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New German police video aims to track down terrorist survivors
Long-sought members of the Red Army Faction (RAF) left-wing group that posed a terrorist threat to Germany over decades are now thought to…
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Israeli military releases video of hostage tunnel where six died
The Israeli military has released a video showing the tunnel in the Gaza Strip in which six Israeli hostages were held captive by the…
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Video of Pakistan policemen's funeral falsely linked to Balochistan attacks
A video showing rows of coffins racked up thousands of views in X posts that falsely claimed it showed last rites for "130 soldiers" who…
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Video shows pope at ceremony, not 'visiting Vatican embassy in Jakarta'
A video filmed in July 2024 in the Vatican was shared with a false claim that it showed Pope Francis visiting the Holy See's diplomatic…
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Final Hamas video of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin should be a 'wake-up call,' parents say
A propaganda video released by Hamas on Thursday showing American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of six Hamas hostages killed last weekend in…
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Video of Gaza child falsely linked to Bangladesh unrest
Screenshot of the false post The video circulated online after India's Hindu-nationalist government sounded alarm over reports of attacks…
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Post misrepresent Chinese broadcaster's video as 'official Malaysia tourism promo'
A Chinese broadcaster's video produced to celebrate 50 years of China-Malaysia relations has recirculated online alongside a misleading…
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Old simulation video falsely shared as Japan earthquake in August 2024
Old footage from the Japanese government in 2016 simulating the potential effects of a powerful earthquake has been misrepresented online…
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Animated plane crash video misrepresented as 2024 Brazil air disaster
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 19, 2024 The posts circulated after a plane crashed in Brazil's Sao Paulo state on…
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Live Mantis Shrimp Attacks Diner at Hotpot Restaurant in Wild Video
A woman dining at a hotpot restaurant in China had the tables turned on her, quite literally, when her unassuming meal fought back and…
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Sky-high horror caught on video as Ferris wheel catches fire during music festival
A Ferris wheel at a festival near Leipzig, Germany, caught fire Saturday evening, leading to multiple injuries, according to reports. More…
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Video showing protesters pelting soldiers with stones was filmed in Kenya
Mass protests erupted in Nigeria in August as anger grew over the high cost of living and government policies. Amid the tensions, a video…
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Month-old timelapse video falsely linked to 'flooding in southern India'
Screenshot of the false X post, captured on August 8, 2024 The clip was shared after at least 108 people were killed after landslides…
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Video of Nigerians receiving rice donations is old and unrelated to protests
Amid calls by Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu for protests against the rising cost of living to cease, a video began circulating online…
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Video of factory fire in Taiwan falsely shared as junta bombing in Myanmar border town
A video of a factory fire in southern Taiwan has surfaced in social media posts that falsely linked it to recent fighting between the…
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Video shows 2022 landslide in India, not recent Ethiopian disaster
Screenshot of the post with the altered clip, taken on July 30, 2024 The post contains a 10-second video with the logo of News18, an…
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Video: This Is What A Gas Station Explosion Looks Like
Read the full story on Backfire News Everyone has seen gas station explosions in Hollywood movies or TV shows. But let’s face it, those…
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Experts caution video alleging Hamas threat on Olympics is likely fake
As France prepared a massive security operation to protect the Olympic Games, a video purporting to depict Hamas threatening to attack…
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Video shows Tanzanian politicians at a funeral, not Kenyan MPs hiding after deadly protests
A screenshot of the false Nigerian X post, taken on July 16, 2024 “Kenyan parliamentarians, after running for their lives ended up eating…
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Video shows Gaza orphans in Jordan, not Indonesia
Screenshot of false post taken on July 9, 2024 The video was shared in similar posts on X, YouTube, Snack Video and TikTok, which racked…
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Video shows religious gathering in western India and is unrelated to July 2024 stampede
Screenshot of the false X post, captured on July 9, 2024 The video surfaced online as a deadly stampede in Hathras district of Uttar…
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Brazil flood video falsely shared as 'inundated city in northern Myanmar'
Screenshot taken on July 8, 2024 of the misleading post The same video was shared with a similar false claim about flooding in Myanmar on…
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Video shows tanker blast in Brazil, not South Africa
A screenshot of the false post, taken on July 8, 2024 A South African-based user shared the 12-second video showing flames billowing from…
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Video shows street performance portraying Hindu nationalist group as assailants
An old clip of a street theatre performance has been shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed a supporter of a…