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Russia threatens YouTube ban in COVID misinformation row

Russia's foreign ministry vowed to take "retaliatory measures" against YouTube and German media after two RT-linked channels were taken down.

29/09/2021

Health news

Facebook paid ads are promoting a horse drug as a COVID cure

Paid adverts, Marketplace listings and closed groups are promoting a discredited drug. The experts say it's not a cure, and people shouldn't use it to treat the virus.

25/08/2021

Europe Decoded

Facebook accused of shifting blame over vaccine misinformation

Facebook said this week it had removed over three dozen pages that were spreading online misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.

20/08/2021

Tech News

Facebook shuts down academics researching fake news adverts

A project tracking fake news in Facebook adverts has been put on hold after the social network deleted researchers' accounts.

09/08/2021

Europe Decoded

Lockdown easing plan circulating on WhatsApp in Portugal is "false"

Portugal's government says there is "no truth" to the document, which has been shared widely on social media.

26/02/2021

Green News

How is Facebook tackling climate misinformation?

The social media giant is introducing a completely new feature.

19/02/2021

Europe Decoded

Rudy Giuliani sued for defamation over Dominion claims

American voting machines manufacturer Dominion has sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over alleged false claims made during the 2020 United States Presidential election.

25/01/2021

Europe Decoded

Spain divides opinion with strategy to combat online disinformation

But media organisations and opposition political parties say the strategy could violate freedom of expression.

18/11/2020

USA

'I easily win!': Trump repeats baseless ballot fraud claim in US vote

In an extraordinary outburst, the US president again claimed the election was being 'stolen' from him and cast doubt on the integrity of the democratic process, but offered no evidence.

06/11/2020

Europe Decoded

How US election misinformation has led to real-world tensions

False claims online surrounding the US presidential election have led protestors to the streets and harassment of polling station officials.

06/11/2020

Green News

Is social media fuelling the spread of climate change misinformation?

You might not be seeing the full picture on the front page of your socials.

23/09/2020

Europe Decoded

Misinformation circulates in aftermath of Mali coup

In times of high tension, misinformation can trend online. Journalist Hannane Ferdjani broke down the false claims that caught traction following the coup in Mali.

19/08/2020

United Kingdom

Misinformation on social media is a 'threat' to coronavirus vaccine

Concern among doctors is growing over the spread of misinformation about vaccines on social media platforms.

05/08/2020

Europe Decoded

Viral video about hydroxychloroquine causes problems for social media

Hydroxychloroquine has trended again following the release of a viral video. No, it has still not been found to treat COVID-19.

28/07/2020

Hungary

Euroviews. Zoltán Kovács: Look who’s talking about the “spread of disinformation” ǀ View

International spokesman for the office of Hungarian prime minister, Zoltán Kovács responds to a Euronews opinion piece penned by contributors Sohini Chatterjee and Péter Krekó.

20/07/2020

China

Twitter removes Chinese state-backed disinformation network

The network included 23,750 accounts which mostly tweeted about Hong Kong pro-democracy protests and the COVID-19 pandemic for the Chinese diaspora, researchers said.

12/06/2020

Europe Decoded

Misinformation surges amid protests over the death of George Floyd

In times of emotion, social media misinformation can surge, often unknowingly. In this special edition of #TheCube, we break down what you need to know when you're online.

05/06/2020

Europe Decoded

'Super-spreaders' of COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook identified

Analysis by NewsGuard found more than 30 prominent pages on Facebook were amplifying COVID-19 false cures and conspiracy theories across Europe.

06/05/2020

World News

Coronavirus: Experts answer your burning COVID-19 questions

Every week on Euronews, we're bringing together a panel of leading experts in a variety of fields to answer your coronavirus questions.

24/04/2020

Europe Decoded

WhatsApp put limit on forwarding to slow coronavirus misinformation

WhatsApp is aiming to slow down the spread of viral messages with misinformation on the platform amid the coronavirus pandemic.

07/04/2020