'Sam Hyde' internet hoax resurfaces after Vegas Cybertruck explosion
A long-running internet hoax centered around scapegoating comedian Sam Hyde for mass casualty events resurfaced in social media posts following the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump ...
Fake quote from Panama's president on canal row circulates online
US President-elect Donald Trump warned he might seek control of the Panama Canal unless the Central American nation lowered ...
Post falsely claims video shows Niger protest against alleged France-Nigeria partnership
Niger’s military leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani ended 2024 by accusing Nigeria of plotting to destabilise his country together with France. An X account posted a video claiming to show Nigerians ...
Altered video falsely claims Ethiopian PM watched opposition politician call government a ...
Ethiopian politician Jawar Mohammed has been promoting his memoirs in Europe and talking about political crises at home that he blames on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. A video published on Facebook ...
Post falsely claims 23 bodies were stolen from a South African mortuary over holidays
South Africa’s mortuaries are in crisis, with more than 3,000 unclaimed bodies across the country as of August 2024, according to health authorities. A post recently shared on Facebook claimed that 23 ...