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Old photos from past earthquakes surface after tremor strikes Indonesia in April
A strong 7.4-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia in early April, but photos of fallen buildings that circulated online in the…
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Missouri Woman Who Lured Pregnant Arkansas Victim on Facebook, Then Cut Her Fetus from Womb to Claim Baby as Her Own, Sentenced
A convicted 45-year-old woman who lured a pregnant victim into an ambush in Arkansas and cut out her fetus in a botched scheme to "claim"…
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Singapore Police Order Meta to Expand Measures Against Facebook Impersonation Scams
The Singapore police have directed Meta to widen its efforts to curb impersonation scams on Facebook, extending safeguards to cover more…
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Meta must have facial recognition measures for notable Facebook users in Singapore or risk S$1 million fine
This is to reduce scam advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages that impersonate two sets of people The police have issued a…
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Posts falsely claim Bangladesh train station clip shows Muslims sabotaging Indian train
A video of children tinkering with the coupling of a stationary train has spread among social media posts in Hindu-majority India, where…
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Who Was Michael Ryan Burke? Marine Veteran Shot and Killed at Home During Facebook Marketplace Sale but Calls Family to Say Goodbye
A highly decorated Marine veteran was shot and killed inside his own home during what was supposed to be a routine Facebook Marketplace…
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Connecticut Woman to Be Sentenced for Role in Operation That Sold $4 Million in Counterfeit Goods on Facebook Live
Melissa Cruz, a New Britain, Conn., resident, plead guilty Monday in a U.S. district court in Hartford for her participation in a…
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False claims of Japan's truck-sized nuclear reactors spark envy in Australia
While Japan has ambitions for nuclear energy to power about 20 percent of its electricity needs by 2030, it does not have truck-sized…
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Old Jeju killing falsely tied to S. Korea's visa-free policy for Chinese tourists
After South Korea began receiving Chinese tour groups under a temporary visa-free policy, a nearly decade-old photo resurfaced in posts…
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Old images of captured weapons falsely shared as recent seizure
As the Myanmar junta seized key townships from rebel groups ahead of elections in December, old photos from a munitions bust in November…
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Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec 4
META said Thursday that Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on Dec 4, as Canberra prepares to enforce…
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Peighton Tubre: Football Influencer Denies Having Affair with LSU Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier as 'Fake News' Article on Facebook Goes Viral
A Louisiana football influencer has spoken out to deny online rumors linking her to LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. The speculation…
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The Age of Enshittification
Sometimes a term is so apt, its meaning so clear and so relevant to our circumstances, that it becomes more than just a useful buzzword…
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Thomas Jacob Sanford: Michigan Church Shooter's Mom Made Chilling Facebook Post Days Before Rampage
The mother of the Michigan church shooter shared an ominous social media post about the struggles of dealing with someone who 'never takes…
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South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life
Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to block Netflix from broadcasting a documentary about his life -…
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Old military exercise photo misrepresented as Thailand-Cambodia clashes
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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Video of flag vendor beating in Bangladesh falsely shared as incident in India
A video of a vendor selling Bangladeshi flags being beaten up by a uniformed man has circulated in social media posts that falsely claim…
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Collage of 'Philippine traffic conditions' misuses Vietnam photo
Supporters of President Ferdinand Marcos have misrepresented a photo of a congested road in Vietnam as depicting gridlock in the…
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Old Pakistan airport fire clip misrepresented as recent
Footage of a fire in Pakistan's busy Lahore airport in May 2024 has been falsely shared online as a recent incident allegedly caused by…
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Visuals of Indian opposition leader 'posing with YouTuber detained for spying' are altered
Two images of Rahul Gandhi have circulated in social media posts falsely claiming they are proof that the Indian opposition Congress party…
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Video of Ethiopian mayor admitting she confided in rebel group is fake
Adanech Abiebie, the mayor of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, has been criticised by right organisations for the city’s extensive urban…
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Industry Leaders Weigh the Transformative Power of Brand Ambassadors in Fashion and Culture
The enormous impact of brand ambassadors — whether they are influencers, celebrities or athletes — on culture and the fashion industry was…
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WhatsApp had no plans to vie with Facebook, co-founder says
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that his messaging company had no plans to build social networking features to compete with Facebook…
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Footage from Pakistan plane crash falsely linked to conflict with India
As arch-rivals India and Pakistan exchanged tit-for-tat missile, drone and fighter jet attacks across their shared frontier, a video was…