In an era defined by lightning-fast digital communication, the battlefield is no longer confined to trenches and physical borders; it has expanded into the fragile landscape of our social media feeds. A recent viral image, which purportedly shows a Kyiv university actively recruiting students into the military’s “Unmanned Systems Forces” instead of traditional academic pathways, has caused significant alarm. However, after careful analysis, experts have confirmed that this image is nothing more than a carefully constructed forgery. By presenting a fabricated poster as a legitimate administrative notice, the creators of this image hoped to manipulate public perception, sowing fear among…

In recent weeks, a wave of confusion has rippled through Rarotonga’s community due to outdated documents circulating on social media regarding water costs. Specifically, posts have been claiming that residential water rates are set to spike from $1.40 to $1.90 per cubic metre this coming October. However, Apii Timoti, the chief executive officer of To Tatou Vai (TTV), has stepped forward to clear the air, labeling these claims as entirely incorrect. He explained that these misleading figures were pulled from an old internal board briefing that merely outlined long-term financial “what-if” scenarios for future years, rather than acting as a…