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Misleading: Viral video does not show US troops awaiting evacuation in UAE

30 March 2026

Footage of soldiers resting in a corridor was filmed at Fort Lee, Virginia. It originates from a TikTok post in December last year.

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Debunked AI-generated videos resurfaced amid Iran-Israel tensions; alert records show no strikes on nuclear research centers

Fact check False

False: Viral videos falsely claim Israeli nuclear facility attacked

27 March 2026

Previously debunked AI-generated videos resurfaced amid Iran-Israel tensions; Israel’s alert records show no strikes on nuclear research centers in recent weeks.

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Viral clips claiming to show Chinese fireworks actually reuse footage of a staged fireball effect at a 2018 pyrotechnics convention in Iowa.

Fact check Misleading

Misleading: ‘Hiroshima Romance’ fireball clip shows pyrotechnic display in US, not China

25 March 2026

Viral videos claiming to show Chinese fireworks actually reuse footage of a staged fireball effect at a 2018 pyrotechnics convention in Iowa

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Fact check False

Taiwan media share outdated AI-generated ‘Maduro in detention’ image as real

19 March 2026

The viral image first circulated in early January and was quickly exposed as inauthentic

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Fact check False

False: HK permanent residency rules remain unchanged despite claims of ‘bonus’ criteria

9 March 2026

There are no new criteria or “bonus point” systems for Hong Kong permanent residency beyond the long-standing legal requirements

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Fact check Misleading

Misleading: Media used unrelated old images to illustrate USS Gerald R. Ford sewage woes

7 March 2026

There are currently no verified images or videos showing the extent of reported plumbing issues on the aircraft carrier.

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Analysis Fact check No evidence

Analysis: Viral video’s ‘human leg’ meat likely shows beef or other hoofed animal flesh

5 March 2026

The Instagram user who shot the original clip says it is “a beef leg.” An anatomy expert says it has features typical of hoofed animals such as cows, sheep, goats, camels, or horses.

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