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Viral Images Do Not Show Taliban Spokesperson When He Was Young
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29th September 2021
Viral Images Do Not Show Taliban Spokesperson When He Was Young
The Claim : Images of the Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid when he was younger are evidence that he is actually a Pakistani operative.
Fake
Unlikely The Taliban Received The Largest Weapons Transfer in 50 Years
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27th September 2021
Unlikely The Taliban Received The Largest Weapons Transfer in 50 Years
The Claim : The Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan government was the largest international weapons transfer in 50 years. 
Commotion
Reports Show Girls as Young as 13 Are Forced Into Marriage Under Taliban Rule
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24th September 2021
Reports Show Girls as Young as 13 Are Forced Into Marriage Under Taliban Rule
The Claim : The Taliban is forcing girls as young as nine into marriage.
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Image Doesn’t Show Plane Smuggled From Afghanistan to Pakistan
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23rd September 2021
Image Doesn’t Show Plane Smuggled From Afghanistan to Pakistan
The Claim : The image below shows a plane being smuggled via truck from Afghanistan to Pakistan. 
Fake
Egypt Did Not Start Pumping Gas to Lebanon via Jordan and Syria
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22nd September 2021
Egypt Did Not Start Pumping Gas to Lebanon via Jordan and Syria
The Claim : Egypt has begun pumping gas to Lebanon using pipelines that pass through Syria, and Syrian citizens will see an improvement in electricity across the country. 
Fake
Image Depicts Libyan Helicopter Crash From 2013
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21st September 2021
Image Depicts Libyan Helicopter Crash From 2013
The Claim :  An image circulating depicts the helicopter crash that occurred in Benghazi, Libya.
Misleading
Video Shows Accident in Pakistan, Not Taliban Testing U.S. Gun
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21st September 2021
Video Shows Accident in Pakistan, Not Taliban Testing U.S. Gun
The Claim : A video shows a member of the Taliban accidentally shooting himself while testing out a U.S. rifle.
Fake
Misleading Video Shared as Recent Saudi Intercepted Missiles
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18th September 2021
Misleading Video Shared as Recent Saudi Intercepted Missiles
The Claim : A video depicts missiles launched by Yemen and intercepted by Saudi Arabia in Dammam.
Misleading
Commotion of Detianees Affairs Denies Al-Zubaidi Sent Any Messages to Israelis
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17th September 2021
Commotion of Detianees Affairs Denies Al-Zubaidi Sent Any Messages to Israelis
The Claim :  Prisoner Zakaria Al-Zubaidi sends a message through his lawyer to the Israelis after his re-arrest.
Fake
Photo of Taliban Truck Was Digitally Manipulated to Resemble Tesla Cybertruck
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17th September 2021
Photo of Taliban Truck Was Digitally Manipulated to Resemble Tesla Cybertruck
The Claim : A picture depicts members of the Taliban in a vehicle resembling Tesla's Cybertruck. 
Fake
Old Video of Pakistani Taliban Flogging a Woman Shared as Recent
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17th September 2021
Old Video of Pakistani Taliban Flogging a Woman Shared as Recent
The Claim :  Taliban flog a woman in the streets for wearing red pants.
Misleading
Misleading: Man Injured in Shark Attack in Egypt’s North Coast
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17th September 2021
Misleading: Man Injured in Shark Attack in Egypt’s North Coast
The Claim :  A man was attacked by a shark while swimming on the Mediterranean sea in Egypt's North Coast.
Misleading
Video of Taliban Torturing People is From Film
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16th September 2021
Video of Taliban Torturing People is From Film
The Claim : A video depicts people in Panjshir being tortured by the Taliban. 
Fake
The Taliban Backed a Vaccination Program
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15th September 2021
The Taliban Backed a Vaccination Program
The Claim : The Taliban has had no vaccines, no social distancing, no PCR tests, masks, or quarantines, yet has had no mass deaths from the pandemic.
Fake
The Taliban Has Not Banned Sanitary Napkins
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15th September 2021
The Taliban Has Not Banned Sanitary Napkins
The Claim : The Taliban has banned the use of sanitary napkins in Afghanistan, saying it is not Sharia-compliant.
Fake
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Is Alive
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15th September 2021
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Is Alive
The Claim : Mullah Baradar was mortally wounded in a shootout between rival Taliban factions at the presidential palace.
Fake
UNHCR Did Not Say Tigray Refugees Returned To Fight in Ethiopia
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15th September 2021
UNHCR Did Not Say Tigray Refugees Returned To Fight in Ethiopia
The Claim : UNHCR released a statement that Tigray refugees in Sudan’s camps have returned to fight in Ethiopia.
Fake
TikTok Video Does Not Show Missing Girl
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14th September 2021
TikTok Video Does Not Show Missing Girl
The Claim : A viral Tik Tok video shows Cassie Compton, a teenage girl that went missing six years ago.
Fake
Old Image Shared as Recent Afghan Refugees Evacuating Kabul
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14th September 2021
Old Image Shared as Recent Afghan Refugees Evacuating Kabul
The Claim :  An image of male Afghan refugees on a plane after evacuating Kabul.
Misleading
Insufficient Evidence To Confirm Al-Zubaidi Is in ICU
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14th September 2021
Insufficient Evidence To Confirm Al-Zubaidi Is in ICU
The Claim : One of the recaptured Palestinian prisoners, Zakaria Al-Zubaidi, was admitted to the intensive care unit after being tortured.
Misleading