World
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
Edited image of Donald and Ivanka Trump with Jeffrey Epstein circulates again
The misleading image combines two different photographs. 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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Politics
Archive picture does not show Boris Johnson with Ghislaine Maxwell
The image actually shows a younger Mr Johnson with his first wife. Read
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Science & Technology
UK users do not have to provide ID to use VPNs
The Online Safety Act does not require age verification to use a virtual private network. 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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World
Video circulating amid Pacific tsunami evacuations is from 2017
A clip of a huge wave hitting a beach has been shared following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia—but this is old footage and not related to current warnings. Read
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United States
Picture of Donald and Ivanka Trump with Jeffrey Epstein has been edited
The image appears to show the US President and his daughter when she was young, with Epstein in the foreground. But it is actually a composite of two different photos. Read
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United States
Viral video compilation of Texas floods is AI
Some clips feature people suddenly appearing or disappearing, a clue the compilation has been made using AI. Read
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Culture & Society
Likely AI images of William and Kate shared online
The images, which are claimed to be from the state banquet in July, do not match real photographs of the event which hosted French president Emmanuel Macron. Read
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