Now playing Next The Cube Big Tech is still failing to tackle COVID-19 misinformation - report Avaaz found 240 pieces of fact-checked misinformation about COVID-19 that was spreading on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube. This content had reportedly been liked, shared, and commented on more than 2.8 million times. 24/06/2021
Now playing Next world news Online campaign to 'discredit' jailed journalist Roman Protasevich Social media posts claim Protasevich has ties with neo-Nazi groups. They have been dismissed as an attempt to discredit him. 09/06/2021
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukrainian MP blasts 'hysterical' Facebook over influence network ban Andrii Derkach was one of several Ukrainian politicians promoted by a network of fake Facebook accounts booted off the social media platform last month. 13/05/2021
Now playing Next world news EU slams Russia and China for Western vaccines disinformation campaign Moscow and Beijing's vaccine diplomacy includes "disinformation and manipulation efforts to undermine trust in Western-made vaccines," according to an EU report. 29/04/2021
Now playing Next world news EU, France and Germany play down Serbia-Kosovo deal reports On Monday evening, the Kosovan daily newspaper Koha Ditore published claims that Kosovo and Serbia would recognise each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty under an EU deal led by Germany and France. 28/04/2021
Now playing Next USA Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation with strike system Accounts with two strikes against them will be locked for 12 hours. Five strikes will get a user permanently banned from Twitter. 02/03/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Lockdown easing plan circulating on WhatsApp in Portugal is "false" Portugal's government says there is "no truth" to the document, which has been shared widely on social media. 26/02/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Facebook curb content shared by Myanmar military online Facebook has pledged to reduce the distribution of all content on Facebook pages and profiles run by the Myanmar Military “Tatmadaw”, as well as accounts linked to the armed forces spokesperson Brigadier-General Zaw Min Tun. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next USA Twitter's 'Birdwatch' project to allow users to flag misinformation The company said Birdwatch will not replace other labels and fact checks Twitter currently uses — primarily for election and COVID-19-related misinformation and misleading posts. 26/01/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Rudy Giuliani sued for defamation over Dominion claims American voting machines manufacturer Dominion has sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over alleged false claims made during the 2020 United States Presidential election. 25/01/2021
Now playing Next Unreported Europe From vaccine creation to trepidation: France's struggle with anti-vaxxers France has one of western Europe's highest rates of distrust in modern-day vaccines. On Unreported Europe we take a look at why, what anti-vaxxers have to say and what can bring sceptics rounds. 22/01/2021
Now playing Next world news Concerns grow COVID vaccine misinformation campaigns targeting Muslims With vaccination programmes being rolled out across the continent, health authorities are keen to see them adopted by all communities. But against them are anti-vaxx campaigns. 22/01/2021
Now playing Next The Cube How did conspiracy theorists react to Joe Biden's inauguration? Supporters of the baseless QAnon theory believed that Donald Trump would remain US President to fight against supposed enemies in the "deep state". 21/01/2021
Now playing Next The Cube COVID vaccines: Hesitancy, conspiracy theories and misinformation In this special edition of The Cube we dive into the difference between legitimate vaccine hesitancy and the anti-vaccine movement. 01/01/2021
Now playing Next View Election misinformation isn't an American phenomenon - it's spreading across Europe, too ǀ View The recent US presidential elections have been marred by accusations of voter fraud, with misinformation spreading online. It's not just an American-centric issue. The problem is spreading across Europe ahead of crucial elections in France and Germany in 2021. 08/12/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Spain divides opinion with strategy to combat online disinformation But media organisations and opposition political parties say the strategy could violate freedom of expression. 18/11/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Debunked: Dead voters’ ballots not evidence of major election fraud Social media users have falsely claimed that US citizens cast extra votes using the identities of dead people in key swing states. Experts have told Euronews that there is no evidence of widespread election fraud. 12/11/2020
Now playing Next world news ‘Informational chaos’: Proposals made to regulate social media "Lies laced with anger and hate spread faster and further than the boring facts of news," says the Forum on Information & Democracy, which has laid out 250 ways social media companies can be regulated to tackle a growing threat to democracy. 12/11/2020
Now playing Next The Cube How US election misinformation has led to real-world tensions False claims online surrounding the US presidential election have led protestors to the streets and harassment of polling station officials. 06/11/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Debunked: Nevada did not stop counting ballots overnight Nevada did not stop counting ballots overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday but instead stopped posting updates of the count. 06/11/2020
