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Baseless posts about India embassy attack misuse old photos
Baseless posts about India embassy attack misuse old photos

Yahoo

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • Yahoo

Baseless posts about India embassy attack misuse old photos

Unfounded rumours have circulated among Indian social media users that the country's embassy in Afghanistan was attacked in early July. The visuals in the false posts are old, and include a picture of a bombing that damaged the German embassy building in Afghanistan's capital Kabul in 2017. "Shocking news from Kabul: Attack on the Indian Embassy; several officials martyred while serving the nation," reads a Hindi-language X post shared July 7, 2025. "This shameful act violates international diplomatic principles," adds the caption to two pictures that each depict a damaged building. Similar claims also surfaced on Facebook on the anniversary of the 2008 attack on India's embassy in Afghanistan that killed 41 people and injured about 150 others (archived here and here). Comments to the false posts indicate social media users believed the visuals were recent. "This is bad news," one wrote. Another said, "Will Modi do something or not?" referring to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But there have been no official reports of an assault targeting the Indian diplomatic headquarters in Kabul. A combination of reverse image and keyword searches on Google found the first photo on the archives of The Associated Press (AP) news agency (archived link) "Afghan security forces watch a house burn at the site of a clash between insurgents and security forces at the Indian Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Friday, May 23, 2014," reads part of its caption. The picture was also published in a report from Indian media NDTV about the incident (archived link). The second same image was published in a Reuters report with a caption that says, "Afghan officials inspect outside the German embassy after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2017" (archived link). The report said a bomb hidden in a sewage tanker exploded in the centre of Kabul, killing at least 80 people and damaging embassy Jazeera featured the image in a report about the blast (archived link). Other false posts include a third picture also from AP depicting former Indian diplomats inspecting the embassy in Kabul following a car bomb attack in October 2009 (archived here and here)

Trump says he doesn't understand why his supporters are interested in 'boring' Epstein case
Trump says he doesn't understand why his supporters are interested in 'boring' Epstein case

The Guardian

time3 days ago

  • Politics
  • The Guardian

Trump says he doesn't understand why his supporters are interested in 'boring' Epstein case

Donald Trump told reporters he doesn't understand why his supporters are so interested in the 'sordid, but boring' crimes of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 'He's dead for a long time,' the president said. 'I think, really, only pretty bad people, including fake news, want to keep something like that going,' he said. Trump's comments came after the justice department announced Epstein's death was a suicide and that, despite conspiracy theories to the contrary, there was no list of his clients to be made public

ICE denies 'fake news' claims about detention centers
ICE denies 'fake news' claims about detention centers

Daily Mail​

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Daily Mail​

ICE denies 'fake news' claims about detention centers

By ICE officials furiously denied the 'fake news' claims that migrants are starving in detention centers. The agency, headed by Homeland Security, hit back at a recent NBC News report that detainees have had to deal with overcrowding, food shortages and spoiled food at detention centers in at least seven states, according to immigration advocates. After the outlet published the story early Monday morning, Homeland Security took to its X account and shamed the network for its 'false' report. The post revealed a screenshot of the outlet's headline: 'Immigrants in overcapacity ICE detention say they're hungry, raise food quality concerns,' to which the agency responded: 'FAKE NEWS!' 'Any claim that there is a lack of food or subprime conditions at ICE detention centers are FALSE. 'All detainees are provided with proper meals, medical treatment, and have opportunities to communicate with their family members and lawyers. 'Meals are certified by dieticians. Ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of individuals in our custody is a top priority at ICE.' The agency's comment sparked an influx of reactions from online users as some stood by the statement and others questioned it. 'They are treated far better than they deserve,' one wrote, referring to migrants. 'ICE treats criminal illegals better than Gavin Newsom treats homeless veterans,' said another. 'BREAKING: @NBCNews is ALWAYS fake,' someone wrote. Others were not as convinced the agency was telling the truth, as one user said: 'Post video of these supposed claims of yours.' 'You deny it, so it's true,' another commented. 'Show the receipts. And let observers in with cameras,' wrote another. Although the agency has vehemently denied these claims, a former ICE official told the outlet it's difficult for a detention facility to stay stocked up with food when new illegal migrants get thrown in. 'While the agency can move money around to cover the cost of detaining more immigrants, planning for unexpected daily spikes can be difficult for facilities and could lead to food being served late or in small quantities,' the outlet wrote, per the source. This is not the first time NBC has been the target of Homeland Security, as Secretary Kristi Noem made a fiery appearance on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday as she fiercely defended the Trump administration's controversial new migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz.' The interview came after Democratic lawmakers described the facility as a humanitarian nightmare. In a blistering exchange with NBC anchor Kristen Welker, Noem accused Democrats of hypocrisy and political theater after a congressional tour of the facility ended with accusations of inhumane treatment and squalid conditions. 'I wish they would've said that during the Biden administration,' Noem said as Welker repeatedly pressed her about reports of overcrowded cells and unsanitary water sources. According to lawmakers on the tour, more than 30 migrants were packed into cage-style cells with just three combination sink-toilets. Temperatures hovered in the mid-80s inside medical intake tents. Grasshoppers, mosquitoes, and other insects were rampant. One detainee reportedly shouted, 'I'm an American citizen!' while others chanted 'Libertad!', Spanish for 'freedom.' Welker confronted Noem with such claims: 'Thirty people stuffed into a jail cell? Drinking water from the same place they use the bathroom?' But Noem appeared unshaken and fired back. 'Our detention centers at the federal level are held to a higher standard than most local or state centers and even federal prisons. The standards are extremely high. This is a state-run facility, but it still exceeds the requirements.' Noem stood by the facility and doubled down, revealing that five Republican governors have already spoken with her about using the Florida site as a model.

