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Footage of stranded Mexican 'grandparents' misused in posts about Philippines typhoon
Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines in early November, sweeping away cars and riverside shanties, and tearing…
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Business
Pictures of Australian landmark misused to deny sea-level rise
Two images taken almost a century apart at Fort Denison in Sydney, Australia are being held up on social media as evidence that sea levels…
News
'Human caused' Manitoba wildfire data misused to downplay climate impact
Social media posts highlighting government statistics reporting most blazes in Manitoba province were "human caused" imply climate change…
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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…
Politics
Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods
Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump's…