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Be Wary of Fake Pages and Phishing

Malicious actors often create fake pages that mimic legitimate websites to steal credentials[citation:10]. Be cautious of:

  • Pages with suspicious domains (e.g., *.pages.dev, *.workers.dev)[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Requests to paste PowerShell commands or download unexpected files[citation:8]
  • Login pages served from blob URIs instead of legitimate domains[citation:10]

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ClickFix attack uses fake Windows BSOD screens to push malware

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

A new ClickFix social engineering campaign is targeting the hospitality sector in Europe, using fake Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) screens to trick users into manually compiling and executing...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 6, 2026 Crypto
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US factory sector contracts for 10th straight month in December - Yahoo Finance

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By Dan Burns and Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity slumped to a 14-month low in December, with new orders contracting further and input costs grinding higher...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress
January 6, 2026 Business
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FALSE
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Fake Debunked: Haryana Government Sanction to Prosecute Ali Khan Mahmudabad and Operation Sindoor The claims circulating about a government sanction to prosecute Ali Khan Mahmudabad are false, misl...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 6, 2026 News
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TRUE
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Lewes, Delaware, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The?Global Biometrics as a Service Market Size projected to grow at a CAGR of 26.13% from 2025 to 2032, according to a new report published by Ver...

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  • Claim verified through multiple credible sources
  • Evidence supports the claim
  • Expert analysis confirms accuracy
January 6, 2026 Crypto
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Fake Debunked: No Evidence a 15-Year-Old from Samba Detained for Sharing Army Locations with ISI

FALSE
fake debunk misinformation +2 more
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A wave of social media posts and some local media reports claimed a 15-year-old boy from Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir was detained for allegedly sharing sensitive Indian Army locations with ...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 6, 2026 News
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FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Newly examined US public disclosures have cast fresh doubt on former President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that Washington brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Si...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 6, 2026 News
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Fake Debunked: Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir Displaced Individuals Calling on Modi to Strike Terror Infrastructure Are False

FALSE
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Fact-check note: This analysis debunks a piece of misinformation alleging that displaced individuals from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch a bold strike agains...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 6, 2026 News
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Fake MetaMask 2FA security checks lure users into sharing recovery phrases

FALSE
fake
Claim Being Investigated:

Crypto investors are being targeted by a new phishing campaign that impersonates MetaMask and tricks users into handing over their wallet recovery phrases, according to the blockchain security firm...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 6, 2026 Crypto
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AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations

FALSE
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Claim Being Investigated:

Father Mike Schmitz, a Catholic priest and podcaster, addressed his congregation of more than 1.2 million YouTube subscribers in November with an unusual kind of homily. You couldnt always trust th...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 6, 2026 Crypto
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AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations

FALSE
fake
Claim Being Investigated:

Father Mike Schmitz, a Catholic priest and podcaster, addressed his congregation of more than 1.2 million YouTube subscribers in November with an unusual kind of homily. You couldnt always trust th...

Verification Status:
  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
January 6, 2026 Crypto
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Identifying Fake Pages

According to security research, be cautious of:

  • Cloudflare Pages abuse: Malicious actors frequently use *.pages.dev domains for phishing[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Blob URI phishing: Fake login pages served via blob URIs to bypass security[citation:10]
  • Fake security pages: Pages pretending to be security services that drop malware[citation:8]
  • SEO spam: Content designed to manipulate search rankings with hidden text or links[citation:1][citation:6]