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The Bondi Beach terror attack: Unpacking the viral lies and fact-checking the hero's misidentification

The Eurovision disinformation war: Why you’re seeing fake claims about the 2026 contest

Are Christmas markets being cancelled due to immigrant protests?

Erika Kirk pregnancy and JD Vance rumours fuelled by AI content

Behind the Spotify boycott: Daniel Ek, military AI, and the misinformation linking Helsing to Israel

UN Security Council backs Trump's plan for 'New Gaza': What's in the resolution?

World Cup 2026: Fans priced out as FIFA profits from extreme resale ticket markups

Behind the Scenes: Covering COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil

Visible from Space: How satellite images and AI-generated hoaxes defined coverage of the RSF’s Capture of el-Fasher

Belém highway: The contested road to COP30

From climate science to economic fear: Prebunking the narratives aiming to delegitimize COP30

Deluge of AI-generated and old content masks true impact of Hurricane Melissa

'Freedom Not Terror': Israel’s digital war against Hamas is running on old footage and US dollars

Disinformation surges and Hamas targets rivals as attention turns to future of Gaza

How Netanyahu’s office used Google AI to fabricate a Trump Nobel win

'I ain't dead yet!': AI images of Dolly Parton on deathbed trigger response from country star

Disinformation spreads as Israeli forces intercept Global Sumud Flotilla at sea

AI-generated footage falsely used to show 'aftermath' of Philippines earthquake

Verified videos of public executions in Gaza reveal internal power struggle between Hamas and rival factions

Has Cuba no paracetamol and thus 'virtually no autism', as Trump claims?

Who flew the drones over Copenhagen and Oslo airports? Investigating the 'capable actor' blamed for the shutdowns

Disinformation floods social media as Russian drones invade Polish airspace

Trump video glitch triggers deepfake claims and health concerns

The new front of war: Inside Israel's digital 'hasbara' offensive

Charlie Kirk's killing: How conspiracy theories and misinformation erupted after the shock Utah Valley University shooting

Video of projectile landing on Gaza flotilla boat contradicts authorities' account

Fact-Check Dispatch: Climate in focus as Europe burns up, and Trump claims to end a war a montH

From Octagon to Uachtarán? Conor McGregor's presidential ambition meets constitutional reality

Investigating the DHS's claims: The truth behind the Taco Bell hoax, Home Depot rumors, and Baltimore ICE facility access

Fact-Check Dispatch: The Gaza hunger crisis: A war of words and images

Misrepresented content floods social media as Storm Floris hits UK and Ireland

Online echoes, real-world rage: Europe's deepening hostility towards migrants

'There is no famine in Gaza, there is a famine of the truth': Fact-checking Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer

Flurry of old photos claim to show Angara Airlines plane crash in Russia’s Far East

Ozzy Osbourne's demise at 76 sparks unfounded theories about cause of death

Who's behind the presidential veil of masked band PRESIDENT?

Fake statements circulate after CEO’s alleged affair exposed at Coldplay concert

Wave of AI videos falsely depict Israeli airstrikes in Syria

Jeffrey Epstein client list: The conspiracy theory tearing MAGA apart

Auschwitz Memorial steps in over viral AI photo of violinist

Questions raised over role of cloud seeding in deadly Texas floods

No, Morgan Wallen did not donate $30m for Texas flood relief or personally distribute food

Fact-Check Dispatch: Racist tropes and transphobia fanned by AI, fake magazine writers, and the case against Bob Vylan

TikTok disaster accounts use Texas flood fakes to boost engagement

Unpacking viral video of overcrowded ‘Paris pools’ amid scorching heat wave

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation claims not to distribute sugar after accusation it set up trap

No evidence for claim that children forced to wear ‘Islamic attire and recite pro-Palestine poems’

Photo of Tehran’s Milad Tower lit up depicted as showing ‘victory’ celebration

Fact-Check Dispatch: On the digital frontlines of the Iran-Israel war

Viral video claiming to show massive blasts at U.S. military base in Qatar is AI-generated

