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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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Bondi Beach Shooting Fake Debunked: An Analysis of How Misinformation Falsely Linked Pakistan Was Spread

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

In the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15 people, a wave of misinformation has circulated online. These claims are false, misleading, or unverified. Notably, several Indian media outle...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
December 19, 2025 News
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Bondi Beach Shooting Fake Debunked: A Fact-Check on Misinformation Linking Pakistan

FALSE
fake debunk misinformation +2 more
Claim Being Investigated:

This report analyzes and debunks misinformation surrounding the Bondi Beach shooting and the online claims tying the attackers to Pakistan. These claims are false, misleading, or unverified. Verifi...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
December 19, 2025 News
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Fake Debunked: Operation Sindoor Claim Linking Indian Armed Forces to 'NDTV's Indian Of The Year 2025' Is False

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

False, misleading, and unverified claims are circulating that Operation Sindoor demonstrated valour and coordination, and that the Indian Armed Forces were named NDTV's Indian Of The Year for 2025....

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
December 19, 2025 News
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A Filmmaker Made a Sam Altman Deepfake�and Got Unexpectedly Attached - WIRED

FALSE
fake
Claim Being Investigated:

Director Adam Bhala Lough didnt set out to make a documentary about a digital simulacrum of Sam Altman. But after about 100 days of texting and emailing the OpenAI CEO for an interviewwith no resp...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
December 19, 2025 Technology
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Karnataka High Court Citizenship Claim for Pakistani Residing in India: Fake Debunked

FALSE
fake debunk misinformation +3 more
Claim Being Investigated:

A cascade of online posts claims the Karnataka High Court directed the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to actively ...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
December 19, 2025 News
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Fake Debunked: Analyzing Misinformation About the Class 12 Informatics Practices Paper � SQL Queries, Python Programming, Digital Footprints, Web Hosting, and Intellectual Property

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Claims circulating online that the Class 12 Informatics Practices paper contained coded signals tying the exam to Pakistan are false, misleading, and unverified. A careful review of official syllab...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
December 19, 2025 News
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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
December 19, 2025 News
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Fake Debunked: Kabul Cinema Demolition for a Shopping Mall � No Evidence and Misleading Claims

FALSE
fake debunk verified +2 more
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
December 19, 2025 News
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�I am going to get richer when the fake economy crashes�, says Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki. Here�s why

FALSE
fake
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
December 19, 2025 Crypto
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�I am going to get richer when the fake economy crashes�, says Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki. Here�s why

FALSE
fake
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
December 19, 2025 Crypto
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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]