The Cube Fact check: Has Ukraine just legalised same-sex marriage? A Supreme Court ruling in Ukraine recognising a same-sex couple as a "de facto" family unit has sparked confusion online. 11/03/2026
The Cube Fake Euronews reports spread disinformation about Middle East war A disinformation campaign which has been linked to pro-Russian actors is imitating reputable media outlets to push fake reports about the Middle East war, as part of a campaign to discredit the West and Ukraine. 10/03/2026
The Cube Is Meloni reshaping Italy's electoral law to secure re-election? Opposition parties say that proposals to change Italy's electoral law are an attempt by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to tilt the system in her favour to stay in power at the next election. The Cube investigates. 09/03/2026
The Cube Did you spot these fake videos about the Iran war? The escalation between Iran, Israel and the US has prompted a wave of viral war footage online. But many of the videos gaining millions of views are misleading, wrongly captioned, lifted from video games or entirely AI-generated. 06/03/2026
The Cube 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. 02/03/2026
The Cube Fact check: Will Spain's regularised migrants be allowed to vote? Spain's move to legalise some 500,000 undocumented migrants has fuelled plenty of dubious and misleading claims about what rights they will be granted. 18/02/2026
The Cube Did Francesca Albanese really call Israel 'the enemy of humanity'? Last week, France, Germany and others called for the resignation of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, over an alleged anti-semitic comment about Israel. Her supporters say the claim is based on misinformation. 17/02/2026
The Cube France's assisted dying bill: Claims vs facts France is engaged in a political debate over a controversial proposal to create a legal right to medically-assisted dying. One of the key concerns is the eligibility criteria, sparking a number of claims about how far the proposed law could go. 11/02/2026
The Cube Fact check: Is the EU censoring Americans and meddling in elections? A report by Republican lawmakers in the US has slammed the European Commission for allegedly posing as a 'foreign censorship threat', claiming it unfairly targets conservative and populist views and tries to manipulate elections in EU member states. The Cube takes a look at the allegations. 09/02/2026
The Cube 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? 04/02/2026
The Cube 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? 28/01/2026
The Cube Did the pope really snub Emmanuel Macron over Notre-Dame's windows? A clash over Notre Dame's windows and a proposed assisted-dying law are among the alleged reasons Pope Leo XIV did not want to see the French president. 27/01/2026
The Cube Greenland, NATO and war: Fact-checking Trump’s Davos speech Addressing the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump attacked Europe’s energy policies and alleged the US “returned” Greenland to Denmark following World War Two. The Cube looks at where facts back his claims. 21/01/2026
The Cube What is Trump's 'Board of Peace' and would it have real power? A leaked charter suggests Trump's "Board of Peace" aims to have a worldwide mandate. International law experts say its power would be limited. 21/01/2026
The Cube Are Romanians really protesting against an 'anti–free speech' law? Thousands of people took to the streets of Bucharest last week to protest against a law that they say threatens freedom of expression in Romania. However, an investigation by The Cube suggests that the legislation is intended to combat extremist activity. 21/01/2026
The Cube Has Greenland banned Donald Trump and his descendants? A post claiming that Greenland has banned Trump and the next 100 generations of his descendants has racked up millions of views and thousands of shares. But ultimately, it was published by a satirical news channel. 20/01/2026
The Cube 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. 19/12/2025
The Cube 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. 18/12/2025
The Cube Fact check: Is Sweden as unsafe as Trump says? The US president recently said that Sweden "has gone from being a country free of crime to a country that now has a lot of crime". The Cube took a look at its homicide statistics and compared them to those in other European countries and the US to see how true this is. 15/12/2025
The Cube 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? 12/12/2025