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DisinfoWatch’s database of COVID related misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, hoaxes and foreign propaganda. We use various tools to monitor and collect examples, which we then analyze and publish. By default, examples are sorted by date. RSS feed here.



Mis/Disinformation ExampleDateSource RegionThemesCategory
Russia MFA Repeats False Claims About Ukrainian “Nazis” And Acts of Aggression
The Claim(s): The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeated the false claim that Ukraine’s government is controlled by Nazis and that they are “terrorizing” the people of Russia. The...
 18 December 2024Canada,,,Disinformation
RT Manipulation of Canadian Deputy PM Resignation
NOTE: RT has been identified by Global Affairs Canada as an extension of Russian intelligence services. Russian state media has published several articles and social media posts manipulating and exploiting...
 17 December 2024Russia,,,Disinformation,Misinformation
Kremlin Aligned Media Falsely Claims Canadian Officer Killed By Russian Bomb in Sumy
The Claim: Russian state media outlet RT reported that Canadian Lieutenant Colonel Kent Miller died in Sumy, Ukraine. The article implies that his death occurred in the context of NATO...
 2 December 2024Russia,,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Russian MFA Falsely Claims NATO Planning Preemtive Strike Against Russia
A Russian state media, TASS article, includes a false claim attributed to Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, that NATO is preparing for a preemptive military action against Russia....
 27 November 2024Russia,,,Disinformation
Sputnik Falsely Claims Canada & US Seeking to Destabilize India
An article appearing on Russian state media platform, Sputnik titled “US, Canada Seek to ‘Destabilize’ India Through Khalistan Separatist Movement” aims to exploit tensions between Canada and India in efforts...
 21 November 2024Canada,,,,Disinformation
Kremlin Falsely Claims West Training Ukrainian Saboteurs to Target Nuclear Sites
The Claim An RT article titled “West trained Ukrainian saboteurs to target Russian nuclear sites – Moscow” claims that Western intelligence services, particularly the British MI6, have trained Ukrainian operatives...
 28 October 2024Russia,,,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Sputnik Falsely Claims Canada “Sheltering” Non-Existent Ukrainian Nazis and Terrorists
  The Claim: A tweet from Sputnik News claims that Canada, under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shelters both “pro-Khalistan radicals” and “Ukrainian Nazis,” framing Canada as a “safe haven for...
 25 October 2024Russia,,,,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda
RT Collaborator Regurgitates False Claim about Ukrainian Neo-Nazis
The Claim: The RT article asserts that Ukraine has a significant neo-Nazi problem, suggesting that neo-Nazi ideologies are widespread within Ukrainian society and have substantial influence over the country’s government...
 19 October 2024Russia,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda
Kremlin False Claim about Ukraine Preparation for False-Flag “Chemical Attack”
The Claim An article published on Kremlin state media platform, RT presents a false claims made by Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s chemical and biological defense forces, in...
 7 October 2024Canada,,,Disinformation
Pro-Kremlin Twitter/X Account Falsely Claims Foreign Mercenaries in Kursk
The Claim: A tweet by a Kremlin aligned Twitter/X account “Aussie Cossack” falsely claims that the US Chargé d’Affaires in Moscow was summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry due to...
 20 August 2024Russia,,Uncategorized
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