Local elections in Moldova: new votes, old disinformation narratives
By EUvsDisinfo
On 5 November, Moldova held the first round of local elections during a tumultuous period. Disinformation sources focused on discrediting pro-European authorities and...
Moscow Distances Itself From Repeat of ‘Afghan Syndrome’ Among Veterans of War in Ukraine
By Kseniya Kirillova, for Jamestown Foundation
Life at home is not always peaceful and full of glory for Russian soldiers returning from the war in...
Russian clouds thicken over Europe
By Stanisław Żaryn, for StopFake
We can neither be short-sighted nor foolish and naïve. The threat of Russian imperialism is looming on the Europe’s horizon.
“Russia...
Fake: New York Ad Calls to Help Israel Instead of Ukraine – Video
The owner of the billboard, Clear Channel Outdoors, told Reuters that the ad in the video is fake.
"Israel has pushed Ukraine off the billboard,"...
Fake: Ukrainians Making Film about Black Sea Creation
A fake story based on a Russian propaganda narrative about the Black Sea from nearly ten years ago is once again making the rounds...
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...