Verify News Around the World
Video Clip of a Burning Building Misrepresented as U.S. Strike on Iran — Actually Footage of a Fire in China in 2022
Thai PBS Verify investigated a viral post sharing a video of a burning building, claimed to show the aftermath of a U.S. attack on Iran. In reality, the footage depicts a fire in China in 2022. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, the United States launched its third strike against Iran in response to an attack by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Jul 21, 2026 | Around the World
Viral Video Showing Lion Dragging Woman Reaches 3 Million Views, Revealed to Be AI-Generated
Thai PBS Verify found that a viral X clip claiming to show a lion attacking a woman from a tour bus perspective—garnering over 3 million views—was actually created by AI. Meanwhile, wildlife agencies noted that while such behavior is theoretically possible, it is extremely rare in the wild.
Jul 15, 2026 | Around the World
Real News: Donald Trump slips, says “Islamic Republic of Japan” fired missiles at U.S. aircraft carrier
President Donald Trump of the United States shocked audiences when he mistakenly declared that the “Islamic Republic of Japan” had fired missiles at U.S. forces. Thai PBS Verify confirmed that this incident “did happen.” Trump became confused and made a serious verbal error during a NATO summit
Jul 9, 2026 | Around the World
2023 Türkiye Earthquake video distorted as Iranian attack on Tel Aviv
A video claiming “Iran retaliates. Tel Aviv has just become a ghost town” has surpassed 70,000 views. Thai PBS Verify learns that it is an old video of the 2023 earthquake in Türkiye, completely unrelated to Israel.
May 28, 2026 | Around the World
Video claiming destruction of Iranian airbase turns out to be 2025 Dubai warehouse fire
Thai PBS Verify has found that a post claiming an Iranian airbase was destroyed is, in fact, footage from a warehouse fire that occurred in Dubai back in 2025.
May 26, 2026 | Around the World
AI-generated video claims to depict “massive UK protest for Palestine”
Thai PBS Verify has uncovered a video on social media, claiming that "London has risen in a massive protest for Palestine." However, it is found that while actual rallies did occur in the past, the specific video and the overwhelming crowd size shown were fabricated with AI.
May 26, 2026 | Around the World
Ireland condemns Israel’s detention of President’s sister on Gaza aid flotilla
Thai PBS Verify has examined a Facebook post claiming that Ireland denounced Israel over the detention of the Irish President's sister on a Gaza humanitarian flotilla. According to verified reports from international news organizations, the arrest and the use of violence did take place. Below is the full sequence of events detailing what actually happened.
May 22, 2026 | Around the World
2022 footage of Taliban clash with Pakistani military distorted as Hezbollah attack on Israeli soldiers
Thai PBS Verify has debunked a video on X that falsely claims to show a Hezbollah ambush on an Israeli military vehicle, resulting in more than 10 deaths. In reality, the footage is old and actually records a 2022 incident in Pakistan.
May 20, 2026 | Around the World
Video of Donald Trump peeking at Xi Jinping’s notes found to be AI-generated
Thai PBS Verify has found a clip claiming that the U.S. President Donald Trump tried to read notes of his Chinese homologue, Xi Jinping, at a dinner table. However, it is found that the video contains AI-generated images.
May 19, 2026 | Around the World
