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Spain

Voter fraud claims rife on social media ahead of Spain election

Days before Spain holds its general election on Sunday, misleading claims have been spreading on social media. The Cube took a closer look at what's true and what's false.

Spain

Warning over online misinformation ahead of Spanish election

Researchers have criticised what they see as an inconsistent approach taken by social media companies as misleading claims about mail ballots and election fraud spread.

Finland

Finland government minister pushes foreign media 'conspiracy theory'

The newly-appointed minister for economic affairs says that certain researchers, experts and journalists are pushing an anti-government agenda onto foreign media outlets.

USA

This boat jumping TikTok challenge went viral. Turns out it was a hoax

You’ve probably seen many news outlets warning parents about this dangerous summer trend. How did it turn out to be false?

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Tech News

Twitter will respect EU laws to combat disinformation, Elon Musk says

Billionaire Elon Musk spoke to a French broadcaster about respecting EU content moderation rules.

Climate

Fact-check: Are droughts in EU man-made and are airplanes responsible?

Recent droughts in Italy, Spain, and France have sparked a wave of different conspiracy theories. Here's the three most common ones we've debunked.

Tech News

AI should not distract from 'global harm' of disinformation - UN chief

The UN chief called for coordinated international action on disinformation and artificial intelligence.

Tech News

AI deepfakes are being used to target Trump in race for US president

The campaign for Donald Trump's GOP rival tweeted out a video containing fake images of the former president hugging and kissing Dr Anthony Fauci.

Russia

Why are disgraced Americans spouting pro-Putin propaganda in Russia?

Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter is touring Russian cities and claiming Ukraine will lose the war. Why do he and other disgraced Americans insist on defending Putin's rhetoric?

Tech News

Fake image of Pentagon explosion causes real dip on Wall Street

It could be the first instance of an AI-generated image sowing enough confusion to move stock markets.

Russia

Euroviews. Russian TV is a propaganda terror box that failed

Although Russian TV does help shape the official discourse of the rogue state gone terrorist, it is unclear whether it has any success with the audience in convincing it to believe the lies it peddles, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

Tech News

AI-generated fake news websites driving spread of misinformation

Websites publishing hundreds of AI-generated news articles a day are proliferating across the web.

Tech News

How to spot and identify deepfake content online: A guide

Misinformation online is rife but there are several ways to identify when content has been manipulated. Attention to detail is the key.

World News

Euroviews. Algorithms favouring deceptive content are violating your basic rights

What we need to fix this is the buy-in of all the players. Digital companies, big and small, and governments must commit to regulating the right way, Tawfik Jelassi writes.

USA

Ex-US Navy officer exposed for running Kremlin propaganda account

The 37-year-old American woman had never been to Russia and even faked an accent when hosting her pro-Kremlin podcast series.

Russia

Euroviews. When Russia calls others 'Nazis', it should be looking at itself

The Kremlin's need to justify the war grew to embrace the most radical voices, including those peddling Nazi creed, as its ideologues became hell-bent on normalising the aggression, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

Ukraine

Euroviews. Russia is counting on 'Ukraine fatigue' to wear down our resolve

Moscow has openly said that it is waiting for Ukraine fatigue — a sense of detachment caused by existential fear — to set in during its war of attrition. This is a crucial strand of its propaganda tactics, Nina Jankowicz and Tom Southern write.

Egypt

Euroviews. Russia uses propaganda to make Egypt the linchpin of its new Cold War

Rather than cede the battle for public discourse to Russian propaganda, the EU and the US should incentivise Cairo to open its media sector and stop persecuting independent voices, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.