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Fact check: Ukrainian protesters were not dragged off a road in Italy

A misleading video has falsely claimed that Italian citizens were physically removing Ukrainian refugees from blocked roads, "frustrated" with anti-war protests.

Iran

Iranian feminists targeted by thousands of Instagram bots

More than 30 activists have written to Meta to demand more action.

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Was Sánchez sidelined? Debunking Madrid NATO summit disinformation

As the NATO summit in Spain comes to an end, a lot of misinformation has spread on social media surrounding the event. Euronews fact-checked some of these claims.

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Fact-check: 80,000 people did not protest Belgian support for Ukraine

Russian state TV misleadingly claimed that all protesting on 20 June wanted the Belgian government to stop sending aid to Kyiv.

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USA

US lawmakers demand action from Google over 'fake abortion clinics'

A report has found that fake anti-abortion websites appear for Google users in key US states.

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Doctored headline wrongly says 500m refugees about to arrive in Europe

A fake headline attributed to the New York Post has been circulating on social media claiming that 500 million refugees from Africa will soon be arriving in Europe.

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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.

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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.

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France elections: Why does the left-wing alliance want a recount?

Candidates from NUPES have accused the French Interior Ministry of manipulating the first-round results.

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TikTok video misleadingly accuses Shein of exploitation

A TikTok video shared thousands of times accuses Chinese clothing company Shein of abusing its workers due to anonymous cries for help stitched into labels.

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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.

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Meet the doctor fighting fake news about monkeypox on TikTok

A US-based paediatrician has been fighting medical misinformation about monkeypox on social media.

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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.

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Misleading posts claim the Queen's Jubilee cost taxpayers £1 billion

Hundreds of Twitter users have expressed anger that Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign celebration will supposedly cost over £38,000 for each UK household. But is this correct?

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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.

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