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After a deadly crash involving an Indian jet at the Dubai Airshow, this video was shared with the claim it shows an Indian Air Force display at the event. It in fact shows a performance by the Italian Air Force’s acrobatics team at the Jesolo Air Show u.afp.com/NotIndianJets
December 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
After a deadly crash involving an Indian jet at the Dubai Airshow, this video was shared with the claim it shows an Indian Air Force display at the event. It in fact shows a performance by the Italian Air Force’s acrobatics team at the Jesolo Air Show u.afp.com/NotIndianJets
Indian nationals have reportedly been "duped" into joining Russia's war in Ukraine, but this video of a man in uniform pleading for help to go home is AI-generated
u.afp.com/AIIndianSoldier
u.afp.com/AIIndianSoldier
December 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Indian nationals have reportedly been "duped" into joining Russia's war in Ukraine, but this video of a man in uniform pleading for help to go home is AI-generated
u.afp.com/AIIndianSoldier
u.afp.com/AIIndianSoldier
This video appearing to show Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan confronting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was manipulated from the actress’s speech at centenary celebrations for a spiritual guru u.afp.com/ManipulatedAishwaryaRaiClip
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This video appearing to show Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan confronting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was manipulated from the actress’s speech at centenary celebrations for a spiritual guru u.afp.com/ManipulatedAishwaryaRaiClip
Social media posts claim this video shows Muslim residents of Dearborn, Michigan chanting for "revolution" after an Afghan allegedly shot two National Guard members. But the clip is actually from a pro-Palestinian protest in Germany. Read more: u.afp.com/NotintheUS
December 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Social media posts claim this video shows Muslim residents of Dearborn, Michigan chanting for "revolution" after an Afghan allegedly shot two National Guard members. But the clip is actually from a pro-Palestinian protest in Germany. Read more: u.afp.com/NotintheUS
How anti-China disinformation shaped South Korea's year of crisis factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.793Z79E
December 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
How anti-China disinformation shaped South Korea's year of crisis factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.793Z79E
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December 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Videos were claimed to show migrants sleeping on the floor of an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. However, experts identified visual inconsistencies revealing that the videos were likely created using artificial intelligence.
Read more: u.afp.com/ShHQ
Read more: u.afp.com/ShHQ
December 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Videos were claimed to show migrants sleeping on the floor of an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. However, experts identified visual inconsistencies revealing that the videos were likely created using artificial intelligence.
Read more: u.afp.com/ShHQ
Read more: u.afp.com/ShHQ
This video purportedly showing South Korean President Lee Jae Myung being “shunned” at the G20 summit was misleadingly edited. Longer video of the event shows several heads of state approaching Lee to exchange greetings u.afp.com/LeeG20Video
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This video purportedly showing South Korean President Lee Jae Myung being “shunned” at the G20 summit was misleadingly edited. Longer video of the event shows several heads of state approaching Lee to exchange greetings u.afp.com/LeeG20Video
A 5.5-magnitude quake caused panic across Bangladesh and sparked a flurry of misinformation online. Users shared old photos from Nepal, Haiti and Myanmar, falsely linking it to the disaster last month u.afp.com/NotDhakaQuakeImages
December 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM
A 5.5-magnitude quake caused panic across Bangladesh and sparked a flurry of misinformation online. Users shared old photos from Nepal, Haiti and Myanmar, falsely linking it to the disaster last month u.afp.com/NotDhakaQuakeImages
This bodycam clip of a firefighter battling a blaze was filmed in Chile, not during the deadly inferno in Hong Kong last week, as posts claim u.afp.com/NotHKFire
December 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This bodycam clip of a firefighter battling a blaze was filmed in Chile, not during the deadly inferno in Hong Kong last week, as posts claim u.afp.com/NotHKFire
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December 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🇬🇧 Plans for a new nationwide UK digital ID are sparking widespread public concern, but some critics are fuelling fears with unproven claims that it will be used to boost government control over people's lives. Read more: u.afp.com/UKDigitalIDF...
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🇬🇧 Plans for a new nationwide UK digital ID are sparking widespread public concern, but some critics are fuelling fears with unproven claims that it will be used to boost government control over people's lives. Read more: u.afp.com/UKDigitalIDF...
🐶 Are these genuine pictures of a dog rescuing a kitten from flooding in Thailand's southern Songkhla province?
No -- The images are in fact generated with Google's AI tool
u.afp.com/AIDogRescuer
No -- The images are in fact generated with Google's AI tool
u.afp.com/AIDogRescuer
November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
🐶 Are these genuine pictures of a dog rescuing a kitten from flooding in Thailand's southern Songkhla province?
