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Posts claiming Nigerian woman facing death penalty for renouncing Islam are a hoax
Social media posts and Nigerian news websites have claimed that a woman was set to face trial in a sharia court in northwestern Zamfara state for converting from Islam to Christianity. But the claim ...
Picture shows Chernobyl nuclear plant control room, not Pakistan airbase after Indian strikes
Days after India attacked several Pakistani airbases, a picture circulated in social media posts falsely claiming it showed a damaged control room at one of the bases. It was actually taken at the ...
Posts falsely claim Australian arrested for trying to take out cash
A year-old video of a man being arrested at a Sydney bank branch for damaging property and acting abusive towards staff has ...
Image from Uganda of dilapidated police homes misrepresented as being in Nigeria
Cases of police brutality have been widely reported in Nigeria, peaking in 2020 during the nationwide EndSARS protests that ...
Military drill footage misrepresented as China airdropping aid into Gaza
Days before Israel caved into international pressure and allowed "basic aid" into Gaza after imposing a total blockade, a ...
Video shows home demolition in Bangladesh, not vandalism targeting former MP
Popular Bangladeshi folk singer and former ruling party lawmaker Momtaz Begum was arrested May 12 on charges related to the ...
Deepfake video of Trump 'cancelling Pride Month' deceives South Korean users
US President Donald Trump repealed numerous executive orders promoting LGBTQ equality, but a video circulating online of Trump apparently announcing the cancellation of Pride Month in June has been ...