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The Russian Defence Ministry published four photos of a “column of ISIS vehicles” retreating toward a region under the control of US-backed forces in Syria.

Russia uses fake images to claim US is helping IS group

This hoax image was shared by many social media users in India, including a top political party spokesperson.

Fake image of policeman bowing at India home minister’s feet goes viral

People from all over the world have shared this photo, which they believed showed a baby werewolf or other half-human creature.

'Baby werewolf' dupes social media users around the world

A plane caught on film while flying over Russia shows off impressive trails of condensation because of the sun being behind it.

'Chemtrails': the conspiracy theory that aeroplanes are poisoning us

Montage showing photos posted on “The Turkish Renaissance” Facebook page.

Fake images complicate work of NGOs trying to help Rohingya

The photos that the government distributed, showing actors pretending to be Rohingya and burning a house.

Burmese govt fake images to frame Rohingya for violence

A shark swimming on the motorway; Houston airport underwater; and Obama helping the relief effort. Except... none of these are true.

Storm of fake images in the wake of Hurricane Harvey

IS fighters flee Mosul in dresses and make-up... Really?

The video of a cyclist falling dramatically into a river after having had a close encounter with a runaway skateboard. Too good to be true? It probably is.

How a faked bike accident went viral

Rumours concerning the existence of rice made out of plastic have been circulating on social media in several different African countries. We look at why these rumours have gained so much traction.

'Plastic rice' (Part 2): the origins of this African Internet hoax

Africans from across the continent have been sharing videos purporting to show rice that contains plastic or is made entirely of plastic. However, these videos offer no solid proof of "plastic rice".

INVESTIGATION: “Plastic rice” (Part 1): the videos tricking African social media

No, Pyongyang wasn't evacuated because of an American nuclear bomb scare

Debunked: Macron didn't immediately wash his hands after meeting workers

This video does not show a US squadron heading to North Korea

This 38-year-old man attacked two nurses in the corridor of a hospital in Novgorod in Russia.

No, internet, this man hitting a nurse is not a migrant

The fake news swirling around the Westminster attack

Many people shared this video on Facebook, claiming that the footage showed a group of “Asian” or “Indian” men torturing an African woman. In reality, the incident took place in Brazil.

The truth behind the video of a young black woman being tortured by "Arabs", "Indians", or "Chinese"

These gory, violent videos don't show xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Did US ambassador to Russia really go to rally for assassinated Putin opponent?

Screengrab of a video showing a girl wearing a hijab hitting another student who tried to pull off her headscarf.

Did a student in a hijab really punch her attacker? Well, not exactly…

Our top five debunked fake news stories from 2016

Several disturbing videos showing a man torturing a child have been shared on Facebook over the past few days. (Screen capture from video).

Video showing 'Muslim' toddler tortured by 'Buddhist' in Burma not all it seems

Screen capture of the video shared on Facebook.

Video showing police making dogs attack migrants not from Spain

A screenshot from the video, originally posted on YouTube in 2015.

Old video of burning cars in Paris used to foment anti-Muslim sentiment

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