No -- The images are in fact generated with Google's AI tool
u.afp.com/AIDogRescuer
No -- The images are in fact generated with Google's AI tool
u.afp.com/AIDogRescuer
❌ Pakistan has continued to repatriate Afghan refugees, but a video shared in posts claiming it shows officials mistreating women forced to depart the country is old.
The clip originally appeared in reports about a raid on a Pakistani criminal gang in February 2021
u.afp.com/NotAfghaniRefugees
The clip originally appeared in reports about a raid on a Pakistani criminal gang in February 2021
u.afp.com/NotAfghaniRefugees
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
❌ Pakistan has continued to repatriate Afghan refugees, but a video shared in posts claiming it shows officials mistreating women forced to depart the country is old.
The clip originally appeared in reports about a raid on a Pakistani criminal gang in February 2021
u.afp.com/NotAfghaniRefugees
The clip originally appeared in reports about a raid on a Pakistani criminal gang in February 2021
u.afp.com/NotAfghaniRefugees
🇹🇿 🇺🇬 After CNN published an investigation into post-election violence in Tanzania, a video emerged appearing to show Uganda's leader warning CNN against doing similar reporting in his country. But the video was doctored using AI to replace his voice.
Read more: u.afp.com/Museveni
Read more: u.afp.com/Museveni
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🇹🇿 🇺🇬 After CNN published an investigation into post-election violence in Tanzania, a video emerged appearing to show Uganda's leader warning CNN against doing similar reporting in his country. But the video was doctored using AI to replace his voice.
Read more: u.afp.com/Museveni
Read more: u.afp.com/Museveni
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November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🇳🇬 A video widely shared on social media claims to show Donald Trump reprimanding Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu. But this if false; the video contains visual inconsistencies that point to the use of artificial intelligence tools.
Read more: u.afp.com/Tinubu
Read more: u.afp.com/Tinubu
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🇳🇬 A video widely shared on social media claims to show Donald Trump reprimanding Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu. But this if false; the video contains visual inconsistencies that point to the use of artificial intelligence tools.
Read more: u.afp.com/Tinubu
Read more: u.afp.com/Tinubu
This months-old video shows a protest during a deadly uprising in Nepal, contrary to posts claiming it shows huge crowds that attended an anti-corruption rally in the Philippine capital Manila u.afp.com/NotManilaRally
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This months-old video shows a protest during a deadly uprising in Nepal, contrary to posts claiming it shows huge crowds that attended an anti-corruption rally in the Philippine capital Manila u.afp.com/NotManilaRally
🇰🇷 South Korea's visa-free policy for Chinese tourists has spawned a wave of disinformation, but posts claiming the new rules have led to a murder actually share an old incident from 2016
u.afp.com/OldMurderCase
u.afp.com/OldMurderCase
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 AM
🇰🇷 South Korea's visa-free policy for Chinese tourists has spawned a wave of disinformation, but posts claiming the new rules have led to a murder actually share an old incident from 2016
u.afp.com/OldMurderCase
u.afp.com/OldMurderCase
🇨🇦🚜 Protests advocating for greater agricultural sovereignty sprung up in Canada in November 2025, but these images of an apparent tractor roll demonstration were generated by artificial intelligence.
Read more: u.afp.com/Shff
Read more: u.afp.com/Shff
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
🇨🇦🚜 Protests advocating for greater agricultural sovereignty sprung up in Canada in November 2025, but these images of an apparent tractor roll demonstration were generated by artificial intelligence.
Read more: u.afp.com/Shff
Read more: u.afp.com/Shff
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
These videos show Japanese actresses talking about their podcast and an influencer discussing relationships, contrary to posts claiming they show Okinawa residents saying the region "does not belong to Japan" u.afp.com/NotOkinawaVideos
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
These videos show Japanese actresses talking about their podcast and an influencer discussing relationships, contrary to posts claiming they show Okinawa residents saying the region "does not belong to Japan" u.afp.com/NotOkinawaVideos
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November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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There is no evidence to support online claims that drinking baking soda diluted in water will combat influenza. Experts recommend vaccination and frequent hand washing as the best preventative measures available. Read more: u.afp.com/BakingSodafo...
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
There is no evidence to support online claims that drinking baking soda diluted in water will combat influenza. Experts recommend vaccination and frequent hand washing as the best preventative measures available. Read more: u.afp.com/BakingSodafo...
Social media users have shared a fabricated response from a Philippine official to a video released by an ex-lawmaker implicated in a corruption scandal. The purported Philstar news graphic is inconsistent with actual graphics from the outlet u.afp.com/FabricatedQuoteGraphic
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Social media users have shared a fabricated response from a Philippine official to a video released by an ex-lawmaker implicated in a corruption scandal. The purported Philstar news graphic is inconsistent with actual graphics from the outlet u.afp.com/FabricatedQuoteGraphic