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AI-generated ICE clips threaten trust in real footage, experts say

Nearly 200 AI-generated ICE clips have gained millions of views across social media, according to data shared with The Cube.

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Fake Euronews videos used in Milan Olympics disinformation campaign

Across social media, a series of doctored Euronews videos spread false claims about Ukrainian athletes and refugees over the course of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Russia baselessly claims UK and France plan to give Ukraine nukes

As Ukraine marks four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, Kyiv has shut down "absurd" claims by Russian intelligence that the UK and France will give it nuclear weapons.

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How deepfake scams are reaching record levels on social media

As deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated, the sheer amount of money being lost to online scams piled up in 2025.

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Arrests in French far-right activist murder case follow misinformation

A flood of conflicting narratives and misinformation about alleged suspects tied to the killing of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque in Lyon has spread online, preceding the first wave of arrests.

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Did Trump's Greenland bid spark laughter inside the Danish parliament?

According to viral social media videos, Trump's Greenland takeover plans sparked hysterical laughter inside the Danish parliamentary chamber. In reality, the clips have been miscaptioned.

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France launches ‘French Response’ to take on trolls and disinfo on X

Through posts combining provocation, humour and irony, the "French Response" account has taken potshots at trolls, but also top-level politicians. It is part of a wider strategy led by Paris to combat disinformation, ministry told Euronews.

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Russian actors lead smear campaign falsifying Macron and Epstein ties

A large-scale disinformation campaign backed by Russian bots is using doctored French media reports to falsely link Emmanuel Macron to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Fake photos of European and US politicians with Epstein spread online

The latest tranche of files related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has set the internet ablaze with AI and manipulated images supposedly depicting him with politicians. Not all are real.

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Russia's war in Ukraine: Are AI chatbots censoring the truth?

Europeans are increasingly turning to chatbots for answers to their most pressing questions about global conflicts. But can AI-generated responses be trusted, or do they spread misinformation?

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Will the Mercosur agreement really bring 'toxic' food to our plates?

From farmers burning tyres outside the European Parliament to motorway blockades across the continent, tensions around the EU-Mercosur trade agreement don't look set to go away. Many critics argue that it will lead to a flood of "toxic" products on the European market, but how true is this?

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'President Trump is trying to replace the UN', says Belgian FM

US President Donald Trump is trying to supplant the United Nations with his supposedly transitional "Board of Peace", Maxime Prévot told Euronews.

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Is Poland's president promoting a bitcoin platform?

A video circulating online appears to show Poland's president endorsing a bitcoin investment platform, but the footage has been taken out of context.

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Greek court clears group of humanitarian workers of migrant smuggling

After more than seven years of legal limbo, a Greek court has acquitted 24 defendants for charges related to smuggling migrants into Greece.

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Fact check: Machado can't 'share' her Nobel Peace Prize with Trump

Once a Nobel Prize is announced, the decision is final. After this point, it cannot be revoked, shared or transferred.

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How AI-generated content is imitating farmer protests

The motivation for generating this kind of fake content can be to generate clicks, which can be monetised if it goes viral. Europe’s farmer protests have also been weaponised as part of Russian propaganda operations.

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How an information void about Maduro's capture was filled by deepfakes

A real-time flood of AI-generated images and videos of Maduro's capture by US forces on Saturday were re-shared by public figures and garnered millions of views across Europe.

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Paris taken by a coup: How an AI video caused Macron a major headache

The video rapidly racked up more than 12 million views after it was shared on Facebook.

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EU sanctions Westerners spreading Russian propaganda: Who are they?

One American and two Europeans have gained legitimacy spreading propaganda off the back of their former careers in Western police forces, military or intelligence.

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Fact check: How realistic is a bespoke EU-UK customs union?

Brexit is back making headlines in the UK after the Liberal Democrats received support for creating a bespoke customs union. Where does the UK currently stand, and what benefits would such an agreement bring?

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