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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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Old clip of assault on family falsely linked to Indian Muslim land boards overhaul protest
As deadly protests broke out in India over legislation to change how Muslim-owned properties are managed, social media users shared an old…
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Post falsely claims Kenyan cabinet secretary involved in helicopter crash
According to an April 2025 report, an engine malfunction caused the helicopter crash that killed Kenya’s former defence force chief a year…
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Politician's old speech falsely linked to Indonesia military law protests
As protests erupted in Indonesia over a newly passed military law in March, online posts surfaced claiming a politician was filmed…
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Old video from India falsely shared as 'locals fighting robbers in Bangladesh'
As concerns grew at the rising crime levels in Dhaka, an old clip was mispresented as locals battling criminals in the Bangladeshi…
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Photo of Hindu idol falsely linked to unrest in Muslim-majority Bangladesh
As protesters demolished a museum to the father of Muslim-majority Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, an image purportedly showing…
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Old clip falsely shared as showing Kenyan ex-leader's reaction to losing 2025 AUC race
Kenya’s former leader Raila Odinga lost the race to lead the African Union Commission (AUC) to Djibouti’s foreign affairs minister in…
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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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Video of old monk falsely linked to India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival
India's Kumbh Mela festival attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful to Prayagraj in northern Uttar Pradesh state, but footage of an…
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Old photos falsely linked to baseless claims of 'Chinese spy arrests' in S.Korea
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his failed martial law bid by rehashing baseless claims of voter fraud,…
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Posts falsely claim Ethiopia overtook Nigeria to become Africa’s fourth-largest economy
Nigeria’s economy has struggled in recent years due to lower oil prices and tough economic reforms, resulting in a severe cost-of-living…
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Image of archaeological remains in Italy falsely linked to S.Korea plane crash
Following the Jeju Air disaster that left 179 people dead in South Korea, reports emerged about a couple thought to have shared an embrace…
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Clip of vandalised mosque in India falsely linked to attack against minorities in Bangladesh
Minorities in Sunni Muslim-majority Bangladesh have encountered a string of attacks after long-time autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina was…
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Old video of Algerian flight malfunction falsely shared as 'moments before' Azerbaijan Airlines crash
After an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan in December, killing 38 people, a video surfaced across social media in multiple…
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Clipped video shared to falsely claim opposition leader 'insulted author of Indian constitution'
As an Indian minister was criticised for his "disrespectful" remarks on Bhimrao Ambedkar -- one of the architects of India's constitution…
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Video of Indian temple ritual falsely linked to Hindu attacks in Bangladesh
Following reports of attacks against Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a video spread in social media posts that falsely claimed it…
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Old military event picture falsely portrayed as night of S.Korea martial law
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on December 3 before he was forced into a U-turn after lawmakers faced…
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Old video falsely portrayed as showing deadly India mosque survey clashes in 2024
Deadly clashes erupted in November 2024 in India's Sambhal city in northern Uttar Pradesh state, sparked by a survey into whether a…
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Post falsely claims to show rebels in Ethiopia’s Oromia region with captured Amhara fighters
A video of the gruesome beheading of a young man in Ethiopia has sparked public outrage. Authorities accuse Fano rebels from the northern…
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Video of China 'bending bridge' falsely shared as new tourist attraction in Indonesia
After a distinctive glass tourist bridge opened with limited access in Indonesia, a video spread online with a false claim that it showed…
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Graphic video from Sweden falsely shared as 'Israeli police beating Palestinian child'
Videos shared with false claims continued to flood social media as the war in Gaza entered its second year, triggered by Hamas'…
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Spokane Couple Admits to Killing Daughter's Ex, Falsely Accusing Him of Selling Their Daughter to Seattle-Based Sex Trafficking Ring
A Spokane couple pleaded guilty Thursday to killing their daughter's 19-year-old boyfriend four years ago after falsely accusing him of…