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Friday, August 14, 2026
- Fact Check: Euronews Did NOT Publish Report Saying Ukrainian Gunman Shot Dead 3 NATO Soldiers in Latvia -- Did NOT Happen
- Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Abdul El-Sayed, Ms. Rachel Talking To Kids About Israeli 'Colonizers'
- Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Migrant Eating Rat In Europe -- Scene Is From South Africa
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Landlord Evicting Tenant While New Tenants Are Already on Doorstep -- For Entertainment
- Prebunk: FAKE VFX Behind-the-Scenes Footage Is Just Clickbait Effect -- Lights, Camera, AI
- Fact Check: FAKE Sports Journalist 'Marc Jacobs' Falsely Reported Russell Westbrook Was Signing With Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel
- Fact Check: Video Of Father Punching Stalker Is NOT Real -- It Came From A Thai Skit Channel
Monday, August 10, 2026
Friday, August 7, 2026
- Fact Check: FAKE Video REPLACED African Migrant's Original Words -- He Did NOT Discuss Money, Home, English Women
- Fact Check: FAKE Video Falsely Shows Iranian Jets Being Shot Down Over Tel Aviv By Laser System
- Fact Check: Viral Images Are NOT Photos Or Screenshots Showing Real Face Of Warsaw Attack Suspect
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Fact Check: NO Surgeon Named 'François Faivre' Died In Paris In June 2026 Or Ever -- Claim Comes From Recycled, AI-Made Falsification
- Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Muslim Men Praying On The London Tube -- It's AI-Generated
- Fact Check: Jason R. Day Is NOT Real Artist, Impersonator Who Vanished In 2012 -- He Is AI-Generated Wikipedia Spoof of Professor Jason Arday
Monday, August 3, 2026
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