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Old photo of quake-hit Buddhist landmark falsely linked to Myanmar army strikes
Myanmar's junta has continued to carry out airstrikes against territory held by armed resistance groups even after securing a landslide…
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Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, whose arrest by federal immigration agents drew national attention, is…
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Video of man attacked at Indian train station falsely linked to anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh
Indian media reported at least 11 Hindus have been killed since December 2025 in Bangladesh in incidents of alleged sectarian violence.…
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Indonesian independence celebrations falsely shared as Christmas Day event at Jakarta mosque
Old footage of an event at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta to commemorate Indonesia's independence has resurfaced in posts falsely claiming…
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Photo of Israeli soldiers during Bangkok quake rescue falsely linked to Thai-Cambodia conflict
Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia reignited in December 2025, but a picture of Israeli soldiers circulating on social media…
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Video of student's arrest in Bangladesh falsely shared as slain Hindu man's 'last moments'
Videos of the assault of a minority Hindu garment worker accused of blasphemy in Bangladesh have spread widely online and sparked outrage…
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Video of soldiers preparing for Laos parade falsely linked to Thailand-Cambodia clashes
As border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia reignited in December, a video of columns of soldiers was shared in posts falsely claiming…
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Edited pictures of British influencer falsely linked to Bondi attack
As Australia reeled from its worst mass shooting in decades, baseless rumours surfaced online that one of the attackers was named Khaled…
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AI-generated clip falsely linked to strained healthcare system in northern Indian state
The public healthcare system in India's most populous Uttar Pradesh state is strained with entrenched corruption, staff shortages,…
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AI-generated footage falsely linked to Ethiopian volcanic eruption
A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia erupted for the first time in almost 12,000 years in November 2025, but a dramatic video of smoke and…
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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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Years-old footage of coffin case in South Africa falsely shared as visuals of Sudan crisis
After Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured the army's stronghold in the western city of El-Fasher in late October 2025,…
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Unrelated visuals falsely shared as Delhi blast
A car explosion in the heart of India's capital Delhi killed at least eight people and injured more than a dozen when flames rippled…
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Mongolian politician's remarks falsely subtitled as call for China integration
As resource-rich Mongolia's deepening political crisis showed no sign of ending, a video was shared in posts claiming it showed an…
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Picture from 2024 Ukraine drone attack on Russia gas plant falsely shared as recent
Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on oil and gas facilities in Russia, with one strike hitting the major Orenburg gas processing plant in…
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N. Korea missile image falsely linked to Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict
As deadly border clashes erupted between Pakistan and Afghanistan in early October 2025, an image of a missile circulated online with…
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Video of monastery airstrike falsely linked to scam centre raid in Myanmar
Following Myanmar's military raids on scam centres in October 2025 that prompted over 1,000 people to flee to Thailand, social media users…
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Old S.Korea military parade clip falsely linked to Cambodia row
South Korea has banned travel to parts of Cambodia in response to the killing of a Korean student whose death is linked to a scam centre…
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Unrelated videos falsely linked to China and Taiwan's commemoration of Xinhai Revolution
As Taiwan observed its national day on October 10, social media posts circulated footage falsely claiming they showed how China and Taiwan…
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Old video of cable car accident falsely linked to new system in India's Uttar Pradesh
India's first urban cable car system began trial runs in October, which is built in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home constituency,…
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Posts falsely claim AI video shows moment Indonesian school collapsed
After part of a multi-storey Islamic boarding school in Indonesia collapsed while students gathered for afternoon prayers, an AI-generated…
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Old protest footage falsely linked to ethnic violence in Bangladesh
Clashes between security forces and Bangladesh's indigenous community protesting the alleged rape of a girl left three people dead in late…
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Old protest video falsely linked to India PM's Manipur trip
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first visit to Manipur in September since more than 250 people were killed in ethnic clashes…
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Unrelated videos from India, Maldives falsely linked to demands of Nepal protests
After deadly anti-corruption demonstrations in Nepal toppled the Himalayan nation's government, several videos showing crowds waving…