Now playing Next Europe News EU Parliament probing claim members were paid by Russian propagandists The European Parliament is "looking into allegations" that some of its members were paid by a Russian propaganda network foiled earlier this week by Czech authorities, its press services confirmed to Euronews. 29/03/2024
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Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Social media empowers disinfo operations. What can the EU do about it? Brussels has started to recognise that social media platforms are not just digital town squares, but the profit-driven allies of the enemies of democracy. It is high time to act accordingly, Domonkos D Kovacs writes. 19/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Is generative AI truly making disinformation worse? Without tackling existing flaws within our current ecosystem, we are creating a fertile ground where disinformation and other harmful phenomena will continue to flourish, Kalim Ahmed writes. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Widow of late Alexei Navalny becomes target of disinformation campaign Various accounts accuse her of being in a new relationship with a Russian billionaire, despite the very recent death of her husband. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next The Cube False claims Ukraine planned to assassinate French President Russian propagandists accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of attempting to assassinate the French president – but it turns out the video segment aired on France 24 is a deep fake generated by artificial intelligence. 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Donald Trump's father resurrected by AI to tell him he's 'a disgrace' The video generated using artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest in widespread misdirection ahead of the US presidential election. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Big Tech companies sign accord to fight AI-generated election trickery Meta, OpenAI, TikTok, Microsoft, and Amazon were among the agreement's signatories at the Munich Security Conference. Elon Musk's X also signed up. 17/02/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Were the two recently liberated Israeli hostages freed one month ago? Some social media users are falsely claiming the two recently freed hostages were rescued in December. Certain users accused Israel of using the ‘liberation’ to justify the country's attack on Rafah, southern Gaza. 15/02/2024
Now playing Next Indonesia Euroviews. The threat of Russian interference in Indonesia’s elections is real As a relatively new democracy, the 14 February election will be another litmus test for Indonesia’s democratic resilience, and as the recurrent player in the disinformation arena, all eyes will be on Russia, Ross Burley writes. 13/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News French agency uncovers pro-Russian propaganda network A report from French authorities outlined a Russian disinformation network including at least 193 sites. 13/02/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Altered video shows Pope calling Catholic Church 'mother of harlots' A decade-old video has recently resurfaced claiming to show the Pope revealing his secret agenda to control the world and chastising Christians for watching The Hobbit and Game of Thrones. The Cube takes a closer look. 08/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News OpenAI teams up with children’s safety NGO to create AI guidelines OpenAI has come under scrutiny over data handling and the fear that AI could harm society. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Finland Finns vote in tight presidential race amid 'hybrid operation' claims The two leading candidates represent the left and right-wings of Finnish politics, but the far-right candidate has made progress in recent polls. 28/01/2024
Now playing Next state of the union State of the Union: Farmers' protests and the defence of democracy Farmers' protests across Europe sparked a surge in popularity of right-wing populist parties and have made agricultural policy one of the main topics of the upcoming European election campaign. 26/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Russia ‘hijacking’ frustration with EU accession - North Macedonia FM Frustration over the delay in North Macedonia's EU accession is creating an opening for Russia to sow discord in the country through an "arsenal" of hybrid warfare, the country's foreign minister has warned. 24/01/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Did an Israeli company sell a bloodied doll of a Palestinian child? Some social media users are claiming this is the latest shocking campaign to denigrate Palestinians. The Cube took a closer look at the viral video. 17/01/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Did a former version of the Palestinian flag have Star of David on it? Some pro-Israeli social media accounts have been claiming the former official Palestinian flag used to contain the Star of David back in 1939. The Cube fact-checked these allegations. 12/01/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Has Israel changed the barcode number on its products due to boycotts? On social media, calls have been increasing to stop buying goods and services from Israel. But are they based on facts? 11/01/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Are Stephen Hawking and Jimmy Kimmel on Epstein's list? Were the names of celebrities such as Jimmy Kimmel, Tom Hanks, and Stephen Hawking featured on the list of individuals linked to Jeffrey Epstein? The unsealing of court records relating to the late sex offender has prompted a wave of conspiracy theories and disinformation. 09/01/2024