Sophia Khatsenkova

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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.

15/06/2022

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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.

14/06/2022

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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.

10/06/2022

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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.

07/06/2022

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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.

03/06/2022

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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?

02/06/2022

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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.

02/06/2022