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- Mark Carney's name appears multiple times in the latest release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, but most appearances are references to news articles mentioning Carney and none contain correspondence between the prime minister and Epstein. Read more: u.afp.com/S228
- Indian university students protested what they said were unfair new rules to prevent discrimination of marginalised groups, but posts online falsely linked old clips to the demonstrations. The videos in fact show fans mourning a popular singer and political protests u.afp.com/NotUGCProtests
- Protests against immigration enforcement by ICE have faced resistance across US cities, but an image shared in Ethiopia exaggerates the scale of the crowd in Minneapolis. The photo was digitally altered. Read more: u.afp.com/Minneapolis
- These fabricated images of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his mother circulated widely online after the US Justice Department released a new batch of documents from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. They were made with AI and originally published on a parody account u.afp.com/S28g
- American politician Hillary Clinton spoke at the Liberal Party of Canada convention in 2023 but claims that she would be returning to the event in 2026 are false. The author of the post originating the claim said it was intended as satire. Read more: u.afp.com/S27h
- 🗳️Bangladeshis will head to the polls on February 12 in the first general election since the 2024 uprising ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina. Are you a journalist covering the election? Learn how to tackle election disinformation in our courses➡️ u.afp.com/ElectionsPro
- Detractors of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency are circulating a video claimed to show its agents beating an unarmed migrant teenager. But the arrest was made by the Anaheim Police Department following a jewelry store heist. Read more: u.afp.com/S2mV
- During his African tour, American YouTuber IShowSpeed stopped in Nigeria, where he celebrated his 21st birthday in January. Images posted online appear to show him with an injured face, but these are altered screenshots linked to false claims that he was attacked by a local gang. u.afp.com/S2MY
- A video circulating on social media claiming to show insurgents passing a military checkpoint in Nigeria without intervention from the army is misleading. The footage is from a movie set, not real life. Read more: u.afp.com/Boko
- 👾 AI-generated misinformation has circulated ahead of the February elections in Thailand and Bangladesh. How do journalists detect and verify it? Join AFP's online course to tackle AI deepfakes ➡️ u.afp.com/AIdetection
