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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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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - RT @OsintTV: 🚨 Exclusive Osint Report: MASOOD AZHAR’S C...

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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: RT @OsintTV: 🚨 Exclusive Osint Report: MASOOD AZHAR’S CHILLING WARNING TO ISLAMABAD OVER PoJK TURMOIL 📍 Calls the ...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
August 12, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - Government of Pakistan considers this post illegal and have ...

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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: Government of Pakistan considers this post illegal and have reported it to X in a series of such reports on almost dai...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
August 12, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - RT @Panther7112: PAF carried out airstrikes inside their own...

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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: RT @Panther7112: PAF carried out airstrikes inside their own so called territory of Balochistan. Airstrikes conducte...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
August 12, 2026 News
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Get the Facts on Cancer: Why Iowa has high rates of melanoma - KCCI

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DES MOINES, IowaIowa ranks fourth in the country for cases of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "There's a high rate of m...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress
August 12, 2026 Health
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - In a second video dated August 11, Pakistani Journalist Waja...

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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: In a second video dated August 11, Pakistani Journalist Wajahat S Khan states that his reporting led to Pakistan Army ...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
August 12, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - RT @TheLegateIN: More than 27 civilians killed in Pakistani ...

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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: RT @TheLegateIN: More than 27 civilians killed in Pakistani air force airstrikes on villages in surab valley of Baloch...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
August 12, 2026 News
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Breaking News: Facts Surrounding Lt Col (Retd) Muhammad Ejaz Incident Clarified Amid Speculation

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FACT CHECK:The incident involving Lt Col (Retd) Muhammad Ejaz was a purely personal matter. He report... August 12, 2026 Reporting: News Desk ...

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  • Under investigation
  • Evidence collection in progress
August 12, 2026 Virtual Reality
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - BIG: Senior Pakistani Journalist Wajahat S Khan claims that ...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: BIG: Senior Pakistani Journalist Wajahat S Khan claims that his sources who are three Senior Officers in Pakistani Arm...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
August 12, 2026 News
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Fact check: Trump makes numerous false and misleading claims about vaccines and autism - CNN

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President Donald Trump made numerous false or misleading claims about vaccines and autism on Monday. Trump has long pushed vaccine misinformation. He delivered his latest inaccurate remarks at a W...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
August 12, 2026 Health
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Fact check: Trump makes numerous false and misleading claims about vaccines and autism - CNN

FALSE
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President Donald Trump made numerous false or misleading claims about vaccines and autism on Monday. Trump has long pushed vaccine misinformation. He delivered his latest inaccurate remarks at a W...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
August 12, 2026 Health
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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]