U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites gives rise to wave of misrepresented content

The Fordo problem: Why only America's GBU-57 Bunker Buster can stop Iran's deepest nuclear site

Circulating footage of fight between top Israeli politicians is 3 years old and unrelated to Iran conflict

Footage from 2003 Baghdad bombing goes viral with claim it shows Israel in 2025

Fact-Check Dispatch: Old and AI-generated content circulates amid Middle East conflict and India plane crash

Video purported to show Israeli strikes on Iran is old footage from 2024

Air India plane crash sparks spate of posts sharing misrepresented content

Fact-Check Dispatch: Wrong man named in Liverpool parade incident, Gaza aid misinformation, and AI targets Pope Leo

AI-generated video of attack on Sanaa airport based on genuine photo

Israeli foreign ministry claims Palestinians looted Hamas warehouse hoarding food

Claim of same girl seen in different Gaza videos fuels allegations of staged footage

The GHF: First images and eyewitness reports as US-backed aid starts distribution in west Rafah

Fact-Check Dispatch: Trump's false white genocide claims, UN's '14,000 babies' confusion, and how Russians are buying luxury from the West

Trump falsely presents South African memorial video as evidence of mass farmer burials

Fact-Check Dispatch: Israeli government pays for Eurovision ads, Gaza aid depots under construction, and Trump's $400m jet

Israeli government agency paid for adverts targeting Eurovision Song Contest public vote

Eurovision vote message mix-up involving Israel sparks unfounded theories

Fact-Check Dispatch: Operation Sindoor drives misinformation online, world leaders targeted in 'cocaine train' claims

Gaza strikes and video game clips falsely shared as 'Operation Sindoor' in Pakistan and Kashmir

Fact-Check Dispatch: Edited space pictures, old content and incorrect captions flourish in Spanish blackout

Freedom Flotilla vessel Conscience hit by drone strikes off Malta coast; NGO Accuses Israel

From Hollywood to Holy See: Beyond the smoke and sealed doors of conclave

Redistribution of flats in Mariupol, and the human cost of nail art in Finland

Fact-Check Dispatch: Satanic Vatican conspiracy theories debunked as AI fakes see pope meeting Jesus and Pelé

Old ISS photo altered to depict blackouts in Spain

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AI-generated trailer for fake Disney movie about Pope Francis goes viral

‘Satanic’ Vatican conspiracy theories swirl after death of Pope Francis

Leading Newsrooms in the Age of Generative AI with Olle Zachrison and Alexandra Borchardt

Fact-Check Dispatch: High-end handbags swept up in ‘Made in China’ storm, Easter bunny’s Christian roots, and spaceflight sparks hoax claims

Old photos of test dummy in capsule circulate after Blue Origin spaceflight with Katy Perry

‘Deepfake epidemic’: Doctor finds himself in AI-manipulated ad peddling food supplement

Fact-Check Dispatch: Fake Zelenskyy reports using public broadcaster brands, bizarre tattoo ID error, and NYC helicopter tragedy exploited

Deadly helicopter crash in Hudson River sees old video resurface

EBU launches fact-checking network to combat misinformation and support trusted news

Fake BBC video and front pages question whereabouts of Ukraine’s First Lady

Ukraine claims to capture Chinese nationals fighting for Russia: What we know

Houthi media says Trump’s footage of U.S. strike in Yemen hit Eid al-Fitr gathering

Playing with Fire: Investigating Russia's Hybrid War

Fact-Check Dispatch: Devastating earthquake spawns fakes, AI-generated emergency services, and protesting Pikachu

Copernicus map of damage in Myanmar village after earthquake raises questions

Tracking Russia's hybrid threats, using OSINT to map Belgian weapons and Swedish ministers facing criticism

Videos of UNESCO World Heritage Site Bagan in Myanmar reduced to rubble AI-generated

