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Meta to pay $17 billion, overhaul Facebook and Instagram in teen addiction settlement
Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and make changes to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark settlement to resolve…
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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…
Business
AI-generated images of bank notes circulate online after Myanmar armed group declares independence
An ethnic armed group in Myanmar's Karen State declared it had established an independent republic in the war-torn country in early…
Politics
Doctored headline falsely claims Malaysian MP backed halal certification for pork
Social media posts in Muslim-majority Malaysia have targeted an ethnically Chinese lawmaker with a fabricated headline claiming she backed…
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Infographic of new Malaysian passport and ID card is AI-generated
Days after Malaysia's home minister announced plans to release redesigned passports and national identity cards, an AI-generated graphic…
Politics
Guinea junta chief takes lead in controversial election as social media restricted
Guinea's junta leader Gen Mamady Doumbouya has taken a huge lead in a presidential election his main challengers were banned from…
Fashion
A Woman Thought a Leaf Had Wrapped Around Her Leg During Hike. It Turned Out to be a Deadly Snake Latched onto Her Sneaker
NEED TO KNOW On Saturday, Dec. 20, a woman discovered a deadly snake latched onto her sneaker while taking part in an outdoor activity in…
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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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Photo shows overflowing Indian river, not floodwaters in Sri Lanka
Monsoon rains in Sri Lanka intensified under the influence of a cyclonic storm and triggered destructive flooding in the island nation in…
Politics
Experts refute 'nonsense' claim Australian PM facing legal battle at international court
Months after Australia's centre-left Labor Party won an outright majority in national polls, posts falsely claimed former opposition…
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German students urge education over ban for teens on social media
German students have said Australia's social media ban for young people under 16 is the wrong approach, and that education rather than…
Politics
Australia introduces social media ban for young people
Australia has become the first country in the world to introduce a social media ban for children and young people under the age of 16.…
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Video of Indian soldier tricked into fighting for Russia is AI-generated
After families of Indian nationals reportedly "duped" into joining Russia's war with Ukraine pressed authorities for help in bringing them…
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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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Rescue boat capsized in northern Thai floods, not central province
Parts of Thailand have been inundated by months of heavy rain and flooding, but a video posts claim shows a rescue boat capsizing in…
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Visuals show rare cloud formation, not Pakistan testing long-range weapons
Although Pakistan has conducted several missile tests in 2025, images and clips of a swirl of clouds in the sky circulating in social…
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Footage of stranded Mexican 'grandparents' misused in posts about Philippines typhoon
Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines in early November, sweeping away cars and riverside shanties, and tearing…
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Man Finds Mercedes-Benz GLE Has Trouble Slowing, Discovers Its 'Brembo' Brakes Are Made of Wood
At one point in history, you could buy a Mercedes-Benz with wood brakes. That point, of course, was the Benz Patent-Motorwagen of the 19th…
Politics
Clip shows Indian doctor, not Egyptian diplomat, visiting Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Ethiopia recently accused Eritrea of collaborating with rebels from the northern Tigray region amid increasing instability in the Horn of…
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Fact Check: Israeli Prisoner Alexander 'Turbanov' Did NOT Make a Statement About Captors' Kindness -- Wrong Name And Made-Up Quote
Did Alexander Turbanov, an Israeli man who was held prisoner by Hamas, make a statement sympathizing with his captors upon his release?…
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Madagascar president hiding in 'safe place' as he warns of coup attempt
Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he is sheltering in a "safe place" after an attempt on his life, following weeks…
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Clip of Indian commander discussing Pakistan drone damage is edited
A top Indian military official has not recently admitted Pakistan's drones caused damage in India's capital Delhi and in western Gujarat…
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Videos show unrest in Nepal and Indonesia, not Bangladesh
Three people were shot dead after protests erupted in Bangladesh's southeast border region with India over the alleged rape of a…