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When satire becomes abuse: Gendered hate from media‑imitating Facebook pages

For many women in public life, satire on social media is no longer harmless humor - it has become a...

For many women in public life, satire on social media is no longer harmless humor - it has become a...

Fake News Photocards are Hijacking Media Credibility to Spread Political Misinformation
How fake news photocards are hijacking media credibility to spread political misinformation
Fact-check of a viral video falsely claiming Iran fired a hypersonic missile at Israel, showing red streaks in the night sky that circulated online before the Iran–Israel escalation.
Old unrealistic video shared as Iran firing a hypersonic missile at Israel
Fact-check of viral video falsely claiming Iran launched new generation missiles at Israel, actually shows 2015 Tianjin China explosions
Decade-old video from China shared as Iran’s missile attack on Israel

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Fact-check of a viral video falsely claiming a U.S. base burning in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, showing the footage actually comes from an Israeli airstrike on Yemen’s Hodeidah port in July 2024.
Video claiming to show U.S. base burning in Saudi Arabia is actually from old Israeli strike in Yemen
Fact-check of a viral video falsely claiming Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed he is alive, showing the footage is an old speech from February shared out of context on Facebook.
Old video used to falsely claim Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is alive 

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Fact-check of a viral video falsely claiming Iran fired a hypersonic missile at Israel, showing red streaks in the night sky that circulated online before the Iran–Israel escalation.
Old unrealistic video shared as Iran firing a hypersonic missile at Israel
Fact-check of viral Facebook video falsely claiming four Shibir activists from Dhaka College were arrested with drugs, while verified reports show they were detained for extortion in Lalbagh.
Dhaka College students detained for extortion falsely labeled as Shibir activists
Fact-check of viral video falsely claiming Iran launched new generation missiles at Israel, actually shows 2015 Tianjin China explosions
Decade-old video from China shared as Iran’s missile attack on Israel
Fact-check of viral photo falsely claiming US police recited Azan out of fear of Iranian attack; image actually shows Canadian RCMP officer giving call to prayer in Calgary during Ramadan 2021.
Claim of US Police Reciting Azan Out of Fear of Iranian Attack is False
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Factcheck Bangladeshi media used AI‑generated photo in reports on arrest of Hadi murder suspects
Bangladeshi media used AI‑generated photo in reports on arrest of Hadi murder suspects
Following the news of Indian police arresting Hadi murder suspects, several Bangladeshi media outlets used an AI-generated image while reporting...
Claims that Kazi Ibrahim called himself the “real” proclaimer of Bangladesh independence is misleading
Claims that Kazi Ibrahim called himself the “real” proclaimer of Bangladesh independence is misleading
A claim circulating in media and on social platforms says Mufti Kazi Mohammad Ibrahim called himself the true proclaimer of...

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Fake News Photocards are Hijacking Media Credibility to Spread Political Misinformation
How fake news photocards are hijacking media credibility to spread political misinformation
Circulated widely on social media, fake photocards replicate the logos, fonts, color schemes, and layouts of familiar media organizations, allowing...
From Nigeria, with Freebies A deceptive scheme targets elections to earn from affiliate marketing
From Nigeria with freebies: How elections were hijacked for affiliate traffic
Dismislab has uncovered a set of fraudulent webpages using the images of political leaders, celebrities and public institutions from at...