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...
Viral video claims “Trump called Lai Ching-te an idiot during the Trump–Xi summit”?
Fabricated content — Trump made no such remarks.
Fact-checking reporter: Hsu Yun-kaiManaging editor: Chen Wei-ting
The original publication can be read here.
A video circulating online recently claims...
From Preschool to Adolescence: Expanding Ideological Control in Russian Schools
By EUvsDisinfo
The Kremlin has long injected propaganda into the Russian educational system in order to boost the ‘patriotism’ of Russian youth. Putin’s future ‘child...
How Russia Lies About the Stolen Ukrainian Children
By EUvsDisinfo
‘We didn’t kidnap anyone’, Russia’s then-ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, insisted in 2023. ‘We saved these children’. The ambassador was not simply...
Circulating online: “Trump said Taiwan wouldn’t face war if it had a suitable president,...
Trump's remarks taken out of context — the "right president" he referred to was himself.
Fact-checking reporter: Chiu Shao-anManaging editor: Chen Wei-ting
The original publication can...
Fake: Kyiv Is Using Chornobyl Wildfire Smoke as a Nuclear Weapon Against Europe
No evidence supports the claim that a fire in the Chornobyl exclusion zone constitutes a "nuclear attack" on Europe, nor that Ukraine is exploiting...
Fake: Russian Defense Ministry Claims It Spared Central Kyiv Out of Humanitarian Concern
The Russian Ministry of Defense did not spare central Kyiv out of humanitarian concern. From the opening days of the full-scale invasion, Russian forces...
Fake: Ukrainians Support Armed Forces Withdrawal From Donetsk Oblast – KIIS
A study by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found that a majority of Ukrainians are firmly opposed to withdrawing Ukrainian troops from Donetsk...