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Compilation video of Zelenskyy belly dancing includes AI deepfakes
Although one of the clips comes from Mr Zelenskyy’s career as a comic actor, the other two videos aren’t of him. Read
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AI video of plane at Riyadh airport exploding circulates online
A video of a missile hitting an aeroplane has been shared with claims it shows a recent attack on Riyadh’s international airport. But the clip is fake and was made with AI. Read
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Old and fake videos shared as Riyadh airport attacks
AI-generated footage and an old video of Dubai airport have been shared online alongside claims they show the recent attacks on Riyadh airport. Read
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Old video of Israeli basketball player on plane shared with false claims it shows Flydubai attack aftermath
The footage has been online for over a year and is completely unrelated to the recent Dubai to Tel Aviv flight. Read
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Video of Australian Prime Minister collapsing face-first off stage is AI-generated
A clip of Anthony Albanese has been altered with AI tools to show him falling off a stage. Read
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Video supposedly showing BBC News linking Indian passenger to Flydubai attack is a deepfake
The BBC has confirmed to Full Fact that the footage isn’t real. Read
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Video of Flydubai plane isn’t from Israel flight attack incident
A video claiming to show footage from the Flydubai flight where a pilot was reportedly stabbed combines visuals of a different flight flying over Dubai with audio from a 2022 turbulence video. Read
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Video shows Muslim women queuing for a clothing sale, not free childcare
The video has been widely shared on social media alongside the false claim that it shows women in headscarves lining up to enroll their children into free public daycare. Read
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No, Japan has not introduced 'anti-Islam' laws
Viral posts claim Japan has banned halal food, mosques, burqas and the call to prayer. This is false. No such laws exist, and Japan's constitution guarantees religious freedom. Read
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Video of protests in Greece isn’t recent - it’s from February 2025
A clip shared on Facebook recently actually shows a demonstration which took place last year to mark the anniversary of a rail disaster. Read
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