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Security has been tightened at German Christmas markets after recent deadly attacks. But if some online videos were to be believed, they've become barbed-wire fortresses guarded by armoured personnel carriers. Read more: u.afp.com/S8GZ
December 23, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Security has been tightened at German Christmas markets after recent deadly attacks. But if some online videos were to be believed, they've become barbed-wire fortresses guarded by armoured personnel carriers. Read more: u.afp.com/S8GZ
Social media users promoted an image supposedly depicting a mugshot of Ilhan Omar. However, the picture being shared of of the Minnesota Democrat is altered u.afp.com/IlhanOmarAlt...
December 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Social media users promoted an image supposedly depicting a mugshot of Ilhan Omar. However, the picture being shared of of the Minnesota Democrat is altered u.afp.com/IlhanOmarAlt...
December 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
December 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Student baselessly blamed for Brown University shooting online u.afp.com/NotTheBrownS...
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Student baselessly blamed for Brown University shooting online u.afp.com/NotTheBrownS...
This AI-generated video was shared in posts claiming Australia’s prime minster had banned visas for people from Pakistan after the deadly Bondi Beach shooting. Australia’s home affairs department told AFP there have not been any such changes u.afp.com/VisaBanAI
December 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This AI-generated video was shared in posts claiming Australia’s prime minster had banned visas for people from Pakistan after the deadly Bondi Beach shooting. Australia’s home affairs department told AFP there have not been any such changes u.afp.com/VisaBanAI
🇪🇹 After the US announced its decision to end temporary legal protections for Ethiopians, a video claimed to show two Ethiopian opposition politicians being forcibly deported. However, this video is AI-generated.
Read more: u.afp.com/deported
Read more: u.afp.com/deported
December 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🇪🇹 After the US announced its decision to end temporary legal protections for Ethiopians, a video claimed to show two Ethiopian opposition politicians being forcibly deported. However, this video is AI-generated.
Read more: u.afp.com/deported
Read more: u.afp.com/deported
🇦🇺 These fabricated photos circulated online after the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney alongside conspiracy theories about crisis actors.
We found the images were generated with AI -- and the man pictured refuted the allegations after he was wounded in the attack u.afp.com/S8Jr
We found the images were generated with AI -- and the man pictured refuted the allegations after he was wounded in the attack u.afp.com/S8Jr
December 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
🇦🇺 These fabricated photos circulated online after the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney alongside conspiracy theories about crisis actors.
We found the images were generated with AI -- and the man pictured refuted the allegations after he was wounded in the attack u.afp.com/S8Jr
We found the images were generated with AI -- and the man pictured refuted the allegations after he was wounded in the attack u.afp.com/S8Jr
🇳🇬 Following a church attack by gunmen in Nigeria, a photo circulated on social media claiming to show worshippers attending a church service armed with rifles. But the photo bears signs indicating it was AI-generated.
Read more: u.afp.com/rifles
Read more: u.afp.com/rifles
December 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🇳🇬 Following a church attack by gunmen in Nigeria, a photo circulated on social media claiming to show worshippers attending a church service armed with rifles. But the photo bears signs indicating it was AI-generated.
Read more: u.afp.com/rifles
Read more: u.afp.com/rifles
This fabricated video of children wading through floods in Gaza spread in Malay-language posts as winter storms flooded encampments in the war-torn territory. The footage bears signs of AI, and AFP photos of the flooding differ from the clip u.afp.com/S7CP
December 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This fabricated video of children wading through floods in Gaza spread in Malay-language posts as winter storms flooded encampments in the war-torn territory. The footage bears signs of AI, and AFP photos of the flooding differ from the clip u.afp.com/S7CP
The man who wrestled a gun from an attacker during Australia's deadly mass shooting is named Ahmed al Ahmed, not Edward Crabtree as false posts claim. The misinformation originated on a sham news website u.afp.com/S7Cx
December 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The man who wrestled a gun from an attacker during Australia's deadly mass shooting is named Ahmed al Ahmed, not Edward Crabtree as false posts claim. The misinformation originated on a sham news website u.afp.com/S7Cx
🐈🐕💉 Veterinarians in the United States and Canada say a vaccine that uses RNA particle technology to protect against rabies was thoroughly tested and designed to trigger fewer adverse reactions, contradicting unfounded warnings from influencers.
Read more: u.afp.com/RabiesVaccine
Read more: u.afp.com/RabiesVaccine
December 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
🐈🐕💉 Veterinarians in the United States and Canada say a vaccine that uses RNA particle technology to protect against rabies was thoroughly tested and designed to trigger fewer adverse reactions, contradicting unfounded warnings from influencers.
