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Fake image of Nepal house goes viral
A widely seen image of a house that survived the floods in Nepal is actually an AI-generated fake. Read
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No, the Nepal flash flood was not a hoax
Online posts falsely claim the Nepal flood was a hoax because early reports repeatedly cited the number 33. Read
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Fake footage of Nepal-Tibet flood circulates online
An AI-generated video has been shared online with claims it shows the recent flood on the Nepal-Tibet border. Read
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HAARP didn’t cause the flood on the Nepal-Tibet border
The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) cannot control the weather and had nothing to do with the massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border. Read
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Clip of elephant rescuing man does not show this week’s flood in Nepal
A video showing a man being rescued from floodwaters by an elephant was shared online several weeks before the flash flooding disaster in Nepal. Read
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Japan hasn’t named Covid mRNA vaccine the ‘most deadly drug’
The misleading claim is being shared again after first appearing in 2024. Read
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Indonesian earthquake video compilation includes old clips from Philippines and Taiwan
Old clips taken from earthquakes in Taiwan and the Philippines have been shared as part of a video compilation of the recent Indonesian earthquake. Read
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Old videos of 2025 Philippines earthquake shared in aftermath of recent Indonesia quake
A video of a room of young people reacting to an earthquake has been shared alongside captions suggesting it was filmed during the 15 August Indonesia quake. Read
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False claim Muslim majority countries don’t host refugees recirculates
A false claim that no Muslim countries accept refugees is being shared again on social media. Read
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Fake image of Ryanair plane after passenger was nearly sucked out of window circulates
An image being shared on social media with claims it shows a destroyed window on a Ryanair flight is an AI-generated fake, not a genuine photograph of the incident. Read
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