Hong Kong police to take down fake news report about Andy Lau resembling SCMP
Hong Kong police to take down fake news report about Andy Lau resembling SCMP

South China Morning Post

time06-06-2025

  • Business
  • South China Morning Post

Hong Kong police to take down fake news report about Andy Lau resembling SCMP

Police will take down a fake news report purporting to be from the South China Morning Post about superstar actor Andy Lau Tak-wah being sued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority over his investment advice, the Post has learned. A police source said on Friday that the force's cyber security and technology crime bureau was handling the case and would take down the fabricated report as soon as possible. The website was designed to appear like the Post's. The fake article claimed the Monetary Authority had sued Lau over statements he made during a live broadcast, in which he shared his tips on becoming rich through a cryptocurrency trading platform, with a deposit of HK$2,000 (US$254) generating a million dollars in months. 'Give me 2,000 HKD, and with the Immediate FastX platform I'll make a million in 12 to 15 weeks!' Lau was quoted as saying in the article. 'This platform is the perfect solution for those who want to get rich quick. It's built on self-learning artificial intelligence, which exchanges cryptocurrencies for you.'

Blogger fined S$6,000 over TikTok video falsely accusing Singapore minister of slur against Malays
Blogger fined S$6,000 over TikTok video falsely accusing Singapore minister of slur against Malays

Malay Mail

time06-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Malay Mail

Blogger fined S$6,000 over TikTok video falsely accusing Singapore minister of slur against Malays

SINGAPORE, June 6 — A blogger who uploaded a TikTok video falsely accusing Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo of making racist remarks against Malays has been fined S$6,000 (RM19,745). According to The Straits Times, Manmeet Singh Bahadar Singh, 57, pleaded guilty today to knowingly promoting racial disharmony — an offence under Singapore's laws against inciting division between racial groups. Singh's video, posted on August 12, 2024, repeated a false claim that Teo had called Malays 'i*****' during a Chinese-language interview about Singapore's development since independence. The claim originated from an unverified WordPress blog post, which Singh had received via WhatsApp from an unknown sender. Without checking the facts, Singh uploaded a TikTok video captioned: 'Minister Josephine Teo blurted 'Malays are i****' in a Chinese interview'*, and repeated the blog post's allegation. He urged his followers to 'go look it up'. 'I have been voicing out for, you know, against racial discrimination in Singapore. And look what happened now? My prediction's right!' he said in the video, which ended with the words 'bring them down'. At the time, Singh had more than 9,000 followers on TikTok. The video was 'live' for several hours — long enough for Teo to be asked about it by a reporter and colleagues. She then alerted her press secretary, who saved a copy of the video and lodged a police report. Singh deleted the video later that day, suspecting it might be false. He then posted a second video, publicly apologising to Teo and admitting his claims were untrue. He was arrested on February 4 and released on bail the next day. In a statement to The Straits Times, Teo said: 'Growing up in the 1970s, I have seen for myself how precious — and fragile — racial and religious harmony is in our diverse society. It is why I do not take for granted the many friendships with schoolmates, colleagues and community leaders of different faiths or races.' She called the accusation 'serious' and said it cast a shadow on those friendships. 'Besides feeling personally hurt, I was concerned about the hurt to my friends if things were not put right,' she added, explaining her decision to pursue a police report. 'With the sentencing passed, I hope to put this episode behind me. Our world threatens to fall apart because of all kinds of hatred and conflicts. I hope this episode reminds us all to be careful not to sow discord but instead to spread peace.' Under Singapore law, those found guilty of promoting enmity between different racial groups can be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both.

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