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From AI to greenlash: How is climate disinformation evolving?

Experts say climate disinformation is evolving to increasingly focus on picking apart green policies. In the background, other developments include a surge in AI-generated content of natural disasters.

10 July 2026

Earth News

What is HAARP and can it cause earthquakes?

After the earthquakes in Venezuela, posts on social media blamed the US HAARP project. But scientists, fact-checkers and programme heads say there is no evidence it can trigger quakes.

10 July 2026

South Korea

South Korean law targeting false online information takes effect

South Korea saw a surge in online misinformation following the botched 2024 martial law attempt, including unsubstantiated allegations of Chinese interference in the electoral system.

7 July 2026

The Cube

Self-styled 'experts' increasingly influencing opinion on social media

Researchers warn social media users can form strong opinions after viewing only a few social media posts on a topic. Across social media, many self-proclaimed experts and influencers are plugging a gap amid declining public trust in traditional experts.

1 July 2026

Culture news

Did Shakira use a body double at the 2026 World Cup opener?

The internet is convinced Shakira was replaced by a body double at the 2026 World Cup. We review the footage to see how much truth there is to it.

12 June 2026

Europe News

MEPs urge EU sanctions on Xenia Fedorova

Speaking to France Inter in May, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said: "Ms Fedorova is a fully fledged propagandist who relays the Kremlin’s disinformation".

3 June 2026

Europe News

Fake Nobel Prize, real exclusion at the University of Besançon

A teacher-researcher from Besançon is at the heart of a case that is shaking up the academic world: he is suspected of having created an international distinction in philology out of thin air and then awarded it to himself. This staged event has led to him being expelled from his university.

7 May 2026

The Cube

Right-wing broadcaster shares fake magazine cover of French politician

Political commentators mocked Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of France’s National Assembly, for featuring on the cover of tabloid magazine "Closer" on 4 May, except that the image was made by AI.

7 May 2026

Earth News

World's oldest tortoise is 'very much alive' despite death rumours

A viral post claiming a 193-year-old tortoise had passed away has been linked to a cryptocurrency scam. Here's all you need to know.

2 April 2026

The Cube

Fake Euronews reports spread disinformation about Middle East war

A disinformation campaign which has been linked to pro-Russian actors is imitating reputable media outlets to push fake reports about the Middle East war, as part of a campaign to discredit the West and Ukraine.

10 March 2026

The Cube

Fake Euronews videos used in Milan Olympics disinformation campaign

Across social media, a series of doctored Euronews videos spread false claims about Ukrainian athletes and refugees over the course of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.

25 February 2026

The Cube

Russia baselessly claims UK and France plan to give Ukraine nukes

As Ukraine marks four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, Kyiv has shut down "absurd" claims by Russian intelligence that the UK and France will give it nuclear weapons.

24 February 2026

The Cube

Did Trump's Greenland bid spark laughter inside the Danish parliament?

According to viral social media videos, Trump's Greenland takeover plans sparked hysterical laughter inside the Danish parliamentary chamber. In reality, the clips have been miscaptioned.

16 February 2026

Europe News

France launches ‘French Response’ to take on trolls and disinfo on X

Through posts combining provocation, humour and irony, the "French Response" account has taken potshots at trolls, but also top-level politicians. It is part of a wider strategy led by Paris to combat disinformation, ministry told Euronews.

13 February 2026

Tech News

Which European countries face the most disinformation and fake news?

Perceived exposure to disinformation and fake news in the EU has jumped eight percentage points since 2022. Experts say media literacy and fact-checking are crucial to countering the trend.

2 February 2026

Earth News

‘Alternative truths’: How the EU is tackling climate disinformation

As the threat of climate change accelerates, the EU has strengthened its commitment to fight disinformation.

30 January 2026