Video of elk running through flames predates Wyoming wildfire
As a wildfire in the US state of Wyoming spread to more than 92,000 acres, social media users shared a clip of elk running ...
Post misleadingly claims US vendetta against Nigerian airline owner over London routes
The news of a second US indictment of Nigerian airline founder Allen Onyema in October 2024 has reignited public interest ...
Video shows Japanese pupils singing Chinese song at cherry blossom festival, not for China's national day
On China's National Day on October 1, Chinese posts dismissing Japan's sovereignty over Okinawa repeatedly shared an old ...
Old video taken by storm chaser falsely shared as Hurricane Milton hitting Florida
Hurricane Milton spawned deadly tornados hours before it made landfall on Florida's west coast but a compilation of dramatic ...
Old protest photo falsely portrayed as showing 'execution of Filipino worker in Saudi Arabia'
Philippine officials announced that a Filipino worker was executed in Saudi Arabia in October 2024 but a circulating video ...
Video of protesters blocking Indian army convoy falsely shared as 'Bangladesh unrest'
Following an outbreak of ethnic violence in eastern Bangladesh in September, a video has been viewed millions of times in ...
Experts dismiss online posts touting homemade treatment for parasitic worms
Medical experts have emphasised that people suffering from parasitic worm infections should use prescribed antiparasitic ...
Video of Jimmy Carter does not show him casting ballot
Jimmy Carter voted in the 2024 US presidential election one day after polls opened in his home state of Georgia, but a video spreading across platforms does not show the 100-year-old former president ...
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Post falsely claims video shows ex-Ethiopian army chief speaking about overthrowing PM
The ongoing conflict in Ethiopia continues to provide fertile ground for the spread of disinformation on social media. A video shared on Facebook claims to show the former Ethiopian army chief on ...