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Screenshot of an X post sharing an image of a supposed Time magazine cover
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Gutach, southwestern Germany, in March 2026, during the state election in the German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg
Screenshot of an X post sharing a video of a man in a decorated military uniform at a podium, with two other men behind him
Screenshot of an X post sharing an aerial video of crowds at a religious complex, with a caption written in Thai
Screenshot of a Facebook post sharing an image of a woman in a veil with Hindi-language writing over the top
A lobster is measured before it is banded it in Penobscot Bay in Maine
"Our facility is simply unable to generate or amplify weather events or initiate or amplify earthquakes," HAARP director Jessica Matthews told AFP on July 1
“The cumulative nature of it is overwhelming... it tries to completely erase my experience and my trauma." - Arsen Ostrovsky, Jewish community leader and Bondi Beach shooting survivor
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Screenshot of an X post with a red x across it to indicate the claim is false
Screenshot of a Facebook post with an orange x across the image to indicate it is altered
CCTV footage of Venezuela quake? FALSE
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Screenshot of a post from Threads with an AI label added by AFP
Screenshot of a YouTube video showing someone standing next to a bin, with Korean text and a red X overlaid on top
Fan disguised as German dictator at Curacao match? ALTERED
"If 2016 was the 'social media election' and 2024 was the 'influencer election,' 2028 will be the 'prediction market election,'" said Seton Hall University digital media expert Jess Rauchberg
Screenshot of Urdu-language text overlaid on a video of people walking on a bridge. Text to the left says "Genuine report on Spain immigration scheme?", while text to the right says: "FALSE"
Screenshots of X posts with a red x across them to indicate they are making a false claim
Image shows primary votes in dumpster? FALSE
Screenshot of a Facebook post with a red x across it to indicate the claim is false
A ballot marked for Karen Bass is processed by an election worker wearing blue gloves during ballot tabulation at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center
Screenshot taken from X with a red x across the post to indicate it is making a false claim
Computer screen showing the words "voice cloning powered by AI"
Screenshot of a Facebook post with an orange x across it to indicate it is misleading
FACT CHECK Tick Misinformation High rates of tick bites in the United States trigger surge of conspiratorial claims
Screenshot of a Facebook post sharing an apparent image of a castle with an Israeli flag on top and smoke in the background. Burmese-language text is overlaid on top
Screenshot of an Instagram post sharing a video and two screenshots of the inside of a car, accompanied with Korean captions. Text over the screenshot reads: "Chinese national's van used to rig ballots?" and "FALSE"
The FIFA official ball
Screenshot of an Instagram reel with an AI logo added by AFP
Farmer caught helicopter spreading ticks? FALSE
A woman opens a refrigerated case to select a container of milk at a Whole Foods market
Screenshot of the false post captured on May 27, 2026, with a red X added by AFP
X post sharing a video of a mine collapsing, with a caption indicating it was taken in China's Shanxi province
An aerial view of a solar farm in Imperial, California
US President Donald Trump waves while standing alongside Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (L) in front of a black limousine in Dallas, Texas