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Video of 2020 Beirut port explosion misrepresented as Huthi missile attack on Israel
Yemen’s Huthi rebels have fired numerous missiles at Israel since the war on Gaza began, and while most have been intercepted, one…
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Clip shows missile-hit building in Lebanon, not Pakistan
Before New Delhi and Islamabad exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested border in the worst violence between the nuclear-armed…
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Clip shows protest against Thai gambling bill, not Myanmar junta chief
Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok a week…
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Old clip of Covid lockdown clash falsely linked to India's Muslim land bill protests
Following deadly protests in India's West Bengal state over a bill that changes how Muslim-owned properties are managed, footage of a…
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Bangladesh clip falsely depicted as protest in India over controversial bill
India's West Bengal state saw deadly protests in April over a controversial Muslim land bill but footage purportedly showing Muslims…
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Mark Zuckerberg Says Social Media Is Over
What, exactly, does a social network do? Is it a website that connects people with one another online, a digital gathering place where we…
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Pictures show Gaza in ruins, not Myanmar quake damage
After a massive earthquake hit Myanmar on March 28, social media posts falsely claimed images of a destroyed town showed the tremors'…
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Behind the landmark trial that could reshape Meta's future with Instagram
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg returned to Washington this week, testifying in a landmark trial that could force the world’s largest…
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Kymberlee Schopper, 52, Arrested for Shocking Human Remains Sale Operation on Facebook Marketplace
A shocking case has surfaced in Florida, where 52-year-old Kymberlee Anne Schopper of Deltona was arrested for allegedly buying and…
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Photos show people meditating, not victims of Myanmar earthquake
Old photos of a meditation exercise in Myanmar surfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed they depicted casualties of a magnitude…
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Fabricated article about South Korean wildfires inflames anti-Chinese sentiment
As deadly wildfires raged across South Korea's southeast, social media posts shared a fabricated news report alongside unsubstantiated…
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Years-old footage of tragic Pakistan train fire misrepresented as 'deadly fire in February 2025'
An old video of a deadly train fire has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times after it was shared online in false posts claiming it…
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Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to…
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Meta opens Facebook Marketplace to rivals in EU antitrust clash
Facebook said that despite the changes, it continues to disagree with the European Commission’s decision last year, which saw Meta…
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Video shows accident in Pakistan, not bus crash involving Indian pilgrims going to Hindu mega-festival
Indian media have reported deadly bus crashes involving Kumbh Mela pilgrims, but footage shared on social media of an upturned bus…
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Pink flamingos 'seized from smugglers' in Tunisia
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 Muslim gathering in Pakistan falsely shared as Bangladesh 'mini-hajj'
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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Dog found alone in snow with bleeding paws finds warm foster home
A dog who was discovered alone in brutal conditions has finally got the happy ending she deserves after finding a loving foster home.…
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China fire drill footage misrepresented as Nepal tremor
Misrepresented clips continue to surface on social media following the devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January…
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Photo shows snow-covered anti-Yoon protesters, not supporters of the South Korean president
Rival groups of protesters in South Korea braved freezing temperatures in January 2024 to rally over the fate of impeached President Yoon…
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Photos show Iraqis arrested while disguised in women's clothing, not 'Syrian prison guard who attempted escape'
After Syria's new authorities arrested an official who issued death sentences to prisoners under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, photos…
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Video of tyre-slashing Indian tutor sparks anti-Muslim misinformation
Muslims are regularly targeted by misinformation spread online in Hindu-majority India. In the latest case, footage made the rounds on…
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Meta smart glasses used by New Orleans attacker: What to know
The man behind the deadly New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, which left 14 people dead and 30 others injured, had scouted the…
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Clip shows blaze at firecracker store in India before Diwali, not in Philippines before New Year
The Philippines' health department warned there had been an increase in fireworks-related injuries during the end-of-year holiday period,…