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Be Wary of Fake Pages and Phishing

Malicious actors often create fake pages that mimic legitimate websites to steal credentials[citation:10]. Be cautious of:

  • Pages with suspicious domains (e.g., *.pages.dev, *.workers.dev)[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Requests to paste PowerShell commands or download unexpected files[citation:8]
  • Login pages served from blob URIs instead of legitimate domains[citation:10]

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Fake and Debunked: No Evidence UK Sanctioned Oil Tycoon Murtaza Lakhani in Russia-Ukraine Package

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

In recent days, a claim circulated across social media and several Indian news blogs that the United Kingdom had sanctioned an oil-trading tycoon named Murtaza Lakhani as part of a new package targ...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Fake Debunked: Kabul Cinema Demolition for a Shopping Mall – No Evidence and Misleading Claims

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Fact check note: This report analyzes a claim that a renowned Kabul cinema for decades attracting the city’s film fans is being demolished to make way for a shopping mall. The claim is false, misle...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

β€œI am going to get richer when the fake economy crashes”, says Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki. Here’s why

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Renowned author and investor Robert Kiyosaki, best known for his book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has once again reiterated his belief in hard assets like gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum amid what he de...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Fake and Debunk: Bondi Beach Hanukkah Shooting - Debunking Claims of Pakistan Involvement; Sajid Akram's Indian-Australian Identity Clarified

FALSE
fake debunk misinformation +1 more
Claim Being Investigated:

This article examines the Bondi Beach incident originally misattributed to Pakistan by some Indian and Afghan propaganda outlets. It clarifies that the attacker, Sajid Akram, was of Indian origin w...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Bondi Beach Shooting Fake Debunked: How Misinformation Linked Pakistan Was Propagated by Indian Media

FALSE
fake debunk misinformation +2 more
Claim Being Investigated:

This analysis debunks the circulating claims about the Bondi Beach incident. The assertions circulating on social media are false, misleading, or unverified. Verified reporting from Australian auth...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Video Exposing International and Indian Media Fake News of Bondi Beach Shooters

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Pakistan's Ministry of Information has released a compelling video compilation that documents a significant media misidentification during the initial reporting of the Bondi Beach mass shooting...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Federal government terminates $285 million contract for Durham-based CHIPS manufacturing institute - WRAL

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Claim Being Investigated:

A Durham-based project had a $285 million contract terminated by the federal government, according to a spokesperson.Β  Smart USA Institute learned it was losing the federal funding on Dec. 10. The...

Verification Status:
  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Fake Debunk: IMF-GST Contraceptives Saga Exposed in a Fictional Nation

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. The following 300-word news piece is constructed to illustrate how misinformation can spread and how fact-checkers respond.\nIn the fictional nation of Veridi...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Fake Debunk: Fictional Cross-Border Scrutiny and Media Misinformation

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Note: This is a fictional piece designed to illustrate how misinformation can spread through media and social platforms. It is not based on real events or real countries. In a fictional landscape, ...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

Fake Debunk: Fictional Cross-Border Scrutiny and Media Misinformation

FALSE
fake debunk misinformation +2 more
Claim Being Investigated:

Note: This is a fictional piece designed to illustrate how misinformation can spread through media and social platforms. It is not based on real events or real countries. In a fictional landscape, ...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable

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Identifying Fake Pages

According to security research, be cautious of:

  • Cloudflare Pages abuse: Malicious actors frequently use *.pages.dev domains for phishing[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Blob URI phishing: Fake login pages served via blob URIs to bypass security[citation:10]
  • Fake security pages: Pages pretending to be security services that drop malware[citation:8]
  • SEO spam: Content designed to manipulate search rankings with hidden text or links[citation:1][citation:6]