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Scam post falsely claims free cash giveaway for Ethiopian New Year
Screenshot of the false post, taken on September 19, 2024 “Register immediately to receive the gift. It is offered for the low-income…
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Former Japanese premier was not pictured 'bowing to South Korea's ex-president'
Screenshot of the false post, captured on September 19 The same altered image was shared alongside a similar claim on Facebook here, here…
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Old aerial photos falsely linked to Thai floods in August 2024
As devastating floods hit Thailand in August 2024, old photos made the rounds in Facebook posts that misleadingly linked them to the…
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Old photo of traffic jam in China falsely linked to rally by supporters of ex-Pakistani PM
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on September 16, 2024 It surfaced as thousands of Khan's supporters gathered in the…
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Old video of Pakistan rally for Imran Khan recirculates after supporters demand his release
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former leader Imran Khan defied roadblocks to gather in a suburb of the capital Islamabad in…
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Photo of Malaysian navy vessel sinking falsely linked to conflict in western Myanmar
Screenshot taken on September 3, 2024 of the false post The junta's brutal crackdown on anti-coup protesters has forced thousands of youth…
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South Korea ruling party chief targeted by doctored 'probe banner' photo
Screenshot of the misleading claim shared on Facebook, captured September 2 The image made the rounds in pro-Han Facebook groups here,…
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Old photos of floating house in Malaysia falsely linked to Thai floods
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 27, 2024 Similar Facebook posts linked the photos to the floods in northern Thailand…
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Malaysian government is not giving out 1,000 ringgit e-wallet subsidy in August 2024: ministry
Malaysia is not restarting an e-wallet subsidy scheme that concluded in February 2024, the country's finance ministry told AFP. It said…
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Posts falsely depict old Japan quake photos as aftermath of August 2024 jolt
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 21, 2024 The post racked up more than 680 shares. Other Facebook pages such as here,…
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Video shows 2022 landslide in India, not recent Ethiopian disaster
Screenshot of the post with the altered clip, taken on July 30, 2024 The post contains a 10-second video with the logo of News18, an…
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Videos show both Hindu religious leaders at Ambani wedding celebrations blessed Indian PM Modi
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on July 19, 2024 The clip's Hindi-language caption read: "Modi Ji took blessings from one…
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Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area
Dangerous wildfires forced a town and a major national park in Canada’s Alberta province to evacuate overnight Monday. Evacuation orders…
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Passive income scam falsely linked to Royal Bank of Canada
Screenshot taken July 12, 2024 from Facebook The post mimics several other passive income offers AFP has debunked. "This is a fraudulent…
Politics
South Korean opposition party leader's photo altered to show him with 'boycott Japan' banner
A picture of Cho Kuk, a minor third party leader in South Korea, has been edited to falsely portray him holding a banner calling for a…
Business
Scotland fire footage misrepresented as South Korea factory blaze
Screenshot of the misleading Facebook post, taken on July 1 The clip also shows a watermark that read "World Forum", a Facebook page which…
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Old video of Ghana fire festival falsely linked to Kenyan tax bill protests
A screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken on June 27, 2024 The claim was repeated elsewhere on Twitter and Facebook. Anti-tax…
Politics
Malaysian minister spoke about global social contract, not renewing nation's founding principles
Screenshot of the misleading Facebook post, captured on June 25, 2024 Similar posts also surfaced elsewhere on Facebook here, here and…
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Thai water pipe photo falsely shared as 'corroded Sri Lankan pipeline'
Sri Lankan Facebook users have recirculated an old photo of a corroded water pipe in Thailand alongside a false claim that it was taken in…
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Attack on army base fuels Burkina Faso mutiny rumours
An attack that reportedly killed over 100 soldiers on an army base in Burkina Faso has snowballed into speculation about unrest in the…
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Doctored news report shares 'hoax' Indonesia minister comments on reallocating hajj funds
The office of Indonesia's Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas rubbished "hoax" Facebook posts claiming he suggested the…
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Tube-shaped clouds spotted over eastern Australia are a natural phenomenon, not 'chemtrails'
Screenshot of false Facebook post, captured on June 11, 2024 The images were repeatedly shared on Facebook by users who also claimed they…
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Photo shows Imran Khan with Pakistani politician, not late Iranian president
A photo of Pakistan's jailed former leader Imran Khan with a political ally before he was ousted as prime minister was shared in false…
Politics
Old video falsely shared as 'poll-rigging by supporters of Indian Muslim candidate'
Screenshot of the false post, taken on May 17, 2024 Nearly a billion Indians are voting to elect a new government in six-week-long…