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Video Clip of a Burning Building Misrepresented as U.S. Strike on Iran — Actually Footage of a Fire in China in 2022

Video Clip of a Burning Building Misrepresented as U.S. Strike on Iran — Actually Footage of a Fire in China in 2022

Thai PBS Verify investigated a viral post sharing a video of a burning building, claimed to show the aftermath of a U.S. attack on Iran. In reality, the footage depicts a fire in China in 2022. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, the United States launched its third strike against Iran in response to an attack by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Jul 21, 2026 | Around the World

Real News: Donald Trump slips, says “Islamic Republic of Japan” fired missiles at U.S. aircraft carrier

Real News: Donald Trump slips, says “Islamic Republic of Japan” fired missiles at U.S. aircraft carrier

President Donald Trump of the United States shocked audiences when he mistakenly declared that the “Islamic Republic of Japan” had fired missiles at U.S. forces. Thai PBS Verify confirmed that this incident “did happen.” Trump became confused and made a serious verbal error during a NATO summit

Jul 9, 2026 | Around the World

2023 Türkiye Earthquake video distorted as Iranian attack on Tel Aviv

2023 Türkiye Earthquake video distorted as Iranian attack on Tel Aviv

A video claiming “Iran retaliates. Tel Aviv has just become a ghost town” has surpassed 70,000 views. Thai PBS Verify learns that it is an old video of the 2023 earthquake in Türkiye, completely unrelated to Israel.

May 28, 2026 | Around the World

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When facts are at risk in information warfare
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When facts are at risk in information warfare

The issue of “barcodes–QR codes” on the 2026 election ballots is not merely a legal debate; it has escalated into a battlefield of information where facts clash fiercely with distortion. In an era when algorithms reward anger more than reason, sincere questions may be drowned out amid waves of incitement.

Mar 3, 2026