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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 - Why aren't you sending your mercenary soldiers to fight agai...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: Why aren't you sending your mercenary soldiers to fight against Houthis. Where is Mecca agreement? Countries which...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - BREAKING India summons Pakistan's top Diplomat in Delhi aft...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: BREAKING India summons Pakistan's top Diplomat in Delhi after Pakistani naval units action led to a collision with a ...

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  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - Gov Sources: On the evening of 15 Sep, a Pakistan Naval Ship...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: Gov Sources: On the evening of 15 Sep, a Pakistan Naval Ship closed a frontline Indian Naval warship on a routine surv...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - Situation of SAUDI, PAKISTAN AND TURKEY https://t.co/HHNYEKt...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: Situation of SAUDI, PAKISTAN AND TURKEY https://t.co/HHNYEKt84U Source: Twitter/X post by @Goreunit Im...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - Breaking: -India summons Pak CdA in Delhi -Pak Navy Ship col...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: Breaking: -India summons Pak CdA in Delhi -Pak Navy Ship collided with Indian Warship at Intl waters -Incident took pl...

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  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - India summons top Pakistan diplomat after Pak Navy ship coll...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: India summons top Pakistan diplomat after Pak Navy ship collides with Indian warship at high seas Reporting: https:/...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - #BREAKING: India summons Pakistan’s envoy in New Delhi to ...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: #BREAKING: India summons Pakistan’s envoy in New Delhi to lodge strong protest over the unacceptable and unprofessiona...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - 🚨Reportedly a Pakistani Navy ship collided with Indian Na...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: 🚨Reportedly a Pakistani Navy ship collided with Indian Navy's ship in the international waters. Source: Twitt...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - India Pak Naval ship collision: No major damage reported, I...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: India Pak Naval ship collision: No major damage reported, India summoned Pak Charge d’Affaires over “unacceptable an...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - India Pak Naval ship collision: No major damage reported, I...

FALSE
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🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: India Pak Naval ship collision: No major damage reported, India summoned Pak Charge d’Affaires over “unacceptable an...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
September 16, 2026 News
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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]