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Bogus Euronews Telegram spreads fakes targeting Romania and Moldova

Euroverify has detected the latest fake Euronews reports being mirrored in Russian state-sponsored media.

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No, this video does not show a NATO strike on Moscow

December 2023 footage of a Ukrainian strike on a Russian warship is being misrepresented as a NATO strike on the Russian capital of Moscow.

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Euronews targeted by anti-Moldova disinformation campaign

Pro-Russian actors have repeatedly used Euronews' likeness and visual identity in recent weeks to spread propaganda against various European countries.

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Fact-checking claims NATO troops are preparing to attack Russia

A video claiming to show tanks preparing to advance towards St Petersburg from Tallinn in fact shows images from Estonia's Independence Day procession.

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Fake Euronews video alleging Romania election meddling spreads online

A doctored video using Euronews' logo falsely claims Romania cautioned France over interference in the recent presidential ballot. Bucharest has in fact accused Russia of meddling in the vote.

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False claims that Burkina Faso detained French spy go viral online

Anti-Western disinformation is rampant in Burkina Faso and the wider Sahel, with analysts and governments claiming pro-Russian campaigns are undermining stability.

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Romania grapples with disinformation ahead of presidential run-off

Analysts say disinformation actors continue to sow division and distrust ahead of a consequential presidential second round on Sunday.

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Foreign-funded ads lead to fear of interference in Polish elections

It comes months after Romania's first round of presidential elections was annulled due to evidence pointing to foreign interference from Russia.

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Fact check: What are the German coalition’s plans to tackle fake news?

Misleading claims that the "black-red" coalition government led by Friedrich Merz is set to introduce "censorship laws" under a "Ministry of Truth" are circulating online. Euroverify fact-checks.

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From sanctions to solar flare: Iberian blackout still fuels fake news

With no official confirmation yet as to the cause of the unprecedented blackout, Euroverify fact-checks some of the unfounded theories that continue to run rampant online.

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Disinformation, conspiracy theories circulate as papal conclave begins

Cardinals gather Wednesday in Rome’s Sistine Chapel to elect the successor of Pope Francis. Euroverify debunks false theories about the secretive conclave.

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No, Danish MP didn't seek Kremlin's help to protect Greenland

Greenland has been caught in the disinformation crossfire as geopolitical tensions between world powers rise.

Europe News

EU governments discuss action on disinformation over climate policy

Environment ministers discussed on Tuesday how to counter disinformation and propaganda targeting the EU's climate and environmental policies, less than 24 hours after a catastrophic power cut in Spain and Portugal gave wing to precisely the kind of fake news and spin that are causing concern.

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No, Poland isn't importing 'fake asylum seekers'

Social media users and even Polish politicians have falsely claimed that a video shows a large group of migrants being secretly brought into Kraków at night.

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Bulgaria's eurozone accession campaign smeared with false claims

False information about Bulgaria's eurozone accession has been skewing the national conversation around adopting the euro.

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Fake claims about Pope Francis went viral while he was in hospital

EuroVerify takes a look at online disinformation which emerged during the late Pope Francis' time in hospital.

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Which European countries are most exposed to Russian disinformation?

A new study says that there's a sophisticated effort to spread disinformation in regions of strategic value to the Kremlin, particularly Eastern Europe.

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Are online claims about the WHO's pandemic treaty true?

While conspiracy theories and fake news about the WHO are commonplace online, the pandemic treaty has given them a new opportunity to resurface.

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Fake news campaign falsely claims Olena Zelenska tried to flee Ukraine

A video that fraudulently uses the BBC logo has been used to spread the allegation online.

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Study reveals widespread climate disinformation in French TV and radio

A new study discovered dozens of climate lies being shared in French media, from renewable energy to EVs.