As Covid-19 infections surged in Thailand, multiple Facebook posts shared a purported news report stating a new nationwide curfew would be announced on April 23, 2021. The claim is false: the photo has been doctored from an old news report about an
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AFP Fact Check→ Doctored news graphic shares false quote from top diplomat about Philippine vice president
A purported news graphic has been shared thousands of times in social media posts that claim it shows disparaging remarks made about Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo by a top diplomat. The claim is false: the graphic has been doctored from a
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored magazine headline misleads on Sri Lankan official’s ‘toxic food’ comments
A photo of a purported magazine article has been shared repeatedly in Facebook posts that claim it shows a Sri Lankan official blamed the island nation's president for toxic food products found in the country. The claim is false: the photo has been
AFP Fact Check→ This doctored image does not show Amit Shah campaigning in Kolkata’s red-light district
A photo shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts purports to show India's Home Minister Amit Shah campaigning in Kolkata's red light district. The posts were shared during elections in the east Indian state of West Bengal. The claim is false: th
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored newspaper headline falsely claims Sri Lanka minister played down toxic coconut oil
A photo of a newspaper clipping has circulated in Facebook posts that claim it shows Sri Lanka Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansais saying consuming a tiny amount of toxic coconut oil is harmless. The claim is false; the photo has been doctor
AFP Fact Check→ Satirical video about China’s motorcycle restrictions is doctored from Korean TV advert
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Twitter, Facebook and Weibo that claim it shows a Korean news presenter laughing about a motorcycle ban in China. The video, however, appears to have originated as satire: it has been d
AFP Fact Check→ This photo of Moon Jae-in has been doctored — he was not holding a pro-North Korea sign
A photo that purports to show South Korean President Moon Jae-in holding a card that displays a pro-North Korea message has been shared repeatedly on Facebook. The photo, however, has been digitally altered: the original shows an unrelated message th
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored image falsely purports to show South Korean president holding a satirical painting of former president
Facebook users have shared an image of South Korean President Moon Jae-in purportedly showing him holding a satirical painting of the country’s former president Park Geun-hye. The image, however, has been doctored. The original photo shows Moon hol
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored from a photo showing stray dogs in an Indian hospital
A photo that shows stray dogs sitting on hospital beds has been shared in multiple Facebook posts that claim it was taken in a hospital in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh. The claim is false: the photo actually shows a hospital in India; the
AFP Fact Check→ The image has been doctored from a photo showing a black flag
A photo has surfaced on Facebook and Twitter in posts claiming it shows members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a group advocating for the rights of the Pashtun ethnic group in Pakistan, waving the Indian flag at a protest in March 2021. The cla
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored to insert a fake campaign slogan for Oh Se-hoon
An image that purports to show a campaign slogan from Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon that states he vows to resign has been shared in multiple Facebook posts in March 2021. The image, however, has been doctored: the original photo shows a slogan to
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored image falsely purports to show South Korean president holding pro-North Korea placard
A photo of South Korean President Moon Jae-in shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts purports to show him holding a placard that criticises the United States and promotes Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. The image, however, has been doctored.
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored posts mislead on poll favourite to replace Duterte as Philippine president
A graphic shared in multiple Facebook and TikTok posts purports to show Filipinos voted vice president Leni Robredo as the frontrunner to win the country's presidential election in 2022, according to a new poll. The graphic, however, has been docto
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored to show a fabricated message from Queen Elizabeth II
An image has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows a UK billboard displaying a message from Queen Elizabeth II thanking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing Britain with Covid-19 vaccin
AFP Fact Check→ The video is doctored from a meme circulating online since 2016
A video viewed tens of thousands of times on Twitter purports to show Americans bursting into cheers in reaction to footage of US President Joe Biden tripping on the stairs while boarding Air Force One on March 19, 2021. Many social media users appear
AFP Fact Check→ The image has been doctored to change the actress’ original comments
An image showing a news photo of a Pakistani actress alongside her purported “quote” about supporting homosexuality while not caring “what Quran says” has been shared hundreds of times in multiple social media posts in March 2020. The claim i
AFP Fact Check→ This image of Indian politician Mamata Banerjee is a doctored photo from a satire page
Multiple Facebook and Twitter posts have shared a photo that they claim shows Indian politician Mamata Banerjee walking out of a wheelchair, suggesting she faked a leg injury sustained while campaigning in March 2021. The claim is misleading: the photo
AFP Fact Check→ This photo from Pakistan has been doctored to include Modi’s name and statue
An image has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows a statue of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi erected at an intersection named after him. The claim is false: the image has been doctored to digitally insert the statue an
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored to insert a campaign banner for Sara Duterte
An image has been shared in multiple Facebook posts in March 2021 alongside a claim it shows Sara Duterte, daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, staging a political campaign in the war-torn Philippine city of Marawi. The claim is false: the image has
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored news report falsely claims Philippine government shut down transportation in March 2021 to curb rising Covid-19 cases
As Covid-19 infections surge in the Philippines, multiple Facebook posts have shared a purported news graphic that states the government is shutting down all transportation in and out of Manila for a month beginning March 15, 2021. The claim is false:
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored newspaper front page claims medics advise against Covid-19 jab