Old Myanmar Road Photo Falsely shared as Thailand quake damage

Photo of Philippines first lady falsely claims encounter with ICC judges linked to Duterte’s arrest

Serbia protest video misrepresented as Turkish unrest over Istanbul mayor arrest

The political price: How Elon Musk's Trump role sparked a global vandalism wave against Tesla

Saudi Arabia strike video falsely linked to US in Yemen

Video caption falsely claims Zelenskyy signed bombs for Gaza

Radio in the Modern Media Landscape with Cilla Benko

Playing With Fire: Are Russia's hybrid attacks the new European war?

The ‘Pink Triangle’: Trump shares article featuring Nazi-era symbol used to identify gay prisoners

BBC broadcast about Trump-Zelenskyy meeting doctored with crude hot mic audio

Street art of Trump walking against evolution falsely attributed to Banksy

Fact-Check Dispatch: Oval Office showdown, 'staged' Ukrainian combat, and mural of Elon Musk is not Banksy

Old interviews of U.S. Vice President JD Vance slamming Trump resurface

Tense Trump-Zelenskyy exchange inspires AI-generated fight scenes in Oval Office

Bill Clinton deepfake uses former president’s face, voice to reference Epstein-related crimes

TikTok video purporting to show Tropical Cyclone Garance features old clips from U.S.

Mural depicting Elon Musk as Adolf Hitler was not created by Banksy

Mapping Norway’s environmental threats with AI, the dark side of the Roblox game and the spy in your pocket

The 'Trump Gaza' AI video: Inside the viral, golden-statued fantasy for the "Riviera of the Middle East"

Delta Flight 4819 was not operated by all-female crew when it crashed

Fact-Check Dispatch: German elections, AI-generated Pope, and media publish Toronto plane crash AI image

Claims that Zelenskyy blocked access to Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform in Ukraine are false

Clip of Elon Musk leaving his son behind at a rally is misleading

Wave of content purporting to show Pope Francis in hospital is AI-generated

White House Deputy Chief of Staff shares doctored Bollywood video of new FBI boss

Donald Trump Jr. shares altered video purporting to show Volodymyr Zelenskyy belly dancing

False claims that Brigitte Macron is transgender resurface in Candace Owens podcast series

Video claiming to show Macron snubbing Modi is misleading

AI-generated image used in Toronto airport crash reporting

South African ‘white squatters’ go viral amid Expropriation Act row

Video of Canadian ‘students’ singing communist anthem goes viral

Viral claim European Democratic Shield can void national elections incorrect

Fact-Check Dispatch: Black Hawk down, Trump "threatening" Putin, and old photos emerge during DRC conflict

Brazilian woman who spoke with Trump at McDonald’s was not deported

Video claiming to show President Lula responding to President Trump is from 2022

No evidence that Trump administration blocked $50 million for condoms in Gaza

Video of Trump threatening Putin is deepfake

Claim that transgender pilot Jo Ellis was onboard army helicopter that crashed in D.C. is false

Photo purporting to show U.S. immigration officer grabbing girl at school is AI-generated

Image said to be related to current fighting in DRC is from 1994

A billion-euro carbon credit scam, forced-labor tomatoes and fraud in Belgium's social allowances

Video claiming Israeli politicians in tears over ceasefire is from 2023

Video falsely claims to show Hamas celebrating 2025 ceasefire

Fact-Check Dispatch: Greenland poll, Trudeau’s resignation, and iconic Hollywood sign on fire

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Opinion poll finds majority of Greenlanders support joining the U.S.

Musk reposts claim California Governor Newsom decriminalised looting

Photos purporting to show iconic Hollywood sign on fire AI-generated

Video purporting to show street party celebrating Trudeau’s resignation is 3 years old

Narayana Murthy article about ‘limited interaction between girls and boys’ is not genuine

Purported list of MPs who voted against ‘deporting foreign rapists’ is missing context