Daniel Funke

🇹🇭 Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has rejected an audio clip of him purportedly promising to reopen border crossings with Cambodia as false and "obviously" AI-generated u.afp.com/SRPu

🇵🇭 The Philippine government has lodged complaints against several Facebook accounts and warned Meta it could face legal action if it fails to curb a torrent of disinformation targeting President Ferdinand Marcos's health. From @araeugenio for @AFP: u.afp.com/SRf3

🦠 Different virus, same disinformation playbook. @MarishaGSherry and @billdmccarthy report for @AFP on the deluge of Covid-era conspiracy theories about the deadly hantavirus outbreak: u.afp.com/SRwc

🇰🇷 In South Korea, government disinformation monitors are cracking down on AI-generated content ahead of local polls next month. The surge of online fakery is testing the country's toughened election laws, which ban AI material that involves candidates u.afp.com/Sayq

🇺🇸🇨🇦 From faulty US government reports to dangerous swatting hoaxes, unfounded health claims to false election fraud narratives, look over some of our most impactful debunks from North America in 2025 👇#FactCheckingDay

From AI-generated visuals and election misinformation to conflict narratives and coordinated online attacks, 2025 exposed how false information is shaping events across Africa. See a sample of our top debunks from across the continent for #InternationalFactCheckingDay🌍️

Happy International Fact-Checking Day! 🎉✅ I'm incredibly proud of the work my team at @AFP has done over the past year to cover disinformation -- despite a whole host of challenges, from the rapid rise of AI to mounting pressures on our industry. #FactsMatter

Happy International Fact-Checking Day! Check out these highlights from our digital investigation impact report👇 #FactsMatter #FactCheckingDay

🌏 If you're an enterprising journalist who's passionate about fighting misinformation, is adept at monitoring social media, and wants to join a global news agency, then these roles are for you. Fluency in Tagalog or Burmese is required. Apply now: afp.com/en/job-openings

🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 I'm hiring one Philippines reporter and one Myanmar editor to join @AFP's award-winning digital investigation team in Asia. The positions are based in Manila and Bangkok, respectively.

Taiwan has been targeted by a wave of disinformation claiming the self-ruled island's gas supplies will soon be depleted due to disruptions from the Middle East war -- a narrative officials say could cause panic and undermine government confidence u.afp.com/SbJL

US and Israeli attacks on Iran this week have triggered retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, sparking the spread of misinformation around the world. Here are some of the claims that our global team has debunked so far 🧵

Another major US paper pulls out of Asia, almost. Sad. For those in need, we are hiring multiple roles in Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei. Make sure you check out our jobs page: aboutus.ft.com/careers

🇹🇭 Thailand is set to hold a general election on February 8, which could lead to its fourth prime minister in less than three years. AFP has an open-access online course to help journalists combat election disinformation. Start now ➡️️u.afp.com/ElectionsPro

A Sydney man received death threats after he was misidentified as the gunman responsible for the mass shooting at Bondi Beach. He told @denechen he is "terrified" to leave his home france24.com/en/live-news/2…

📣 New AFP online course on artificial intelligence! 💻 AI is changing how digital content is created and shared. How do journalists know if what they see is real? Learn how to detect and verify AI-generated content at no cost ➡️u.afp.com/AIdetection

🇮🇩 Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the company's policies and a government crackdown on the illegal practice. Read the full @AFP investigation: rfi.fr/en/internation…

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Trump's Washington takeover has drawn misleading comparisons online to former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law in December. Our @AFPFactCheck team in Seoul reports on why Trump's actions do not meet that bar: u.afp.com/SQnh

A Palestinian-Canadian who left Gaza last year has become the latest target of an online campaign to deny claims of starvation in the war-torn territory france24.com/en/live-news/2…