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Investigations
Long-form dossiers on the hoaxes, deepfakes, and death rumors that go viral — each one stamped with a verdict and printed with every source on the record.
Crime & Justice
Unnao Rape Convict AI Image: Fabricated Photos Weaponize Real Crime for Outrage
A viral AI-generated image showed convicted rapist Kuldeep Singh Sengar garlanded by supporters outside jail — built around a real bail order the Supreme Court then blocked.
FILED OCT 14, 2026 · UPDATED OCT 14, 2026 · 5 SOURCES
Crime & Justice
Tren de Aragua: Real Gang, Exaggerated Threat
A viral security-camera video from an Aurora, Colorado apartment complex was real. The 'gang takeover' narrative that followed it all the way to a presidential debate stage was not, according to Aurora's own police chief and mayor.
FILED OCT 6, 2026 · UPDATED OCT 6, 2026 · 4 SOURCES
Crime & Justice
A Gemini-Made Crocodile Photo Shut Down a Singapore Reservoir for Two Days — Now Its Creator Faces 10 Years
An AI image of a crocodile at Pandan Reservoir triggered a real search-and-rescue response from Singapore's water agency. The man who made it with Google's Gemini app is now charged with a false message and obstructing justice.
FILED OCT 6, 2026 · UPDATED OCT 6, 2026 · 3 SOURCES
Crime & Justice
Southport Stabbing Riots: How False Claims Fueled Violence
On the morning of July 29, 2024, a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside killed three children. A fabricated name for the attacker, falsely suggesting he was a Muslim migrant, helped ignite a week of riots across England.
FILED OCT 4, 2026 · UPDATED OCT 4, 2026 · 8 SOURCES
Crime & Justice
Minnesota Fraud Investigation: The $250 Million Scandal and Beyond
A comprehensive analysis of Minnesota's Feeding Our Future fraud, the $9 billion controversy, and the political fallout affecting the Somali-American community.
FILED SEP 18, 2026 · UPDATED SEP 18, 2026 · 26 SOURCES
Crime & Justice
India's Digital Arrest Scam: A Fake Legal Threat That Has Cost Victims Crores
Callers claiming to be CBI or police officers tell victims their Aadhaar is linked to a crime, then hold them under video surveillance in a fake "digital arrest" — a legal status that doesn't exist under Indian law.
FILED SEP 4, 2026 · UPDATED SEP 4, 2026 · 6 SOURCES
Crime & Justice
Trump's Claim That Abrego Garcia's Tattoos Prove MS-13 Membership Is False, Experts Say
President Trump said Kilmar Abrego Garcia had "MS-13" tattooed on his knuckles as proof of gang membership, pointing to a digitally altered photo — gang researchers and PolitiFact say the actual tattoos are not recognized MS-13 symbols.
FILED AUG 13, 2026 · UPDATED AUG 13, 2026 · 9 SOURCES
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