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Ukraine-related conspiracies including Russia’s claim that U.S. government-supported biowarfare laboratories in Ukraine are developing biological weapons. (Wikipedia)
The advent of the war in Ukraine has made that tension explicit, a cold war becoming a hot one. As Hannity and Carlson focus on criticism of the Biden administration and, at times, overt conspiracy theorizing, network reporters have been increasingly vocal in trying to correct the record. The …
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Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, following months of military buildup and, as we’ve written, repeated denials by Russian officials that their country planned to invade. As is often the case with major news events, we have seen several false and misleading claims made on …
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Former President Trump told Fox News’ “Hannity” on Thursday night that the Russian invasion of Ukraine “truly is a crime against humanity” that “has to end soon.” What he’s saying: “The problem with Putin is he’s got a very big ego,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity. “If he ends now, it’s …
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The claim: Sean Penn’s pre-war Ukraine visit is evidence of propaganda As war rages on between Russia and Ukraine, conspiracy theories about the conflict have bubbled to the surface online. Some on social media suggest the timing of actor Sean Penn’s travels to Ukraine indicate he’s part of a …
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If Zuckerberg’s dismantling of the Third Party Fact-checking program reaches the EU, what kind of false stories could be allowed to circulate unchecked by professionals? Organizations that contributed to this investigation: AFP, Correctiv, Demagog.cz, Demagog.pl, Ellinika Hoaxes, Facta, Maldita, …
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BANGKOK (AP) — As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, it is getting a helping hand from China in spreading inflammatory and unsubstantiated claims that the U.S. is financing biological weapons labs in Ukraine. The U.S. has been quick to refute Russia’s conspiracy theory, and the United …
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This article was written by fact-checkers at FactCheck Georgia. The disinformation landscape in Georgia has seen a significant shift in recent years. What began with fringe social media pages has evolved into more coordinated social media campaigns, television spots, videos and a higher level of …
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Some messages related to the actions of the Global War Party and the manipulation of war fears suggested that the West/Global War Party was targeting Georgia for its sovereign and peace-oriented policies. The Global War Party was often equated with the collective West, and at times, specifically …
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Since February 24, 2022, when Russia started its military attack against Ukraine, disinformation about the ongoing conflict started to grow all over Europe (and beyond). In order to track the spread of hoaxes, false news, and decontextualized content, the organizations part of the European Digital …
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CNN — The Russian assault on Ukraine is not just an unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation that is producing horrific destruction and civilian torment. It’s also the biggest war of the modern misinformation era. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his mouthpieces are weaving the most audacious …
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