during campaign
As Nigeria prepared for elections in 2027, social media posts shared a video claiming it shows Nigerian former interior minister Rauf…
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Years-old video of river rescue falsely linked to disaster in India's Uttarakhand state
After a torrent of muddy water smashed into the town of Dharali in India's Uttarakhand state, killing at least four people with around 100…
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Video of protest outside Indonesian court falsely linked to Thai-Cambodian border clashes
Following a ceasefire between Bangkok and Phnom Penh that ended five days of deadly border clashes, a video of a rally in Indonesia was…
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Video from Malaysian airshow in 2023 falsely linked to Cambodia-Thailand clash
Bangkok has rejected "baseless" accusations from Cambodia that it used chemical weapons during the Southeast Asian neighbours' worst…
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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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Post falsely claims images show Nigerian children hospitalised after eating local dish
In Nigeria, online spaces are rife with ethnic slurs traded between the Yoruba and the Igbo — and this has worsened since the tense 2023…
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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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Old clip falsely linked to fatal tour boat accident in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay
An old video of a ferry capsizing after being battered by strong winds and waves has been recirculated by social media users who falsely…
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Doctored image falsely linked to Tanzanian treason case
Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu is facing treason charges just months before scheduled general elections in October. During…
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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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Clips of unrelated pipelines falsely depicted as part of Ethiopian gas export project
The Ethiopian government recently shelved plans to pipe natural gas from the Ogaden Basin to Djibouti because of financial constraints and…
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MAGA Republican Falsely Claims They’re Not Trump’s “Little Bitches”
After a video recirculated of Zohran Mamdani eating food with his hands, many MAGA figures revealed their inability to engage with New…
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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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AI-generated video falsely shared as aftermath of Iran's attack on Israel
After Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles into Israeli cities in response to Israel's military campaign, social media users shared…
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Unrelated image of injured man falsely linked to death of Kenyan killed in police custody
Kenyan teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang died in police custody in June 2025 after he was arrested over social media posts criticising a…
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Footage of parking lot fire in China falsely linked to Iran-Israel conflict
After Iran launched missiles at Israel in retaliation for strikes on nuclear and military facilities, a video has circulated in social…
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Footage of people escaping burning building falsely linked to India plane crash
After a London-bound passenger jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood of India's Ahmedabad city, social media users have shared a…
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Old Turkey crash image falsely linked to South Asia conflict
A photo of Turkish military personnel arriving at the site of an air crash in 2016 has surfaced online in posts falsely claiming it showed…
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Air parade clip falsely portrayed as Russian military in Indonesia
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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Gaza war footage falsely linked to Kashmir attack
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan have traded gunfire along their border almost every night since gunmen killed 26 people in…
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Posts falsely claim Australian foreign minister approved aid to Palestinian Authority
Australia has not provided aid to the Palestinian Authority, despite claims circulating online that Foreign Minister Penny Wong approved…
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AI-generated video of Kenya's president falsely linked to new health insurance scheme
Kenya’s President William Ruto launched the Social Health Authority (SHA) in October 2024 to replace the National Hospital Insurance Fund…