Incomplete US election data falsely cited as evidence of vote-rigging
Turnout in the 2024 US election is on track to be slightly lower than four years ago, but the vote totals are not evidence of ...
Claims Taylor Swift cut 'red states' from tour stem from satire
Social media posts claim Taylor Swift -- who endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for president ahead of the November 5 election - ...
TikTok posts falsely claim Kenya’s Odinga drops out of AU chairmanship race
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga’s bid to chair the African Union (AU) is being marred by misinformation. A viral TikTok post alleged that Odinga abandoned his pursuit for the so that he can ...
Elon Musk's Starlink falsely accused of rigging US election
Left-leaning social media users are claiming Elon Musk, the billionaire Telsa and SpaceX CEO turned top Donald Trump ...
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Resurgent claims lack context on fluoridated water harms
Dentists and health experts say regulated levels of fluoride in public drinking water help protect against tooth decay.
Video of ship fire misrepresented as Hezbollah attack on Israeli port
As the Israeli armed forces and Hezbollah trade fire over the Lebanon border, social media users are falsely claiming a video ...
Indian opposition candidate was not filmed calling late Muslim emperor his 'brother'
Ahead of legislative assembly elections in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, posts shared edited footage of former ...
TikTok posts share hoax video of Indonesian finance minister 'cash giveaway'
After Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto announced his pick for finance minister, a manipulated video of the official ...
Indonesia's new president impersonated in cash handout scam
After Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto took office in October, a fabricated video circulated online that appeared ...
Photos of bus crash in India misrepresented as 'road accident in Bangladesh'
Misinformation often circulates about major road accidents online, with social media users frequently sharing unrelated ...
Social media users falsely share old photo of late Seoul mayor as 'recent sighting'
South Korean police concluded former Seoul mayor Park Won-soon took his own life in 2020, however, four years on, social ...
Altered videos falsely claim Indian actor 'threatened gang boss' after ex-minister's killing
After a former Maharashtra minister was assassinated ahead of key elections in the state, altered videos surfaced online with ...