Fake: Moderna quietly developed a hantavirus mRNA vaccine with a Korean university, then engineered...
This is an unfounded claim. The hantavirus mRNA vaccine is still in development and has not yet reached the market.
Fact-check reporter: Hui-Wen Tseng
Managing...
Fake: China Refused Ukraine a $30.8 Billion Debt Deferral
Ukraine's actual debt obligations to China are significantly smaller — approximately $830 million as of June 2024. No diplomatic approach by Zelensky to Beijing...
Fake: Macron Endorsed Arabic as Official Language
Emmanuel Macron did not say that Arabic would become an official language of France, nor did he call for its mandatory study in French...
Fabricated EU economic loss counter used to undermine sanctions support in Estonia
By Nika Aleksejeva, for DFRLAb
A global, cross-platform pro-Kremlin information influence campaign falsely claimed that the European Union (EU) is losing €65-135 million ($76-159 million) every...
Fake: EU Imposes Sanctions Targeting Children
The EU imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and officials implicated in the abduction of Ukrainian children and their forced "re-education."
Russian state media have amplified...
Manipulation: Ukrainian Soldiers Are Being Infected en Masse With Hantavirus at the Front
Official data confirm a rise in registered hantavirus cases in Ukraine since 2025, concentrated primarily in Sumy Oblast. However, the figures do not support...
Victory Day Propaganda, Masking Fear With Intimidation, and Abduction Denial
By EUvsDisinfo
KEY EVENTS
FIMI narratives downplayed Russia’s unease over Ukrainian drone strikes
Victory Day served as a pretext to refresh ‘Nazi Ukraine’ claims
Pro-Kremlin outlets sought to...
Fake: Podolyak Says Ukraine Is Ready to Defend Taiwan Instead of the U.S.
The quote attributed to Podolyak is a fabrication. It originated on a satirical Telegram channel that explicitly identifies itself as a publisher of "fakes,"...
The real target of Russia’s internet strategy isn’t infrastructure—it’s trust
By Konstantinos Komaitis, for DFRLAb
In early 2026, the European Commission was forced to confront a critical vulnerability in its secure communications: the human element. Following intelligence...
Viral image claims “CCTV live broadcast shows Trump bowing while shaking hands with Xi...
No such footage appears in the CCTV broadcast; the image appears to have been doctored.
Fact-check reporter: Shao-An Chiu
Managing editor: Wei-Ting Chen
The original publication...