Now playing Next The Cube Social media posts claim food plant fires are an attempt to starve US Numerous posts on social media have falsely claimed that there is an increase in fires at food factories in order to create shortages in the United States. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Misleading document says majority of Mariupol population is pro-Russia A "top secret" document supposedly written by the Azov Battalion states that over 70% of Mariupol's population is loyal to Moscow. 16/06/2022
Now playing Next The Cube EU strengthens its code of practice to tackle online disinformation EU leaders have been concerned about disinformation flourishing online during the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian propaganda amid the war in Ukraine. 16/06/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Online posts falsely claim Trump gold card provides free food and gas Multiple channels on Telegram have been falsely promoting the new gold Trump card as a guarantee for free food, electricity and even fuel. 10/06/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Post falsely claims there are no school shootings in Israel After calls for stricter gun control have sprung in the US, misleading posts have been circulating comparing gun ownership in Israel to America. 09/06/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Fake video claims Ukrainian refugees set fire to a house in Germany A video shared thousands of times on social media falsely accuses Ukrainian refugees for having set fire to a house in Germany while attempting to burn the Russian flag. 08/06/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Meet the doctor fighting fake news about monkeypox on TikTok A US-based paediatrician has been fighting medical misinformation about monkeypox on social media. 07/06/2022
Now playing Next The Cube 100 days of war: How Russian state media are covering Ukraine invasion Over the past three months, Russian state TV has switched its narrative from praising its troops in Ukraine to discrediting Western sanctions. 03/06/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Russia makes first conviction for 'fake news' over Ukraine posts Pyotr Mylnikov was fined 1 million rubles (€15,000). A video clip circulated online purporting to show him 'confessing' to fostering 'a negative attitude' about the war. 02/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded EU anti-fake news agency starts debunking in Chinese MEPs have meanwhile called for the bloc to adopt specific sanctions for cases of foreign interference and disinformation campaigns. 02/05/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Viral video does not prove Bucha killings were staged Russian state media broadcast the video, falsely claiming it was proof that the Bucha killings were staged. 08/04/2022
Now playing Next Biztech news Australia to force Big Tech companies to hand over disinformation data New planned laws will align with efforts in Europe to curb harmful online content, including COVID disinformation. 21/03/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Deepfake video shows Zelenskyy's false call for Ukraine to surrender The manipulated video appears to show Ukraine's President calling on citizens to lay down arms. 16/03/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Debunking the most viral misinformation about Russia's war in Ukraine Euronews looks at some of the misleading claims that are still being shared online since the start of Russia's invasion. 15/03/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Ukraine disinformation is spreading. Here’s what you can do to stop it Disinformation has always been a feature of war. But in an age of unverifiable information being shared on social media, it can be hard to combat. 25/02/2022
Now playing Next The Cube There is no investigation into UK COVID-19 vaccines, police say The Metropolitan police stated that it will not be taking any action on complaints from anti-vaccine protesters in the UK. 23/02/2022
Now playing Next Health Fact check: Is Queen Elizabeth’s COVID being treated with ivermectin? Anti-vaxxers and COVID sceptics seized on a mistake in an Australian news broadcast about Queen Elizabeth's COVID diagnosis to push an antiparasitic drug as a treatment for the virus against medical advice. 22/02/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Debunked: COVID-19 vaccines do not create variants of HIV/AIDS False claims have suggested a link between Coronavirus jabs and the new HIV variant that emerged in the Netherlands. 10/02/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Fact check: UK police are not investigating COVID-19 vaccine programme A number of videos have shown anti-vax protesters handing out fake legal documents to medical workers and other professionals claiming that vaccines are an alleged threat to public health. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next The Cube COVID vaccine misinformation violates human rights, says Pope Francis Pope Francis has condemned the spread of fake news about coronavirus jabs and the pandemic. 28/01/2022