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Sudan defense minister rejects claims aid convoy carried weapons in North Kordofan strike

Gen. Hassan Kabroun claimed the area was under the full control of the Sudanese Armed Forces and “does not require transporting any military equipment using aid convoys as decoys.” 

Displaced Sudanese wait to receive humanitarian aid at the Abu al-Naga displacement camp in the Gedaref State, some 420km east of the capital Khartoum on February 6, 2026.
An AI-generated picture faking President Isaac Herzog posing with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, and others, posted by a journalist for The Times on X/Twitter, February 9, 2026.

'Times' journalist posts AI-generated picture of Isaac Herzog and Jeffrey Esptein, apologizes

Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Pakistan alleges Israel and India spread disinformation linking it to Bondi Beach attack

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party supporters protest to demand release of their jailed leader and Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Peshawar on December 2, 2025.

Pakistani minister says 90% of social media content is false, urges crackdown


Lebanon-linked operators run fake Israeli 'news site', spread anti-Israel sentiments - exclusive

"Dofek TV," posing as an Israeli news site, spreads anti-Israel sentiments from operators likely based outside Israel, prompting concerns about foreign influence targeting Israeli citizens.

 Fake social media account portraying to be "Israeli"

Israeli company finds 40% of Jackson Hinkle's followers to be fake, report shows

Throughout the Israel-Hamas war, Hinkle has gained an abundance of followers and has shared his view of the conflict on his X account.

 AN ILLUSTRATION of the new logo of X (Twitter) is seen with the logo of Meta’s Threads.

Police warn of fake messages threatening recipients of investigation against them

In a statement, the Israel Police emphasized to the public that the law prohibits disseminating false information.

  Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai

Khamenei says 'strongest media will better achieve goals' a day after Eylon Levy dismissed by gov't

The report linked Khamenei's tweet to reports of the dismissal of Eylon Levy, the English-language government spokesman, who on Wednesday was terminated from his position after being suspended.

 Ali Khamenei

Hamas, Al Jazeera admit: Story of IDF rapes in Gaza hospital fabricated

Although the Qatari mouthpiece has yet to officially refer to the retraction, all content related to the allegation has been deleted.

 Hamas supporters take part in a protest in support of the people of Gaza in Hebron, West Bank, December 1, 2023

The imperative of supporting Jewish journalism in troubling times - opinion

It's time for the Jewish community to invest in journalism, not only to produce higher-quality reporting but to strengthen American democracy and community trust.

 FOREIGN REPORTERS visit al-Aqsa Mosque at the beginning of Ramadan last week and receive a briefing from Ami Meitav, a former Shin Bet coordinator for the Temple Mount Basin, during a tour organized by the Jerusalem Press Club.

Fake report of IDF spokesperson 'mass resignation' goes viral on social media

Despite being false, this report has been shared vigorously on posts throughout social media sources, including Reddit, Threads, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook.

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023

Combating misinformation: Safeguarding families amid crisis - opinion

Tragically, we all know that eventually, the information will emerge. But that information must be allowed to be shared only once it has been properly vetted and delivered.

People are silhouetted as they pose with mobile devices in front of a screen projected with a Facebook logo, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica October 29, 2014.

Fake sexually explicit online images of Taylor Swift alarm White House

Fake sexually explicit images of Swift proliferated across social media this week, including one image shared on X, formerly Twitter.

 Singer Taylor Swift poses for a selfie with fans as she arrives to speak at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2022.

Israel's Mossad shuts down 'baseless lie' spread by Likud MK Tally Gotliv

Responding to Gotliv's claims on X, judicial reform protest leader Bressler said she "is not moved by the campaign of lies.

 Likud MK Tally Gotliv speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 18, 2024