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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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John Harbaugh and Mike McDaniel are still on the Browns’ head coach list, and how Shedeur Sanders factors in: - Cleveland.com

fact
Claim Being Investigated:

CLEVELAND, Ohio The Browns were one of the original seven teams that reached out about John Harbaugh in the 45 minutes after he was fired on Tuesday, and theyre still working through a possible int...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress
January 12, 2026 Sports
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Fake Debunked: Analysis of Claims that the Indian Army Fired on a Pakistani Drone in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera Sector Near the LoC

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

The claims that the Indian Army fired at a Pakistani drone in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector near the Line of Control (LoC) this evening are false, misleading, or unverified. No official India...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 11, 2026 News
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Fake Debunked: No Evidence of Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court Life Imprisonment in Absentia for Eight Journalists

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

CLAIMS ARE FALSE: A circulating report stated that a Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia after convicting them ...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 11, 2026 News
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Fake Masood Azhar Audio Debunked: A Fact-Check on Jaish-e-Mohammed Claims

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

A clip circulating online purports to be an audio recording of Masood Azhar, leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed, declaring that a large number of suicide attackers are ready to strike at any moment. The cl...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 11, 2026 News
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How Elon Musk’s Grok spread sexual deepfakes and child exploitation images - Financial Times

FALSE
fake
Claim Being Investigated:

was $409now $149 for your first year Delivery Monday - Saturday, including FT Weekend and FT Digital Edition: all the content of the FT newspaper on any device. Savings based on annual price.

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 11, 2026 Business
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Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes - AP News

FALSE
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LONDON (AP) Elon Musks AI chatbot Grok is preventing non-paying users from generating or editing images after a global backlash erupted over sexualized deepfakes of people, but the change has not s...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 11, 2026 Business
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Take-Two Falls on ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Delay Misinformation - Bloomberg.com

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Claim Being Investigated:

Hi everyone. Today were diving into one of the most foolish rumors Ive ever seen play out, but first... This weeks top gaming news:

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress
January 11, 2026 Technology
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Elon Musk's X limits some sexual deepfakes after backlash, but xAI's Grok still makes them - NBC News

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Elon Musks controversial Grok artificial intelligence model appears to have been restricted in part on one app, while remaining largely unchanged on another. On Musks social media app X, the Grok ...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 10, 2026 Business
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Fake Debunked: Lashkar-e-Taiba Saifullah Kasuri Link to Pakistani Military Is Not Verified

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

In a wave of misinformation, a claim that the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba's second most important figure, Saifullah Kasuri, has admitted the group's link with the Pakistani military...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 10, 2026 News
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Fake Debunked: Lashkar-e-Taiba Saifullah Kasuri Link to Pakistani Military Is Not Verified

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

In a wave of misinformation, a claim that the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba's second most important figure, Saifullah Kasuri, has admitted the group's link with the Pakistani military...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 10, 2026 News
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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]