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Donald Trump takes a swipe at Canada in new posts
President-elect Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric toward Canada, taunting America's northern neighbor by sharing maps on social…
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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posts record outflow after banner year
INVESTORS yanked a net US$333 million from BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) on Thursday (Jan 2), the most withdrawn from the…
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WWE Star Jade Cargill Posts Bizarre Photo Amid Absence Rumors
Jade Cargill has been missing in action from WWE since November, but she has now broken her silence. To the bewilderment of fans (and…
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Experts rubbish posts warning that holes in fruits and vegetables a sign of 'snake bites'
Snake breeders in Thailand say fruits and vegetables are not part of the reptiles' natural diet, contradicting social media posts that…
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Canadian dollar posts fourth straight weekly loss amid Trudeau uncertainty
THE Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday (Dec 20) as investors cheered US inflation data, with the loonie…
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Trump names Richard Grenell and Devin Nunes to key administration posts
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday the appointment of two loyal supporters to significant roles, naming Richard Grenell as…
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Posts falsely claim to show image of Assad in Moscow
Russian media reported that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow following his government's collapse as rebel forces…
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TikTok posts share hoax video of Indonesian finance minister 'cash giveaway'
After Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto announced his pick for finance minister, a manipulated video of the official purportedly…
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Posts share fabricated report about China pulling investment from Malaysia
After Chinese national flags were raised at a festival in Malaysia, prompting a backlash from Malay nationalists, an image of a doctored…
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UN peacekeepers again accuse Israel of attacking posts in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Friday accused the Israeli military of "deliberate and direct destruction" of its property. The…
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Social media posts misleadingly claim Malaysian public hospitals scrapped free dialysis treatment
Healthcare at public hospitals and clinics in Malaysia is heavily subsidised by the government but it is not free. However, social media…
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Posts misleadingly claim Russian leader unveiled BRICS banknote to member countries in Kazan
Screenshot showing the misleading X post, taken October 29, 2024 The post features three images: one of Putin holding what appears to be a…
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China bridge demolitions misrepresented in posts about N.Korea destroying links with South
Screenshot of the false X post, captured on October 24, 2024 The same video was also shared on TikTok and its Chinese version, Douyin. It…
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Kenyan funeral video circulates in posts about Thai school bus crash victims
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken October 7, 2024 It circulated online after a devastating fire on a Thai school bus killed at…
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Posts falsely link decade-old super storm photos to Typhoon Yagi in 2024
Screenshot taken on September 10, 2024 of the false post The photos surfaced on the same day Typhoon Yagi slammed into Vietnam after…
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Social media posts falsely claim Indian opposition leader says party will 'redistribute Hindu money'
Remarks by the head of India's opposition Congress party Mallikarjun Kharge have been taken out of context on social media to falsely…
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Posts mislead about ethnic links of new intelligence chiefs appointed by Nigerian president
Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu has faced accusations of nepotism since he became president in May 2023. Recent posts on social media accused…
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Posts falsely depict old Japan quake photos as aftermath of August 2024 jolt
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 21, 2024 The post racked up more than 680 shares. Other Facebook pages such as here,…
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Old tsunami Japan footage resurfaces in false posts after earthquake in 2024
Screenshot of the false video captured on August 15, 2024 The false claim surfaced after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern…
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John Mason stripped of SNP whip over 'unacceptable' Gaza posts
SNP MSP John Mason has been stripped of the party whip after "completely unacceptable" social media posts about the conflict in Gaza. The…
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Posts impersonate Malaysian education ministry to sell counterfeit academic certificates
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on August 15, 2024 Similar posts promoting "official" certificate-making services for…
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Posts falsely claim Alberta wildfires stop at national park
Screenshot of a Facebook post taken August 13, 2024 In 2023, social media users repeatedly claimed arsonists set Canada's record-breaking…
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Ethiopian posts mislead about confederation treaty between West African military regimes
Screenshot of the misleading post, taken on July 10, 2024 A graphic shared with the post shows a map of Africa and the military rulers of…
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Spain's socialists and conservatives end dispute over judicial posts
After a dispute lasting more than five years, Spain's ruling Socialists (PSOE) and the largest opposition party, the conservative People's…