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From China to Biden: Trump's inauguration speech fact-checked

The president repeated false claims related to the 2020 US election in addition to unfounded allegations against immigration.

21/01/2025

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A number of countries in Europe ranked misinformation as one of its top five risks, due its ability to influence voter intentions and harm the wider geopolitical environment.

17/01/2025

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Old false claims resurface about Ukrainian kickbacks to US politicians

Misinformation is often spread regarding Russia's war in Ukraine to sway public opinion about support for Kyiv and put pressure on western governments.

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Which European countries were most hit by disinformation last year?

As major election year, disinformation played a crucial role worldwide in 2024, including in the European continent, where European Union and several national elections took place.

07/01/2025

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Which countries fared best against disinformation in 2024?

Euronews Next looks at how successful or not the world was at protecting voters from online disinformation during the historic 2024 election year.

03/01/2025

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Disinformation falsely claims von der Leyen cancelled Romania election

Euronews' verification team has detected pro-Georgescu TikTok accounts falsely pinning responsibility for the cancelled second round of voting on the EU Commission chief.

17/12/2024

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In an age of increasing distrust in mainstream media, fact-checkers, who are tasked with clarifying and debunking misleading claims, now also find themselves the targets of that same distrust.

13/12/2024

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Fact check: Baerbock wasn't thrown out of China press conference

Despite palpable tensions, Annalena Baerbock was not thrown out by the Chinese foreign minister during her visit to Beijing last week.

09/12/2024

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Last week, Romania's National Audiovisual Council asked the European Commission to investigate the role of Tik Tok in the Romanian presidential elections.

03/12/2024

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Sweden has revived a wartime-era pamphlet and made it fit for the digital age to prepare its citizens for future crises.

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A new UNESCO survey found that 62 per cent of online influencers do not check the facts of content they share with audiences.

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X failed to stop the spread of a pro-Russia video impersonating Reporters Without Borders, the NGO said.

15/11/2024

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As Spain reels from its worst flooding in decades, misleading posts about DANA — the phenomenon that caused it — have been going viral on social media.

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US intelligence authorities have linked AI-enabled campaigns smearing presidential candidates to Russia's hybrid warfare.

28/10/2024

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Reports that the small eastern European country is being considered a potential site for migrant camps have triggered a wave of misinformation.

21/10/2024

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A new report outlines how messaging platforms can be used for political propaganda or “information calculated to manipulate public opinion”.

10/10/2024

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EU disease prevention agency new chief seeks better public engagement

New chief Pamela Rendi-Wagner says European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) should do more to combat disinformation and appeal to wider audience.

26/09/2024

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Russian disinformation adapts to different audiences, from young people to political groups. Osavul's co-founder explains how to recognise these tactics.

15/09/2024

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Pro-Russian operation 'ongoing' on X and Meta despite probe - report

A Russian operation continues to spread disinformation on X and Facebook with a new report looking into how their posts target EU countries.

05/09/2024