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Fact-Checks

Deluge of AI-generated and old content masks true impact of Hurricane Melissa

This storm was highly anticipated before it made landfall — leaving plenty of time for view-hungry content creators to make fakes

Oct 29 •

Netanyahu uses Google AI to generate image of Trump winning Nobel Peace Prize

The use of AI by governments and world leaders to create fake materials is an ever-increasing occurrence

Oct 10 •

'I ain't dead yet!': AI images of Dolly Parton on deathbed trigger response from country star

Widespread panic about the beloved singer's health was sparked after her sister asked for prayers

Oct 9 •

Disinformation spreads as Israeli forces intercept Global Sumud Flotilla at sea

AI-generated images and out of context videos spread online as Global Sumud Flotilla activists attempted to break Israel's naval blockade on Gaza

Oct 3 •

In-Depth & Analysis

Israeli government uses old footage in new advert accusing Hamas of 'terrorist rampage' during ceasefire

New 'Freedom Not Terror' ad campaign targeting U.S. viewers may reveal future focus of Israeli authorities as narrative around Gaza war shifts

Oct 24 •

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Alice Palussiere

Verified videos of public executions in Gaza reveal internal power struggle between Hamas and rival factions

As Israel's war wages in the Gaza Strip, a recent public execution revealed the interior divisions between rival militants

Sep 26 •

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Alice Palussiere

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Has Cuba no paracetamol and thus 'virtually no autism', as Trump claims?

Trump claims Cuba’s lack of Tylenol means low autism rates—but evidence linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism remains limited and contested.

Sep 23 •

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Grégoire Ryckmans

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Estefanía de Antonio

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Camille Pettineo

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Anita Fichtinger-Eder

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Justyna Kurczabinska

Drone sightings close Copenhagen and Oslo airports

Denmark and Norway were forced to shut down their main airports on Monday night after reports of drone activity in the skies of the two cities.

Sep 23 •

Mahsa Aminolahi

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Blanca Bayo Pérez

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Spotlights

The new front of war: Inside Israel's digital 'hasbara' offensive

Documents reveal how Israel's state-sponsored 'hasbara' campaigns use social media, paid influencers, and military tours to shape the global narrative…

Sep 12 •

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Kathrin Wesolowski

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Michael Schlegel

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Eva Wackenreuther

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Daan Nicolay VRT NWS

Online echoes, real-world rage: Europe's deepening hostility towards migrants

Online disinformation fuelling anti-migrant violence

Jul 31 •

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Borja Díaz-Merry

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Carlos Baraibar Padro

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Israeli government agency paid for adverts targeting Eurovision Song Contest public vote

All participating countries were targeted with ads on Google products

May 19 •

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UN Bases Under Israeli Fire

Targets or Collateral Damage?

Oct 31, 2024 •

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