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Old ISS photo altered to depict blackouts in Spain
The altered image actually shows the Iberian Peninsula at night in 2014
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Derek Bowler
Eurovision News | Spotlight Agile Newsroom
September 22-24, 2025 | Hosted by Radio France, Paris
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Derek Bowler
AI-generated trailer for fake Disney movie about Pope Francis goes viral
A viral video appeared to show a ‘Walt Disney Pictures Presents’ trailer for a film about Pope Francis, in which the pontiff is played by a Black woman
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Maria Flannery
Fact-Check & OSINT Review #7
In the seventh edition of the SPOTLIGHT Fact-Check & OSINT Review, members of the European Broadcasting Union joined Maria Flannery, Thais Porto, and…
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Derek Bowler
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Maria Flannery
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Eoghan Sweeney
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Thais Porto Zenklusen
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Borja Díaz-Merry
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Jenny Hauser
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‘Satanic’ Vatican conspiracy theories swirl after death of Pope Francis
The pontiff's death reignited some of the conspiracy theories that are frequently levelled at the Catholic Church
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Maria Flannery
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.
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Derek Bowler
38:37
Fact-Check Dispatch: High-end handbags swept up in ‘Made in China’ storm, Easter bunny’s Christian roots, and spaceflight sparks hoax claims
Issue 16 of the Spotlight Fact-Check Dispatch
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Maria Flannery
Old photos of test dummy in capsule circulate after Blue Origin spaceflight with Katy Perry
Since humans first started venturing to Space, the topic of whether missions really ever happened has become one of the mainstays of conspiracy theory…
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Maria Flannery
‘Deepfake epidemic’: Doctor finds himself in AI-manipulated ad peddling food supplement
Dr. Karan Rajan said false health advertisements 'could lead to major harm'
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Maria Flannery
Fact-Check Dispatch: Fake Zelenskyy reports using public broadcaster brands, bizarre tattoo ID error, and NYC helicopter tragedy exploited
Issue 15 of the Spotlight Fact-Check Dispatch
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Maria Flannery
Deadly helicopter crash in Hudson River sees old video resurface
Clip actually dates back to June 2019 when another helicopter crash took place
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Jenny Hauser
EBU launches fact-checking network to combat misinformation and support trusted news
A new PSM fact-checking and OSINT network
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Derek Bowler
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