Now playing Next The Cube Debunked: German army will not be patrolling streets from 1 October Social media users have falsely claimed that the country's military have been given new or expanded powers. 29/09/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Was this EU flag torn down after far-right's election win? In the footage, a man climbs onto an administrative building in Rome and replaces the EU flag with the Italian tricolour flag, while a crowd of protesters chant "Italy, nation, revolution". 27/09/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Debunked: Russians were not in a 35km queue at Finland border Some users on social media falsely claimed that Russians were in queues as long as 35 kilometres at the Finland border, following Putin's speech. 22/09/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Misleading claims about 'rigged' postal votes before Italian elections Users have falsely claimed that the polls will be marred by "voter fraud". 20/09/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Fact check: Did 1,200 climate experts sign viral misinformation? A document claiming that 'there is no climate emergency' has been circulating on social media. 16/09/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Swiss police investigate fake online ad campaign about energy wasting The unofficial posters urged citizens to report their neighbours if they overheat their homes this coming winter. 15/09/2022
Now playing Next Sweden Russia's actions in Ukraine see Sweden beef up disinformation fight The national agency tasked with vigilance over external threats to Swedish society says they've been in demand from political parties and civil society for more information, ahead of the general election. 07/09/2022
Now playing Next Sweden Why this viral image is not proof of 'climate hysteria' in Sweden The post has been reshared online ahead of Sunday's general election. 06/09/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Twitter finally starts testing an 'edit' button. Would you pay for it? “We’re hoping that with the availability of Edit Tweet, tweeting will feel more approachable and less stressful,” Twitter said in a statement. 01/09/2022
Now playing Next world news Twitter failed to tackle LGBTQ monkeypox hate speech, says study False claims about the LGBTQ community have skyrocketed online after the virus outbreak in May. 25/08/2022
Now playing Next Tech News How short YouTube clips can ‘vaccinate’ users against disinformation The study used short cartoons in YouTube’s advert slots to familiarise people with common manipulation techniques. 24/08/2022
Now playing Next The Cube This viral photo of the dry Loire riverbed is missing some context The image shows a tributary near Loireauxence, where the river usually dries in hot summer weather. 24/08/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Five of the most viral misinformation posts since Ukraine war began Misleading rumours about war crimes, refugees and Ukraine's president have all been widely spread online. 24/08/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Fact check: Do 25% of UK hosts want to kick out Ukrainian refugees? Russian state media have claimed that many British families who are hosting Ukrainian refugees now want to kick them out. 19/08/2022
Now playing Next Tech News How RT misinformation on Ukraine is circumventing EU’s sanctions The EU banned content from state-backed Russia Today from reaching Europe. Pro-Kremlin misinformation from RT is still easily accessible online. 16/08/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Misleading beer festival video claims to show Italian farmers' protest The footage actually shows an organised tractor beer festival that celebrates the local agriculture industry. 08/08/2022
Now playing Next USA Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones told to pay $49m over Sandy Hook lies The parents of a child killed in the 2012 US school shooting said Jones' false claims that it was a hoax caused them a decade of trauma, threats and harassment. 06/08/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Does Spain's fake monkeypox victim highlight perils of social media? As monkeypox cases continue to grow, some people with non-related skin conditions have been falsely accused of having the virus. 05/08/2022
Now playing Next The Cube YouTube to remove harmful or misleading abortion-related content The big tech platform said it was to begin removing certain harmful or false abortion-related content. 22/07/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Fact check: Ukrainian protesters were not dragged off a road in Italy A misleading video has falsely claimed that Italian citizens were physically removing Ukrainian refugees from blocked roads, "frustrated" with anti-war protests. 21/07/2022
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