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Conflict
Footage circulating now has been online since at least April 2024, and there’s no evidence that it shows a Chinese air drop, or that China has delivered aid via air recently. Read
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The video, which has been viewed over 344,000 times on Facebook, has been altered with artificial intelligence. Read
World
A quote attributed to the new Pope is circulating widely online, but we could find no evidence he actually said this. Read
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CNN says the image is fabricated. Read
World
The picture is actually a composite, in which an image of the new Pope has been added to a photograph from 2020. Read
Conflict
The clip shows a fire near Pakistan’s Nur Khan airbase in December 2023. Read
Conflict
The footage was filmed on Manchester’s Curry Mile, and has been circulating online since at least August 2024. Read
Conflict
The image of a burning plane has been shared alongside claims that Pakistan has shot down Indian fighter jets. Read
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The video dates back to at least October 2023 and is unrelated to the recent conflict. Read
The Namibian government has strongly denied a claim circulating on social media. Read
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