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Fact-Checks

Eurovision 2026: Fake boycotts, the fired cartoonist, and the 'cancelled' contest

Debunking viral claims about the Eurovision 2026 boycott, Martin Rowson, Poland, and more

Dec 10 •

Are Christmas markets being cancelled due to immigrant protests?

Debunking viral claims that Christmas markets were cancelled due to immigrant opposition. Contextualizing footage from Milan, Vienna, and Hamburg

Dec 4 •

Erika Kirk pregnancy and JD Vance rumours fuelled by AI content

An earlier theory about a relationship between Erika Kirk and JD Vance went further when social media users spread rumours that she was newly pregnant

Nov 28 •

Behind the Spotify boycott: Daniel Ek, military AI, and the misinformation linking Helsing to Israel

An artist-led boycott over Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's investment in German AI defence company Helsing was fuelled by confusion and mixed messaging that…

Nov 28 •

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Carlos Baraibar Padro

In-Depth & Analysis

UN Security Council backs Trump's plan for 'New Gaza': What's in the resolution?

Read the full text of UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and President Donald J. Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict

Nov 19 •

World Cup 2026: Fans priced out as FIFA profits from extreme resale ticket markups

Despite promises of an accessible event, the official resale market lacks apparent price controls, allowing tickets in all categories to sell for…

Nov 13 •

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Belém highway: The contested road to COP30

The global battle over net zero: Disinformation, dollars, and the true price of climate action

Nov 6 •

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

An investigation into LAPAM’s new 'Freedom Not Terror' campaign targeting US audiences, exposing the use of old footage and the campaign's true origin

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Spotlights

From climate science to economic fear: Prebunking the narratives aiming to delegitimize COP30

Analysis of 70,000 social media posts unearth the pressing narratives aimed at delegitimizing global climate goals

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

Inside Europe’s surge of anti-migrant violence, fanned by far-right actors like Tommy Robinson and misinformation from accounts like RadioGenoa.

Jul 31 •

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

investigation reveals the Israeli Government Advertising Agency placed millions of ads for Yuval Raphael's Eurovision 2025 entry in Basel

May 19 •

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Dispatches

Visible from Space: How satellite images and AI-generated hoaxes defined coverage of the RSF’s Capture of el-Fasher

From Yale’s satellite analysis to viral AI hoaxes, we fact-check what’s real—and what’s fake—in the Sudan conflict and the battle for el-Fasher.

Nov 7 •

Disinformation surges and Hamas targets rivals as attention turns to future of Gaza

With the fragile ceasefire holding, much remained unclear about who would govern Gaza and how the enclave might be rebuilt

Oct 17 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: Climate in focus as Europe burns up, and Trump claims to end a war a montH

False claims sprung up amid the debate on air conditioning, the scorched earth in Spain, and directly from the White House

Aug 26 •

Fact-Check Dispatch: The Gaza hunger crisis: A war of words and images

Issue 26 of the Fact-Check Dispatch

Aug 5 •

Tutorials

Tracing beneficial ownership with OSINT for financial crime

Learn the 6-step method to unmask the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) hidden behind shell companies and corporate structures using OpenCorporates …

Dec 9 •

Unmasking the operators: An OSINT framework to trace coordinated inauthentic behaviour (CIB) from bots to the source

A step-by-step OSINT framework for journalists to identify, trace, and attribute Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour (CIB) by botnets and troll farms

Dec 2 •

Investigative network mapping: Link analysis with Maltego and Gephi

Convert complex data into visual network maps using Maltego & Gephi. Learn Link Analysis Graphing (LAG) to find gatekeepers and hidden structures in…

Nov 25 •

Advanced Wayback Machine and archival OSINT

Uncovering, verifying, and preserving deleted information for investigative reporting

Nov 18 •

Eurovision News Podcast

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Behind the Scenes: Covering COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil

What’s it like being a journalist covering the COP30 climate talks in Brazil?

Nov 13 •

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Leading Newsrooms in the Age of Generative AI with Olle Zachrison and Alexandra Borchardt

The European Broadcasting Union's 2025 News Report -- Leading Newsrooms in the Age of Generative AI -- has just been published.

Apr 23 •

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Playing with Fire: Investigating Russia's Hybrid War

Eurovision News Podcast

Apr 7 •

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Radio in the Modern Media Landscape with Cilla Benko

Listen now (18 mins) | In this episode, Cilla Benko, Director General of Swedish Radio and Vice President of the EBU, joins Laurent Frat on the…

Mar 13 •

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