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Health news

Can AI spot a medical lie if presented as a fact? Study finds

Large language models accept fake medical claims if presented as realistic in medical notes and social media discussions, a study has found.

Tech News

Which European countries face the most disinformation and fake news?

Perceived exposure to disinformation and fake news in the EU has jumped eight percentage points since 2022. Experts say media literacy and fact-checking are crucial to countering the trend.

Earth News

‘Alternative truths’: How the EU is tackling climate disinformation

As the threat of climate change accelerates, the EU has strengthened its commitment to fight disinformation.

Tech News

Foreign information manipulation is among top threats to EU democracy

A recent Eurobarometer survey ranked ‘’foreign information manipulation, interference and disinformation, including in the context of elections’ as the second most serious challenge to democracy in the EU. Experts say these perceptions should be interpreted with caution.

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Earth News

How online abuse became the norm for Europe’s climate scientists

Spain could begin cracking down on online abuse targeted at climate scientists after finding an “alarming” increase in hate speech.

Tech News

Fake online ‘bot armies’ can be built for next to nothing, study shows

A new Cambridge University index exposes the thriving underground market where fake social media account verifications can be purchased for as little as 8 cents, fueling online manipulation and election interference worldwide.

Earth News

UN's climate change language ‘eroding’ public trust, warns report

Researchers warn that current climate change language can make it easier for misinformation to spread.

Tech News

Watchdog group calls on OpenAI to scrap AI video app Sora

The group is raising alarm about the dangers of letting people create AI videos on just about anything they can type into a prompt.

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

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

Did Sánchez 'regret' not having a nuclear bomb to stop the Gaza war?

Statements made by the Spanish premier have triggered a flood of allegations online. Euroverify fact-checks.

EuroVerify

Verifying Russian claim that Ukraine has lost 1.7 million soldiers

Russian hackers claim to have uncovered evidence that Ukraine has lost 1.7 million soldiers since the start of the invasion. But their claims aren't supported by available evidence.

Tech News

YouTube misinformation tools are inconsistent in Europe: report says

YouTube labels to provide neutral information on topics laden with conspiracy theories are applied inconsistently throughout Europe, a new report says.

Climate

Study: Social media boosts climate conspiracies over emergency alerts

The study says the influence of high-profile conspiracy theorists during climate disasters is drowning out emergency response efforts.

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Eddington' - Get ready to be polarised

Imperfect and overlong, Ari Aster's fourth feature still ends up as a neat snapshot of the COVID years, as well as a sly missile aimed at a lie we’ve all been sold...

EuroVerify

Verifying conflicting accounts of Iran's strike on an Israeli hospital

Israel has described Thursday's air strike on Soroka hospital as a "deliberate" strike on a civilian target. Iran says it was targeting military sites. Euroverify investigates.