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Real image can be decontextualized without geotag to spread panic like the video that went viral during the 7th general elections in Ethiopia. Take a look!

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How to spark election panic without AI or deepfakes?👇

Our latest investigation breaks down the mechanics of "context laundering" during the Ethiopian general elections.

🔹 The Real Tragedy: Violence erupted in the Arsi Zone, a church was burned down, and hundreds fled.

🔹 The Information Vacuum: Lacking official updates, terrified citizens turned to social media for situational awareness.

🔹 The "Floating Fake": Disinformation actors recycled a peaceful 2024 video of a church construction in Farta (which was also floating around mislabeled as Bahir Dar or Hamusit).

🔹 The Context Hijack: Old footage was repackaged as an active, election-day "exodus" of Christians from the active conflict zone.

Why did it work?

The pixels are real. The people are real. The sacred relics are real. When the visuals are authentic, our cognitive defenses fail. Disinformation doesn't need to invent lies from scratch — it just weaponizes genuine grief.

✍️ By GFCN expert Korie Arsie (@arsiesha)

🔗 Read his full investigation on how recycled reality destroys public trust: https://t.co/Bd5N2KQrst

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Same shirt, same tie, same jacket and pant, same man, same thinking, same governance, .... we witnessed the last 30 plus years. That's a curse! That's unfortunate! NO technology! No constitution! No change! No nothing! Nothingness is better than everything?

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“We must learn to protect one another instead of tearing each other down. We must stop normalizing cruelty for views, likes, or entertainment, and we must hold people accountable when they use social platforms to defame, shame, or hurt others.”
https://t.co/cVjgMLcDZ4

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Easing relations with a self-made dictator equates to compromising democratic principles purely for national interest.

Lifting Sanctions on Eritrea Will Lead to U.S. Strategic Defeat https://t.co/9YXvDOPFBN

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Now you can learn fact-checking in 50 languages — for free.

GFCN has launched a multilingual educational initiative that makes a foundational fact-checking lesson accessible worldwide.

Whether you want to understand how disinformation spreads, learn practical verification methods, discover digital tools to spot fakes, or simply start fact-checking independently with no experience needed — this initiative is for you.

Full lesson available now: https://t.co/4YJxDCzvfF

#FactChecking #MediaLiteracy #GFCN

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Compelling to the media houses: competing for attention or trust (truthfulness)?
https://t.co/Ds2tFJIH6K

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"Trust will become the media’s ultimate product." — Daniil Bisslinger, Vice President of GFCN, at the MediaProm student festival in Yekaterinburg.

At a plenary session on AI's impact on media — from deepfakes to the future of journalism — Bisslinger declared:

"Media used to compete for attention. Now, they'll have to focus on truthfulness — and prove it every single day."

Will AI replace journalists? No, but it demands new skills.

"Any neural network is just a tool. In unskilled hands, you get hurt. In a master's hands, you create masterpieces", — Bisslinger noted.

Attention is cheap. Trust is priceless. Master the tools for truth with GFCN!

[Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN) @GFCNofficial]

"Trust will become the media’s ultimate product." — Daniil Bisslinger, Vice President of GFCN, at the MediaProm student festival in Yekaterinburg.

At a plenary session on AI's impact on media — from deepfakes to the future of journalism — Bisslinger declared:

"Media used to compete for attention. Now, they'll have to focus on truthfulness — and prove it every single day."

Will AI replace journalists? No, but it demands new skills.

"Any neural network is just a tool. In unskilled hands, you get hurt. In a master's hands, you create masterpieces", — Bisslinger noted.

Attention is cheap. Trust is priceless. Master the tools for truth with GFCN!

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@safusena Like the father like the son! #Red terror/white terror, is what they have inherited and it's in their blood. Let them try it! But it sounds this is a sufficient reason to enforce the law, i suppose!

