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Digital 'sleuths' fuel misinformation after Iran strikes

Published on 18/04/2024 at 17:34

Terrified onlookers crouch behind a wall as lights streak across the night sky in what self-proclaimed digital investigators claimed was footage of Iranian drones over Israel. But the video is months old, repurposed to sow misinformation.

Coral reef misinformation bubbles up amid bleaching worldwide

Published on 19/04/2024 at 21:08

Major India newspaper front page altered with bogus pre-election 'survey' result

Published on 19/04/2024 at 11:43

Israel-Hamas war

Video of Palestinian flags atop Egyptian pyramid is manipulated

Published on 24/04/2024 at 18:24

A video spreading online purports to show someone waving two Palestinian flags atop the Great Pyramid of Giza, where climbing is forbidden, amid Israel's war with Hamas. But the clip is altered; the social media user who first posted it shared nearly identical footage in 2019 that shows no one on the ancient structure.

Photos show Iranian man who killed judge, not hacker who 'stole from Israeli bank for Palestinians'

Published on 24/04/2024 at 10:53

Old video of a drone caught in power lines falsely linked to Iran attack

Published on 24/04/2024 at 04:39

WAR IN UKRAINE

Zelensky prison photo comes from fictional TV series

Published on 10/04/2024 at 21:11

A widespread post on X claims to show a mug shot of Volodymyr Zelensky in a Russian prison that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson broadcasted online. This is false; the image comes from a fictional television series the Ukrainian president starred in during his time as an actor.

Disinformation targets Ukraine community volunteer awards

Published on 09/04/2024 at 21:34

Video of Biden botching Ukraine history is a deepfake

Published on 22/03/2024 at 21:00

COVID-19

Updated Alberta Covid-19 vaccine advice misrepresented online

Published on 23/04/2024 at 20:58

Alberta announced new Covid-19 vaccination guidelines, but social media posts and articles claiming the Canadian province is now recommending a new shot every three months are misleading. Only high-risk individuals are now eligible for an additional dose, if they desire, the health ministry said.

Covid vaccines falsely linked to study on rising cancer cases

Updated on 17/04/2024 at 04:17

South Korean Covid vaccine 'side effects' statistics misrepresented

Published on 28/03/2024 at 10:29

Digital 'sleuths' fuel misinformation after Iran strikes

Coral reef misinformation bubbles up amid bleaching worldwide