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Video does not show China recently airdropping aid to Gaza
A clip has been circulating with misleading claims it shows a recent aid drop by China using parachutes. Read
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Clip of Pope Leo XIV addressing Burkina Faso leader is fake
The clip has been edited to lip sync what is likely deepfake audio of the Pope with real footage of him delivering a different speech. Read
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There was no coup in Ivory Coast in May, as claimed
Photos are being shared on social media with the false claim they show a recent coup in the Ivory Coast, but there was no coup and the photos show unrelated events. Read
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No evidence Myanmar earthquake caused by HAARP research facility
The Alaska-based programme has frequently been the subject of unsubstantiated online claims linking it to various natural disasters. Read
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No evidence President Macron said Africa not ‘ready to thrive’ without French involvement
A long quote attributed to the French leader has been shared widely on Facebook, but the French embassy in the UK has said he never said it. Read
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Conflict
Video shows military exercise over pyramids not China delivering aid to Gaza
A misleading claim has been circulating along with footage of the recent ‘Eagles of Civilization’ exercise in Egypt. Read
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Video clips do not show China airdropping aid into Gaza during recent Israel aid blockade
Footage circulating now has been online since at least April 2024, and there’s no evidence that it shows a Chinese air drop, or that China has delivered aid via air recently. Read
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Video of Donald Trump talking about India and Pakistan is a deepfake
The video, which has been viewed over 344,000 times on Facebook, has been altered with artificial intelligence. Read
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No evidence Pope Leo XIV said being called woke is the gospel
A quote attributed to the new Pope is circulating widely online, but we could find no evidence he actually said this. Read
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Fake CNN graphic comparing India and Pakistan’s conflict statistics circulates online
CNN says the image is fabricated. Read
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