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Pro-Russian social media accounts have been widely sharing a video that they claim shows Ukrainian soldiers surrendering to the Russian army en masse. The video, however, actually shows a prisoner swap between the Russian…

A video has gone viral on social media, with users claiming it shows proof that the destruction of a historic cathedral in Odesa on the night of July 22 to 23 was staged by Ukrainian authorities. They argue that a woman in the…

Whether it is a baby sloth hanging onto someone’s thumb, a tiny colourful peacock or baby penguins taking a selfie, these insanely cute images of animals have been shared thousands of times on social media in recent months by…

A video has been circulating online which allegedly shows "Lord of the Rings" actor Elijah Wood giving the Ukrainian president advice on how to tackle his alleged drug and alcohol addictions. He can be seen recording himself…

Since the start of the war in Sudan between government troops and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the role of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, said to have links to the paramilitary forces, has remained unclear.…

A video that has garnered tens of millions of views claims to show Spain's Minister for Ecological Transition Teresa Ribera using a private jet to travel to a climate conference and then hopping on a bicycle to travel the last…

After the aborted Wagner rebellion, Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin held a meeting on June 29 after which the Wagner commanders said they would "continue to fight" for Russia. Against this backdrop, social media users…

A video showing Joe Biden loudly sniffing a baby was viewed over 1.8 million times on Twitter. Another video on Twitter that shows the American president reportedly farting on stage garnered more than 3 million views. However,…

The riots across France sparked by the death of Nahel, a teenager killed by a police officer during a traffic stop on June 27, garnered significant international attention. However, the incident also led to a surge of false…

In the aftermath of the armed rebellion attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner mercenary group against the Russian army command on Saturday June 24, people began sharing images online purporting to show the two sides fighting.…