Category Disinformation

GlobalFact 11: Fact-checkers critique tech giants’ efforts

Stakeholders at GlobalFact 11 have criticised tech platforms for their insufficient efforts in combating misinformation and disinformation globally.

October 14, 2024
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Fact-checking essential to free speech, not censorship – IFCN

Fact-checkers have called on the public to support fact-checking community globally as they face increasing hostility, online threats etc.

October 14, 2024
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NewsGuard uncovers over 900 AI generated news sites

NewsGuard said it has identified over 900 Unreliable AI-generated news and information websites labeled "UAINS".

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has not introduced a law to allow for organ harvesting without consent

The Verdict: False The law removed the need for notarization of consent, not the need for consent, as the false post claims.

June 18, 2024
Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Misconceptions Narratives Organ farming Ukraine

Fact Check: Italian PM Meloni Did NOT Say ‘If Russia Does Not Agree To The Terms Of The Peace Summit, We Will Force It To Surrender’ | Lead Stories

Did Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni say, "If Russia does not agree to the terms of the peace summit, we will force it to surrender"? No, that's not true: The comments attributed to her come from a falsified Russian translation of what she said in English at the Ukraine Peace Summit held in Switzerland in June 2024. While Meloni has strongly criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine, no credible sources report her saying that Russia should be forced to surrender.

Zelenskyy and Wife Photographed with Stacks of Money? | Snopes.com

Because the photograph was digitally edited to include Zelenskyy and Zelenska, we have rated this claim as "Fake." The TinEye reverse-image search tool showed that the original photograph [with stacks of money] depicted Floyd Mayweather, a former professional boxer.

June 12, 2024
AI-generated images Corruption Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Methods Misconceptions Narratives Outrageous luxuries Ukraine

FACT CHECK: IMAGE CLAIMS UKRAINIANS HIT SU-57 DECOY

Verdict: False The satellite image is from June 7, while the attack was on June 8. The person who obtained the image also refuted the claim.

June 11, 2024
Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Media taken out of context Methods Misconceptions Russia Ukraine

No, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy did not buy a casino resort in Cyprus

The Verdict: False There is no evidence that President Zelenskyy bought a casino in Cyprus; the claim originated from a fake website impersonating the resort.

June 10, 2024
Corruption Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Misconceptions Narratives Outrageous luxuries Ukraine

No, this video doesn’t show a Russian air strike on a NATO arms convoy

A video of a massive fire circulated widely on social media in late April along with captions claiming it showed a strike by the Russian army on a NATO weapons convoy en route to Ukraine. However, it turns out that this is an old video that wasn't filmed anywhere near Ukraine.

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy Bought a Casino in Cyprus?

The claim that Zelenskyy purchased a casino in Cyprus is belied by the fact that the owners of that casino say they have not sold it, by the fact that the original reporting on the claim was based on a fake website, and by the fact that this original reporting was deleted. Because no real evidence supports the claim, Snopes rates it "False."

June 5, 2024
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