Read more: u.afp.com/RabiesVaccine
Read more: u.afp.com/RabiesVaccine
A Sydney man told us he received death threats and was "terrified" to leave his home after his photo was falsely shared online as the Bondi Beach assailant u.afp.com/S7Hi
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December 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A Sydney man told us he received death threats and was "terrified" to leave his home after his photo was falsely shared online as the Bondi Beach assailant u.afp.com/S7Hi
This AI-generated clip has circulated widely online in Thailand amid ongoing border clashes with Cambodia. The visuals contain errors that indicate they are not authentic, contrary to posts claiming they show a Cambodian bunker under attack u.afp.com/S7rq
December 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This AI-generated clip has circulated widely online in Thailand amid ongoing border clashes with Cambodia. The visuals contain errors that indicate they are not authentic, contrary to posts claiming they show a Cambodian bunker under attack u.afp.com/S7rq
This video shows mourners in Guwahati bidding farewell to the singer Zubeen Garg after his death in September 2025, contrary to posts claiming it shows huge crowds gathering following the death of beloved Bollywood star Dharmendra u.afp.com/NotDharmendraFuneral
December 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This video shows mourners in Guwahati bidding farewell to the singer Zubeen Garg after his death in September 2025, contrary to posts claiming it shows huge crowds gathering following the death of beloved Bollywood star Dharmendra u.afp.com/NotDharmendraFuneral
A claim circulating online that ex-opposition leader Peter Dutton accused Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at an international court of vote-buying has been dismissed as false by Dutton's Liberal Party and "complete nonsense" by a legal expert u.afp.com/DuttonAlbaneseClaim
December 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A claim circulating online that ex-opposition leader Peter Dutton accused Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at an international court of vote-buying has been dismissed as false by Dutton's Liberal Party and "complete nonsense" by a legal expert u.afp.com/DuttonAlbaneseClaim
Was the Netflix logo added to the iconic Warner Bros water tower in Burbank, California?
No, the visual effects artist who created the clip told us the footage is altered.
Read more: u.afp.com/WBWaterTower
No, the visual effects artist who created the clip told us the footage is altered.
Read more: u.afp.com/WBWaterTower
December 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Was the Netflix logo added to the iconic Warner Bros water tower in Burbank, California?
No, the visual effects artist who created the clip told us the footage is altered.
Read more: u.afp.com/WBWaterTower
No, the visual effects artist who created the clip told us the footage is altered.
Read more: u.afp.com/WBWaterTower
📰 Artificial intelligence is transforming journalism.
But it is also posing new risks and promoting misinformation.
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But it is also posing new risks and promoting misinformation.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
📰 Artificial intelligence is transforming journalism.
But it is also posing new risks and promoting misinformation.
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But it is also posing new risks and promoting misinformation.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
What we know about Bovaer and Danish cattle farms. Climate-skeptic social media accounts are rushing to cast doubt on the safety of the methane-reducing feed additive, despite local farmers' concerns still under investigation u.afp.com/cows
December 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What we know about Bovaer and Danish cattle farms. Climate-skeptic social media accounts are rushing to cast doubt on the safety of the methane-reducing feed additive, despite local farmers' concerns still under investigation u.afp.com/cows
🇳🇬 Following the US government’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” a clip shared online claimed to show a prominent Muslim cleric urging the government to budget funds for bandits. But the video was altered to add AI-generated audio.
Read more: u.afp.com/cleric
Read more: u.afp.com/cleric
December 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🇳🇬 Following the US government’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” a clip shared online claimed to show a prominent Muslim cleric urging the government to budget funds for bandits. But the video was altered to add AI-generated audio.
Read more: u.afp.com/cleric
Read more: u.afp.com/cleric
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December 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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This video from 2013 shows a tsunami experiment at a research institute in central Japan, contrary to posts claiming it shows the impact of a powerful earthquake that struck off the country's northern coast on December 8, 2025 u.afp.com/TsunamiExperimentClip
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This video from 2013 shows a tsunami experiment at a research institute in central Japan, contrary to posts claiming it shows the impact of a powerful earthquake that struck off the country's northern coast on December 8, 2025 u.afp.com/TsunamiExperimentClip
This video shows workers at a river crossing in Bangladesh, contrary to posts claiming it shows illegal migrants fleeing India ahead of a voter verification drive u.afp.com/NotFleeingMigrants
December 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This video shows workers at a river crossing in Bangladesh, contrary to posts claiming it shows illegal migrants fleeing India ahead of a voter verification drive u.afp.com/NotFleeingMigrants
How do you know if a document has been written by AI? What about an entire website?
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December 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
How do you know if a document has been written by AI? What about an entire website?
Discover tips on how to spot AI with AFP's new online course ➡️https://u.afp.com/AIdetection
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