Fake quote from Panama's president on canal row circulates online
US President-elect Donald Trump warned he might seek control of the Panama Canal unless the Central American nation lowered ...
Clip shows footage from inside Japan Airlines plane after collision in January 2024, not before deadly Jeju Air crash
After a Jeju Air flight crash-landed and burst into flames at a South Korean airport, killing 179 people onboard, an old ...
Clipped video shared to falsely claim opposition leader 'insulted author of Indian constitution'
As an Indian minister was criticised for his "disrespectful" remarks on Bhimrao Ambedkar -- one of the architects of India's ...
Pillar spacings on bridge in SA not evidence of vandalism but features of original design
South Africa has grappled with infrastructure vandalism, including periodic theft and damage to roads, and water and ...
'Sam Hyde' internet hoax resurfaces after Vegas Cybertruck explosion
A long-running internet hoax centered around scapegoating comedian Sam Hyde for mass casualty events resurfaced in social media posts following the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump ...
Post falsely claims video shows Niger protest against alleged France-Nigeria partnership
Niger’s military leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani ended 2024 by accusing Nigeria of plotting to destabilise his country together with France. An X account posted a video claiming to show Nigerians ...
Post falsely claims 23 bodies were stolen from a South African mortuary over holidays
South Africa’s mortuaries are in crisis, with more than 3,000 unclaimed bodies across the country as of August 2024, according to health authorities. A post recently shared on Facebook claimed that 23 ...
Altered video falsely claims Ethiopian PM watched opposition politician call government a failure
Ethiopian politician Jawar Mohammed has been promoting his memoirs in Europe and talking about political crises at home that he blames on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. A video published on Facebook ...