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‘Afghanistan earthquake’ images used by major UK media outlets were likely made with AI
The Times, Mirror and others have now removed the images after Full Fact got in contact. Read
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World
Footage showing tsunami engulfing Russian towns is AI-generated
Several of the clips in a compilation circulating online have previously been shared with claims they showed floods in Texas Read
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Photos shared with claims they show ‘life for minorities in Gaza’ were actually taken in Libya
Viral posts use Libyan photos to make claims about life for minorities in Gaza. Read
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Fake UN ‘Agenda 2030’ list circulates again on social media
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this list being shared online, and the UN has previously confirmed to Full Fact it isn’t real. Read
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Video of Vladimir Putin criticising UK’s ‘hypocrisy’ on Gaza isn’t real
The creator of a video shared widely on social media has said it is a “fictional dramatisation” and we’ve found no evidence Mr Putin actually made these comments. Read
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Video shared with claims it shows a large ‘pro-Palestine’ demo in Japan is AI
The video is circulating widely online with claims it shows a huge protest “for Palestine”—but it isn’t real. Read
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United States
Image of European leaders waiting in White House corridor isn’t real
A picture that appears to show the French president and other European politicians waiting to speak to Donald Trump offers a number of clues that it was made using AI. Read
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Hoaxes
Was a marine animal trainer called ‘Jessica Radcliffe’ killed by an orca?
This claim has been shared on social media recently, but there’s no evidence such an attack actually happened, and many images and videos supposedly showing the incident were created with AI. Read
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United States
President Trump has not passed executive order explicitly stopping green card holders leaving or entering US
A viral video has falsely claimed that from 25 June, lawful permanent residents are not allowed to leave or enter the United States. Read
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Viral video does not show whales beached in Russia the day before recent earthquake
Social media posts share old footage of whales beaching, with the claim it was the day before an earthquake earlier this week. Read
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