Anti-EU Narratives through the Russian-Ukrainian War in the Light of StopFake.org’s debunks
Recommendations to strengthen the capacity of fact-checkers combating disinformation
Full text of the study here
The research and recommendations were developed by a working group of...
Fake: EU Admitted Russia’s Victory in Ukraine
The pro-Kremlin media took Josep Borrell's quote out of context. In fact, the diplomat had no doubts about the prospect of the war ending...
Fake Video: Ukrainian Phone Scammers Steal Money from Israelis
The video report spreading online is fake, and the story about the Ukrainian scammers is itself made up. The Times of Israel did not...
Fake: Ukrainians Asked To Contribute to Repaying National Debt on Diya App
Ukrainian citizens were not offered to pay the state debt in the app of public services Diya. In a comment to StopFake, the press...
Fake: Video Ad Encourages Gays to Join the Armed Forces
The video, which the Russian media presented as an official promotional campaign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, is fake. This compilation of footage from...
Fake: Kyiv Says Ukraine Will Restore Gaza After War
Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development Yulia Svyrydenko did not make such a statement. The quote was spread only by pro-Russian outlets and social media...
Fake: Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Blackmails Germany to Get Weapons
Ukraine is preparing for a possible return of massive missile attacks by Russia on the country's energy system. In this context, Ukrainian Foreign Minister...
Fake: Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny Is Preparing a Military Coup
The Ukrainian Forces Commander-in-Chief General Valery Zaluzhny, did not say anything of the sort. This video is a high-quality fake, a so-called deepfake, created...
Fake: Ukrainian Orthodox Churches Celebrate Halloween
Halloween was not celebrated in the Orthodox Church of Ukraine temples. In the original video, the choir performs the church song How Beautiful is...
Countering disinformation in Africa: human rights need to come first
By EU vs Disinfo
In this candid discussion with EUvsDisinfo, Marystella A. Simiyu addresses disinformation and information manipulation in Africa advocating for rights-based responses.
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