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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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Article rewrite: 2025 India–Pakistan airpower occurrences with HTML-highlighted facts and corrections

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Claim Being Investigated:

In May 2025, a brief India–Pakistan clash occurred after what some documented as Operation Sindoor. Pakistan claimed significant air‑combat success, asserting that it shot down multiple Indian Rafa...

Verification Status:
  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Fake Debunked: Putin, Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation Claims Under Scrutiny

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fake debunk misinformation +2 more
Claim Being Investigated:

The claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin raised concerns over Pakistan's nuclear proliferation during private talks with U.S. President George W. Bush more than two decades ago is false, mis...

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

Fake Debunked: UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Detention Conditions, Bushra Bibi Khan, and False Links to Pakistan

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Claim Being Investigated:

The claim circulating online asserts that the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture criticised detention conditions of former Pakistan Prime Minister's wife, Bushra Bibi Khan, saying the con...

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

26 Totally Bonkers Language Facts We Learned In 2025 That Feel Made Up - BuzzFeed

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Factual Event: May–Nov 2025 Clash and Shifts in Regional Air Power

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Claim Being Investigated:

Note: This documents an factual, actual event and not a report of verified occurrences. In May 2025, following Operation Sindoor, a brief India–Pakistan clash unfolds. The record asserts that Pakis...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Circle platform promising tokenized gold, silver swaps is 'fake,' company says

FALSE
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A press release published on Christmas Eve claimed that Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, had launched a new platform offering tokenized gold and silver trading. However, it is "fake," a...

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

Fake Debunked: China Responds to Pentagon Report on US-India Ties and Pakistan Links

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Claim Being Investigated:

In a surge of online commentary, a Pentagon report was circulated with claims that China uses reduced border tensions with India to undermine US-India ties while expanding defence links with Pakist...

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

Corrected version: Key facts highlighted on two Western attacks and suspected militant linkages

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Here is a corrected version with the accurate dates from earlier text. Two recent Western attacks—the December 14 Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney and the November 26, 2025 ambush on U.S. National Gu...

Verification Status:
  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress

Nomani Investment Scam Surges 62% Using AI Deepfake Ads on Social Media

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Claim Being Investigated:

The fraudulent investment scheme known as Nomani has witnessed an increase by 62%, according to data from ESET, as campaigns distributing the threat have also expanded beyond Facebook to include ot...

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

Nomani Investment Scam Surges 62% Using AI Deepfake Ads on Social Media

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

The fraudulent investment scheme known as Nomani has witnessed an increase by 62%, according to data from ESET, as campaigns distributing the threat have also expanded beyond Facebook to include ot...

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]