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A video of former Ethiopian army chief Samora Yunus giving an interview 13 years ago has been altered to give the false impression that he spoke in favour of a takeover of Eritrea's Assab port in the event of a new war u.afp.com/Sniy
Half a century after the death of Francisco Franco, disinformation on social media has credited the Spanish dictator with social achievements that present his iron-fisted rule in a nostalgic light u.afp.com/FrancoDisinfo
These images of an elderly couple waiting to be rescued from muddy floodwaters were taken in Mexico, contrary to posts claiming they showed a Philippine couple after Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the archipelago u.afp.com/MexicoFloodClip
Baseless claims about typhoid vaccines have targeted an inoculation campaign in Bangladesh, with a UNICEF health manager telling AFP online disinformation has slowed down the nationwide drive u.afp.com/TyphoidVaccine…
Video of a person ripping down an American flag resurfaced with claims it shows a celebration after Zohran Mamdani won New York City's mayoral election. But the clip shows an unrelated incident that took place at a pro-Palestinian protest in November 2023 u.afp.com/SeC2
An image of a woman clashing with police is being shared with claims that it shows a Mozambican hair salon owner being arrested in Johannesburg. However, the image was taken six years ago in Cape Town during a sit-in by refugees u.afp.com/Se9A
This video does not show an Afghan missile test in October 2025 -- it was in fact filmed months ago when India and Pakistan fought in a four-day clash u.afp.com/NotAfghanMissi…
This video of firefighters putting out a blaze on a light rail transit train was generated with the help of AI, contrary to posts claiming it depicted a real fire on Malaysia’s Ampang Line u.afp.com/FalseKLTrainFi…
This picture of US President Donald Trump apparently making a "secret visit" to jailed South Korean ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol is altered. There are no official reports Trump visited the detention centre during his trip to Seoul u.afp.com/TrumpSecretVis…
Both Pima County, Arizona and an independent elections expert told us this clip shows a bipartisan team of employees following standard protocols to retrieve ballots and securely transport them for counting. Claims it shows fraud are unfounded u.afp.com/PimaCountyAZ
This footage traces to Quebec during Canada's elections in April 2025. It is unrelated to November elections in the United States u.afp.com/MontrealNotUS
Weeks after Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa's ambassador to France, fell 22 floors to his death in Paris, Facebook pages based in Southeast Asia bombarded social media with wild conspiracies and false claims about the diplomat 👉 u.afp.com/SeEB
This video does not show former head of Sri Lanka's central bank being extradited in October 2025 to face trial for alleged insider trading -- it was actually filmed years ago u.afp.com/OldArjunaMahen…
Elon Musk claimed ballots in New York City were deceptively formatted to boost Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's chances. But Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa were both listed twice because each was endorsed by two political parties u.afp.com/FusionVoting
Social media users are claiming a video shows a New York City man saying he would cast six illegal votes for Zohran Mamdani. But the video causing alarm originated as a joke playing on the popular "6-7" meme. Polling sites have safeguards to prevent fraud. u.afp.com/NYC67
Tanzania's late October polls were held amid a nationwide internet blackout, during which social media users in neighboring countries shared images purportedly showing protests. While there was indeed unrest, some of these images were unrelated. Read more: u.afp.com/TZpoll
The Chinese flag was not raised in front of a Seoul govt building to mark the APEC summit, contrary to claims Lee Jae Myung's administration had sidelined its allies the US and Japan. It was in fact flown to mark Xi Jinping's state visit, as is protocol u.afp.com/NotAPECChinaFl…
Contrary to social media posts that shared this purported government order, Malaysia has not announced it will ban smartphone usage for students under 16 from January 1. This document circulating online is a fabrication u.afp.com/FalsePhoneBan
Walmart says it will be open on November 1, dismissing social media rumors it planned to close to in-person shoppers in the United States as federal food assistance is halted for millions of Americans u.afp.com/WalmartNov1
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