Health news 'Alternative' COVID cure ivermectin turns out not to work A new study of over 3,000 COVID patients in Brazil found the antiparasitic drug worked about as well as a placebo. 01/04/2022
Tech News Russia blocks access to Google News over Ukraine war 'fake news' Google joins the ranks of other local and international media which have been banned, including Meta's platforms Instagram and Facebook. 24/03/2022
Tech News Helsinki University hit by anti-Russian 'disinformation operation' Someone is spreading anti-Russian statements on Finnish social media, but it's not clear who or why. 23/03/2022
The Cube Alleged attack on Russian teenager is 'fake,' says German police Police believe a woman's viral video about the alleged attack was deliberately shared to stoke hatred. 21/03/2022
Tech News Australia to force Big Tech companies to hand over disinformation data New planned laws will align with efforts in Europe to curb harmful online content, including COVID disinformation. 21/03/2022
Tech News What do Russians see on TikTok? European social media researchers found the video sharing app had blocked 95 per cent of its content in Russia, leaving room for propaganda about the war in Ukraine to run wild. 17/03/2022
The Cube Deepfake video shows Zelenskyy's false call for Ukraine to surrender The manipulated video appears to show Ukraine's President calling on citizens to lay down arms. 16/03/2022
The Cube Debunking the most viral misinformation about Russia's war in Ukraine Euronews looks at some of the misleading claims that are still being shared online since the start of Russia's invasion. 15/03/2022
Tech News Meta ban sees Russians' demand for VPNs skyrocket by 2,000% VPNs change the user’s unique IP address, allowing them to conceal their true location and circumvent Internet restrictions. 15/03/2022
Tech News YouTube blocks access to Russian state-funded media channels globally The video streaming platform said Russia's invasion of Ukraine now fell under its violent events policy and violating material would be removed. 11/03/2022
The Cube UN denies banning staff from using 'war' and 'invasion' over Ukraine Multiple UN spokespeople have denied the reports published in the Irish Times. 08/03/2022
Europe News EU officials defend move to ban RT and Sputnik amid censorship claims “They are not independent media, they are assets, they are weapons, in the Kremlin's manipulation ecosystem." 08/03/2022
Tech News Telegram is being used by both sides in the Ukraine war. Is it safe? President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used the app to call on Ukrainians to resist Russia’s attack, while Russians are using it to access news. 07/03/2022
Tech News Google reviews in Russia flooded with news from Ukraine invasion Restaurants and businesses in Russia are finding their Google reviews full of comments about the war in Ukraine. 02/03/2022
Tech News Big Tech blocks RT and Sputnik on social media One Russian official called social media platforms "foreign instigators of war" after they cracked down on state media outlets. 02/03/2022
Tech News Facebook dismantles Russian disinformation network in Ukraine The network of around 40 fake pages and groups tried to promote fake news articles about Ukraine and the west, Meta said. 28/02/2022
Tech News Ukraine: Russia's fight with Big Tech to control the war narrative From Facebook and Twitter to TikTok, Big Tech is feeling the squeeze from the Kremlin's information war but the platforms aren't taking it lying down. 28/02/2022
Tech News Ukraine: Meta bans Russian media from running ads amid censorship row Russia had ordered Meta to stop independent fact-checking of reports from Russian media on Facebook amid a wider crackdown of media in the country. 26/02/2022
The Cube Ukraine disinformation is spreading. Here’s what you can do to stop it Disinformation has always been a feature of war. But in an age of unverifiable information being shared on social media, it can be hard to combat. 25/02/2022
The Cube There is no investigation into UK COVID-19 vaccines, police say The Metropolitan police stated that it will not be taking any action on complaints from anti-vaccine protesters in the UK. 23/02/2022