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‘Deep divisions’: What did COP30 actually achieve and what comes next?

COP30 may go down in history as a fiery flop, as divisions quashed all hope for a commitment to fossil fuel phaseout.

Poland

Poland's PM Donald Tusk warns against anti-Ukrainian narratives

The Ministry of Digitalisation has warned against disinformation about the rail explosion and urged people to be cautious about online reports and try to verify information.

Earth News

Countries commit to tackling climate disinformation at COP30

It is the first time states have formally committed to information integrity and fighting back against climate disinformation.

Europe News

European Commission unveils its big plan to save democracy

Fighting for democracy is the 27-member bloc's foremost enshrined value, but NGOs and MEPs argue that the new Democracy Shield falls short on concrete measures and funding.

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Climate

Climate disinformation surges ahead of COP30

A new report looks at the climate disinformation online ecosystem

The Cube

Viral video of crying Ukrainian soldier sent to front lines is fake

Videos of a crying Ukrainian "conscript" have flooded European social media networks, particularly in Germany and Hungary, this week. The clip, however, appears to be created with help from Sora, OpenAI's new tool.

Tech News

Which AI company diffuses the most Russian propaganda?

One in five AI chatbot answers uses Russian propaganda websites as sources, a new study shows.

The Cube

French left-wing politician accused of concealing luxury watch on TV

Argentina's radical right-wing President Javier Milei has fuelled online claims alleging that Louis Boyard, a politician from the far-left France Unbowed party, removed his luxury watch before a TV interview. However, these claims are misleading.

EuroVerify

No, France is not sending its toxic waste to Moldova

False allegations that France is planning to send its toxic waste to Moldova have spread across social media, EuroVerify debunks.

World News

Oh it's personal: Viral Russian fakes about European politicians

Russia has increasingly targeted European leaders with false claims and outlandish accusations. European politicians who have expressed strong support for Ukraine are among those attacked the most. What are the most preposterous fake stories about European politicians made by Russian propaganda?

EuroVerify

Report misrepresented to claim Poles blame Kyiv for drone incursion

New Polish research says prevalence of social media comments linking Ukraine to drone incursion is the result of a coordinated disinformation operation, and is not indicative of public sentiment.

Tech News

Moldova’s election shaped by Russia’s AI-driven disinformation machine

Spoof websites impersonate legitimate Western media and pay “engagement farms” in Africa, while AI bots are deployed to flood comment sections deriding the EU and pro-European party.

EuroVerify

Russian fact-checking website peddles propaganda narratives

The Global Fact-Checking Network's website may look credible, but it is in fact backed by Russia's state news agency TASS.

EuroVerify

Unrelated and AI-generated images used to claim UK protests spreading

While several anti-immigration rallies organised by radical right-wing parties have been staged across Europe in recent months, online videos and images are being misleadingly used to distort the scale of the current protest movement.

EuroVerify

Russian disinformation fabricates Western plan to 'occupy' Ukraine

Pro-Kremlin actors are using disinformation to take aim at Western efforts to facilitate a peace settlement for Ukraine.

EuroVerify

Pro-Kremlin disinformation claims Ukraine uses orphans to clear mines

A group established by deceased Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is believed to be behind the false claims that Ukraine uses orphans to clear mines.

EuroVerify

Verifying viral pamphlets targeting violent Russian soldiers' wives

Social media users have been sharing photos of a pamphlet purportedly advising Russian soldiers' wives to refrain from speaking out about domestic abuse. Euroverify traces its origins.

Tech News

Which AI chatbot is the biggest liar?

A new report has found that AI chatbots, including OpenAI and Meta’s models, include false information in every third answer.

EuroVerify

Fact-checking Russian claims that Ukraine is stalling prisoner swap

A war of narratives has erupted between Moscow and Kyiv over the implementation of a prisoner exchange agreed in late July.

Tech News

Why are social media sites betting on crowdsourced fact-checking?

TikTok is the latest social media platform to enable users to write and rate posts to give context to content on their feeds. We take a look at how crowd-sourced fact-checking works.