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Russia-Ukraine war footage distorted as recent Iranian strikes on UAE and Bahrain oil refineries
Recently watched over 1.4 million times, a video from the Russia-Ukraine war decontextualized and shown as Iranian strikes on UAE and Bahrain oil refineries during the ongoing Middle East crisis.
May 8, 2026 | Around the World
2016 military exercise video distorted as recent Iranian-U.S. clash in Strait of Hormuz
A social media page has shared a video, claiming the Iranian Navy launched an attack on US ships in the Strait of Hormuz during the 2026 Middle East crisis. Thai PBS Verify has examined the footage and has found it to be an old clip from 2016. The original video depicts a naval exercise to sink a decommissioned vessel off the coast of Hawaii—not an actual current event.
May 6, 2026 | Around the World
Dubai hotel attack in February 2026 reappears out of context
Thai PBS Verify has examined a post, showing smoke billowing above a luxury hotel, Fairmont The Palm, in Dubai. Although the post is labelled as a “breaking” incident, the video depicts the fire incident in February 2026. At present, the hotel is operating normally, and there has been no repeated attack.
May 6, 2026 | Around the World
Video of Giorgia Meloni slapping Benjamin Netanyahu found to be AI-generated
Thai PBS Verify has examined a viral video on X. It claims that during a UN meeting, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni slapped the Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, over the Palestinian flag issue. However, the team has found that this was fake news. The footage was found to have been created by AI. Several noticeable flaws in the images, including non-seamless visuals, have been pointed out.
May 1, 2026 | Around the World
Alleged “breaking news” post with photos of deceased Palestinians found to be 2024 pictures
A social media post shows images of deceased Palestinians, and is labeled as "breaking news." This leads the public to believe it is a recent event. However, Thai PBS Verify has found that the images in question were taken during an unrelated incident in 2024. They have been recirculated without specifying the timeframe, causing the audience to be misled.
Apr 30, 2026 | Around the World
Hong Kong fire video distorted as incident in Tel Aviv
Thai PBS Verify has debunked a viral video claiming a massive fire in Tel Aviv. The examination suggests the footage is misleading, as it actually depicts the 2025 Hong Kong fire at the Wang Fuk Court building in Tai Po.
Apr 24, 2026 | Around the World
AI video claiming to show B-2 Spirit bomber heavily damaged following Iranian strikes
Thai PBS Verify has detected a video on Threads, claiming that Iran managed to shoot down a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber over Bahraini airspace, resulting in severe damage. However, following the examination, the footage is found to be nothing more than an AI-generated video.
Apr 24, 2026 | Around the World
Decontextualized naval exercises in Gulf of Oman shown as Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz
Thai PBS Verify has debunked claims of an Iranian 'Ababil' drone strike in the Strait of Hormuz, identifying the footage as a naval exercise from August 2025 in the Gulf of Oman.
Apr 23, 2026 | Around the World
Attacked Iranian warship video distorted to claim Iran’s strikes on Indian tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Thai PBS Verify has identified a misleading video on Threads, claiming to show Iranian warships attacking two Indian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Upon examination, the footage actually depicts an Iranian naval vessel being struck by U.S. missiles.
Apr 21, 2026 | Around the World