An image has been shared in multiple Facebook posts that purportedly shows a headline in the February 16, 2021 edition of The Times that reads “Doctors and experts advise against taking experimental jab”. The posts circulated amid widespread mi
AFP Fact Check→ This poster has been doctored from a health notice promoting the coronavirus jab
Multiple South Korean Facebook users have shared an image of a public health campaign poster, purportedly from a Swiss medical organisation, which advises people not to take a Covid-19 vaccine. The poster is a fake; it has been doctored from a real Sw
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored image shows people fleeing violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2012
Social media posts in Kenya claim to show a photo of women and children fleeing the 2007-2008 post-election violence in Kenya. This is false; not only was the image taken years later in the Democratic Republic of the Congo following skirmishes betwee
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored photo falsely claims Sara Duterte set on 2022 bid to replace her father as president
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and YouTube posts in February 2021, purporting to show an edition of The Philippine Star newspaper that reports Sara Buterte, the daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, will run
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored news graphic falsely claims Filipino official advised giving China’s Sinovac vaccine to poor people
As the Philippines gave emergency approval to the Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, a purported news graphic circulated online that appeared to show genuine comments about the jab from the Philippines' head of vaccine procurement, Carlito Ga
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored from a photo of a Sri Lankan opposition politician holding a photo of a US aircraft
An image has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts in February 2021, purporting to show a Sri Lankan opposition politician holding a photo of a locally produced soft drink during a media interview. The posts claim the politician was critic
AFP Fact Check→ Indian social media users share doctored image mocking Greta Thunberg after she voiced support for farmers’ protests
An image has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that purports to show Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg eating on a train while a group of African children look on. The posts mocked Thunberg for her social activism after she twee
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored TV report misleads on payments to Myanmar’s civil servants and pensioners
A video viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts purports to show a television news report from Myanmar's state-owned MRTV announcing civil servants and pensioners will no longer receive state payments following a government
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored — Michelle Obama in fact wore a necklace that read ‘VOTE’
An image purportedly showing former US first lady Michelle Obama wearing a necklace with letters that spell “MIKE” has been shared repeatedly on Facebook in February 2021. The image, however, has been doctored; original video shows that Obama in
AFP Fact Check→ This video has been doctored to include a white object — the original shows a Lufthansa aircraft taking off in Zurich
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple social media posts and news reports that claim it shows a Singapore Airlines flight almost colliding with an unidentified flying object (UFO) moments before landing at Zurich Airport in 2021. The c
AFP Fact Check→ The image has been doctored to add a woman into a photo of a tank patrolling in Yangon
An image purportedly showing a woman with a sword confronting a tank in Myanmar has been shared on Facebook and Twitter as the junta intensifies a crackdown on anti-coup protesters. However, the image has been doctored from a photo of military vehic
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored photo falsely purports to show President Biden surrounded by scores of executive orders
A photo purportedly showing US President Joe Biden surrounded by huge piles of executive orders has been shared repeatedly on Facebook and in South Korean online forums. The image, however, has been doctored: the original photo shows Biden sitting in
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored photo falsely purports to show US Democrats wearing outfits emblazoned with swastikas
An image shared hundreds of times on Facebook purports to show prominent US Democratic Representatives, including Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, wearing outfits emblazoned with swastikas. The image, however, has been doctored from a photo
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored photo purports to show US President Biden sleeping in Oval Office
An image purporting to show US President Joe Biden sleeping at his desk in the White House’s Oval Office has been shared on Facebook and Twitter. The image, however, has been manipulated; a photo of Biden appearing to fall asleep during a budget spee
AFP Fact Check→ This photo of a Philippine communist rebel has been doctored to insert Sarah Elago’s image
A photo purporting to show Philippine legislator Sarah Elago in communist rebel uniform has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The claim is false: the photo had been doctored; Elago's image was digitally inserted onto a photo of a communist rebel.
AFP Fact Check→ The video is doctored from a 2017 video showing Trump signing a healthcare executive order
A video has been shared thousands of times on Twitter and Facebook, purporting to show former US President Donald A video shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter purports to show former US president Donald Trump signing a document featuring t
AFP Fact Check→ This image of healthcare workers protesting against Myanmar’s military coup has been doctored
An image shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter purports to show protesters in Myanmar holding a banner that reads: "If you don’t fight, you will end up like Thailand". However, the image has been doctored; the original photo shows he
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored — it does not show Hillary Clinton wearing an electronic ankle monitor
An image purportedly showing former US First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wearing an electronic ankle monitor has been shared repeatedly on Facebook in February 2021. The posts claim the photo is evidence that Clinton "may have been arre
AFP Fact Check→ Myanmar army chief mocked online for short stature in doctored photo
A photo shared repeatedly on Twitter and Weibo purports to show Myanmar’s army chief General Min Aung Hlaing standing on a blue stool for a group photo with foreign military officials. The posts, shared two days after Myanmar's military seized power
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored photo of Rihanna with Pakistani flag circulates online after singer tweeted support for Indian farmers’ protests
An image purportedly showing Rihanna holding the national flag of Pakistan has circulated online in social media posts after the pop star tweeted her support for protesting farmers in India. But the image, which was shared tens of thousands of times,