S. Korean health authorities reject baseless 'Omicron surge' warning
As South Korea battled a spike in flu cases, misinformation swirled online that the country was suffering a resurgence of the ...
Switzerland footage misrepresented in false posts about foreigners, California fires
As deadly wildfires raged through Los Angeles, California in January 2025, social media users claimed a video showed ...
Canada PM without seat can observe, not debate in Parliament
If Mark Carney wins the Liberal Party of Canada's leadership race, he would become prime minister without being a member of ...
Colonial-era wigs were never part of Burkina Faso’s courtroom attire
Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online claiming Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traore has officially banned ...
Posts falsely claim Djibouti foreign minister drops out of African Union race
With just weeks to go to the African Union (AU) election, posts circulating online are claiming Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has withdrawn from the race for the ...