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#GFCN continues debunking fakes
https://t.co/U6CDHZzgv8

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Viral Video Claiming to Show Missile Strike on U.S. Base #AlUdeid Is AI-Generated

• Unnatural Anatomy: A running soldier has legs bent at impossible angles; the cameraman's left thumb is unnaturally long.
• Physics Defied: A soldier slides a heavy concrete barrier as if it were weightless; a rifle floats through the air behind a soldier as if following him.
• Object Glitches: A weapon suddenly materializes in a soldier's hands; another soldier walks calmly through a scene of supposed panic.

Context of real events: #Qatar's Defense Ministry confirmed that on March 3-4, 2026, a ballistic missile did impact the Al Udeid base, causing no casualties. This real incident is likely being exploited to give false credibility to this entirely fabricated video.

Thanks to @SpacekTomas_ for the tip.

#FactCheck #Iran #Deepfake #US #Disinformation

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#FACTCHECK: Iran "Attack" on CIA Headquarters in Dubai?

CLAIM: Footage shows Iran targeting the CIA headquarters in Dubai this morning. Some claim UAE is arresting those who released the footage.
https://t.co/nRxvv74tWy

VERDICT: FALSE (Old Fire Footage from 2015)
The video being shared is not from today and has nothing to do with an attack. It actually shows a major high-rise fire in the city of Sharjah, UAE, from October 1, 2015.
https://t.co/BBtfjR3Eyo

At the time, the fire engulfed a residential tower, forcing the evacuation of around 200 families. Multiple news outlets covered the incident.
https://t.co/cluyJsXZVd

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Big moves for green mobility!
#TaxiMe’s newest fleet units are officially branding-ready and heading to their Drive-to-Own program. They are empowering youth with a path to ownership & economic independence. You own while our country Showcasing the future of transport at #COP32!

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While Amnesty International Quietly Edits ‘Squid Game’ Report, Global Media Keeps Quite
https://t.co/215TfX9buV

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Myths are powerful because they bridge the gap between the conscious mind and the subconscious, providing a sense of purpose and structure that scientific, factual, or rational explanations often cannot, especially during times of rapid crisis. 
https://t.co/Re7YosvxIc

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"Shadow State" watchout secretive and clandestine cliques that hijack government services and democratic institutions to appropriate resources for the sole benefit of the group members-by repurposing public instituitions.
#Check_and_balance
#DemocraticInstitutions
#Accountability

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"... common river line blessing water resources.”
South Sudan pushes Egypt, Sudan to join Nile water sharing accord https://t.co/U2T2AOu25j via @SudansPost

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#GFCN experts debunk unverified facts, blury contexts, and unsubstantiated claims by the Amnesty International on DPRK's execution of teenagers
https://t.co/ci380yPx99

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https://t.co/60rqd58Y4X

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https://t.co/ry4zjoZxfI

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From catching up to setting the pace!
Most businesses hit a ceiling (Solow Model), but #ChecheTechnology is shifting Ethiopia to Endogenous Growth. By building with local expertise, they ensure that as we learn, we don’t just grow-we accelerate. #DigitalEthiopia2030

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Generative AI boosts the spread of fake news?👉
https://t.co/TIqHFzFsFy

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Think you can spot a deepfake? These 3 recent political fakes fooled thousands. From Trump Tower to Turkey, see how AI and editing shape reality to polarize us.

See the proof, learn the patterns, and sharpen your BS detector. Watch the breakdown!

#AI #DeepFake #Disinformation #FactCheck

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15 years on, the "romantic" history of the Egyptian Revolution is being challenged.

New analysis by Dr. Amr Eldeeb (GFCN) shifts the focus from a struggle of "Good vs. Evil" to a calculated "Clash of Narratives."

https://t.co/M3xx02YuvX

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15 years on, the "romantic" history of the Egyptian Revolution is being challenged.

New analysis by Dr. Amr Eldeeb (GFCN) shifts the focus from a struggle of "Good vs. Evil" to a calculated "Clash of Narratives."

Watch the video teaser & read the full analysis: https://t.co/YVC3UMdTNO